Recently, five BRFHS students made the trip to Hawaii to participate in the Honolulu Marathon. The students were sponsored by the Ho-Chunk Nation under an initiative by Runners Against Drunk Driving (R.A.D.D.). “They [Ho-Chunk Nation] paid for our plane tickets, hotel, food and the activities we did there,” said senior Jasmine. “We only had to bring spending money.” Although the [...]
Sports
Matthew Puttbrese: AKA Putter
With hockey just getting underway, there are some players that really stick out. One of those players would be sophomore Matthew Puttbrese. Everybody that knows him calls him Putter. Putter plays a lot of sports, including football, hockey and golf. “My favorite out of these three would have to be hockey, because you can hit people and if you get [...]
Dancers Make Their Way to Tomah
The winter is a frigid time for people in Wisconsin. At BRFHS, students are tied up with wrestling, hockey and basketball. Some students are taking their talents not only to those sports, but also to the dance floor. “Marylin School of Dance, it’s a dance studio in Black River Falls and Tomah, and they have different types of classes like [...]
Girls to open season against Mauston
The Lady Tigers basketball season is off to a roaring start as they prepare for the season, which has kicked off with a scrimmage and a few practices already down. “We’re looking pretty good this season. It’s hard to tell since we haven’t had many practices, but we’re definitely improving and making progress,” said junior guard Emma Erlandson. Sophomore center [...]
Girls Hockey Hits the Ice for the First Time
There is something new happening in hockey this year: a high school girls hockey team has been formed. This is the first high school girls team that BRFHS has ever had. With this being a first for hockey in Black River Falls, some people have doubt in the team. “There’s 18 girls on the team and I think it will [...]
Winter Sports On Ice
How would you like to spend your winter afternoons in an ice rink that is 24-26 degrees Fahrenheit? That is exactly what BRF hockey players and figure skaters are doing to start their seasons. The Black River Falls Figure Skating Club (BRFFSC) will be celebrating its 27 birthday in 2011. Members of the BRFFSC have recently begun their winter season [...]
The Pursuit of Ping Pong
This year, some of our students have been interested in getting a Ping Pong Club at Black River Falls High School. Some students in the Student Senate brought this idea up and a lot of people have responded to the idea. Earlier this year they went around to the school and had a petition for the club. ” Our school [...]
Wrestlers Reflect on the Loss of Devin Rose
July 18, 2010. For some of you, this was just another day. However, this is not the case; it was July 18, 2010, when BRFHS lost one of their own. Devin Rose’s life was cut short at the age of 16, leaving behind his loving family, friends and a team that will miss him dearly. ”I hate to say it’s [...]
Football and cranberries: Bible juggles career and coaching
Fall brings Friday night football games, bonfires and cranberry harvest. It’s what many growers work for all year–at least, that’s what head football coach Jim Bible works for. Bible is not only the football team’s head coach, but he’s also an Ocean Spray cranberry grower. He has been coaching for 18 years and has been the head coach for ten [...]
Peasley Breaks Record with a Podium-Worthy Race
“I met my goals and ran the best race of my career, so I couldn’t be more happier. It’s weird looking back at the race now; it also feels like a dream,” said William Peasley, who placed 6th in the state cross-country meet. As Peasley traveled to state on October 30, he had two main goals that he would soon [...]
