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Janesville School District hosts All-City Track Meet for elementary students
JANESVILLE — The Janesville School District continued a near-centurylong tradition this week as it hosted the All-City Elementary Track Meet on Wednesday and Thursday at Monterey Stadium. The track meet started in 1927, and annually fourth- and fifth-graders participate in competitions like the 50-yard dash, 50-yard hurdles, long jump, high jump, medicine ball, Frisbee throw, softball throw, shot put, 400-meter run and a team relay. Fourth-graders competed Wednesday and fifth-graders...
Ian Blankenship mows down Harlem; Hononegah advances to regional championship game
ROCKTON, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Hononegah’s postseason journey is off to a good start thanks to a strong pitching outing by junior righthander Ian Blankenship. He went all seven innings Thursday afternoon leading the Indians past NIC-10 rival Harlem 4-1 in a class 4A regional semifinal game at Hononegah. Blankenship surrendered five hits while showing good […]
Kyle Weaver among the former Purple Knights coming back for alumni games at Barkin Arena
BELOIT — Since retiring as a professional basketball player, Beloit’s Kyle Weaver has spent a lot of time around the hardcourt in his hometown mentoring young players at both the middle school and high school levels. On June 1, he’ll have the opportunity to rub elbows at the Barkin Arena with former Purple Knights from his own heyday as well as some older players still hooping it with some regularity. ...
Sterling Newman pitcher Brendan Tunink slams the door on North Boone’s season
BYRON, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — North Boone’s baseball team looked like it might be headed for its first sectional championship Saturday at the 1A Byron Sectional. The Vikings took a 3-1 lead into the top of the fifth inning, but the Comets scored single runs in the fifth and sixth innings, and then two more in […]
Janesville Craig's Sikich, Janesville Parker's Pryne named first-team all-Big Eight in softball
Janesville Craig and Janesville Parker each had one first-team all-Big Eight softball selection for the 2024 season, the league announced this week. Craig junior Brynn Sikich was one of two first-team catchers on the all-Big Eight team, while Parker junior Kenedi Pryne was one of five first-team infielders selected. Pryne played shortstop for the Vikings. Sun Prairie East senior pitcher Tayler Baker was the conference’s player of the year, and...
Brandenburg a three-time sectional track and field champion, will hope to repeat success at state meet
Cayden Brandenburg’s dominance on the track continued in the WIAA Division 1 Beaver Dam Sectional on Thursday night. The Janesville Parker senior was a three-time sectional champion and state qualifier in the 200-meter dash (22.11 seconds), the 400-meter dash (48.16) and as part of the Vikings’ championship 1,600-meter relay team (3 minutes, 22.24 seconds). Joining Brandenburg in the 1,600 relay were Avery Eastman, Jonathon Aguiniga and Paul Kim. Jayvion Hill...
Beloit Turner holds off Evansville in 6-4 regional win
BELOIT — When his team floundered a bit at the end of the regular season, losing six of seven games, Beloit Turner head baseball coach Jeff Clowes told his Trojans “there is always a reason why and every valley is because there is a better peak.” A little long for a T-shirt slogan, but they got the idea. That difficult stretch could be chalked up to a young team still...
Auburn, North Boone secure first postseason softball titles in program history, and want more
Led by senior pitcher Ally Lowery, Auburn won its first regional title in softball on Saturday, pounding out an 8-4 win over Hampshire. And the Knights danced on the diamond when it was all done. More area softball: Cami Carter and North Boone stroll into softball program's first sectional championship ...
Hononegah boys track and field continue tradition by sending hurdler Coen Lee, 4x400 relay to state
ROCKTON—It was the days of leg warmers and parachute pants the last time that the Hononegah track and field team wasn’t represented at the state championship. The Indians’ 4x400 relay and hurdler Coen Lee ensured that the tradition would be upheld for at least another season as both will compete at the IHSA 3A Track and Field Championships on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill. beginning on Friday. ...
Milton's Broden Jackson a unanimous Badger Large first-team all-conference pick
Only two players were unanimous selections to the Badger Large Conference's baseball first team for 2024. One was Terek Verhage of Monona Grove, the conference's player of the year. The other was Milton's Broden Jackson. Three more Red Hawks were second-team all-conference pics, and another three made the honorable mention list. Sharing co-pitcher of the honors in the conference were Watertown's Eliot Roethle and Monona Grove's Cal Moreau. Silver Eagles...
Three goals in quick succession send Verona past Janesville Craig
Verona freshman Noelle Rauwolf scored a hat trick, the second and third goals of which came within two minutes, to help lead the Wildcats past Janesville Craig 5-0 on Thursday night at Craig High School. Cougars coach Casey Berg said his team had its chances to take the lead in the opening 15-20 minutes, but it couldn't get the breakthrough. "I thought it was one of the better games we...
Beloit Sky Carp fall again to Great Lakes Loons in 10th inning 7-6
MIDLAND, Mich. — This is just getting monotonous. For the second straight game, the Beloit Sky Carp lost a late lead to the host Great Lakes Loons, who then pulled out a one-run victory in the 10th inning. Wednesday night, Beloit fell,14-13. Thursday wasn’t quite that kind of slugfest, but the Loons still won 7-6. ...
Gwen Baker of Milton earns pitcher of the year award from Badger Large Conference
After they split the regular-season series and the Badger Large Conference championship, it seemed only appropriate that Milton and Beaver Dam would split the postseason awards. Milton senior Gwen Baker was named the league's pitcher of the year for 2024, while Beaver Dam senior Gabby Fakes earned player of the year honors. The teams' coaches, Kurt Mussey of Milton and Abby Schmitt of Beaver Dam, were co-coaches of the year,...
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...
Beloit Memorial battles wind, Janesville Parker for 3-2 win in Division 1 regional opener
JANESVILLE—Chad Davis knew that the swirling wind that gusted well over 40 miles per hour at times was ripe to cause issues in Beloit Memorial’s WIAA Division 1 Regional opener against Janesville Parker on Tuesday. Still, the Purple Knights’ second-year head coach didn’t sugarcoat what he saw pregame. “In warm ups, we looked horrible to say the least. Just dealing with that wind,” Davis said, shaking his head. ...
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