Sports
News and commentary about the Falcons, club and professional athletics.
Athletes balancing sports, succeeding in classroom
May 9th, 2013
According to UWRF campus data reports, there are 386 student-athletes at UW-River Falls, all of whom must balance both sports and studies.
Athletes honored at Falcon Awards
May 9th, 2013
Ten student-athlete achievements were awarded at the Falcon Awards. The Falcon Awards began three years ago as a way to bring the entire athletic department together to celebrate student-athletes.
Rugby adjusting from fall to spring
May 2nd, 2013
The UW-River Falls men’s rugby team is currently ranked No. 16 in the country in the National Small College Rugby Organization.
Athletic department adjusting to weather
April 25th, 2013
The UW-River Falls Athletic Department has had to make adjustments in order to not lose money as the weather has affected the spring sports teams this season.
Intramurals getting creative with softball, Frisbee seasons
April 25th, 2013
The UW-River Falls intramural staff has had to get creative this year as the weather has affected the spring sports seasons: softball and ultimate Frisbee.
Golf showing improvement under Cranston
April 18th, 2013
Head Coach Matt Cranston has high expectations for his golf team this spring. But after coming off the team’s best finish since 2005, the third-year head coach has every reason to be optimistic. Last season, the team placed fourth in the WIAC.
Football putting in off-season workouts
April 11th, 2013
After graduating from River Falls High School he enrolled at UW-River Falls and made the UWRF football team. After almost a full year of being on the roster of 101 UWRF football players, freshman quarterback Ryan Kusilek said, “the only thing that connects the two are football and the fact it’s in River Falls.”
Athletes represent campus in all areas
April 4th, 2013
The athletics department at UW-River Falls is a perfect example of how being a Div. III athlete means more than just simply playing sports.
Football moves ahead with new defensive coordinator
April 4th, 2013
The UW-River Falls Falcon football team has hired a new defensive coordinator. The hiring is a result of the former defensive coordinator Greg Bower leaving UWRF for an assistant coaching job at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
Club team proves volleyball not just for women
March 21st, 2013
Geoffrey Snyder doesn’t believe in the idea that volleyball is just for women, even though most high schools and colleges offer it as a varsity sport only to women. As a member of the UW-River Falls men’s club volleyball team, Snyder doesn’t see the sport as favoring one gender over the other.