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Football: Verona bottles up Madison East in second straight shutout win
Everyday in practice, Verona junior defensive end Max Crimmings has a chance to test out a series of pass rush moves against one of the top offensive tackles in the state. The one-on-one pass rush work against senior Ethan McIntosh, a University of Wisconsin commit, has paid off. Crimmings had...
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UW-Madison professor wins Nobel Prize in physics
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics. UW-Madison officials said Tuesday that professor Francis Halzen was honored for his understanding of the astrophysical particles known as neutrinos, which are produced by the universe’s most energetic events. Halzen was named the...
Madison365
MMSD appoints Nasif K. Rogers as new senior executive director of schools and learning
The Madison Metropolitan School District has appointed Nasif K. Rogers as its new senior executive director of schools and learning. Rogers brings 17 years of experience in education, school leadership and equity-focused systems change. His background includes classroom instruction, instructional coaching, school administration, professional learning and organizational leadership, according to a press release from MMSD, and he has served as a teacher, principal, associate principal, director of equity and national director of diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Gutting Two-Year Colleges Leaves Rural Students Behind
Last May, just weeks before the end of the semester, students, staff and faculty at the University of Wisconsin—Platteville Baraboo Sauk County received the devastating news that the school was closing. Students scrambled to arrange transfers to other colleges, while employees tried to line up jobs elsewhere in the UW system. By the end of the month, ‘Boo U,’ as it was affectionately named, a fixture in south-central Wisconsin for nearly 60 years, was no more.
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Improve Your Tomorrow-Wisconsin showcases approach to supporting young men of color
Improve Your Tomorrow-Wisconsin (IYT) welcomed community members to Verona Area High School on Sept. 30 for a showcase highlighting its programming and the impact it is having on students across the state. The event offered an inside look at what IYT-Wisconsin Director Korbey White calls the organization’s “secret sauce” —...
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Madison365 Sports Wisconsin Class of 2031 Girls Basketball Watchlist
Wisconsin’s Class of 2031 is beginning to take shape, and the deeper Madison365 Sports looked at the class, the more difficult it became to keep the list small. So we stopped trying. The inaugural Madison365 Sports Wisconsin Class of 2031 Girls Basketball Watchlist features 89 players from across the...
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Composite four-star commit Cale Britt returns to Madison for an impactful weekend
Bishop Moore Catholic (Florida) 2028 composite four-star linebacker Cale Britt has had offers and interests from all over the country in his recruiting process, including from national powerhouse programs near and far. Over the summer, Britt realized he had found what he hoped for in Madison, Wisconsin, committing to Tuf Borland, Mike Tressel, Luke Fickell and the Badgers for his future.
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Fox Brothers Piggly Wiggly High School Athlete Of The Week – Alex David
Fox Brothers Piggly Wiggly High School Athlete Of The Week. -What is one thing you’ve learned from sports that you’ll use for the rest of your life?. If things aren’t going right, always try your best and never quit. -What is the best piece of advice a...
Daily Jefferson County Union
Football: Blue Jays secure playoff spot by upending 10th-ranked Pardeeville
PARDEEVILLE — The Bulldogs elected against booting it deep on kickoffs most of the night. When they did, senior Trevor Polster made them pay at a pivotal time. Polster’s 80-yard kickoff return touchdown with 4 minutes, 30 seconds left put Cambridge’s football team ahead to stay in a 35-26 victory over previously undefeated Pardeeville in Eastern Suburban Conference play on Friday. “Pardeeville had been onside kicking all game and came out again looking like they were going to onside it,” Cambridge football coach Rob Nelles said. “We didn’t have our hands team out there, so I called timeout. We put the hands team out there with only 1 guy deep. “They kicked it literally right to Trevor. Our hands team is full of intelligent starters. Trevor got a block and saw some green right down our sideline.” The Blue Jays (5-2, 4-1 in conference) are officially playoff eligible and currently in the mix to host a Level 1 game on Oct. 23. Cambridge’s ESC title hopes are alive and well, but the Blue Jays need to win out and hope Belleville loses one of its final two games. The Blue Jays built a two-score lead in the first half as
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Volleyball: Oregon earns conference wins over Beaver Dam, Milton
The Oregon volleyball team won two Badger Large Conference matches last week. Oregon (18-9, 4-2 Badger Large) knocked off Beaver Dam 25-17, 30-28, 25-12 on Thursday, Oct. 1, at Beaver Dam High School. The Panthers are in third place in the conference, two wins behind Waunakee and one behind DeForest.
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High School Football Scoreboard – 10/2/26
-Brock Hiley 27 carries 164 yards rushing and a TD. Aiyden Mitchell tossed 2 TD passes for the Goslings. The Rebels and Westfield are now both 4-3 on the season and 3-2 in the Trailways. Portage 32 Columbus 16. -Cards drop to 1-6 on the season. Belleville 40 Waterloo 13.
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Janesville elementary, middle school district students make continued gains in test scores
JANESVILLE — Janesville School District elementary and middle-school students showed continued educational gains in 2025-26, with the district’s third-, fourth- and fifth-graders grades outscoring state averages in math and reading, while some of its middle schoolers showed gains in both subjects, according to state Department of Public Instruction data. The assessments are considered in school and district report cards, and are a part of state and federal accountability programs. Students in grades 3-8 take the Forward Exam for English language arts and math. On the Forward Exam, students in grades 3-5 scored higher than the state average in reading and math. Students in grades 3-8 were 54.2% proficient in English language arts, according to DPI data. That’s a climb of more than two percentage points from 2024-25, when the grades were at 52%. The grades were 49.4% proficient in 2023-24. In 2025-26, the state average for English language arts was 53.8%. Reading proficiency in grades 3-5 was 7% higher than the state average. Fourth grade had a gain of more than 8 percentage points. In math, students in grades 3-5 scored 7% above the state average. Fourth-graders who took the Forward science and social studies saw gains in both areas,
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Football: Madison Memorial clears 250 rushing yards in win over Janesville Parker
JANESVILLE — Madison Memorial used a stout red zone defense and a relentless rushing attack to forge a 20-12 victory over Janesville Parker Friday night at Monterey Stadium. The Spartans (6-1, 4-1 Big Eight) rushed 39 times and collected 259 rushing yards. Spartans senior quarterback Sam Aparicio produced 170 rushing yards on 26 carries. The Vikings (2-5, 2-3 Big Eight) made it to the red zone four times but only came away with six points from those trips. The Vikings’ lone TD of the game came from Keyondre Johnson’s blocked punt, which he scooped up and ran back for the score. The Spartans punted from their own 27. Johnson ran behind one of his own guys, using a play they call Superman, to get the block. The Spartans returned the favor, getting a block of their own on the next extra point. Parker coach Joe Flister said the game was a tough one. He added that he was proud of the way the Vikings battled for four quarters. “That’s a really good Madison Memorial team, and we’re right there,” Flister said. “We didn’t make enough plays in the first half; we made two field goals. We took a shot on
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Wisconsin students barred from performance, again
WATERTOWN, Wis. — Months after the Watertown Unified School District school board barred the high school wind symphony from performing "A Mother of a Revolution," the interim superintendent has now blocked plans for the high school's spring production of "Flashdance." "The policy that really impacted my decision is the...