The Altoona Railroaders ended the regular season with their fourth straight victory as the Rails cruised past the Chippewa Falls McDonell/Eau Claire Regis Macks by a 14-2 score. This win evens the Rails’ record at 10-10 as they enter the playoffs on Tuesday night, when they host Medford.
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The Altoona boys’ hockey team finished their 2007-2008 season on a strong note, putting together a five-game winning streak before losing out to sectional finalist Lakeland in the second round of the playoffs. The resulting 11-11 record marked the sixth consecutive season the Railroaders finished at .500 or better after only three such seasons in the first 21 years of the program.
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The Altoona Railroaders concluded the WIAA playoffs with a 4-2 loss to the second-seeded Lakeland Thunderbirds in Minocqua on Friday night. The Rails played a good game but just came up on the short end of the score in this closely contested matchup. Lakeland out-shot Altoona for the game by only two shots, 33-31, but scored off special teams and key Rail turnovers. The first period saw Lakeland with a slight edge in the play as they out-shot Altoona 14-9 for the period. Zach Vaughan did a nice job in goal throughout this game and he kept the Rails alive with an excellent first period to keep the game scoreless.
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When Alex VanKampen became the Altoona High School hockey program’s all-time leading scorer last week, it was the result of a lifetime of dedication to the sport. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Altoona Railroaders opened the WIAA playoffs with a convincing 10-2 win over the tenth-seeded Medford Raiders in Altoona on Tuesday night. The Rails started the scoring just 12 seconds into the game and continued the onslaught throughout the game.
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The Altoona Rails defeated the Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks by a 7-1 score Tuesday night in Baldwin.
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The Altoona Rails put together one of their best performances of the year when they traveled to Park Falls to play the Cardinals. Altoona trailed 3-1 after one period but roared back in the second to take the lead and finished off the third period for a convincing win.
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The Altoona Rails defeated the Barron/Chetek Bears on Thursday, January 31 to move their record to 7-10 with a convincing 4-1 victory.
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he Altoona Rails dropped their second game of the year to the Webster/Siren (WS) Blizzard at Grantsburg on Thursday night. The Blizzard defeated the Rails 6-3 by scoring three power play goals and getting two assists from the officials.
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STEVENS POINT PACELLI 4, ALTOONA 3
The Altoona Rails dropped to 5-8 on the season with a tough loss to Stevens Point Pacelli on Friday night. Read the rest of this entry »
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