Soccer club hopes to kick into varsity
UW-RF has had varsity women’s soccer since 1994, but there has never been a men’s team. Last year though, a group of students decided to try and change that.
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
Falcon volleyball heats up the court
After starting the regular season with a record at about .500, the UW-River Falls women’s volleyball team has turned it on in the last few weeks going 6-0, including a…
A time for change
My dad would always say, “That damn east wind,” as I was growing up in Northern Minnesota. If I had a quarter for every time I heard him say those…
AOII Strike Out helps those in need
Near the end of July, junior Maria Hockert and senior Lyndsay Nelson were searching for ideas for their sorority’s philanthropy event, and then a big idea hit them. They decided…
Peterson’s leadership paves way for Falcons
This week, UW-River Falls senior Ashley Peterson was bestowed with a great honor. Peterson, a soccer player from Forest Lake, Minn., was named WIAC Player of the Week. It wasn’t…