It's Homecoming week in Black River Falls, and we're set for a huge lineup of games, events, and tradition! Here is your week-at-a-glance:

Monday, Oct 12 (No School)
🧡 Boys Varsity Soccer VS. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran – 5:00 PM
🧡 JV Football @ Luther – 5:00 PM

Tuesday, Oct 13
🧡 ASL Soccer MVC Playoffs VS. West Salem – 4:30 PM
🧡 Middle School Football VS. C-FC/Luther – 5:00 PM / 6:15 PM
🧡 Girls Volleyball DIG PINK NIGHT VS. Viroqua – 5:30 PM / 7:00 PM

Thursday, Oct 15
🧡 Varsity Cross Country Conference Tournament @ Ettrick Golf Course – 4:00 PM
🧡 Varsity Boys Soccer @ Berlin – 5:00 PM
🧡 Girls Volleyball @ Westby – 5:30 PM / 7:00 PM
🧡 Victory March & Community Pep Assembly at Tiger Stadium – 6:00 PM

Friday, Oct 16
🧡 Homecoming Parade – 2:00 PM
🧡 HOMECOMING GAME: Varsity Football VS. Arcadia – 7:00 PM

Come out and show your support all week long! If you'd like the WHOLE homecoming schedule with elementary, middle school and high school dress-up days, comment HOMECOMING 2026 for the link. It will be delivered to your DMs.

#tiGRRpride

1 day ago, Julie Tiedens
Three high school student-athletes—a football player holding a helmet, a cheerleader holding pom-poms, and a soccer player—pose together against an orange background. The image features the text "ROUNDUP" and "Week of October 12" at the top, with a Tigers team logo at the bottom.
Playoff bound! The #2 seeded Tigers are once again hosting a semi-final game against the #3 seeded West Salem/Bangor Panthers! Come out to the middle school gym on Tuesday, October 13 at 4:30 to cheer on your Tigers!

The previous games with West Salem/Bangor have all been close! Come on out and give the Tigers your support! #tiGRRpride
1 day ago, Julie Tiedens
Three young people standing together in front of an orange background wearing matching Black River Falls Tigers team shirts, with "playoff bound" written in script and "TIGERS" spelled out in bold white text behind them.

Let's step up for some of our own!

This Friday, October 9, between the first and second quarters of our home football game, our BRFHS FCCLA leadership team is hosting a Miracle Minute. Members will be collecting cash donations throughout the stands to support the Ewing family following their recent house fire.

Every single cent collected goes directly to help the Ewing family. Bring some extra cash to the game, and let's show this family what it means to be part of the Tiger community!

See you under the Friday night lights!

#tiGRRpride

2 days ago, Julie Tiedens
A promotional graphic for a charity event featuring a football centered over a bright orange background. White and dark orange text at the top reads "miracle MINUTE". Large white bold text across the bottom states "HELP THE EWING FAMILY AT THE BRF FOOTBALL GAME FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 SPONSORED BY BRFHS FCCLA" above the Black River Falls Tigers logo.
Way to go, Tiger Volleyball! Our team went undefeated at the Colby tournament last Saturday, taking down Abbotsford, Chequamegon, and Colby to keep their momentum rolling strong.

We also want to give a special shoutout to our incredible seniors celebrated during Senior Night! Thank you for the dedication, leadership, and heart you bring to our court every single day. You've set a fantastic foundation for this team, and we can't wait to see what you accomplish as the season continues.

Congratulations, ladies!

#tiGRRpride
3 days ago, Julie Tiedens
The Black River Falls High School volleyball team poses together on the court at Colby High School after an undefeated tournament.
Four Black River Falls volleyball seniors wearing senior sashes pose together on their home court holding bouquets of flowers on Senior Night.
The final weekend of September was a busy weekend for the Marching Tigers! On Friday, they debuted their 2026 pregame show at the football game. Saturday took them to La Crosse, where they performed in the Maple Leaf Parade. Sunday was the Cranfest Parade in Warrens, where they placed 2nd in their division! Great job, Marching Tigers! #tiGRRpride
4 days ago, Julie Tiedens
Members of the Black River Falls Marching Tigers posing together outdoors with their banner and instruments.
The Black River Falls Marching Tigers marching in a parade on a street lined with trees showing autumn colors.
The Black River Falls Marching Tigers lined up in formation across a football field at dusk during a pregame performance.

