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Father and son suing high school basketball coaches over playing time, being cut from team
WAUNAKEE, Wis. — The current and former leaders of a Madison-area high school basketball program are now named as defendants in a recently filed lawsuit. The plaintiffs are a Waunakee father and son who are suing the two coaches over playing time. The lawsuit filed on April 30 said...
So Much Great Going on with WI NICA! Check it Out!
Fun With Friends! The WI NICA League is fortunate to team up with partner organizations to offer some great events for youth and adults in May and June. These like-minded partner organizations support our League and we support them all in the effort to build community around the many mental and physical benefits of riding bikes.And….Happy International Women’s Mountain Biking Day! If you are celebrating today at Trek for WORS (This link includes the full Wisconsin Off-Road Series schedule!), stop by The Lodge at 2:30 and join the conversation with me and other women in the sport about how we are riding forward. Hope you will join us! Renee Griswold, League Director.
Softball: Doerr homers in eighth as Lake Mills beats Poynette 1-0 to win outright Capitol North title
POYNETTE -- Sophomore catcher Lily Doerr, with one swing of the bat, spearheaded the L-Cats' quest to become conference champions. Doerr launched a solo home run to right-center field to lead off the eighth inning as Lake Mills' softball team outlasted host Poynette 1-0 on Wednesday to clinch the program's second Capitol North Conference championship. "The girls were really excited," said Lake Mills softball coach Jim Clift, who also guided...
Kramschuster sends two out of the park as Sun Prairie East run-rules Janesville Craig
State-ranked Sun Prairie East paid Janesville Craig a visit Wednesday at the Youth Sports Complex and showed why they’re among the top 10 teams in Division 1, according to the state softball coaches association. McKenna Gross threw a six-inning, one-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts against a usually strong Cougars lineup and Grace Kramschuster sent out a pair of home runs as the No. 8 Cardinals beat Craig 10-0. Kramschuster’s first...
Marshall hosts and dominates Dana Waddell Invitational
The Marshall track & field team has been red-hot this spring. It should come as no surprise that competing on home turf only furthered the Cardinals' dominance. Marshall welcomed in Cambridge, Columbus, Deerfield, Lake Mills, Pardeeville, and Watertown Luther Prep on Wednesday, May 8 for the 2024 Dana Waddell Invitational. The Cardinals beat them all. The girls won their side with a team score of 164, followed by Columbus with 132 and Cambridge at 114. The boys also claimed the top spot with a score...
Molly Baker knocks in four runs as Milton routs Waunakee 11-1 at Schilberg Park on Senior Night
MILTON — If you know one thing about Milton softball in 2024, you know it’s a team that is not going to give up a lot of runs thanks to Butler University commit Gwen Baker. In the last week or so — ever since a 2-0 loss at Oregon on April 30 — Kurt Mussey’s team has recommitted itself to having quality at-bats and getting Baker some run support. The...
Baseball Recap: Pardeeville extends road winning streak to five
Pardeeville stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on the Green Lake/Princeton Tigersharks with a sharp 11-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Pardeeville who now have six in a row. Logan Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching....
Home Talent: Poynette punishes Wisconsin Dells
What a way to kick off the 2024 Home Talent season. On Sunday, May 5, Poynette pounded Wisconsin Dells at home 14-2 in the season opener, an exhibition game, as Andy Knutseson scored two runs and drove in another while going five innings on the mound to get the win and allowing only one run on seven hits. Dacota Potter tossed a scoreless two innings, while giving up one hit...
Track and field: Warriors compete at Portage Quad
At the Portage Quad on Tuesday, April 30, members of Waunakee’s track and field teams posted some top-notch results. “We had a great day in Portage,” said Warrior head coach Jen Grabarski. “Loving the good weather meets. Kids were in a lot of events looking to get a good workout in for the week. They are pushing and hitting some top times already and are putting up marks that are faster and further than this time last season for our returning athletes. Our new to...
Baseball: Schmidt powers Warriors past Norskies
Tate Schmidt broke out in a big way, collecting three hits including a two-run homer, as the Waunakee baseball team downed Badger Large Conference rival DeForest on Wednesday. With some serious exit velocity, Schmidt yanked a shot over the right field fence in the bottom of the first inning to put the Warriors up 2-1. Schmidt also singled twice. In the third, Schmidt singled and a DeForest error resulted in...
Track and field: Lodi sweep boys, girls titles at Edgerton
For the first time ever, it was a clean sweep for the Lodi track and field teams at the Edgerton Tider Invitational. The Blue Devils won the boys’ and girls’ divisions at the recent meet. “I can’t tell you how impressive our athletes were,” said Lodi head coach Randy Skellenger. “We had perfect weather. We’d never won both titles at Edgerton, and we won handily, despite backing off a bit...
Girls soccer: Lodi earns a tie, falls to Horlick at home quad
Hosting a quadrangular meet on Saturday, the Lodi girls’ soccer team left with a tie and a loss. The Blue Devils drew even with Madison Country Day/Abundant Life/St. Ambrose 1-1, as Lodi took a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute on an unassisted goal by Anna Balfanz. The equalizer for the Country Day co-op came in the 51st minute. Then, Racine Horlick scored two goals in the first nine minutes...
Sun Prairie West squares up Janesville Parker pitching as Vikings fall 15-5
Sun Prairie West leadoff hitter Easton Davenport had a 4-for-4 night and scored three runs as the Wolves collected 16 hits, all singles, in a 15-5 win over Janesville Parker at Riverside Park on Wednesday night. Six West hitters had two hits or more, and six Wolves had two RBI. “We didn’t throw enough strikes,” Parker coach Kerry Michaels said. “It seemed like they were always in a hitter’s count....
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