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Trim goes wire-to-wire for Mississippi River victory
LA CROSSE, Wis. — When you’re dialed in, not even losing a big bass can derail the victory train. Just ask Nick Trim, who overcame a final-round frustration to complete a wire-to-wire win in the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier at the Mississippi River presented by Lowrance. Trim, who...
Former Wisconsin basketball guard transfers to Winona State
Former Wisconsin guard Luke Haertle announced his commitment to Winona State on Thursday via social media. The former walk-on elected to enter the transfer portal in late March after two years with the Badgers. The Hartland, Wisconsin native appeared in 11 contests during his time with the program, all coming during his redshirt freshman season in 2023-24. His Wisconsin career finishes with those 11 appearances, two rebounds and 11 total minutes. Before arriving in Madison, Haertle accounted for 2,264 points and over 1,000 rebounds during his prep career at Lake County Lutheran. He helped lead the Lighting to the program’s first WIAA state title; his squad won the 2022 WIAA Division 3 state championship. pic.twitter.com/cvJKyuad72 — Luke Haertle (@LukeHaertle) May 10, 2024 He is one of seven former Badgers who entered the portal after the 2023-24 season. His commitment was the last announced among those who entered the portal. Wisconsin, meanwhile, has added commitments from transfer portal guard John Tonje, point guard Camren Hunter and power forward Xavier Amos this offseason. Greg Gard successfully retooled the roster in advance of a critical 2024-25 season despite losing star point guard Chucky Hepburn and wing A.J. Storr.
Baseball Game Recap: Lewiston-Altura Takes a Loss
Lewiston-Altura was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 13-1 to the Pine Island Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lewiston-Altura of the 11-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Softball Game Recap: Arcadia Takes a Loss
Arcadia was the 5-0 winner over Black River Falls when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Arcadia Raiders fell just short of the Black River Falls Tigers by a score of 7-6 on Friday. Arcadia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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