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Softball roundup: Rank tosses gem in Lakeside's 1-0 victory over Waterloo
Kieghtan Rank pitched a three-hit shutout with nine strikeouts as Lakeside’s softball team edged visiting Waterloo 1-0 in nonconference play on Monday. Emma Smulders singled to lead off the Lakeside third, taking second on Rank’s single. Smulders reached third on Abby Meis’ well-placed sacrifice bunt and scored the game’s lone run on Keyanna Rank’s hit to the left side of the infield. Kieghtan Rank navigated around doubles by Brenna Huebner...
Dexter 6-foot-7 lineman announces college football commitment to Big Ten team
Cam Clark has been one of the fastest risers up the recruiting ranks and now the standout offensive lineman has found his college football home. Clark, a 6-foot-7 offensive tackle for Dexter, announced his commitment to Wisconsin last week. He received his offer from Wisconsin last month and didn’t take much time to choose to join the Badgers’ program.
TJ Zweifel takes over Marshall boys basketball program
The Marshall High School boys basketball program is under new leadership. TJ Zweifel, who has led Belleville High School since the 2021-22 season, has been approved by the school board as the new head coach of the Cardinals. Marshall athletic director Matt Kleinheinz announced the decision following a school board meeting on Wednesday, May 1. “We couldn’t be more excited to have TJ joining our staff," Kleinheinz said. "Obviously his...
Pirates compete in Bulldog Invite
The Waterloo track & field team continued to test itself last week by competing twice. First, the Pirates headed off to Poynette High School on Tuesday, April 23 for a Capitol Conference quad against Columbus and Wisconsin Heights in addition to the host Pumas. To follow, Waterloo made the trek to Pardeeville High School on Friday, April 26 to compete in the Bulldog Invitational. Tuesday’s conference action yielded many second place finishes, but two Pirates did manage to nab first place. Junior Ryan Fugate was...
Wisconsin softball claims series against Hoosiers in Bloomington
The Wisconsin Badgers softball team took on the Indiana Hoosiers in a three-game series April 26-28. After coming up short in the first game, they made a comeback to steal the series win. Opening with a close loss. Wisconsin was up 5-0 until the middle of the fifth inning on...
Wisconsin football a finalist for one of 2025's top defensive tackles
Wisconsin made the final four schools for top 2025 defensive lineman Kade Pietrzak on Wednesday. The Badgers made the list along with Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas State. Pietrzak is 247Sports’ No. 327 player in the class of 2025, No. 35 defensive lineman and No. 1 recruit from his home state of North Dakota. His final four came from an impressive offer sheet that also includes Auburn, Florida State, Iowa, Michigan State, Missouri, Texas A&M, USC and Washington.
Wisconsin football in exclusive company since start of College Football Playoff era
The Wisconsin Badgers football team will conclude their spring practice schedule Thursday ahead of their 2024 campaign. Luke Fickell and his staff will look to extend Wisconsin’s incredible streak of having a winning record in every season since 2001. The program is one of only 10 in the sport to boast that since the College Football Playoff began in 2014. The Badgers’ streak just happens to also go back another 13 years to the start of the century.
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