Falcon softball starts season at Rebel Games in Florida
Published March 11, 2010
The Falcon softball team starts its season on March 14, with two games. The games are not played in the Midwest, but instead 1,500 miles away in Kissimmee, Fla.
The Falcons start the season playing the Rebel Spring Games, a collection of games being played to give teams from across the country a warm-up to the regular season.
March Madness soon to begin for Div. I basketball teams
Published March 12, 2010
As we head into the middle of March, it can only mean one thing. Yes, March Madness is upon us. High school hockey for Wisconsin wrapped up last week, as University School of Milwaukee won. High school hockey for Minnesota starts up this week. Both the boys and girls high school basketball state tournament is approaching us within the next week or two.
Falcon sports wrap week of March 8 through March 12
Published March 12, 2010
On March 6, the Falcon men’s and women’s track & field teams managed to set several records at UW-Stevens Point in the Last Chance meet. Jenny Aronson set a school record in the high jump, leaping 18-10. Sophie Lasko set a school record in the 55 dash with a time of 7.29. The distance medley relay team, consisting of Leah Korf, Alyssa Rasmussen, Brittany Nordland and Carly Eggert, also set a record, finishing in 12:14. Two of the men’s relay teams set school records. The 4x400 team of Dan Rodewald, Paul Schreiner, Indy Liljevall and Nick Zeien set a record with a time of 3:17.94. Scott Degner, Liljevall, Alex Zeien and Jared Brandenburg, the Falcon distance medley relay team, set a record, finishing in 10:09.42. Nine members of the men’s and women’s teams will compete in the NCAA National Meet at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., this weekend. Aronson, Natasha Arnold, Kali Meurer, Rasmussen, Samantha Nyre, Nick Zeien, Liljevall, Rodewald and Schreiner are the qualifying members.
Falcon men’s hockey has good season away, leads to playoff push
Published March 05, 2010
Last year at this time, the Falcon Men’s hockey team was packing up their bags, getting ready for the offseason, and trying to figure out how to win on the road.
Falcon hockey compete in NCHA playoffs, track and field heads to UW-Platteville
Published March 05, 2010
On Feb. 26, the men’s and women’s track and field teams headed to UW-Platteville to compete in the first day of the WIAC Meet. The pentathlon event was the only one completed on Friday. Carl Calabrese was the top finisher for the men, scoring 2,940 points. Kevin Rengo and Jake Cavanaugh finished with 2,811 and 2,687 points respectively. Sarah Novak scored 2, 391 points, finishing in the top for the women. Alex Radtke finished with 2,148 points, and Megan Rinke scored 2,088 points on the afternoon. The second day of the meet was the following day, the 27th, and the women placed fourth overall; the men, seventh. Natasha Arnold won the 400, setting a school record, snatching an NCAA National Meet provisional qualifying time. Alyssa Rasmussen, Samantha Nyre, Kali Meurer and Arnold won the 4x400 relay, and the distance medley relay team, consisting of Leah Korf, Megan Rasmussen, Brittany Nordland and Carly Eggert, also placed first. For the men, Nick Zeien placed second in the 800, and Scott Degner, Indy Liljevall, Alex Zeien and Jared Brandenburg, the distance medley team, finished second as well.
Falcon hockey teams experience success in NCHA playoffs
Published March 05, 2010
The WIAC playoffs have started for the UW-River Falls men’s and women’s hockey teams, as both try to earn bids into the NCAA tournament draw.
Weekly sports wrap
Published February 19, 2010
The Falcons lost to UW-Lacrosse Feb 17, 76-67. They travel to UW-Platteville on Feb. 20 in their last WIAC season game.
Falcon Men’s hockey team hosts first round of playoffs
Published February 19, 2010
The playoff season for winter sports has finally arrived. The men’s hockey team kicks off the playoff season with the first round of the NCHA Peters Cup as the third seed hosting sixth seed UW-Eau Claire. The first round of the NCHA Peters Cup is a best of three series, and it is played on Friday and Saturday night. The third game is not your traditional game, however, as it is just a mini-game. It consists of just one twenty minute period after the Saturday night game if the series is tied at one apiece. If there is a winner after the twenty minute period than that team moves on to the semifinals. If the game is still tied after the twenty-minute period, it will go into a sudden death match and whichever team scores first moves on.
Swim team grows together over season despite challenges
Published February 19, 2010
The UW-River Falls swim and dive team overcame several challenges this season, but prevailed by making many improvements. After a season filled with changes and turmoil, the team finished off their season last weekend with both men’s and women’s teams placing sixth at the WIAC Championships at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. The team had an uneasy season, having no on-campus pool and facing possible termination.
Falcons sweep Warhawks in WIAC conference games
Published February 12, 2010
UW-River Falls swept UW-Whitewater in both men’s and women’s basketball, including an upset of a ranked opponent in conference play Feb. 6 at the Karges Center.
Warm weather causes concern for Olympics
Published February 12, 2010
When we think of Canada, we often think of bitter cold weather and snowy conditions. Usually in the winter months that is the case, but one area of Canada is not experiencing the cold temperatures and snowy conditions. In fact, according to an article on espn.com the city of Vancouver has just experienced the warmest January in history, with temperatures hovering in the 40s and 50s for majority of the month.
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