The annual middle school mini-course days were another huge success! With over 100 indoor and outdoor activities to choose from, no one was disappointed! There was everything from ice fishing, tubing, and ice skating to tie blanket making, lantern and earring creations, nail polishing, lefse making, workout activities, and so much more! We were lucky to have extremely beautiful weather, which put a damper on snowshoeing and cross-country skiing, but the students didn't seem to mind.
The annual middle school candy bar fundraiser from the beginning of the year helps to offset some of the cost of supplies for these two fun-filled days. As always, the middle school staff would like to thank parents, guardians, and everyone who helps support our two days of mini-course fun!
In a non-conference matchup, the BRF Tigers used full-court pressure to put up a season-high 89 points in an 89-57 win over Melrose-Mindoro. The Tiger's energetic defense forced 26 turnovers, and the Tiger's hot shooting led to 16 3-pointers.
Will Rahmlow scored the first points of his varsity career with a 3-pointer in the second half. Archer Grant led the team in rebounding with 11. Cecil Lopez scored a career-high 25 points, and Braylon Backaus scored a game-high 26 points.
Lyndon Greengrass and Zaedyn Roseth each scored 8 points, Cole Gearing scored 7 points, Toby Hovland and Mason Meimann scored 3 points, Nolan Boehm, Noah Larkin, and Will Sedelbauer scored 2 points.
In a high-stakes conference showdown, the BRF Tigers battled back from a two-goal deficit late in the third period to claim a dramatic 7-6 double-overtime victory over the West Salem Panthers.
It was a slow start for the Tigers, but they found their spark in the final minutes of regulation. Down 3-5 with under four minutes to play, Drew Apicella, Ryan Magnuson, and Calvin Lakowske each buried clutch goals to give BRF a 6-5 lead. However, the Panthers refused to go down quietly, netting the equalizer with just 39 seconds left to send the game into overtime.
The first overtime period saw both teams lock down defensively, keeping the scoreboard untouched. That set the stage for a tense second overtime, played 3-on-3 for four minutes. After securing possession, The Tigers pushed into the offensive zone, where Calvin Lakowske fired the game-winning goal, sealing the 7-6 victory.
Goals:
Calvin Lakowske – 4
Ryan Magnuson – 2
Drew Apicella – 1
Assists:
Drew Apicella – 5
Calvin Lakowske – 2
Don't forget to RSVP for this amazing event! The best part? Tubing is completely free, and so are the lifts for skiing and snowboarding! You’ll only need to pay if you want to rent skis or a snowboard. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity—see you there!
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Congrats to Jacob Wortman, the junior December student of the month at the high school. Here's what Jennifer Dahl had to say about him: "Jacob is part of the art club leadership team and does an outstanding job organizing club activities."
Congratulations to the high school's senior student of the month in December, Cherelle Gunderson! Here's what English teacher Troy Tiedens had to say about her: "When faced with difficulty, Cherelle leans in and overcomes obstacles. She should be very proud of her growth and accomplishments!"
Congrats to the high school's freshman student of the month in December, Silas Hake Gregerson. Social studies teacher Jennifer Tjoflat says this about Silas: "He works well with others and is really helpful in getting his friends to care more about learning, too! I really appreciate having him in class!"
