College hockey does not need shootouts
Since the National Hockey League (NHL) came back from its lockout season in 2005, it implemented shootouts in regular season games to eliminate ties and always have a winner. This…
Lack of goals hurts UWRF men’s hockey team
Bringing back one of the school’s best goal scorers and being picked to contend for the conference title looked good on paper for the once No. 7 ranked UW-River Falls…
Alaska-native women’s hockey goalie excels with hometown teammate
If UW-River Falls freshman goalie, Melissa Deardorff, drove from her hometown of Anchorage, Alaska, it would take her more than two days to make the 3,202 mile trip to the…
Stiff competition puts men’s hockey at 1-4-1 record
For the past two weekends the UW-River Falls men’s hockey team faced stiff competition and lost three of four games to put them at a record of 1-4-1. Losses to…
Falcon women win weekend opener despite penalties
Despite committing 21 penalties and having to kill off numerous five-on-three advantages, the UW-River Falls women’s hockey team is 2-0 after wins against Augsburg College (Minn.) 7-0 and the College…
Men’s hockey searches for victory
The UW-River Falls men’s hockey team is 0-1-1 after a 4-4 tie against Marian University on Oct. 24 and a 2-0 loss to Hamline University (Minn.) on Oct. 31. In…
Falcons lose more than just game to Stout
With a win over then 11th-ranked UW-Eau Claire, 27-19 on Oct. 18 and a loss to UW-Stout 29-19 on Oct. 25, the UW-River Falls football team is in fourth place…
Harmon playing his way into record books
In the fall of 2005, UW-River Falls quarterback Storm Harmon began his collegiate football career, recruited as a player that could play on both sides of the ball. “I didn’t…
UWRF hockey brings in 16 new recruits
In his 13th season as UW-River Falls’ men’s hockey coach, Steve Freeman has had plenty of success with the past five years resulting in WIAC regular season championships. With a…
First significant renovations to Ramer Field set to begin with lighting, field turf in ‘09
UW-River Falls will begin renovations on Ramer Field prior to the next football season by installing new lights, which is the start of a $3.5-4 million project. “We hope to…