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Robert Douglas to take over as Beloit Memorial girls coach
BELOIT — Beloit Memorial athletic director Robert Douglas was dealt another major curveball just three weeks into his tenure. After dealing with the uncertainty surrounding football coach Brad Dement and the resignation of longtime soccer coach Brian Denu, the focus turned to the girls basketball program. Douglas has stepped into the role of head coach for the Purple Knights girls program as previous head coach Jack Klobucar is dealing with a health issue. Monday marked the first day of practice for the program, and Douglas was encouraged by what he saw. “The first thing is that we had 26 girls come for tryouts,” Douglas said. “That was really great to see, because it means we can field a varsity team and a JV team which we couldn’t do last year.” Now, there is the matter of staffing the program. Douglas will serve as the head coach, while Klobucar will remain on staff and Ty Earl will serve as a voluntary assistant. The Knights are still finalizing a hire for a JV coach and are on the search for a varsity assistant coach. Meanwhile, Douglas is wearing two hats. “The main thing is that I wanted to provide the certainty that
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Farewell, Rutabaga, after 50 years of serving Madison paddlers
The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. Soft, woodsy music flutters through the air as customers inside Rutabaga Paddlesports take a last look through outdoor gear stickered with neon 30% off labels. A credit card reader beeps with approval to accept a purchase of just over $1,000. Raindrops pepper across the store’s large garage-style glass doors, and cars whiz past on Rimrock Road in Fitchburg.
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Field of Dreams: Oregon groundskeeper Ron Novinska retiring after award-winning career
Ron Novinska wants Oregon High School to make a good first impression. Novinska is the groundskeeper at Oregon School District. He was hired in 2004 and has been in charge of the maintenance of the district's athletics fields ever since. Over the years, Novinska has earned a reputation for maintaining some of the most well-kept fields in the area.
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Football: Verona racks up seven first-team selections in Big Eight
Seven Verona football players were named first team Big Eight All-Conference. There were three first team all-conference defensive players led by senior Jack Guenzler-Soda at inside linebacker. Guenzler-Soda was named the Big Eight Defensive Player and Inside Linebacker of the Year. Guenzler-Soda led the team in total tackles (134), was second on the team in tackles for loss (14), forced one fumble and recovered two fumbles.
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Volleyball: Verona pair lands spot on Big Eight's top team
The outside hitting one-two punch of senior Aubrey Benson and junior Macy Stremlow were named first team Big Eight All-Conference. Stremlow led the team in kills (475, 4.8 per set) and aces (60). She was second on the team in digs (373, 3.8 per set). Benson racked up 279 kills, an average of 2.8 per set.
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Peoria Notre Dame holds off Crystal Lake South to earn sixth state title in school history
ROCKFORD – Another stellar season for Peoria Notre Dame ends with the ultimate hardware. The Irish traveled up north to Rockford to compete in the ninth state title game under head coach Mike Bare. This time around, they had a very familiar opponent. This game marked the third time...