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UW-Whitewater names new Warhawk men’s basketball head coach
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletic Department announced Wednesday that it has hired Jarod Wichser as the next head coach of the Warhawk men’s basketball team. UW-Whitewater officials say Wichser previously served as the interim coach last season. Before taking over that position, Wichser was an...
Baker strikes out 18 as Milton wins extra-inning game 1-0 against Watertown
MILTON — Everybody at Schilberg Park — from the personnel on both teams to the umpires and the fans lining the fence to watch — knew Thursday's game between Milton and Watertown, ranked No. 7 and No. 6 in the state in Division 1, respectively, was poised to be a tight battle. Goslings pitcher Cali Craig and Red Hawks pitcher Gwen Baker made it so, limiting the opposing lineup's scoring opportunities by racking up strikeouts and working out of occasional tight spots when runners did...
Skrzypchak's big day at the plate lifts Janesville Parker to its first victory of the season
The wait is over for Janesville Parker’s baseball team. Keegan Skrzypchak had three extra-base hits and drove in four runs and Max Monroe pitched a complete game as the Vikings beat Madison La Follette 11-5 for their first win of the season. Skrzypchak’s big day started immediately. He was the first batter of the game, and he ripped a triple to right field. ...
Hanson, Sikich deliver key hits, Schieve escapes tricky inning to preserve Janesville Craig victory over Madison West
Alex Hanson hit a go-ahead two-run single and subsequently scored on a wild pitch in a four-run third inning in Janesville Craig’s 8-7 Big Eight softball win over Madison West on Wednesday at the Janesville Youth Sports Complex. Brynn Sikich pounded a three-run homer to center in the fourth to put the Cougars up 8-3. Maddy Schieve came on in relief and defused a Regents rally in the sixth to keep her team in front and threw a three-up, three-down seventh to pick up a...
Janesville Craig nets goal, hits woodwork in loss to Madison West
Seven Regents scored a goal at Craig High School in Janesville as Madison West beat the Cougars 8-1 in a Big Eight girls soccer match Wednesday. West took a three-goal lead into halftime after a 10th-minute goal from Abbey Stanton and two from Nola Maughan in the 35th and 37th minutes. Craig cut into its deficit early in the second half with Mia Pietranton scoring off a setup by Lily...
Five Milton athletes post event victories at Badger Conference quadrangular meet
Laney Gill and Bardot Sheehy each won a field event for Milton's girls team at a Badger Conference quadrangular track and field meet in Praire du Sac. The Red Hawks were third out of the four teams with 46 points. Gill nearly hit the 16-foot mark in the long jump, going 15 feet, 11.75 inches to take first in the event. Sheehy won the pole vault after clearing a height...
Drayton Lou leads Janesville Craig to victory with complete-game shutout vs. Middleton
JANESVILLE — During his pregame bullpen session leading up to his start against Middleton, Janesville Craig pitcher Drayton Lou said he had a good feeling about the game to come. He threw a complete-game shutout victory for the Cougars and beat the Cardinals 8-0 at Veterans Field at Riverside Park, helping his premonition become reality. “If you feel it, you feel it,” he said about being ready to pitch well...
Milton bounces back after first loss of season by beating Waunakee comfortably
Milton rebounded from its first defeat of the season with tighter defense and a more potent batting order Tuesday in Waunakee. Kenzie Marquardt drove in four runs on a pair of doubles, including a two-run knock in the seventh that kicked off a five-run inning and gave the Red Hawks some breathing room in their 10-2 win over the Warriors. Waunakee’s two runs came on solo homers by catcher Schwab...
Softball roundup: Quick start, Rank’s pitching fuel Lakeside in win over Whitewater
The Warriors backed starter Kieghtan Rank with three first-inning runs and she struck out 11 in a complete-game effort as Lakeside’s softball team beat visiting Whitewater 5-1 in nonconference play on Monday. Rank, on a full count, doubled to left to lead off the Lakeside first. Her courtesy runner Paige Lester came around on Abby Meis’ double to center. Emma Wunderlich singled in a run and Molly Muchka added a two-out RBI double to cap the rally. ...
