Sarah Packingham

02 Nov 2006

Football team falls by 18 to UW-Platteville

After a dramatic come-from-behind victory against UW-Stout in the Homecoming game on Oct. 21, the UW-River Falls Falcons traveled to UW-Platteville looking for a third consecutive victory.

02 Nov 2006

Falcon women ready to take to the ice at Hunt

The UW-River Falls women’s hockey team starts the season this weekend and is looking to make the program’s eighth season their most successful. Last season, the Falcons finished with a 14-11-2 record, which was good enough for third place in […]

26 Oct 2006

New faces add depth to Falcon men

For UW-River Falls junior Jim Jensen, this season is the beginning of a new chapter in his hockey career. Following a career in the junior hockey ranks and one season at the University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD) Jensen has made a seamless transition to the Falcon squad.

26 Oct 2006

Volleyball loses three in a row

Following an 11-game winning streak, the UW-River Falls women’s volleyball team lost two in a row on the road over the weekend.

26 Oct 2006

Cold temps and hockey mean winter is around the corner

I love winter, I really do. While I complain about cold just as much as someone who hates the winter weather, I still wouldn’t change living in the frozen tundra for anything. I just have to keep remembering that there are a lot of places colder than good ol’ River Falls, Wis.

19 Oct 2006

Falcons pick up first conference win

The UW-River Falls Falcons were looking for their first home and conference victory of the season on Saturday. With the help of senior place kicker Spasimir Bodurski, the Falcons were able to come away with a 20-17 victory over the […]

19 Oct 2006

Fighting Cocks take a beating from Angry Beavers

On Oct. 14, the UW-River Falls Fighting Cocks men’s rugby team played in the Minnesota Rugby Div. III League Championship game in Eagan, Minn., and although they did not win, they put up a good fight. River Falls took on […]

19 Oct 2006

End of regular season nears

The UW-River Falls Falcons played three games in the last week and came away with a 2-1 record, improving their overall record 9-3-2 and bringing their WIAC record to 5-1-0. Games started on Oct. 13 at Bethel. Falcon senior Ashley […]

19 Oct 2006

Traditions bring interest, fun to game

Border battles. Head-to-head competitions. Intense screaming fans painted from head to toe in their team’s favorite colors. Paul Bunyan’s Axe. Those four things are the beginning of something huge, at least to a sports lover like me. Traditions. Merriam and […]

12 Oct 2006

Cross country runs toward WIAC

After having a week to rest, the UW-River Falls men’s and women’s cross country teams are back in action this weekend after having a week off to rest. For both teams this will be the final meet of the season […]