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'It's tough.' With home stadium flooded, Aqua Jays go elsewhere to practice, compete
JANESVILLE — With the Rock River at Traxler Park over its banks from record rain and a slow-no-wake order still in place, the Rock Aqua Jays haven’t practiced or performed at their home stadium since early June. The team has performed only two home shows this season, on May 29 and June 2. “We’re already halfway through our season with only two home shows, which is both surprising and disappointing,”...
Retiring Brodhead/Juda head coach Jim Matthys to coach South in WFCA All-Star Game
The 2024 Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Small-School All-Star Game at Titan Stadium on the UW-Oshkosh campus on Saturday afternoon will have a distinct Brodhead/Juda flavor. Retiring Brodhead/Juda head coach Jim Matthys will guide the Small School South squad, Jeff Jubie will serve as an assistant and no less than three former Cardinals are on his South roster: 6-foot-1, 190-pound wide receiver Gunner Boegli, 5-7, 165-pound defensive back Marcus McIntyre and Matthys’ son, Blake, a 6-2, 220-pound linebacker. ...
Janesville drops first two games in Plover American Legion baseball tournament
Janesville’s offense slumbered through much of the first day of an American Legion baseball tournament Friday in Plover, and Post 205 lost its first two games of the event. Carter Berg of Chippewa Falls beat Janesville in the teams’ first game with six innings of one-hit ball in which he struck out seven Janesville hitters and walked two. Berg’s team beat Janesville 5-0. Chippewa Falls grabbed a 2-0 lead in...
Janesville limps into American Legion regional play with two more losses at Plover tournament
As it seems to do every summer, the American Legion baseball tournament in Plover provided a stern test to Janesville's squad Friday and Saturday. Post 205 will need to find more answers than it had in its four tournament games if it wants to make a postseason run. The team lost to Manitowoc 9-6 and Plover 5-2 on Saturday, going 0-4 on the weekend. Manitowoc took the lead right away...
Oregon Softball’s Path to WCWS Success: Pitching Vs Batting Analysis
Investigation into the statistical performances of softball teams contending for titles over the past 5 seasons reveals the gap Oregon's pitching stats have compared to top teams, necessitating a stronger lineup for championship aspirations. Median WCWS Pitching 2019-2024: ERA 1.881, Opp Avg 0.190, WHIP 1.109, FIP 2.329, HR7 0.559. Oregon...
2024 WIAA Four Girls Soccer Champions Crowned: Muskego, Oregon, Plymouth and Cedar Grove-Belgium
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The final Tournament Series of the spring produced four champions at the 2024 State Girls Soccer Tournament at Southeast Sales Powersports Stadium at Uihlein Soccer Park Saturday. Second-seeded Muskego (17-1-4) won the Division 1 crown for the third straight season by defeating fourth-seeded Kimberly (22-3-1) 2-1...
High School Racing Association Getting Young Drivers On Track
Many high school students dream of representing their schools under the lights on athletic fields across the country. In Wisconsin and Illinois, students can also represent their schools under the lights of their local short track. The High School Racing Association (HSRA) formed in 2020, racing at La Crosse Speedway...
Beloit Sky Carp will resume play after break on Friday in Peoria
BELOIT — The Beloit Sky Carp have had a few days off to recharge batteries as the Midwest League took a hiatus during the MLB All-Star break.. The Sky Carp resume play at Dozer Park in Peoria Friday night at 7:05 against the Chiefs. Beloit is currently fourth in the Western Division of the MWL at 10-11, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin. Peoria is currently third at 12-9, 2.5 games behind the Timber Rattlers. ...
Beloit Senior Legion Bandits rout Lake Geneva 27-4
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. — The Beloit Senior Legion Bandits tuned up for regional action next week by throttling host Lake Geneva 27-4 on Wednesday night. Carson Pingel, the first of three Beloit pitchers, picked up the victory. The game was scheduled for nine innings, but was called after six. “We were keeping a scorebook, but the guy doing it ran out of room keeping track of all the runs,” Beloit...
Beloit Sky Carp resume season after all-star break with 7-3 victory over Peoria Chiefs
Beloit resumed play in the Midwest League on Friday night on a winning note against Peoria, beating the Chiefs 7-3 at Dozer Park in Peoria. Sky Carp shortstop Johnny Olmstead crushed a three-run home run to center field to open the scoring, then third baseman Josh Zamora followed that up with a solo shot of his own to give Beloit a quick 4-0 lead against Peoria’s Brycen Mautz. The Chiefs...
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