In the basement of Meyer Middle School, the practice home of River Falls' wrestling, reads a sign that says: "In this world a man must either be an anvil or a hammer."
Make no mistake about it, …
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By Greg Peters
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1/2/25
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River Falls' Lori Johnson and her husband, Jeff, have five boys together. With Zac (21), Quincy (20), Preston (18), Cullen (15), and Vaughn (13), there hasn't been too much "girl talk" around the …
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By Greg Peters
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1/2/25
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PRESCOTT — River Falls and Prescott are set to battle in a boys/girls varsity basketball doubleheader at Prescott High School on Jan. 6, but they are fighting for more than some wins.
The …
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By Andrew Harrington
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1/2/25
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There were a lot of wild, emotional and memorable sports moments in Pierce County over the last year. It can be difficult to rank them as there are so many to choose from, but here in Pierce County …
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By Andrew Harrington
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1/2/25
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The Northern Badger Wrestling Classic, held this week at the River Falls High School gym on Dec. 27 and 28, is one of the premier high school holiday wrestling tournaments in the upper Midwest.
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By Greg Peters
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12/26/24
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The St. Croix Area Fusion girls' hockey team came into last Tuesday's game against rival Hudson in the Wildcat Center with two wins in the first five games of their young season. Two of the three …
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By Greg Peters
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12/26/24
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RIVER FALLS — The River Falls girls basketball squad hopped into the win column Friday night, dominating Chippewa Falls the entire way for a 56-36 win.
Previously sitting at 0-6, the early …
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By Andrew Harrington
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12/18/24
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CHIPPEWA FALLS — River Falls gymnastics had a season best performance Saturday in Chippewa Falls at the Snowflake Invite, posting a 136.675 to take second of nine teams. Freshman Ruby Amundson …
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By Andrew Harrington
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12/18/24
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Boys Basketball
It looked like Elmwood/Plum City was going to drop its conference opener versus Mondovi on Thursday, falling behind 25-13 at the half. With the odds stacked against the Wolves, …
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By Andrew Harrington
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12/18/24
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The River Falls Athletic Booster Club will be hosting their "Share Night" this Wednesday, Dec. 18 at Tarnation Tavern in River Falls from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Tarnation Tavern will be reimbursing the …
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By Greg Peters
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12/18/24
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RIVER FALLS — It was not perfect basketball for the River Falls boys in their season opener against Mahtomedi, yet they found a way to win through effort 62-56 Friday.
The Wildcats burst …
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By Andrew Harrington
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12/11/24
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ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Invitational brought some top tier competition to town with all four Pierce County boys wrestling teams competing. River Falls’ Oliver Larson at 126 pounds and …
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By Andrew Harrington
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12/11/24
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Girls Basketball
Prescott went 1-1 on the week, losing 50-41 to Somerset on Dec. 3 and bouncing back to beat Northwestern 45-44 in a thriller Saturday. The Cardinals have had no shortage of …
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By Andrew Harrington
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12/11/24
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The St. Croix Valley Fusion girls hockey team (River Falls, Baldwin-Woodville, St. Croix Central) and the River Falls Wildcats boys hockey team each faced some top-tier opponents during the opening …
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By Andrew Harrington
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12/4/24
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Boys basketball teams across the state are revving up their engines for a long season of basketball. Each of the coaches have gotten a brief look at their teams through practice and scrimmages, and …
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By Andrew Harrington
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12/4/24
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Girls Basketball
Girls basketball faced a short week due to Thanksgiving break, but four of the teams got some action in.
Prescott improved to 1-2 overall and 1-0 in Middle Border play with …
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By Andrew Harrington
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12/4/24
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Elmwood/Plum City opened the season with a Tuesday loss to Clayton 41-22 which was followed by a Thursday loss 49-23 to Black River Falls.
While they hoped for a better start than 0-2 to the …
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By Andrew Harrington
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11/27/24
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ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Panthers led for much of their opening game against River Falls, but some missed free throws late and some huge threes down the stretch gave River Falls a 44-43 lead …
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By Andrew Harrington
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11/27/24
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As football season came to a close over the weekend, the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association unveiled its All-State teams, featuring six Pierce County players.
The six will have the …
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By Andrew Harrington
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11/27/24
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The Division 1 Wisconsin State Swimming and Diving meet saw junior Avery Singel qualify. With the weight of River Falls on her shoulders as the school’s lone qualifier, Singel took 22nd place …
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By Andrew Harrington
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11/20/24
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