School District of Black River Falls

🚨 FAN BUSES AVAILABLE FOR GIRLS PLAYOFF GAMES! 🚨 We’re excited to offer fan buses for both our girls basketball and girls hockey playoff games! Let’s fill the stands and cheer them on as they fight for a spot in the next round! All buses are open to adults and HS students. Those 8th grade & younger must be accompanied by a parent/guardian (child must stay with parent throughout the trip & game). At least 15 people must sign up each bus to run, so check the deadlines below carefully! 📍 Girls Basketball Fan Bus 🗓 Game Date: Friday, 2/28/25 🚌 Departure: 5:00 p.m. from HS Main Entrance 🏠 Return: Around 10:00 p.m. 💲 Cost: $5.00 for the bus (pay at the HS office by 3:30 PM on Friday); $6.00 for the game ticket (pay at Wisconsin Dells HS admission table) 📅 Sign-up deadline: Thursday, February 27th, by 3:30 p.m. ➡️ SIGN UP HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfD7Y1Cy-b5GQGSzNIxhMoRPWEkx6HCTryg0hRviFUy9zAt1A/viewform 📍 Girls Hockey Fan Bus 🗓 Date: Saturday, 3/1/25 🚌 Departure: 2:30 p.m. from Milt Lunda Memorial Arena parking lot 🏠 Return: Around 9:00 p.m. 💲 Cost: $5.00 for the bus (pay at the HS office by 3:30 PM on Friday), $7.00 for the game ticket (pay at the admission table) 👥 Open to adults and HS students of our co-op partners 📅 Sign-up deadline: Friday, February 28th, by 12 p.m. ➡️ SIGN UP HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaU1W9Hu9ABD_Fmdp9XSOyH0wnYvZxR9UL68HYnLjqXgSvCg/viewform Let’s show up BIG and support our girls as they chase their WIAA State Tournament dreams! 💙🏆 #GoGirls #RoadToState

The girls basketball team dominated last night, taking down #7 seed Adams-Friendship with a 61-25 victory! Next up: we take on #2 seed Wisconsin Dells in Wisconsin Dells on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. 🎟 Tickets: Cash or card at the door (no pre-sale). 📺 Live Stream: Unfortunately, Wisconsin Dells will not be live streaming this game due to WIAA tournament streaming fees. Want a ride to the game? Check our upcoming post for fan bus info! We'll also have more girls hockey playoff details when all the specifics are worked out. Stay tuned! The winner of this matchup will advance to play on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at a location TBD, against the winner of #3 Mauston vs. #6 Altoona. Let’s pack the stands and bring the energy! 🔥📣 #GoGirls #RoadToState

Hey, Tiger fans! The middle school girls basketball team has their last game of the season on Thursday, February 27, and they'd love to see a big crowd to support them! 📍 Location: The Fieldhouse 🕔 Game Times: 🏀 6th/7th Grade – 5:00 PM 🏀 8th Grade – Following They’ve worked hard all season, and this is a great chance to watch the future of Tiger basketball in action! Let’s pack the stands and cheer them on against Arcadia!

With a 5-2 victory over #4 seed Chippewa Falls, the Tiger Co-op girls hockey team earned another post season game! It's tonight, Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. in River Falls. Want to support the team? Of course, you do! Here are two ways: 🎟️ Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/3290971?schoolId=WI19712 🖥️ Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X8j9rxIJHs The winner of this game will move on to face the winner of Eau Claire North vs. Somerset at Somerset on March 1, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. What about a third way to support the team? Drop your cheers in the comments! Let’s keep the momentum going, Tigers! 🧡🐯 #GoTigers #GirlsHockey #TournamentTime #WIAAHockey #TiGRRpride

Our girls basketball team is the #10 seed and faces off against #7 seed Adams-Friendship in an away game today, Tuesday, February 25, 2025! Want to follow the action? 🖥️ Livestream: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/wi/adams/organization/21130/adams-friendship-high-school 🎟️ Ticket: https://justagame.com/clients/649b538a3df46sp2Nu Let's go, Tigers! Drop your support in the comments for this group of fantastic people! #TiGRRpride #SupportOurTeam

Here's a heads up for anyone planning to travel to North Crawford for the boy's basketball games tonight: North Crawford won't be able to put a JV team on the court, so the JV game is canceled, and the varsity game will start at 6:30 p.m. That's tonight: Monday, February 24. Good luck, team!

On senior night, the BRF Tigers brought home a big conference victory against Westby. The Tigers were down by 14 early in the game but stormed back to take a 39-34 lead at halftime and finished with an 83-75 win. Cecil Lopez scored a career-high 29 points, Braylon Backaus scored 24, and Nolan Boehm scored 14. Other contributors were Noah Larkin (5 points), Zaedyn Roseth (5 points), Lyndon Greengrass (4 points and 11 rebounds), and Archer Grant (2 points). With the win, the Tigers doubled their conference win total from last season and finished 5th in the Coulee Conference.

