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Boys golf: Blue Devils win regional title
After taking second overall in the Capitol Conference, the Lodi boys’ golf team emerged as regional champions at Prairie du Chien on Wednesday, May 22. Walter Beld fired an 82 to lead the Blue Devils to the regional title, overcoming a windy day to place fourth individually. “Kogen Baron shoots an 83, which was good for a fifth place as an individual,” said Lodi head coach David Zilker. “Trevor Kutz...
Softball: McCaffery grand slam propels Pumas to sectionals
Kassidy McCaffery made sure the Poynette softball team would move on in postseason play. Not only did she go the distance in the pitcher’s circle, blanking Marshall in a 4-0 regional final victory on Thursday, McCaffery also blasted a grand slam to account for all the scoring. Allowing only three hits and one walk, McCaffery led the Pumas, who avenged last season’s postseason loss that ended their 2023 season. Now 17-7 overall, Poynette is headed to sectionals, where they will travel to Brodhead on Tuesday, May 28.
Softball: Pumas edge Clinton in regional opener
The Poynette softball team is moving on in the postseason, after taking on some tough competition to wrap up the regular season. On Tuesday, May 21, the Pumas clipped Clinton in a 2-1 WIAA regional victory, with Poynette scoring the winning run in the fifth. “Livi McLane came in to pinch hit for Bella Severson in bottom of the fifth and led off with a bunt,” said Matt Ramberg, head...
Track and field: Lodi sweeps regional titles
Winning Division 3 regional titles in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions, the Lodi track and field teams got off on the right foot for the postseason, even if the Blue Devils weren’t at their best. Lodi’s girls’ team won the regional title by half a point, scoring 115 points, compared to 114.50 for Dodgeville/Mineral Point. It was a bigger spread for the Blue Devil boys, who put up 158...
Home Talent: Poynette falls to Columbus in league opener
The preliminaries are over. Now, the games count for real. After edging Columbus 4-3 in the final exhibition game on Wednesday, May 15, in a walk-off win, the Poynette Home Talent team opened the league season with a 12-9 loss to Columbus on Sunday, May 19. Four different Poynette players had hits in the exhibition victory, as Carter Hansen laid down a suicide squeeze bunt to score Garrett Thurston for...
Baseball: Lodi sweeps rival Poynette
Down 8-6, the Lodi baseball team rallied to defeat rival Poynette 12-9 in a Capitol North Conference battle on Tuesday, May 14, and turned around two days later and pounded the Pumas 12-1. Eli Schneider led the way in the first game against the Pumas, going 4-for-4 with three runs and three RBIs, while Paxton Wyman went 2-for-2, scoring four runs and lacing a double. Dakota Franklin reached base in three of four at-bats, stealing a base and scoring a run. ...
Girls soccer: Lodi ties Evansville, edges Columbus
Unbeaten in their last four matches, the Lodi girls’ soccer team edged Columbus 1-0 and tied Evansville during a four-game homestand. Anna Balfanz’s goal in the 65th minute on Tuesday, May 14, lifted the Blue Devils over the Cardinals in a hard-fought Capitol North Conference victory, as Lea Traeder assisted. Quetzal Peterson made seven saves for Lodi (6-5-3 overall, 2-2-1 in the Capitol Conference). ...
Baseball: Late rallies doom Pumas
Had the Poynette baseball team held onto a couple leads, it would have been a better week for the Pumas. A pair of losses to rival Lodi left the Pumas (4-14 overall, 1-7 in Capitol North Conference play) with a sour taste in their mouths. In a seesaw affair, Poynette lost 12-9 to the Blue Devils on Tuesday, May 14, giving up six runs in the bottom of the sixth...
Track and field: Johnson leads Puma girls to fifth at conference meet
Piper Johnson went the distance to become a conference champion. Traveling to Lake Mills on Tuesday, May 14, for the Capitol Conference track and field meet, where the Poynette girls finished fifth, the highest team place for the Pumas since 2019. Johnson won the 1,600 run by eight seconds. “She ran a steady race and was able to pull away from the field in the last 400m,” said Kevin Frehner,...
An Outdoorsman's Journal: Big trout, trout trip
Hello friends, Each May I go trout fishing somewhere in Wisconsin. This week I headed down to Columbia County to fish Rowan Creek. I grew up in Poynette and fished Rowan Creek hundreds of times as a kid and I have to admit, those getaways were my escape from a drawn-out divorce that my parents went through when I was young boy. Instead of fishing the easy-to-get-to waters I chose...
Softball: Jefferson edges Poynette in battle of ranked teams
JEFFERSON -- Junior pitcher Ashlyn Enke pitched a two-hitter with 14 strikeouts as Jefferson's softball team beat Poynette 2-0 in a ranked clash at Riverfront Park on Tuesday. The Division 2 sixth-ranked Eagles (18-6) backed Enke, who walked none, with a pair of early runs. Hildie Dempsey led off the Jefferson first with a single to the left side of the infield. She took second on Lily Fairfield's sacrifice bunt...
Girls soccer: United wins first match; Lodi rolls past Richland Center
Exploding for five first-half goals, the Lodi girls’ soccer team overpowered Richland Center 8-0 on Friday, May 10, three days after tying Wisconsin Heights/Barneveld 1-1. Anna Balfanz had a hat trick against Richland Center, while Gracie Clary finished with two goals and two assists. Ava Ballweg, Gianna Burke and Adysen Young had goals for Lodi, now 5-5-2 overall and 1-2-1 in Capitol Conference play. Lily Bartholomew and Addison Crane played...
Baseball: Pumas fend off Marshall
It was a rollercoaster week for the Poynette baseball team, highlighted by a 5-4 win over Marshall on Thursday, May 9. “Today, we played one of our better all-around games,” said Pumas’ head coach Davy Tomlinson. “It was a good team win, as a lot of people had a hand in the win. Hunter Webster threw another good game, and Ashton Meister was able to close it out. Chase Maier had a great day at the plate with a couple hits and two RBI.” ...
Track and field: Puma girls win Pauquette Invite
Some home cooking was just what the Poynette track and field teams needed. Hosting the Pauquette Invitational on Thursday, the Puma girls took first with 133.5 points, while the boys finished third, just 1.5 points out of second place. “The girls team won the meet with 133.5 points,” said Poynette head coach Kevin Frehner. “On paper, we knew we would be near or at the top of the meet. We...
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