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Michael Grueneberg wins main event at Jefferson Speedway
Wisconsin Dells pilot, Michael Grueneberg, scored his first feature win of the season on Saturday evening at Jefferson Speedway. Grueneberg came from the outside of row four and claimed the lead following a late caution to net the win in the Legacy Auto Sales 50 lap Late Model main event at Wisconsin’s Action Track. Tim Coley and Seth Reamer paced the field to green with Reamer grabbing the early lead...
Marty pitches complete game as Cambridge home talent wins against Albion
Cambridge starting pitcher Jared Marty pitched a complete game as the Cambridge Blues scored a 6-1 win over the Albion Tigers on Sunday, June 30 at Albion Park. Marty carried a perfect game into the bottom of the sixth inning before Albion’s Marcus Richards led off the inning with a single. The only other hit for Albion came from a solo home run from Charlie Hatlen in the eighth inning. ...
CDU girls soccer: Rank, Buehler, Pries, Kessenich, Boyd and Fleming receive all-conference nods
With 12 seniors on the Cambridge/Deerfield girls soccer team, a good amount of seniors capped their careers off on a high note. Five seniors, out of a total six United players, were named to the Capitol Conference all-conference team. Senior Zoey Rank was named to the all-conference first team as a midfielder. Rank scored a team-high three goals this season. ...
Cambridge softball: Julia Schneider and Saveea Freeland named to all-conference first team; Bernhardt, Tuscic and Riot also honored
Throughout their senior season, Cambridge seniors Julia Schneider and Saveea Freeland have played on the same team. The seniors played on the volleyball and girls basketball team, while also batting first and second in the softball lineup. With the Cambridge softball season over, the pair find themselves on the same team once again. The Capitol...
Introducing Abigail Leavins
Hi everyone! My name is Abigail Leavins and I am excited to join the staff of Lake Mills Leader, Waterloo-Marshall Courier, and Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent as a reporter. I will be working out of Lake Mills covering community, government, and schools in Lake Mills, Waterloo and Cambridge — so you can definitely say hi if you see me out reporting or at a community event! I just graduated...
WIAA approves changes to winter sports in June meeting
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control reviewed and acted on several committees’ recommendations impacting season regulations and membership policies at its June meeting. Four basketball coaches’ recommendations were approved by the Board. Three of those impact the electronic seeding criteria used for the basketball Tournament Series, effective next season. The first is an amended recommendation that eliminates any forfeited games from being factored into a team’s win percentage....
Cambridge Blues have won last five after wins against Fort Atkinson and Stoughton
Jared Marty pitched seven innings as the Cambridge Blues won their fifth-straight game with a 7-2 win over the Stoughton Merchants on Sunday at Norse Park. Marty recorded five strikeouts in the win. Marty allowed two unearned runs and limited the Merchants to just four hits. Denver Evans pitched the last two innings in relief, recording one strikeout. ...
Utica home talent remains perfect in Sunday League with wins over Albion and Lake Mills
The Utica Association earned a 15-1 win over the Lake Mills Grays in Sunday League Home Talent action at Utica Park. Tyler Soule led the Association with four RBIs, hitting two two-run doubles in a nine-run second inning for Utica. Also in the inning, Carson Knapp knocked in two runs on a single. Saxton Shore, Derek Karlen, Max Gartzke, Connor Kalinowski, Ben Hildebrandt and Alec Tomczyk also recorded an RBI. ...
Cambridge baseball: Carter Lund named conference's "Player of the Year", 10 Blue Jays named to all-conference team
If one word had to describe the season Cambridge senior Carter Lund had, it would be dominant. On the mound, Lund went 6-1 with an ERA of 0.95. Lund recorded 69 strikeouts in 44 innings of work, including throwing two no-hitters against Wisconsin Heights and New Glarus. In the batter’s box, Lund recorded a .394 batting average with 22 RBIs and five homers. Lund also scored 14 runs, had 16...
New Cambridge boys basketball coach Alex Ranney eager to hit ground running, build program into perennial contender
Alex Ranney knows the day is coming, one where he will glance down the sideline and see a coach with as many years of experience as he is years old. Such is the territory for a 25-year-old head coach at the varsity level. Ranney, a 2017 Lake Mills High School graduate, was tabbed last month to head up the Cambridge boys basketball program, replacing Mike Jeffery who stepped down in...
