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Football: Milton's comeback bid comes up short against Sun Prairie East
MILTON — While the final result was 21-18 in favor of Sun Prairie East, it would be hard to argue that the Milton Red Hawks didn’t leave it all out on the field on Friday night during their Badger Large Conference matchup with the Cardinals. The Red Hawks (3-4, 3-2 Badger Large) found themselves down two possessions heading into the fourth quarter against the Cardinals (4-3, 3-2 Badger Large), but were able to score a late touchdown and even have a two-minute drill opportunity to tie or win the game. However, Milton came up just short in their comeback attempt, seeing their three-game win streak snapped in the process. “These kids have shown tremendous resolve the entire season, not only on a week-by-week basis but even over the course of a game” Milton head coach Jeff Spiwak said. “You could see right up through that final minute that we weren’t going to quit.” The Milton defense, much like last week’s low-scoring affair against DeForest, came out ready to play against the Cardinals by forcing an early punt out of Sun Prairie East. The Red Hawk offense followed it up with a lengthy 14-play, 80-yard drive that resulted in a one-yard
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Beaver Dam Football Uses Strong Start, Tough Defense To Beat Sauk Prairie 28-7
The Beaver Dam High School football team moved one step closer to a Badger Small Conference championship Friday night with a 28-7 victory over Sauk Prairie. The win improves the Golden Beavers to 6-1 overall and 5-0 in the Badger Small. Sauk Prairie falls to 3-4 overall and 2-3 in conference play.
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Madison schools see big spike in students refusing Chromebooks
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. This school year, the number of students in the Madison school district whose families opted them out of using school-issued laptops more than quadrupled as parents increasingly raise concerns about screen time in classrooms.
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Verona High School Class of 1957 reunion
Nine of the 15 surviving members of the Verona High School Class of 1957 gathered at the Mount Vernon Park in August to celebrate their 69th Class Reunion. Forty one students in the Class of 57, 25 boys and 16 girls, graduated from the old Original High School Building on Marietta Street, back when they were known as the Verona Indians. That School Building, of course, has long since given way to Senior Housing, in which a couple class members recently called home.
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Volleyball: Liza Studebaker collects 500th kill as Oregon tops Milton
Senior outside hitter Liza Studebaker recorded her 500th career kill as the Oregon volleyball team tipped Milton in four sets 23-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-22 in a Badger Large Conference match on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Oregon High School. Senior setter Rylee Anderson posted a double-double with 39 assists and 14...
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Beaver Dam Travels To Sauk Prairie Friday Night
The Beaver Dam High School football team takes its four-game winning streak on the road Friday night when the Golden Beavers visit Sauk Prairie in a Badger Small Conference matchup. Beaver Dam enters the game with a 5-1 overall record and a perfect 4-0 mark in conference play. The Golden...
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Boys soccer: Oregon can't capitalize on chances in loss to No. 4 DeForest
Oregon coach Chris Mitchell doesn’t think the scoreboard is telling the whole story. The Oregon boys soccer team dropped a Badger Large Conference showdown to fourth-ranked DeForest 1-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at DeForest Area High School. Oregon (5-4-1, 3-2 Badger Large) outshot DeForest 18-10 and had nine shots...
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Area adapted sports league expands across southern Wisconsin high schools
MIDDLETON, Wis. (WMTV) - What began as a friendly matchup between neighboring rivals is turning into a conference-wide movement as more high school students get the chance to participate in adapted sports league. The program gives students with disabilities the opportunity to compete for their schools across three sports seasons:...
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New Monroe High School building expands labs, arts and athletic spaces for students
MONROE, Wis. — Monroe High School students and staff are learning in a new building this school year, after voters approved an $88 million referendum in 2022 to fund the project. The high school, about 35 miles south of Madison, serves 660 students. School leaders said the state-of-the-art building...
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Two southern Wisconsin teachers win national awards for teaching trade skills
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Two southern Wisconsin teachers have received national recognition for teaching trade skills. Pam Allen, who teaches at Mount Horeb High School, and Allan Ballweg, who teaches at Sauk Prairie High School, each earned $75,000 for themselves and to further trades education at their schools. Ceremonies to...
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Three UW–Madison School of Education members to be inducted as 2026 Wisconsin Academy Fellows Sunday
Three members of the UW–Madison School of Education — Emily Arthur, Angela Byars-Winston and Li Chiao-Ping — are among 16 Wisconsinites receiving the 2026 Fellows Award from the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. The Academy’s highest honor recognizes outstanding achievement and a lifelong commitment to...
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Watertown School District replaces ‘Flashdance’ musical after spring concert controversy
Months after drawing national headlines for banning an instrumental band piece tied to LGBTQ+ history, the Watertown Unified School District is facing renewed community pushback after scrapping plans to stage “Flashdance” as this year’s high school spring musical.
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UW Literacy Expert Says Falling Behind in Reading Can Affect Student's Performance Across the Classroom
(Wisconsin Radio Network) A University of Wisconsin literacy expert says falling behind in reading can affect a student’s performance across the classroom. According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, UW–Madison professor Mark Seidenberg says reading becomes a bigger part of learning as children move through school, and struggling readers often have a harder time keeping up in other subjects.
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Fall River School District to celebrate completion of secure entry and career and technical education addition
FALL RIVER — The Fall River School District will celebrate the completion of its new secure entry and Career and Technical Education (CTE) addition with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community open house. The event will be held at Fall River School District, 150 Bradley St., and will feature student-led...