Paul Winkels

27 Apr 2007

Tips from a graduating senior

I thought it would be a good idea to give a parting gift to the student body by endowing them with a few helpful tips that will make their college experience that much better; tips I wish I had known for my entire collegiate career.

19 Apr 2007

Not only is it a sport, cheerleading is the only sport worth writing about

I started writing articles for my high school paper during my senior year. One of my first stories was about whether or not cheerleading is a sport.

05 Apr 2007

Hockey coach stays humble despite success

NCHA regular season championship, 21 wins, an NCAA tournament berth, and a WIAC Coach of the Year award: Just another season in the illustrious career of Falcons men’s hockey coach Steve Freeman.

23 Mar 2007

Men’s hockey team reflects on season

The Falcons men’s hockey team had their season end as most teams do - with a loss. Hosting the Bethel Royals in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the Falcons lost 2-1 in front of a packed house in Hunt Arena.

08 Mar 2007

Falcons' season ends in 'Royal' disappointment

Bethel’s Benoit Duhamel scored the go-ahead goal with 9:12 left in the game as the Royals went on to defeat the Falcons 2-1 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

01 Mar 2007

‘Tucker’ed out: Falcons lose 2-1 in semis

Sophomore forward A.J. Tucker scored twice and goaltender Tyler Johnson stopped 25 shots as the St. Scholastica Saints defeated the UW-River Falls Falcons 2-1 on Saturday night.

22 Feb 2007

Falcons cut down Foresters in first round

Just 13 seconds into the game on Friday night, the Lake Forest Foresters early goal had Falcons fans wondering if they’d be facing the same first-round heartbreak experienced last year.

15 Feb 2007

Falcons top NCHA

A thrilling overtime goal by UW-River Falls Falcons forward Dustin Norman on Saturday night capped off the Falcons’ weekend sweep of the conference-leading Stout Blue Devils.

15 Feb 2007

Playoffs begin, Falcons in the ‘Hunt’

With the two victories over Stout last weekend, the UW-River Falls hockey team has secured the number one seed in the NCHA playoffs.

13 Feb 2007

Brett Favre is the real Super Bowl MVP

You saw the commercial. It depicted fans of teams unrepresented in the Super Bowl as they dejectedly endured Super Sunday. The caption read “It’s hard to say goodbye.” What happened next wasn’t a borderline miracle, it literally WAS a miracle: […]