River Falls Journal (Sports): River Falls http://www.riverfallsjournal.com The River Falls Journal serves River Falls, WI and surrounding communities with local news, sports, classifieds and community information. http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/gfx/masthead/masthead_logo.gif River Falls Journal http://www.riverfallsjournal.com He lifts heavy loads http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86504 http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86504 Fifteen-year-old Alex Brettingen finished fourth in his weight class at the Wisconsin High School Powerlifting Association State Championships March 7-8 at South Milwaukee High School. Four Falcons All-Americans http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86505 http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86505 All four UW-River Falls track and field athletes who attended the NCAA Division III National Championships in Ada, Ohio, over the weekend earned NCAA All-American honors Saturday. Former Wildcat going to the Big Dance http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86506 http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86506 Former Wildcat Kate Peterson Abiad has taken the Cleveland State women’s basketball team a long way in her five years as head coach. Three Wildcats named All-BRC http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86507 http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86507 Three members of the Wildcat girls basketball team have received postseason honors from Big Rivers Conference coaches. Moe earns 2nd letter at Luther http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86508 http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86508 DECORAH, IOWA— Ben Moe, a 2005 graduate of River Falls High School, has been presented his second collegiate letter as a member of the Luther College football team. This honor was announced at the post-season awards banquet held Feb. 23, at the Oaks Steakhouse in Decorah, Iowa. Let the games begin http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86503 http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86503 Cudd, Brandvold qualify for nationals http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86385 http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86385 University of Wisconsin senior Collin Cudd qualified for the NCAA Wrestling Championships for the fourth straight time and sophomore Trevor Brandvold became a two-time qualifier after the two former Wildcats helped the Badger wrestling team to a sixth place finish at the 2008 Big Ten Championships over the weekend at the University of Minnesota’s Williams Arena in Minneapolis. Local zebras http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86386 http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86386 Dave Black has been to countless WIAA State Wrestling Championships. He watched his sons, Kevin and Tony, win a combined six state titles while wrestling for the Wildcats from 1995-99 and he worked for years as a radio announcer describing the action for western Wisconsin fans who couldn’t make the trip to Madison. But despite being a sanctioned referee since 1994, he had never worked as an official at the high school state meet — until this year. Hasselquist named WIAC Scholar-Athlete http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86387 http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86387 UW-River Falls women’s track and field athlete Krista Hasselquist, a senior from Osceola, has been named the WIAC indoor track and field Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete. Gilbertson, Westberg All-BRC http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86388 http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/articles/rss.cfm?id=86388 Wildcat juniors Eric Gilbertson and Lance Westberg have been named to 2007-08 Big Rivers Conference Boys Basketball All-Conference teams.