It’s time to show off your orange and black! Homecoming week is right around the corner, and we can’t wait to celebrate with all of YOU!

We’ve set up a brand-new Homecoming 2026 web page with everything you need to know for the week:

🧡 School Spirit & Dress-Up Days (find theme schedules for all schools!)

🧡 Victory March & Community Pep Assembly – Thursday, Oct 15 , starting at 6:00 PM

🧡 Homecoming Parade – Friday, Oct 16 @ 2:00 PM

🧡 Homecoming Football Game – Friday, Oct 16 @ 7:00 PM

Don't miss a single detail, parade route update, or spirit day theme.

Facebook is limiting number of links we can post, so comment HOMECOMING2026 on this post, and check your direct messages. We'll message you a link to all the details!

Let's make this the best Homecoming yet! Go, Tigers!

#tiGRRpride

5 days ago, Julie Tiedens
2026 Homecoming: Graphic with text at top, orange pom poms at bottom.
Open mats start today! Whether you’re a returning wrestler ready to get back on the mat or you’ve never wrestled before and want to give the sport a try, come work on some moves, get some exercise, have fun, and see why wrestling is such an awesome sport.

The first open mat is today: Monday, October 5 from 6:30-8:00. It switches to the same time on Wednesdays starting on October 14 through the start of our season on November 16. #tiGRRpride
5 days ago, Julie Tiedens
Two people wrestling competitively. Text on image says "Open Mat"

Did you know that one high school student club is a drum group? See them perform at song for Every Child Matters day on the student news publication's website: https://brfhspawprint.com/8910/multimedia/d1-boys-drumming-group-performs-every-child-matters-song/ #tiGRRpride

9 days ago, Julie Tiedens
A group of students wearing matching orange shirts sitting in a circle indoors around a central drum, with standing onlookers watching, under the article headline "D1 Boys Drumming Group Performs 'Every Child Matters' Song."
The milestones keep coming. Olivia Larkin hit 500 digs! (And, yes, we know--this isn't a pic of a dig, but this girl is MULTITALENTED!) #tiGRRpride

Photo by Tony Van Riper, Breeze Photographer
16 days ago, Julie Tiedens
Photo of volleyball athlete hitting a ball. Text on image says "500 Digs"
Photo of a group of voleyball players holding a sign that says Congrats Olivia. 500 Digs.

What a week for Tiger athletics! Our student-athletes fought hard across every sport, showing determination and team spirit. If our amazing Sports Comms student team sent us an update, we have the details for the week of September 14–19 below:

⛳ Girls Golf
The Tigers secured a strong 2nd place finish on Tuesday with a team score of 219!

Top 10 Finishers: Andrea Cogswell in 3rd (49), Jordyn King in 8th (54), and Lexie Wood in 10th (57).

Special shoutout to Casso Eagen for shooting her best 9-hole score of the season!

⚽ Boys Soccer
It was an action-packed week on the pitch!

Tuesday: Brought home a dominant 6-1 victory over Mauston.

Thursday: Fought hard against Immanuel Lutheran. Big shoutouts to Ricardo for his massive half-field kicks and Miles for stepping up in goal!

Saturday: Displayed outstanding spirit playing through rain and drizzle against a tough Logan squad.

🎾 Girls Tennis
The Tigers battled in a tight 3-4 match against Baldwin-Woodville on Monday.

Singles Winner: Zoe Rukavina at No. 1 Singles (6-4, 0-6, 10-7).

Doubles Winners: Morgan Kundinger & Avynlei Christesen at No. 1 Doubles (6-4, 3-6, 10-6) and Sienna Koebler & Lilah Ottum at No. 2 Doubles (6-3, 6-4).

⚽ ASL Soccer
Camaraderie was the theme on Monday as the Tigers held Onalaska to just 2 goals!

Mason Rotering pitched a shutout in goal while adding a late goal of his own.

Luci Cuminale netted the team's first hat trick of the season!

🏐 Girls Volleyball
An incredible week highlighted by a thrilling comeback win!

Tuesday: Dropped a tough road match at Viroqua (11-25, 20-25, 27-29). Stat leader: Olivia Larkin with 15 kills.

Thursday: Completed an epic REVERSE SWEEP at home against Westby (14-25, 21-25, 25-17, 26-24, 15-13)! Olivia Larkin led the attack with 32 kills and 17 digs, while Hayden Brown (24) and Victorie Pettibone (23) orchestrated the offense in assists.