🏒 December Athlete of the Month – Boys Hockey 🏒
Shoutout to Wade Tennant for being named December Athlete of the Month! 👏🔥 Coach Muir says: "Wade is a hardworking, great kid and a must-have type of kid in the locker room." Keep leading by example, Wade! 💪🐯 #TigerHockey #LeaderOnAndOffTheIce
🎉 Rounding out our December Middle School Students of the Month! 🎉
Congrats to our final group of amazing students! Your hard work, leadership, and positive attitudes make a difference every day. We’re proud of you! 👏🐯
Great job to all of our December honorees! 💛🖤 #TigRRPride #StudentOfTheMonth #KeepShining
⛸️ December Athlete of the Month – Figure Skating ⛸️
Congratulations to Evi Bolger for earning December Athlete of the Month! ❄️✨
Coach Rebecca says: "She is a hard working, positive individual who inspires those around her. I appreciate her ability to always give 100% with a smile on her face." Way to shine, Evi! ⛸💙 #TigRRPride #SkateWithHeart
Do you know someone who would be a great fit for coaching Tiger Track & Field? Tag them, share this post, and help us find the perfect coach! Interested individuals should reach out to Marti Herzberg (715-284-4357) at the District Office or Andy Osegard (715-579-9527) at Black River Falls HS with any questions. Let’s build something great together! 💪 #TigerTrack #CoachingOpportunity #TigRRpride
A massive shoutout to Alyssa Tubbs, Hailee Scheurich, Amelia Moses, Olivia Larkin, Cherelle Gunderson, Isabella Falcon, Lauren Beck, Evelyn Bolger, Hayden Brown, Kenley Brown, and Hannah Falcon for earning a 3.500 GPA or better this fall semester! 📚🔥
Their hard work on and off the court has earned them the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association All-Academic Award! Way to set the standard for excellence! 💪 Keep pushing, keep achieving! 🚀 #StudentAthleteSuccess #AllAcademic #TiGRRPride #HardWorkPaysOff
🏀 December Athlete of the Month – Girls Basketball 🏀
Big congrats to Lily Miller for being named December Athlete of the Month! 🙌🔥 Coach Erickson says: She is reliable every day while bringing a consistent energy and focus as well. Lily has become a player that continues to strive to improve her game as well as bring a consistent energy day in and day out." Keep grinding, Lily! 🏀💪 #TigerHoops #EnergyAndEffort
🎉 Another big congratulations to our next four Middle School Students of the Month for December! 🎉
Your dedication, hard work, and positive impact do not go unnoticed. Keep being awesome! 👏🐯
One more group to go—stay tuned! #TigRRPride #StudentOfTheMonth #KeepUpTheGreatWork
🎉 Congratulations to our first four Middle School Students of the Month for December! 🎉
We’re so proud of these students for their hard work, leadership, and positive attitudes. Keep up the great work! 👏👏
We’ll be announcing more soon—stay tuned! #TigRRPride #StudentOfTheMonth #KeepShining
Here are your basketball highlights!
January 23: Black River Falls Boys basketball fell behind early against the Arcadia Raiders and could never catch up, ultimately losing 77-57. Braylon Backaus (27 points), Cecil Lopez (14 points), Noah Larkin (5 points), Mason Meimann (5 points), Toby Hovland (4 points) and Nolan Beohm (2 points) were the scorers for the Tigers.
January 27: In a non-conference matchup, the Tiger basketball team played with energy and competitiveness that was absent against Arcadia. The team battled the entire game with their physicality against Richland Center's post players. The game came down to the wire, where Richland Center made a few more big plays down the stretch, wrapping up with a 62-57 loss. Leading contributors were Braylon Backaus (22 pts), Nolan Boehm (15 pts.), Cecil Lopez (14 pts.), and Zaedyn Roseth and Archer Grant with 3 points a piece.
Photo by Aralyn Whiteeagle, Breeze Staff (January 14)
The Tigers had a strong showing on the ice January 28, with both JV and varsity securing victories over Barron.
The JV squad played two full periods, coming away with a hard-fought 1-0 win. The lone goal of the game came from Ryan Casper.
The Varsity team dominated from start to finish, skating to a 10-2 victory.
Calvin Lakowske came away with 4 goals and 3 assists.
Wyatt Hanna (Neillsville Co-op) scored 2 goals.
Drew Apicella scored 2 goals and had 2 assists.
Andrew Gunderson scored a goal.
Briar Peterson scored a goal.
Ryan Magnuson (Neillsville Co-op) had 3 assists.
Maddux Alvarez had 2 assists.
Huston Arnaud and Henry Meek had an assist.
The Tigers look to keep their momentum going in their next game on Friday in Amery.
🤼 December Athlete of the Month – Wrestling 🤼
Way to go, Katelyn Nosbisch for being named December Athlete of the Month! 💥👏
Coach Prell says: "Katelyn works hard, and it's paying off with her recent 3rd place finish at Bi-State!" Keep dominating, Katelyn! 💪🐯 #TigerWrestling #HardWorkPaysOff
Congratulations to our talented 8th-grade musicians who participated in the UW-Eau Claire Middle School Honor Choir! They performed alongside 300 other singers from 23 different schools. Fantastic job on a day of hard work and representing BRF with #tiGRRpride! 🧡 🖤 🧡
While the weather outside might be chilly, the phone lines are heating up as schools reschedule postponed games! Here's the latest.
Boys hockey in Barron has been postponed to Tuesday, January 28. When rescheduling, we added a boys JV hockey game that evening!
Boys JV - 5:30 pm
Boys varsity - 7:00 pm
Boys basketball in Stratford has been postponed to Monday, February 10. We lost the C-Team game that evening due to a contest already scheduled for Stratford's C-Team.
Boys JV - 5:45 pm
Boys varsity - 7:15 pm
