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Badger Basketball 2025 Commits Just Keep Getting Better
The Badger basketball recruiting class only has two commits so far, but both players stock has skyrocketed since committing to Wisconsin. The Badgers' first commit of the class, De Pere, WI native Zack Kinziger, was just recently upgraded to a 4-Star recruit by 247 Sports. Not only that, at the start of the month, 247 had Kinziger rated as the number 199 overall player by composite rating, just four weeks later he's already rated 133.
Wisconsin top class of 2025 DT target Drayden Pavey commits to a Big Ten rival
Wisconsin top remaining defensive line target Drayden Pavey announced his commitment to Purdue on Tuesday. The Cincinnati, Ohio native chooses the Boilermakers over the Wisconsin Badgers and Indiana Hoosiers. His decision comes after visiting the three programs on June 7, June 14 and June 21 respectively. Related: Wisconsin’s class of 2025 leaps Michigan in national rankings after landing top iOL Hardy Watts Pavey is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 1,128 player in the class of 2025, No. 110 defensive lineman and No. 46 recruit from the state of Ohio. He is commitment No. 10 for Purdue in the class of 2025. The Boilermakers’...
In-state 2027 wing says Wisconsin men's basketball wants to 'see me in their offense'
The summer following his seventh grade year, people around Donovan Davis started preparing him for something special to happen. An old AAU coach was among the first to give his basketball future mention: If Davis sticks with the game, Davis remembered his coach said, he'll probably go far somewhere. That pursuit, in part, led the now-6-foot-7 sophomore to the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team's advanced camp Thursday, where he demonstrated his versatile ability among a gym full of potential Badgers targets.
Maverick hockey will dedicate Mike Kemp Ice during matchup against Wisconsin
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha hockey revealed its full schedule on Tuesday. The Mavericks start off on a strong note, hosting Wisconsin on Oct. 5 in an exhibition, where the Mavs will dedicate the Mike Kemp Ice in what's sure to be a special night celebrating Kemp's time as a Maverick and a Badger.
Former Wisconsin volleyball assistant coach joins Columbia staff
Former Wisconsin volleyball assistant Angel Agu joined Columbia University as its newest assistant coach on June 28. Agu, a former four-year volleyball player at the University of Dayton, served as a volunteer assistant coach in Madison from 2018-19. In her two years on the Badgers’ sidelines, Wisconsin pocketed eight AVCA All-America awards and amassed a 52-14 mark — including 19 wins over nationally-ranked squads and a staggering 33-7 record in Big Ten play.
Pressure's off for Wisconsin men's basketball commit who keeps improving
There's not as much pressure this time around for Zach Kinziger. The last time he attended the University of Wisconsin men's basketball's advanced camp, the De Pere High School guard was just starting to build a relationship with the Badgers, just starting the process of his recruitment and still yet without a high-major offer. But a year later, he returned to Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion nearly 10 months committed to the school he grew up rooting for.
Freshman to forego quest for 2024 Olympics bid to join Wisconsin volleyball
Trinity Shadd-Ceres is headed to Madison, rather than Paris. Shadd-Ceres, a freshman for the University of Wisconsin volleyball team, took first place in the long jump at the Canadian Olympic trials in Montreal but came up short of meeting the qualifying standard to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Shadd-Ceres...
LOOK: Wisconsin starting linebacker to switch to single-digit number for 2024
Wisconsin starting inside linebacker Jake Chaney will switch his jersey number from No. 36 to No. 1 this fall, per his recent Instagram post. After starting in nine of UW’s 13 contests a season ago, Chaney is poised to lead Wisconsin’s left insider linebacker group in 2024. The Cape Coral, Florida native enters his fourth season in Madison as a staple in the middle of Mike Tressel’s defensive unit.
Badgers outside hitter Sarah Franklin nominated for best college athlete in women’s sports
Wisconsin Badgers outside hitter Sarah Franklin had herself a phenomenal season year in which she earned Player of the Year awards: Big Ten, AVCA Northeast Region, and AVCA National Player of the Year. In doing so, she became just the second player in program history to be named to the...
Woodchucks claim first-half division title with win over Madison
MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wausau Woodchucks are first-half champs. Wausau beat Madison 2-1 in ten innings on Monday night to claim the first-half Great Lakes West division title, and with it, clinch a playoff spot. Wausau entered the night needing just a win to clinch the division before the...
BBTV: Hardy Watts Commits, UW Adds a Specialist, Latest from Advanced Camp
Matt Perkins and Jon McNamara Rivals.com BadgerBlitz.com Publisher Jon McNamara and Matt Perkins discuss how the Badgers turned the tide and landed four-star offensive lineman Hardy Watts, the impact of kicker Eric Schmidt's commitment, what happened Rukeem Stroud, and what he saw at the advanced camp from Zach Kinzinger, Christian Wiggins, Donovan Davis, and more. _________________________________________________ *Chat about this article in The Badgers' Den *Check out our videos, interviews, and Q&As on our YouTube channel *Subscribe and listen to the BadgerBlitz.com podcast (as seen on Apple, Google, Spotify and wherever you listen to podcasts) *Follow us on Twitter: @McNamaraRivals, @TheBadgerNation,...
NCAA ‘B’ Finalist Elle Braun Returning To Wisconsin For 5th Year
Braun made NCAAs as a sophomore and senior, scoring with a 16th place finish in the 1650 free this past season. Archive photo via Elle Braun. 2024 NCAA Qualifier Elle Braun will return to Wisconsin to use her COVID-19 fifth year. Braun spent her undergraduate career with the Badgers. Braun...
Oregon football history: Ducks aiming to continue streak vs. Wisconsin Badgers
With the move into the Big Ten, the Oregon football program will get the opportunity to meet up with some intriguing foes, including some opponents that the Oregon Ducks are, more or less, already pretty familiar with. While the Oregon Ducks haven’t really met up with the Wisconsin Badgers on a ton of occasions, there have been some pretty intense matchups between these two teams.
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