Saturday: Went 3-2 at the BRF Invitational! Scores: DeSoto (L 21-25, 23-25), Blair-Taylor (W 25-9, 25-17), Owen-Withee (W 25-20, 25-12), Melrose-Mindoro (W 26-24, 26-27, 15-13), Blair-Taylor (L 18-25, 25-23, 10-15). Shoutout to Olivia Larkin for surpassing 500 career digs!

Way to represent, Tigers! 🧡🖤

#tiGRRpride

19 days ago, Julie Tiedens
Two girls standing in front of the word "Update." One is wearing a volleyball uniform and has a ball under her arm. The other is wearing a tennis uniform and has her hands on her hips.

The learning (and #tiGRRpride) is spilling into our hallways! Our high school English students took their learning off their desks and onto the floor as they collaborated on custom poster projects tied to their current curriculum. Meanwhile, Adapted Physical Education (APE) mentors and student-athletes gathered together to design poster signs for our upcoming ASL soccer match.

Come out and see their signs in action at the next game!

Photos by Morgan Kundinger, marketing intern

22 days ago, Julie Tiedens
High school students kneeling on the floor around a poster, smiling as one student holds up a completed game-day spirit sign toward the camera.
A high school student sitting cross-legged on the floor, focused on coloring and detailing a section of a poster project.
A student sitting on the floor, using markers to trace letters on a poster board during a group project session.
High school students sitting on the classroom floor around a large poster board, using markers to sketch out design concepts together.
A group of students collaborating on the floor, writing key phrases and drawing illustrations on a bright poster board.
A student sitting on the floor leaning over a poster, using colored pencils to add fine details to a group assignment.
If you act now, the next time you hear the phrase, "Hey, coach!" it might be directed at you.

Making a difference in a student's life starts on the court, mat, track, and ice!

We're looking for leaders to join the Tiger coaching staff for the 2026–2027 school year. If you love athletics, mentoring young people, and bringing that #tiGRRpride energy, we want to hear from you!

High School Openings:

C-Team Boys Basketball Coach
Varsity Assistant Boys Basketball Coach
Varsity Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
Assistant Boys Wrestling Coach
Assistant Boys Hockey Coach
Varsity Assistant Baseball Coach
JV Baseball Coach
Assistant Track & Field Coach

Middle School Openings:
Head Girls Basketball Coach (7th Grade)
Head Boys Basketball Coach (8th Grade)
Head Boys Basketball Coach (7th Grade)

How to Apply:
Interested candidates should email Marti Herzberg in HR (marti.herzberg@brf.org) or Activities Director Cade Murray (cade.murray@brf.org).

Help us spread the word by tagging someone who would make an amazing Tiger coach! 🧡🖤
24 days ago, Julie Tiedens
A graphic titled "HEY, COACH!" in large light gray text against a green outdoor background. A Black River Falls Tigers golf coach wearing a black Titleist hat, sunglasses, and a black vest with "TIGERS GOLF" on the chest stands smiling next to his golf bag while speaking with a female student-athlete. The Tigers logo is featured at the bottom center.
Major milestone alert! Junior Olivia Larkin officially logged her 500th high school career kill during our season opener in Wisconsin Dells.

Reaching 500 kills takes dedication, power, and team execution. Olivia brings top-tier #tiGRRpride to the court every single game, and we couldn't be prouder of her hard work and leadership.

Help us celebrate Olivia in the comments below!
25 days ago, Julie Tiedens
A graphic celebrating Olivia Larkin's milestone featuring "500" in large, bold font against an orange background. Junior Olivia Larkin stands smiling in her black and orange number 4 Black River Falls High School volleyball uniform, holding a volleyball in her right hand with the Tiger logo featured at the bottom center.
Members of the Black River Falls High School volleyball team pose together on the court, surrounding junior Olivia Larkin, who holds a handmade sign reading "Olivia Larkin 500 Career Kills." The teammates smile while holding cutouts of the number "500" to celebrate her milestone.
It's another jam-packed week for Tiger athletics! Mark your calendars and come out to support our athletes from September 14–19:

