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Maggie Johnson graduated with her high school diploma from River Falls High School this past spring. She applied to just one college.
"We always went to Badger football games growing up," said …
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By Greg Peters
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2/5/25
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Girls Basketball
Prescott finished the week with a 1-1 record, sneaking out a conference win 75-67 over Somerset before falling to McDonnell Central 74-67. The conference win pushed the …
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By Andrew Harrington
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2/5/25
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"So, if you're tired of the same old story," is the first line of the chorus in REO Speedwagon's 1978-hit "Roll with the Changes."
"Senior Nights" can be repetitive to the masses. They're …
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By Greg Peters
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2/5/25
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River Falls' Jason Schrank owns Flashback Film and Video Transfer in his hometown. He's owned and operated it since 2003. Schrank says he's always appreciated the past. "From my earliest days," he …
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By Greg Peters
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1/29/25
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On Christmas Eve, like many families, our family goes to church and then we drive around town and look at Christmas lights. Unlike most other families, we rank the homes having the best Christmas …
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By Greg Peters
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1/29/25
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Boys Basketball
Prescott won the first installment of the rivalry at home against Ellsworth 70-63 Jan. 21. Kobe Russell’s 26 and Teddy Bernick’s 18 made the difference in a game that …
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By Andrew Harrington
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1/29/25
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Girls Basketball
The Elmwood/Plum City girls had been on a losing streak that dated back to February 2023; however, first year head coach Adrian Hook had the team improving by the day, cutting …
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By Andrew Harrington
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1/22/25
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St. Croix Valley Fusion Head Coach Matt Cranston has been coaching girls' hockey for over 20 years. He's racked up over 300 wins and three state titles during his tenure with the Fusion.
"I …
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By Greg Peters
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1/22/25
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It was so cold outside this particular January day walking into River Falls High School, my lungs hurt to breathe. The term "runny nose" was oblivious. It was frozen within five steps in the parking …
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By Greg Peters
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1/22/25
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The intensity for the Eau Claire North/River Falls Big Rivers Conference boys' basketball match-up could be felt at the scorer's table during a short first-half stoppage in play Thursday night in …
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By Greg Peters
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1/22/25
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River Falls Wildcat boys' hockey played their first-ever game as a program in Hunt Arena on the UW-River Falls campus Dec. 3, 1974. The Wildcats lost that game 4-1 to Shattuck-St. Mary's. This past …
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By Greg Peters
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1/22/25
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The Cats' Den River Falls' student section, what looked to be a collection of about 20 freshmen and sophomore boys, yelled in unison, "O-Ver-Ray-ted," when Rice Lake junior Adaline Sheplee missed a …
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By Greg Peters
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1/22/25
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The River Falls Wildcat wrestling team had just finished beating rival Hudson in their final home dual meet of the season this past Thursday night, 43-34. The Wildcats were back in the win column …
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By Greg Peters
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1/15/25
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The Pierce County Journal Sports Department, which includes me and Andrew Harrington, is trying to be creative, shall we say a joint venture in journalism. As a Pierce County Journal sports reporter, …
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By Greg Peters
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1/15/25
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River Falls boys hockey took the ice for an important week of skating, coming away with a split after losing to Hudson 3-1 Jan. 7 and beating Rice Lake 5-3 Thursday.
The Wildcats are in the …
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By Andrew Harrington
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1/15/25
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RIVER FALLS — The River Falls boys swim and dive team has been on the up and up all season long, and a 91-84 loss to Tartan-North Jan. 7 proved how close they are to the top rather than being a …
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By Andrew Harrington
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1/15/25
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River Falls' Joe Stoffel was suited up Jan. 6 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. He was wearing his #82 green, white, and gold North Dakota State football uniform. The fifth-year senior tight end …
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By Greg Peters
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1/15/25
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The Big Rivers Conference boys’ basketball season is ramping up. 2025 has been 20-20 “Thrive” for River Falls Head Coach Zach Turpin and his Wildcats so far in the new year.
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By Greg Peters
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1/15/25
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Boys Basketball
River Falls has really found its groove in the middle portion of the season, picking up a pair of wins on the week to extend the winning streak to five straight. The Wildcats …
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By Andrew Harrington
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1/15/25
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River Falls Boys-63, Medford-46 (Tuesday, Dec, 31 at River Falls)
After beating D.C. Everest 47-40 in the River Falls Holiday Classic on Monday, the Wildcats were staked to a 30-12 over Medford …
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By Greg Peters
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1/8/25
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