Sports
UWRF men’s baseball works to become official team
March 11, 2020
The men’s club baseball team at UW-River Falls is working toward regaining its status as an official competitive school sport for the first time since it was suspended nearly two decades ago.
Loss of two key seniors will have effect on Falcons football, says coach
December 10, 2019
The UW–River Falls football team will look completely different by the time next season is set to begin. For the Falcons, perhaps the most two most notable losses to graduation in May on the offensive side of the football will be Alex Herink, the team’s No. 1 wide receiver, and Ben Beckman, the starting quarterback who has administered the offense for the last two years.
Donors to R-Club provide financial boost to UWRF athletics
December 10, 2019
The R-Club has served as a “much needed” revenue source for UW-River Falls athletic department and has been transformational in the way Falcons sports are directly involved with booster clubs, says the school’s athletic director.
Despite their role, athletic trainers don’t always get attention
December 10, 2019
In college and professional sports, athletic trainers don’t get as much attention as coaches and players, even though their role for a team can be just as important.
Falcons basketball heading to D3 Hoops Classic in Las Vegas
November 20, 2019
The UW-River Falls men’s basketball team has booked its D3 Hoops Classic trip for December in Las Vegas, Nevada.
As new season nears, softball field at UWRF faces water problem
November 20, 2019
The newly improved UW-River Falls softball field outside of the Falcon Center is experiencing problems with water not draining properly, which may cause delays once the new season starts in spring semester.
UWRF takes stock of Falcon Center
October 18, 2019
The Falcon Center, the $65 million recreational and athletic facility that opened in September 2017, has been “transformational,” says UW-River Falls Chancellor Dean Van Galen.
New women’s basketball coach aims to fill seats of Don Page Arena
October 17, 2019
The women’s basketball team at UW-River Falls starts its regular season on Nov. 8 against Marian University of Milwaukee. The Falcons’ first game of the year will be at home in the Don Page Arena and that is how the brand new coach wants it.
Spikeball bounces onto UW-River Falls campus
October 17, 2019
Two years ago, the game of spikeball didn’t have an official presence on the UW-River Falls campus, but now it’s a recognized student organization and has doubled in size.
Falcons to face UW-La Crosse in homecoming game
October 16, 2019
The UW-River Falls men’s football team has its homecoming game scheduled for Oct. 19 at David Smith Stadium against UW-La Crosse.
Former Falcons track star returns to coach team
September 18, 2019
When Colleen Sowa was a student at UW-River Falls, she participated in track and field and competed not only on a conference level, but also on a national level. Now, she is returning to UWRF as the new head coach of the track and field team for the 2019-2020 season.
River Falls alumnus hired as cross-country head coach
September 18, 2019
As the new head coach of the men’s and women’s cross-country team, and assistant coach for track and field, Jason Phillippi is trying to rebuild the program that brought him happiness during his time as an undergraduate at UW-River Falls.
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