Monday, Sept 14

🏃 MS/HS Cross Country Tri-County Invite (Home @ Skyline) – 4:00 PM

⚽ Varsity ASL Soccer @ Onalaska – 4:15 PM

🏐 MS Volleyball @ Independence/Gilmanton – 4:30 PM

🏈 JV Football VS Aquinas (Home) – 5:00 PM

Tuesday, Sept 15

🎾 Varsity Girls Tennis @ West Salem – 4:00 PM

⛳ Varsity Girls Golf Conference Meet (Home @ Skyline) – 4:00 PM

⚽ Varsity Boys Soccer @ Mauston – 5:00 PM

🏈 MS Football @ Osseo-Fairchild – 5:00 PM

🏐 Girls Volleyball @ Viroqua – JV/JV2 5:30 PM / Varsity 7:00 PM

Thursday, Sept 17

🎾 Girls Tennis VS Mondovi (Home) – 4:00 PM

🏐 MS Volleyball @ Eleva-Strum – 5:00 PM

⚽ Varsity Boys Soccer @ Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran – 5:00 PM

🏐 Girls Volleyball VS Westby (Home - Parents Night) – JV2/JV 5:30 PM / Varsity 7:00 PM

Friday, Sept 18

🎾 Girls Varsity Tennis @ Regis – 9:00 AM

🏈 Varsity Football @ West Salem – 7:00 PM

Saturday, Sept 19

🏐 Varsity Girls Volleyball BRF Invite (Home) – 8:00 AM

⚽ Boys Varsity Soccer VS Logan (Home) – 12:00 PM

Let’s pack the stands and bring that #tiGRRpride energy all week long!
26 days ago, Julie Tiedens
An athletic graphic titled "THIS WEEK" in large white lettering on an orange background, with "Sept. 14-19" written in the bottom left corner. High school football player Rylie Dobson stands in the foreground wearing his white and orange number 30 Black River Falls Tigers jersey, with the Tiger logo featured at the bottom center.
Our Tigers had an action-packed week on the court, track, and field! Here’s how our athletes competed by day:

Tuesday, September 8

ASL Soccer: Enjoyed a fun afternoon on the pitch! Patience Powell defended the net and scored, joining Blake Koresh, Dustin Clark, Ethan Murch, Hayley Hendricks, and Nina Ferguson (2) on the stat sheet.

Volleyball: Fell 6-25, 13-25, 24-25. Olivia Larkin posted 12 kills, while Gianna Backaus added 6 kills and 3 aces.

Thursday, September 10

ASL Soccer (1-0 win vs. West Salem): Owen Lindow scored the game-winner, while Luci Cuminale and a tough defense held on for the shutout!

Volleyball (3-0 win vs. Arcadia): Swept the Raiders 25-21, 25-16, 25-20! Niyanna McDonald stepped up in her first start, while Olivia Larkin (15 kills) and Gianna Backaus (10 kills) led the attack.

Girls Tennis (4-3 win vs. Viroqua): Zoe Rukavina took #1 singles, and our doubles teams of Morgan Kundinger/Avynlei Christesen, Sienna Koebler/Lilah Ottum and Evelyn Vangen/Taylynn Oliver swept all three spots to seal the team win!

Cross Country: HS Boys placed 6th at Ettrick Golf Course, led by Lukas Cornelius in 12th. Farrah Laufenberg clocked a 25-minute 5K for the girls!

Way to show that #tiGRRpride! 🧡🖤

29 days ago, Julie Tiedens
An athletic graphic titled "Week of September 8 ROUNDup" in large white and dark brown text against an orange background. Five Black River Falls High School student-athletes stand side by side posing in their respective uniforms, including ASL soccer, cross country, girls tennis, and volleyball, with the Tiger logo featured at the bottom center.
What better way to deepen friendships than over a snack? Mrs. Dutton's classroom kicked off the year building relationships with games featuring dice, M&Ms, asking questions, and working together! #tiGRRpride
about 1 month ago, Julie Tiedens
Three elementary students sit cross-legged on a classroom floor in a circle, holding small snacks and talking next to activity sheets.
Four young students sit on the carpet around dry-erase boards, using markers to write out math problems during a group lesson.
Three elementary students sit together on a classroom carpet, working together with dry-erase markers on a whiteboard activity.
Three young students sit around a wooden classroom table, smiling and chatting while working on a hands-on learning activity.
Here’s a sneak peek behind the scenes as the first of three media picture days kicked off yesterday. Our new media interns stepped right into action, organizing team lineups and directing athlete poses like pros. (Keep an eye out tomorrow to meet the intern team!)

