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May 3, 2017

A thank you letter to Falcon Nation

Thank you. Thank you for the memories. Thank you to the coaches, the players and even my fellow Falcon fans who I have been on this incredible and roller coaster-type ride with.

May 4, 2016

Falcon Center construction, Hunt update continue ahead of schedule

The UW-River Falls campus has been aching for a new athletics facility, and the new Falcon Center is now ahead of schedule.

April 29, 2016

UWRF athletics hosts Don Page Memorial Tournament

For the 31st consecutive year, the Don Page Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at the River Falls Golf Club on June 20 to raise money for the UW-River Falls Athletics Department.

April 20, 2016

A year after surviving budget cut, UWRF tennis team rebuilds

It has been a full year since the UW-River Falls women’s tennis team survived an effort to drop it in response to state funding cuts. Now, under new Coach Dan Stumpf, a former tennis player at Creighton University, the team is rebuilding.

April 6, 2016

UWRF football hires youngest defense coordinator in history

Fresh off the most wins since 2001, the UW-River Falls football defense has a new face in the form of Rocky Larson, who was named defensive coordinator. At age 24, Larson the youngest coordinator in UWRF’s history.

April 6, 2016

For UW-River Falls pole vaulter, 13 may be a lucky number

It takes a different breed of person to compete in pole vault, and for the UW-River Falls outdoor record holder Riley Claude, the mold is perfectly in place for her.

March 30, 2016

UWRF coach: It’s a privilege to influence people beyond campus

Inspiration often comes in a number of ways, but for many athletes at UW-River Falls in the last 16 years, Carmen Pata has been the face of it.

March 10, 2016

Falcons softball focuses on rebuilding as new coach takes over

With the excitement of winter sports winding down, the focus now turns to UW-River Falls softball and first-year Head Coach Amber Dohlman.

February 17, 2016

For UWRF women’s hockey goalie, greater confidence means more saves

The UW-River Falls women’s hockey team has dominated the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) for three straight years now, with goaltender Angie Hall between the pipes for the Falcons the last two years as the goalie.

February 10, 2016

After fruitful off-season, UWRF women’s basketball improves to No. 1 in league

The Falcons just wrapped up an upset victory over UW-Stevens Point, and with a loss by UW-Oshkosh, the Falcons are now in first place and control their own destiny with four games remaining in the regular season. If UWRF wins the remaining games, it will win its first regular season conference championship since 1988, according to uwrfsports.com.

February 4, 2016

UW-River Falls ranks low in attendance at athletic events

Last place does not usually bring positive connotation when it comes to some sports, and at UW-River Falls, attendance at athletic events has been abysmal this year.

April 29, 2015

Softball clinches playoff berth with three WIAC wins in final week

The UW-River Falls softball team had a strong final week of the regular season finishing at 20-20 on the season and 4-2 in the last six games. The Falcons finished sixth in the WIAC and qualified for the WIAC tournament that begins on Friday, May 1, at UW-Eau Claire.