Our boys left it all on the ice last night in a rousing playoff matchup against Baldwin-Woodville, but came up just short, falling 4-3. Scoring for the team: 🥅 Ryan Magnuson – 2 goals 🥅 Drew Apicella – 1 goal Assists by: 🎯 Drew Apicella 🎯 Maddux Alvarez 🎯 Andrew Gunderson 🎯 Calvin Lakowske Between the pipes, Kyle Hansen stood tall with around 24 saves, keeping the game close until the final buzzer. Proud of the fight and heart this team showed all season! 👏👏 #TiGRRpride

The countdown is on—Opening Night is just two weeks away! ✨🎭 Our cast has been working hard to bring Little Women the Musical to life, and we can’t wait for you to meet these incredible characters! Today, our musical director is introducing one of the beloved March sisters and the talented actress bringing her to the stage. "I'd like to introduce you to Meg March! She is the oldest and most romantic March sister. She is very vain but looks out for others, especially her sisters. She is portrayed by senior Ava Gilberg-Stroud." Make sure you pick up your ticket for Little Women the Musical at the Corner Store in Black River Falls! Tickets are on sale now! We hope to see you there!"

Tiger families, meet childcare center director Caitlin Osegard! She's part of the team preparing Gebhardt School to welcome our youngest Tigers on June 2, 2025. Enrollment is expected to open by mid-March, with full-time care available year-round (6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.). We'll explore the possibility of adding part-time options as we grow. We'd love community input! If you're interested in helping shape the center's operations, join us for a meeting on Monday, March 3, at 3:45 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. Contact Caitlin Osegard at caitlin.osegard@brf.org if you'd like to get involved!

Varsity wrestling is sending two of our boys to Sectionals this Saturday, February 22, 2025, in Wisconsin Dells! 🏆🔥 Here’s who’s competing and their first-round matchups: 🤼 Keanau Goldsmith (30-14) – 2nd at 285lbs, will face Kaden Drake (31-18) from Darlington/Black Hawk 🤼 Parker McCormick (15-9) – 4th at 150lbs, will face Owen Seffrood (41-0) from Darlington/Black Hawk Get your tickets here and come support our wrestlers as they fight for a shot at State! https://justagame.com/clients/65_BOlly/event_67a4e5e444db0oR00Y 🎟️ 📌 Stay tuned for more updates, including links to all Boys & Girls Post-Season Tournaments, WIAA Wrestling Tournament info, livestream links, and more: https://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/Winter/Boys-Wrestling/Tournament 💥 Let’s go, boys! #RoadToState #BoysWrestling #GoFightWin #TiGRRpride🏅🔥

We've got an update on games for Friday! Both girls and boys basketball are playing at home, so you can get two for the price of one! Fieldhouse 🟠 5:30 p.m., Girls Varsity vs Westby 🟠 7:00 p.m., Boys Varsity vs Westby HS Sam Young Gym 🟠 5:40 p.m., Boys JV vs Westby 🟠 7:00 p.m., Boys C-Team vs Westby For admissions, we will be accepting one payment for both games. Here's our link: https://gofan.co/event/3195195?schoolId=WI18284. You can also get tickets during office hours at the high school office or the district office.

Our girls varsity wrestling team is heading to Sectionals this Friday, February 21, 2025, at Eau Claire North HS! 💪🔥 Here’s a look at our qualifiers and their first-round matchups: 🤼 Annaliese Rave (18-13) – 3rd at 132 lbs, will face Veda Lepley (33-9) from Sparta 🤼 Riley Hanrahan (21-0) – 1st at 138 lbs, will face Mikaela Dixon (17-19) from Sparta 🤼 Katelyn Nosbisch (34-9) – 2nd at 145 lbs, will face Providence Kretzmann (14-13) from River Falls 🤼 Ava Gilberg-Stroud (26-4) – 2nd at 152 lbs, will face Vienna King (20-19) from Menomonie 🤼 Charlie Heath (21-13) – 3rd at 165 lbs, will face Samantha Wieczorek (20-13) from Eau Claire North Come out and support our wrestlers as they battle for a spot at State! Get your tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/3175424?schoolId=WI18324 Or get more details, including livestream links and tournament updates, here: https://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/Winter/Girls-Wrestling/Tournament 📣 Let’s go, team! #RoadToState #GirlsWrestling #GoFightWin #tigrrpride🏅💥

