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Wisconsin running back rotation gains clarity entering Week 6 matchup vs. Purdue
This story was updated to add new information. Wisconsin’s running back depth chart is gaining clarity entering the team’s Week 6 matchup against the Purdue Boilermakers. The team had been rotating several primary running backs through the first four games of the season. Chez Mellusi and Tawee Walker split the bulk of the carries, with Cade Yacamelli and true freshman Darrion Dupree also seeing work.
Cross country: Lodi competes at Lake Mills, Wyocena
Runners for Lodi’s cross country team took a liking to the course at Wyona Park in Wyocena. As a team, the Blue Devil boys placed third at the 13-team meet, finishing behind DeForest (26 points) and Campbellsport (72) with 128 points. Among the teams in Lodi’s wake were Pardeeville (138), Poynette (149), Sauk Prairie (158), Ripon (192), Omro (206), Waunakee (236), Portage (241), Columbus (247), Berlin (270) and Randolph (incomplete). ...
Volleyball: Warriors halt five-game losing streak
Going into Thursday’s Badger Large Conference match with Monona Grove, the Waunakee volleyball had lost five straight contests. The Warriors turned things around with a 3-0 road demolition of the Silver Eagles, winning by scores of 25-14,25-18 and 25-17. It was their biggest win since Sept. 17. Waunakee's balanced attack was the difference, as several players made big contributions, with Evelyn Meyer leading the way with eight digs and 18 assists. Lauren Sprague also had a strong performance, collecting 11 kills, four digs and two aces. The Warriors, scheduled to play at Beaver Dam on Tuesday, Oct. 8, improved to 17-12, while Monona Grove dropped its second in a row and fell to 16-13.
Cambridge volleyball wins in five sets against Deerfield volleyball in "Rallying Around Nate" game
When Cambridge and Deerfield face each other on the volleyball court, it ends up being a highly competitive match between two teams playing for a good cause. When the two teams got together on Thursday, Oct. 3 at Cambridge High School, the results were the same. Cambridge outlasted Deerfield in a five-set win (24-26, 25-14, 16-25, 25-22, 15-10) in a match serving as a fundraiser for Cambridge assistant coach and...
Evansville dominates Edgerton in Rock Valley Conference rivalry game
EDGERTON — The Evansville High football team was reminded at practice this past week that it was dominated last Friday night by Delavan-Darien. The Blue Devils responded with a dominating performance of their own Friday night. Evansville controlled both lines of scrimmage to defeat host Edgerton High 23-7 to spoil the Crimson Tide’s homecoming and take sole possession of second place in the Rock Valley Conference. The Blue Devils, 4-1...
RETURNING STARS AND FRESH FACES: Meet the 2024 Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team
Height: 5-8 Class: Redshirt Freshman. Missed most of the 2023 season with a knee injury. Major: Communication Arts with a certificate in Sports Journalism. Father Daniyal Robinson is the head men’s basketball coach at Cleveland State. Sarah Franklin. Position: Outside Hitter. Height: 6-4 Class: Fifth Year. Hometown: Lake Worth,...
Janesville Parker grabs first victory behind smooth Butters' 3 TD effort
MADISON — Janesville Parker’s first football victory of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association season flipped on a 4th-down-and-16 play Saturday against Madison La Follette at Lussier Stadium. On fourth down, Junior Vikings’ quarterback Palmer Butters found a wide-open Avery Eastman standing alone in the middle of end zone for a 33-yard touchdown pass midway through the second quarter and the Vikings (1-6, 1-4) never looked back in a triumphant 21-7 Big Eight Conference battle. ...
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