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UW-Whitewater rides stingy pitching to WIAC tournament win, NCAA tournament berth
Brenda Volk wants her UW-Whitewater softball team to play the next few weeks just as it did last weekend. If that happens, the Warhawks would be in a national title hunt. Also, the scores of their games would be 2-1. The Warhawks, the No. 4 seed in the six-team WIAC Tournament, won four games by that score to claim the tournament championship and earn the conference’s lone automatic bid into...
Jefferson rallies in game two, salvages split with Waupun in ranked clash at Fischer Field
JEFFERSON — It was gut check time for the Eagles, who were staring at the potential of four losses on their home field in six days. Jefferson, a senior-laden team with experience on the state’s biggest stage, stepped up admirably and grinded out a split in its baseball twin bill versus Waupun. Tenth-ranked Jefferson lost 5-0 before rallying for a 4-3 victory over third-ranked Waupun on Saturday at Fischer Field. ...
Mitchell, Sheridan combine for four conference championships at Badger Large track and field meet in Oregon
Ethan Mitchell and Kai Sheridan of Milton picked up conference championships at the Badger Large Conference track and field meet in Oregon on Tuesday night. Mitchell was a three-time winner in familiar events, the 110 high hurdles, the long jump and the triple jump. His winning time in the hurdles was 15.33 seconds, while he leapt 21 feet, 9 inches in the long jump pit and 43 feet, 10.25 inches on the triple jump runway. ...
Mitch Nikulski of Bettendorf, Iowa, Hired Before Graduation at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (May 14, 2024) — Mitch Nikulski, from Bettendorf, Iowa, who recently graduated with a BBA in Finance at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was recognized in the university's Hired Before Graduation campaign. View the entire album, which includes future plans for all recognized, on UW-Whitewater's Facebook page. Every...
Little things add up to hurt Milton in 3-2 loss to Watertown
MILTON — A clear pattern emerged through the first few innings of Tuesday’s Badger Large baseball game between Milton and visiting Watertown: There weren’t going to be a lot of scoring chances. The starting pitchers — Trey Jones for Milton, Brady Lessner for Watertown — cruised through the first three innings with hardly a blemish against either. As the game entered the middle innings, though, the Goslings took advantage of...
Track and field: Lake Mills boys tie for 4th at Raider Invite, Vesperman leads girls
BELLEVILLE — Lake Mills’ boys track and field team tied for fourth place at Friday’s Raider Invitational held at Belleville High School. The L-Cats scored 65 points. The 3,200-meter relay team of senior Jack Phillips, sophomore Max Springer, junior Braxton Walter and junior Saul Lopez won by 15 seconds in 8:39.09. Walter was also third in the 3,200 in 11:08.43. ...
Black bear sightings have been reported in Jefferson and Waukesha counties this week
There's an interesting viral debate on social media right now asking women if, in the woods alone, they'd rather encounter a bear or a man they don't know. Whether you're Team Man or Team Bear, there's no doubt that bears are currently having a moment in southern Wisconsin. In the past week,...
Another weekend tournament championship for Marshall softball
The Marshall softball team is currently ranked No. 7 in Division 3 of the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association (WFSCA) coaches poll. For the last two weekends, the Cardinals have not been afraid to challenge themselves and put that ranking on the line. Last weekend, Marshall headed off to Chilton High School and won a pair of games to claim a tournament championship. A similar trend ensued on Saturday, May 11 with a trip to Assumption High School up in Wisconsin Rapids. The Cardinals knocked...
Whitewater boys win 7 track events at RVC Championships, take 2nd; Jefferson girls 6th
WHITEWATER — From the sprints through the distance races, Whitewater’s boys track and field team put on a dominating display. With victories in seven track events, the Whippets finished second to Monroe, 146 to 128.5, at the Rock Valley Conference Championships on Friday at Whitewater High School. Senior Ethan Dugan was a double winner in the 200 meter dash (22.36 seconds) and the 400 (50.22), as was junior Jack Hefty...
Softball roundup: Lake Mills knocks off Portage, Wisconsin Dells
WISCONSIN DELLS — Lake Mills improved its softball record to 19-3 by beating Portage 6-2 and Wisconsin Dells 13-3 in five innings at Saturday’s quadrangular hosted by the Chiefs. Lily Doerr doubled in a two-out run in the L-Cats’ first inning versus the Warriors. In the third, Haydenn Sellnow’s two-run double and Payton Quest’s RBI single gave Lake Mills a 4-1 lead. Quest, who was 3-for-4, hit a two-run home...
Deerfield girls track and field wins conference title for the first time since 2003
After the Deerfield girls track and field team won the Deerfield Classic for the first time in over 20 years, the Demons accomplished another 20-year drought on Friday, May 10. Winning the Trailways Conference title. With 91 points, Deerfield edged out Dodgeland, who took second with 90.5 points, for the conference crown at Princeton High School, its first title since 2003. ...
Students from Southeast Wisconsin technical colleges to tour Jefferson, Dodge farms
The Wisconsin Beef Council is bringing culinary students from Milwaukee Area Technical College and Waukesha County Technical College on a Farm to Fork Tour Wednesday. They will visit a beef farm in Helenville as well as Country Meat Cutters in Reeseville to learn about how beef is raised and grown as well as animal welfare and food safety.
UW-Whitewater graduate one of 15 family members to attend the university
WHITEWATER, Wis. (WMTV) - Saturday was a special day for seniors at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, with hundreds of students graduating from several programs. Ty Jahnke, one of this year’s student speakers, is one of 15 family members to go to UW-Whitewater. “You know what, it was probably kindergarten...
Michigan State football lands 2025 3-star tight end out of Wisconsin
Yesterday, Michigan State football added another player to their 2025 recruiting class in DiMari Malone. On Monday, the Spartans added another player, bringing the total for 2025 up to four players, after Emmett Bork announced his commitment to MSU. Bork is a 3-star tight end out of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He...
Tornado warning issued in Waukesha and Jefferson counties as storms moved through southern Wisconsin
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of Waukesha and Jefferson counties Tuesday night. The weather service saw circulations on radar, reports of damage, and videos of funnel clouds in southern Wisconsin that led to the meteorologists issuing tornado warnings. ...
Applicants wanted for Jefferson County, Crawford County circuit courts
Applicants are wanted for the Crawford County and Jefferson County circuit courts. The appointment in Crawford County will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Lynn Rider’s retirement, effective J...
Softball: Jefferson sweeps Whitewater to claim outright conference championship
WHITEWATER — Jefferson’s softball team swept Whitewater by scores of 3-1 and 12-4 to clinch the Rock Valley Conference’s Valley Division championship outright on Thursday at WHS. The Eagles (16-5, 11-2 in conference) were tested by the Whippets (8-8, 7-6) in both games. In the opener, Jefferson starter Ashlyn Enke pitched a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts, no walks to earn the decision. ...
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