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Football: Johnson Creek blows out Marshall in season opener, 34-7
JOHNSON CREEK — Sure, Johnson Creek's football program lost some great players to graduation last year. They've got more. Senior quarterback Tanner Herman threw for a score and ran for a score and junior running back Luke Hartz had rushing and receiving touchdowns to highlight Johnson Creek's 34-7 victory over Marshall to open the season on Thursday at Glover Field. ...
Cardinals start season with trip to Johnson Creek
Football is back, baby. The Marshall Cardinals enter 2024 looking to claim their fifth consecutive Eastern Suburban Conference title. Before they begin that hunt, though, they’ll play a pair of non-conference road games to warm up. Marshall scheduled very aggressively to challenge itself outside of Eastern Suburban competition. Things kick off on Thursday, Aug. 22 with a trip to Johnson Creek. A week later, the Cardinals will again hit the road for a non-conference showdown with Lake Mills on Thursday, Aug. 29. ...
Jefferson turned back by Luther Prep 28-7 in season opener
WATERTOWN -- Senior quarterback Carson Burow ran for a score and threw for a score and senior running back Caleb Acosta rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns in Luther Prep's season-opening 28-7 victory over Jefferson on Friday at Umnus Field. "I thought our kids played with great effort and great drive," Jefferson football coach Scott Slotten said. "We have to capitalize situationally. We had a few dropped passes and dropped picks. We also didn't win the turnover battle. ...
Football preview: New-look Jefferson aims for conference title push, repeat playoff berth
JEFFERSON -- Most of the primary tone-setters from Jefferson's 2023 playoff team have graduated. What remains is a mix of experienced and inexperienced guys, including nine seniors, who are hungry to chase a Rock Valley Conference title and get back to the postseason, where the Eagles fell in Level 1 last season to conclude a 5-6 campaign. "We graduated a lot of talent from last year, including two all-region performers...
Football: Milton trounces Watertown 45-7 in season opener
WATERTOWN — The Dan Prahl era is off to a resounding start. Senior quarterback Tyler Zeal threw two touchdowns passes and ran for a score and junior running back Charlie Fitzke had two rushing touchdowns as Milton routed Watertown 45-7 in Prahl’s head football coaching debut with the Red Hawks on Friday. Milton took a 7-0 lead on Fitzke’s 10-yard TD run with seven minutes left in the first quarter....
Football preview: Seniors to be driving force as Lakeside Lutheran ushers in new era
Twelve seniors, some of which are multi-sport standouts, will carry the torch as Lakeside Lutheran's football team hits the field in 2024, when they will play in a new conference and for a new head coach. Longtime defensive coordinator Matt Doering takes over for Paul Bauer, who retired after an impressive 23-year run as head coach, and will guide the Warriors into the Badger Small Conference. "Paul built a solid...
Smolinski scores 2 defensive TDs as Lake Mills beats Lakeside 21-12 in Slider Bowl
LAKE MILLS -- Kaden Smolinski's third quarter fumble return touchdown changed the complexion of the game, and his fourth quarter pick 6 put it on ice. Smolinski, a junior linebacker, produced a 39-yard scoop and score to give Lake Mills' football team the lead for good and added a late 48-yard touchdown as L-Cats won the 36th Annual Slider Bowl over host Lakeside Lutheran, 21-12 on Friday to open the season. ...
Football preview: Experienced returnees to lead charge for Lake Mills
LAKE MILLS -- For the third time in four seasons, Lake Mills' football team has a scholarship senior on it. Max Ruedebusch, who plays defensive end and wide receiver, committed to Yale University this summer to play DE and headlines an eight-player senior class that will be the driving forces as the L-Cats embark on their 2024 campaign. "We have lots of leadership on this team," fifth-year Lake Mills coach...
Waterloo football will kick off against Adams-Friendship
Plenty of Waterloo Pirates will be taking their first varsity snaps when the 2024 high school football season kicks off. Waterloo was hit hard by graduation in the offseason, opening the door for fresh faces to make a name for themselves around town. The Pirates are not easing into this new era, however. Waterloo, which competed in Division 6 in last season’s Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Associaton (WIAA) state tournament, will start the season on the road against Division 4 Adams-Friendship. ...
Football: Fort Atkinson stymied by Beaver Dam 48-21 to open season
BEAVER DAM -- Josiah Barnes, Broc Mullenbach and Brandon Morrisey scored two touchdowns apiece as Beaver Dam beat visiting Fort Atkinson 48-21 in a season-opening nonconference football game on Friday. "Beaver Dam is aggressive and confident in what they do offensively," Fort football coach Nick Nelson said. "Their kids don't false step or play too high or slip off blocks. It's a very efficient run game they have." The Golden...
Slider Bowl on tap Friday to open 2024 season
What was typically a late-September tradition instead kicks off the high football season, with Lake Mills facing Lakeside Lutheran at LLHS in the annual Slider Bowl on Friday at 7 p.m. With the Warriors moving from the Capitol Conference to the Badger Small, playing the rivalry game in one of the first two weeks of the season became a necessity to keep the tradition alive. WHAT TO EXPECT ...
Slinger Girls Tennis team secures win against Watertown | By Breeana Stern
August 22, 2024 – Slinger, Wi – The Slinger girls tennis team took on Watertown this week, leaving with a 4-3 win. All four singles players swept the competition, with both Taylor Longdin and Natalie Stuettgen at No. 2 and No. 3 singles playing quick matches, finishing with a score of 6-1, 6-1.
Football preview: Cambridge seniors ready to make deep playoff run
CAMBRIDGE -- The Cambridge Class of 2025 has been playing high school football together for a long time now. With many starting on the team as sophomores, the Blue Jays went 1-8 with a young squad in 2022. However, the varsity experience paid off. Cambridge hit the weight room that offseason and in 2023, the Blue Jays went 5-5 and qualified for the playoffs. ...
Football preview: 'ACE' philosophy to drive Whitewater in 2024
WHITEWATER -- In year two at the helm, it's about laying another level of foundation for Sam Bartlett while preaching the 'ACE' philosophy the head coach wants to permeate throughout the program. 'A' is for attitude, 'C' is for character and 'E' is for effort. "The biggest thing is we're going to compete and I'm going to ask our kids for their best effort every day," Bartlett said. "We're all...
Deerfield/Cambridge cross country looking to win conference title
Dominating the running events en route to a Division 3 girls state track and field championship, the Deerfield girls track team are hoping the success on the track continues to the grass. The Deerfield/Cambridge cross country team, which features many runners from that team, has begun practicing for the upcoming season. “After a couple of weeks into June, they turned the page and worked on training,” Deerfield/Cambridge head coach Matt...
Football preview: New coach Brandon Wilde hoping to guide Palmyra-Eagle back to playoffs
PALMYRA -- At 22, Brandon Wilde is very likely the youngest head football coach in the state. Wilde, a 2020 Palmyra-Eagle High School graduate was tabbed to replace Quentin Cauffman, who stepped away after three seasons in late July after accepting a teaching position in Milton, on Aug. 1. Wilde, the team's offensive coordinator for the past two seasons who is entering his fourth year as head varsity boys basketball...
Big Green Notch 1-0 Win Over Marshall
HANOVER, N.H. – The Dartmouth women's soccer team won 1-0 against Marshall in the season opener at Burnham Field this evening. Scoring the game-winning goal was fifth-year, Daisy Granholm. "I think we battled well. It was an emotional, high-paced, college soccer game. And I think our team, we showed...
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