Did you know Black River Falls and Wisconsin have a confidential, 24/7 resource to help keep our kids and schools safe? Speak Up, Speak Out Wisconsin (SUSO) is a free, statewide tip line where students, parents, and community members can report concerns about school safety, bullying, self-harm, threats, and more. 📞 Call: 1-800-MY-SUSO-1 💬 Text: SUSO to 738477 🖥️ Submit a tip online: https://speakup.widoj.gov/ 📱 Download the free SUSO app on the Apple Store or Google Play! Every report is reviewed by trained professionals who connect with the right local resources to help. When we speak up, we can make a difference. 💙 #SpeakUpSpeakOutWI #SafeSchools

In a non-conference matchup against Bangor on Parent's Night, February 17, the BRF boy's basketball team went into halftime up by just 1 point, but they stormed out of the gate in the second half. They disrupted passing lanes on defense, leading to transition baskets on the other end on their way to an 86-69 win. Braylon Backaus led the team in scoring (36) and assists (7), Nolan Boehm scored on back-to-back 3-pointers to start the second half on his way to 17 points, Cecil Lopez played high-energy defense on his way to 12 points, Lyndon Greengrass was a passing and rebounding machine on his way to 6 points, and Will Sedelbauer gave the team a big lift off the bench on his way to 4 points. Other contributors were Mason Meimann (4 points), Zaedyn Roseth (3 points), Noah Larkin (2 points), and Archer Grant (2 points).

🐾 Jackson County Animal Shelter Shoe Drive! 🐾 Help support the Jackson County Animal Shelter by donating your new or gently used shoes! 👟👠🥾 The Black River Falls, Blair-Taylor, Lincoln-ACHM, and Melrose-Mindoro FFA chapters are collecting pairs of shoes as a fundraiser. A company pays the shelter for the shoes, and they are either renovated or recycled to help people in developing countries! 🌍💙 📅 When? National FFA Week – February 15-22 📍 Where to donate? Collection bins are at: 🔹 Black River Falls – Northwood Vet Service, Scholze Ace Home Center, Theisen's, Security Financial Bank, BRF High & Middle Schools 🔹 Blair-Taylor – High School & Elementary School 🔹 Lincoln-ACHM – Security Financial Bank, Hixton Travel Plaza, Lincoln High & Elementary Schools 🔹 Melrose-Mindoro – Melrose Express, Mindoro Co-op, Melrose-Mindoro High & Elementary Schools 💙 Every pair helps! Donate today & make a difference for shelter animals AND people in need! 🐶👣 #FFAShoeDrive #SupportShelterPets #DonateShoes #FFAWeek

❄️ Staying warm out there? We sure hope so! Here’s your update on today’s sporting events: 🏀 STILL ON: Boys Basketball @ Luther 🕔 C-Team & JV – 5:45 p.m. 🕖 Varsity – 7:00 p.m. Girls Basketball vs. Mauston (HOME) 🕔 JV – 5:45 p.m. 🕖 Varsity – 7:00 p.m. 🚨 POSTPONED: 🏒 ASL floor hockey ➡️ Rescheduled for Feb. 24 at 4:15 PM in Onalaska. 🤼 Middle school wrestling ➡️ New date coming soon! Keep an eye on Coulee Conference [https://couleeconference.org/public/genie/68/school/4/] for updates. Stay safe & cheer loud! 📣🔥 #GameDay #GoTeam #tiGRRpride

Due to the extreme cold, the School District of Black River Falls will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Temperatures will slowly creep up during the day. As our high school teams are heading into post-season play, all scheduled competitions will proceed Tuesday evening—pending our opponents’ agreement. All other activities and practices are canceled as usual on a no-school day. See you when it warms up!

🌟 Some lucky fifth graders had an amazing experience at Improvio in Holmen last week! 🎭 They got to learn about improv from a fantastic presenter, then tested their skills in hands-on workshops throughout the day. Not only did they have a blast, but they also gained valuable experience in public speaking and thinking on their feet! 👏😃 #ImprovFun #FutureStars #ThinkingFast #tiGRRpride

BRF 64 Neillsville 56 In a non-conference matchup against Neillsville on February 11, the BRF Tigers played team-oriented basketball to take down the Warriors 64-56. Cecil Lopez tied a career-high with 25 points and had the hot-shooting hand. Braylon Backaus scored 15 points and led the Tigers defensively in the second half with ball pressure and open-court steals. Nolan Boehm scored 14 points while containing the Warrior's point guard for most of the game. Lyndon Greengrass scored 8 points while leading the team in assists, playing the high post offensively against the Neillsville zone defense. Noah Larkin scored 2 points with a few crucial late-game free throws.  BRF 54 GET 93 BRF fell to a red-hot shooting GET team in a conference matchup on February 13. Braylon Backaus led the team in scoring (28 points) and assists (4 assists) while also putting down his first in-game dunk. Cecil Lopez scored 14 points with an efficient shooting night. Other contributors offensively were Nolan Boehm (4), Zaedyn Roseth (3), Mason Meimann (3), and Noah Larkin (2).