Thanks to a generous grant from the Black River Falls Educational Enrichment Fund, our students are taking their sports photography to the next level using brand-new studio flash equipment.

We love seeing our students explore hands-on career skills while capturing Tiger athletics! #tiGRRpride
about 1 month ago, Julie Tiedens
Two students look at a camera display.
Girl in a Falls CC singlet.
Student takes a photo of a tennis player in a studio
Student waits for her photo to be taken.
Athlete poses for a photo.
Another huge week of Tiger activities is here! Here’s where you can cheer on our students from September 8–12:

Tuesday, Sept 8

⛳ Girls Golf @ Arcadia – 4:00 PM
⚽ ASL Soccer @ La Crosse Logan – 4:15 PM
🏈 JV Football @ Westby – 5:00 PM
🏈 MS Football (Home) – 5:00 PM
⚽ Boys Soccer Scrimmage @ Mauston – 5:00 PM
🏐 Girls Volleyball VS Luther (Home) – C/JV 5:30 PM, Varsity 7:00 PM

Wednesday, Sept 9

⛳ Girls Golf @ Whitetail Golf Course – 9:00 AM

Thursday, Sept 10

🏃‍♂️ MS/HS Cross Country @ Ettrick Golf Course – 4:15 PM
🎾 Girls Tennis @ Viroqua – 4:15 PM
⚽ ASL Soccer @ West Salem – 4:15 PM
🏐 MS Volleyball (Home) – 5:00 PM
🏐 Girls JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Arcadia – 5:30 PM / 7:00 PM

Friday, Sept 11

🏈 Varsity Football @ Aquinas (UW-La Crosse) – 7:00 PM

Saturday, Sept 12

🏐 Varsity Volleyball @ Sparta Tournament – 8:00 AM
🎾 Girls Tennis Quad @ Menomonie – 12:30 PM

You never know. There may be updates between now and game time, and we can't be sure what the weather will look like at the time of this writing. Always check Bound for the latest updates...and if you look at the game pages, you may even find some livestream links! https://gobound.com/wi/schools/blackriver/calendar?includePractices=false&v=week&date=2026-09-07

Pack the stands and show that #tiGRRpride!

about 1 month ago, Julie Tiedens
Tennis player hitting a ball.
Last week was a live one for BRF athletics! The Tigers stayed active, competed hard, and brought incredible energy across six different sports:

🏈 Football: Rolled past Westby 30-7 behind 2 Rylie Dobson rushing TDs and 9 tackles from Andrew Bird!

⛳ Girls Golf: Took 2nd at The Grove (196), led by Jordyn King’s 1st-place 44. Jordyn and Gracie Parker both birdied Hole 8!

🎾 Tennis: Swept Bloomer 7-0 with dominant singles and doubles play!

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Cross Country: HS Boys took 6th at Jesse Brone (Lukas Cornelius 12th). MS Boys finished 2nd and MS Girls claimed 3rd!

🏐 Volleyball: Fought through a 5-set nail-biter at GET, powered by Olivia Larkin’s 35 kills!

⚽ Soccer: Picked up a huge 10-5 win over Adams-Friendship!

Way to represent, Tigers!

#tiGRRpride
about 1 month ago, Julie Tiedens
Soccer players huddle up at a game.
Whoever said the first day of school was all lectures and syllabi clearly hasn't met the BRFHS Class of 2030!

Our National Honor Society leaders kicked off the year by welcoming incoming freshmen with a morning packed full of high-energy team-building. From cardboard maze challenges to scooter races and icebreakers, our newest high schoolers jumped right into the fun.

Seeing our upperclassmen step up to mentor and connect with the incoming class sets the tone for an incredible year ahead.

Welcome to Black River Falls High School, Class of 2030! We are so glad you're here.

#tiGRRpride
about 1 month ago, Julie Tiedens
A high school student wearing a pink top and denim overalls smiles while working on a cardboard maze project in a classroom, with a teacher standing in the background.
A boy with curly hair laughs as he sits on a yellow four-wheeled gym scooter while a classmate pushes him down a school hallway.
Three high school students hold hands in a circle and laugh together during a team-building activity in a classroom.
A high school student with glasses and a grey hoodie smiles warmly at the camera while sitting in front of a cardboard maze.
A blonde student wearing glasses smiles while holding dry-erase markers and writing on paper during a group activity.
A high school cheerleader in a black and orange uniform smiles while standing near a whiteboard in a decorated classroom.