Litany of fielding errors doom Janesville Parker against No. 2-ranked Sun Prairie East
Janesville Parker gifted unearned runs to a team that doesn’t need the help and paid the price with a pair of 10-run-rule losses in a Big Eight Conference softball doubleheader Wednesday in Sun Prairie. The Vikings got off to a strong start in the first game against Sun Prairie East, the No. 2-ranked team in the state in Division 1 by WisSports.net, and Cardinals ace Tayler Baker. Gentry Reed reached...
Janesville Parker, Janesville Craig both sweep Big Eight golf triangulars
Janesville Parker and Janesville Craig both swept a Big Eight boys golf triangular meet Wednesday. For the Vikings, hosting Verona and Sun Prairie East at Riverside Golf Course in Janesville, every shot mattered. Their winning team score of 334 was just three shots better than the Wildcats and four shots better than the Cardinals. All...
Kvistad, duo of Erickson, Furrer win matches in Janesville Parker dual defeat
Janesville Parker shuffled its varsity lineup and found some success in a nonconference boys tennis dual match Tuesday against a co-op comprised of Madison Country Day, Abundant Life Christian and St. Ambrose Academy. The co-op won the match 5-2 with the Vikings picking up its wins at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles. Parker's winning doubles pair of Kaleb Erickson and Tyler Furrer played together for the first time...
Campbell, Sullivan of Janesville Craig, Simmons, Brandenburg of Janesville Parker named WIAA Scholar Athletes
Four student-athletes from Janesville — one boy and one girl from each of the city’s high schools — were named WIAA Scholar Athletes for 2024, the schools’ activities directors announced Tuesday. Senior Lily Campbell is Craig’s girls scholar athlete. She earned three varsity letters in all four of her years at Craig High in volleyball, basketball and soccer. She has a 3.7 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society and was selected as team captain in volleyball and basketball as a senior....
Track and field: Jefferson sweeps Delavan-Darien, Krause wins 4 events for boys team
JEFFERSON — Jefferson’s boys and girls track and field team each defeated Delavan-Darien in a dual meet on Tuesday. The Eagles won the boys dual, 59-37. Jefferson’s girls won 92-54. Senior Colton Krause won four events for Jefferson’s boys. Krause won the 200 meter dash in 24.10 seconds, the 400 in 54.52, the high jump at 5 feet, 4 inches and the long jump (19- 1/2). Sophomore Jaden Golisch won...
Track and field: Fort boys win 6 events at home quad; Worden claims 1,600 on girls side
Fort Atkinson’s track and field teams combined to win seven events at Tuesday’s Badger Conference quadrangular held at FAHS. Fort’s boys, who scored 64 boys and took second to Waunakee (96), claimed six events on the track, including two by senior Ben Stricker. Stricker won the 1,600-meter run in 4 minutes, 35.97 seconds. Junior teammate Owen Geiger finished second in 4:53.13. Stricker also claimed the 3,200 by seven seconds in...
Beloit Memorial's Jaedyn Coleman, Dontavious Olson shine in SLC Relays
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. — Beloit Memorial’s Jaedyn Coleman continued to throw his weight around as he took first place in the discus at the Southern Lakes Conference Relays on Monday with a toss of 139-feet, 2-inches. Teammate Tucker Sherrod also got in the act, finishing third with a personal record of 129-3. He was 14th in the shot put (38-11.75). Ethan Lulinski had a PR of 38-4.75. The surprising finish...
Softball: Jordan, Pease lead hit parade for Fort in 10-2 rout of Waunakee
WAUNAKEE — Kaylee Jordan had three hits, including a home run, as Fort Atkinson’s softball team routed host Waunakee 10-2 in Badger Large play on Monday. Jordan, who was 3-for-4, led off the game by launching a 1-1 pitch over the fence in left field. Mia Bilau singled home a pair for the Blackhawks (2-6, 1-2 in conference) in the second. Macey Pease, who was 5-for-5, singled in a run...
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