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Cambridge baseball: Larry Martin steps down as head coach
CAMBRIDGE — As head coach of the Cambridge varsity baseball team, Larry Martin has seen the program rise to regular conference title contenders. With the program in a good spot, Martin decided to step down from his head coaching role, a role he has held for the last seven seasons. “I felt that a younger energy was needed for the program to continue on what we had built,” Martin said....
Legion baseball: Fort's Block tosses no-hitter in win over Beloit
BELOIT — Alex Block pitched a no-hitter as Fort Atkinson’s 19U Senior Legion baseball team beat host Beloit 3-0 on Monday. Block struck out five and walked three. He needed just 32 pitches to get through the first four innings. Braden Hausen singled to lead off the game and came around on Cam Haagensen’s sacrifice fly. ...
Summer baseball: Jefferson splits doubleheader with Columbus
JEFFERSON — Jefferson’s summer baseball team split a doubleheader versus Columbus at Fischer Field on Monday, losing the opener 2-1 before a 6-3 win in game two. The Eagles (6-2) broke a scoreless tie in the home half of the sixth in the first game. Bentley Wagner lined a single to right field to open the inning, took second when Braxton Thiede reached on a misplayed fly ball in right field before Cale Schmidt’s sacrifice bunt put both runners in scoring position. ...
Jefferson Speedway: Stephen Scheel shines on KNR Transport Night
CAMBRIDGE — The fireworks visible in the distance on Saturday evening were no match for the fireworks on the track at Jefferson Speedway. Another night of fantastic racing action saw Stephen Scheel of Lake Mills parked in victory lane following the KNR Transport 50-lap Late Model main event. Scheel took control of the top spot before the halfway point and held off the challenge of Seth Reamer to seal his...
HTL: Division-leading Cambridge rallies in 5th, topples Jefferson 9-5
Cambridge broke the game open with five runs in the fifth inning en route to earning a 9-5 victory over Jefferson at Jones Park on Sunday in Home Talent League baseball action. The division-leading Blues improve to 9-1 overall and 6-1 in division games while second-place Jefferson drops to 8-4 overall and 4-3 in division games. Five Cambridge players — Connor O’Brien, Tyler Kledzik, Carter Lund, Logan Koch and Jake...
HTL: Kienbaum, Hansen homer as Fort Atkinson wallops Lake Mills 20-4
Conner Kienbaum and Jake Hansen both homered as the Fort Atkinson Generals trounced the Lake Mills Grays 20-4 in seven innings in Home Talent League baseball at Jones Park on Sunday. The Generals (6-4, 4-2 in division games) scored in all but one of their at bats, including an eight-run rally in the sixth inning. Cam Haagensen produced a two-run single in the Fort third. ...
HTL: Cambridge pummels Lake Mills 17-1
CAMBRIDGE — After Jared Marty led off the home half of the fifth inning with a triple, Sam Mickelson drove him in with a ground out, giving the Blues a 2-1 lead. From there, the floodgates opened as Cambridge scored seven more runs in that inning and added another eight runs in the sixth inning, earning a 17-1 win over the Lake Mills Grays in Home Talent League baseball on Thursday at Cambridge High School. ...
HTL: Fort Atkinson leads from get-go, prevails against McFarland 5-1
Conner Kienbaum had four hits as the Fort Atkinson Generals knocked off the McFarland Muskies 5-1 in Home Talent League baseball at Jones Park on Thursday. The Generals (5-4, 3-2 in division games) grabbed the lead in the first inning and never relinquished it when Kienbaum doubled to center with one out, scoring two runs. The Muskies (3-6, 2-4) cut their deficit in half in the second with Austin Miller...
Brent Schacht hired to head up Jefferson's varsity girls basketball program
JEFFERSON — For Brent Schacht, it was the right job at the opportune time. Schacht was tabbed recently to coach Jefferson’s varsity girls basketball team, replacing Dena Smith who retired from teaching and coaching at the end of the school year. “Getting back into a higher level of competition is exciting,” Schacht said. “I’ve coached middle school basketball for roughly 15 years, including here in Jefferson since I was hired...
Summer baseball: Jefferson splits doubleheader with McFarland
JEFFERSON — Jefferson’s summer baseball team split a twin bill versus McFarland at Fischer Field on Monday, winning the first game 7-1 before an 8-7 defeat. In the opener, the Eagles grabbed a 1-0 lead on Finn DeBlare’s two-out RBI single in the second inning. Jefferson strung together six hits en route to plating six two-out runs in the fourth inning to lead 7-0. DeBlare singled in a run, followed...
HTL: Roth fans 8 in 5-hitter as Blue Devils knock off Merchants
JEFFERSON — Ike Roth struck out eight in a five-hitter as the Jefferson Blue Devils beat the Stoughton Merchants 6-1 in Home Talent League baseball at Fischer Field on Sunday. Roth scattered four singles and a double, allowing an unearned run in the sixth inning while walking three. He threw 109 pitches, 71 for strikes. The Blue Devils (7-2) scored in the first inning when Heath Renz drew a bases-loaded...
HTL: Marty-led Cambridge beats Albion for 6th straight victory
EDGERTON — Cambridge starting pitcher Jared Marty pitched a complete game as the Blues notched a 6-1 win over the Albion Tigers on Sunday at Albion Park. Marty took a perfect game into the bottom of the sixth inning before Marcus Richards led off the frame with a single. The only other hit for Albion came from a solo home run by Charlie Hatlen in the eighth. ...
HTL: Generals rally in 6th to beat Outlaws, 6-2
JANESVILLE — The Fort Atkinson Generals strung together six hits in their decisive five-run sixth inning, turning back the host Footville Outlaws 6-2 in Home Talent League baseball on Sunday. Fort produced a combined seven baserunners in the first four innings but were not able to scratch across a run. That changed in the fifth, when Branden Zastrow singled with one away and scored from first on Jake Hansen’s base...
Capitol Conference soccer: 22 area players honored in all-conference voting
Twenty two area players were honored in Capitol girls soccer all-conference voting held recently. Lake Mills senior forward Ava Schmidt, sophomore midfielder Mollie Cooper and senior defender Sophia Guerrero, Lakeside Lutheran sophomore midfielder Kylie Lundgren, senior defender Ella Ristow and senior goalie Maria Vik and Cambridge/Deerfield senior midfielder Zoey Rank were first team all-conference selections. Schmidt, who earned first-team honors in consecutive seasons, scored 15 goals, had one hat trick...
Jefferson Speedway: Grueneberg wins main event for first victory of season
CAMBRIDGE — Wisconsin Dells’ Michael Grueneberg earned 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...
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