Lake Ripley Women's Organization celebrates first night out
The Lake Ripley Country Club Women’s Organization 18-hole played a secret partners competition on Tuesday, June 20. Once partners were revealed, the first-place team consisted of Wendy Lehr and Lisa Nelson. In second was Sue Repyak and Rita King with third place going to April Mickelson and Carol Zimbric. Lisa Nelson had a birdie by chipping in on hole #1. The 9-hole group played the back nine. Connie Bergsven won...
Jefferson Speedway: Edgerton's Phillips claims first Late Model win from Saturday, June 15
CAMBRIDGE — Edgerton’s Carson Phillips captured his first career Late Model feature win on Saturday, June 15 at Wisconsin’s Action Track. Phillips grabbed control of the 18-car field just past the halfway point of the Joas Painting 50-lap main event and drove away to secure the victory on Saturday at Jefferson Speedway. Chris Flairty and Seth Reamer paced the field to green as the duo waged an intense battle to...
HTL: Cambridge takes down Fort Atkinson
FORT ATKINSON -- Cambridge used a six-run rally in the fifth inning to beat Fort Atkinson 8-4 in Home Talent League Baseball at Jones Park on Sunday afternoon. The Generals (3-3, 2-2 in division games) jumped out of the gates behind Branden Zastrow's two-run blast to right-center with one out in the first inning. The Blues (4-1, 3-1) used three hits to score their six runs in the fifth and...
Deerfield baseball: Austin Anderson and Jackson Drobac named to all-conference first team; eight Demons selected to the roster
Dealing with an arm injury that ended his pitching season early in the season, Deerfield senior Austin Anderson still found a way to make the most of his senior baseball season. Anderson, who plays first base when not pitching, put together another strong year, earning a unanimous selection on the Trailways-South All-Conference first team. “He had a great offensive season again, he’s been on first team for the last three...
Cambridge boys golf and Cambridge track sees players named to all-conference team
Members of the Cambridge track and field team and Cambridge boys golf team were named to all-conference teams by the Capitol Conference. For boys golf, junior Kian Bystol-Flores was named “Player of the Year” and earned first team honors. Bystol-Flores won the conference championship by seven strokes. Senior Cade Nottestad earned first team honors as well, taking third at the conference championship. ...
Deerfield softball: Addison Klein, Cora Nelson, Rowan Lasack and Lydia Mack named to all-conference
After earning second team all-conference honors last year, the Trailways-South Conference softball coaches recognized the improvements made by junior Addison Klein this year. Klein was voted as a unanimous selection on the all-conference first team as four Demons were named all-conference. “Huge improvements from Addison from last year, especially in the circle,” said Deerfield softball head coach Scott Mack. “You couldn’t ask for anything more out of her.” ...
Deerfield girls track and field team reflects on winning program's first state title
Heading up to the start line for the 3200-meter race, Deerfield sophomore Emme Drobac had a lot to think about. Drobac, who was seeded sixth, had to think about strategy for running the long distance race. Whatever strategy she had changed though when the coaching staff told her that if she finished third or higher in the event, the Deerfield girls track and field team would win the state title. ...
Utica remains perfect to start home talent season with victory over Fort Atkinson
Jacob Sanders scored the go-ahead run in the ninth inning via error for Utica, which knocked off Fort Atkinson 5-3 in Home Talent League Baseball at Jones Park on Sunday, June 10. Winning pitcher Brock Wanninger singled to left to open the Utica ninth and was courtesy run for by Sanders, who took second on Alec Tomczyk’s sacrifice bunt and reached third on third baseman Skyler Schmuck’s error. Saxton Shore...
June 4 golf results from the Lake Ripley Country Club Women's Organization and flag race
On Tuesday, June 11, the Lake Ripley Women’s Organization ran their first tournament, a Flag Race competition. Each player added their handicap to the course par of 70 and golfed until they used up all their strokes. This year’s 18-hole Flag Race title went to Wendy Lehr and the 9-hole Flag Race winner is Evie Lund. ...
Shaun Scheel wins main event at Jefferson Speedway
Lake Mills pilot, Shaun Scheel, inherited the lead following a spin at the front of the field and hung on to win the Red Line BBQ 50 lap Late Model main event on Saturday, June 8. The win marks Scheel’s second feature victory on the young season at Wisconsin’s Action Track, Jefferson Speedway. Shane Radtke and Scott Patrick paced the field to green with Patrick gaining the early advantage on...
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