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Marshall, Waterloo baseball advance in state tournament
The 2024 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) baseball state tournament carries on for both Marshall and Waterloo. The No. 4 seed Pirates and No. 6 seed Cardinals handled business in their regional openers, both hosted at home on Thursday, May 23. Waterloo welcomed in No. 13 seed Necedah to Waterloo Fireman’s Park and romped to a 14-0 win in just five innings. Marshall got more than it bargained for in visiting No. 11 seed Parkview. The Vikings scored late but couldn’t fully erase the deficit...
CDU girls soccer: United defeated by Lake Mills
Ava Schmidt scored two goals as Lake Mills beat Cambridge/Deerfield 7-2 in a Capitol Conference finale for both teams at CHS on Tuesday, May 21. The L-Cats (16-2, 5-1 in conference) opened up a four-goal lead in the first half. Mckenna Klubertanz scored in the seventh minute, followed by Schmidt finding the back of the net on Emma Kitsembel’s assist in the 13th minute. Mollie Cooper converted a penalty kick...
Lake Mills High School celebrates Global Scholars and multilingual scholars
LAKE MILLS — Lake Mills High School has announced several scholarship recipients. Global Scholar Two graduating seniors, Hunter Davies and Kate FitzGibbon, have been honored with the distinction of Global Scholar. “This achievement recognizes their exemplary dedication to global citizenship and academic excellence throughout their high school careers,” the school said in a press release. ...
Lakeside shuts out Luther Prep 3-0 in playoff baseball opener
Senior Aidan Berg tossed a one-hitter on only 66 pitches as fourth-seeded Lakeside Lutheran ousted 13th-seeded Luther Prep 3-0 in a Division 2 regional quarterfinal baseball game at LLHS on Thursday, May 23. Micah Westendorf led off the game with a fly ball single to center for the Phoenix (6-15). He was thrown out by catcher Billy Gibson trying to steal second for the inning's second out. Berg retired 11...
Waterloo's walk-off eliminates Deerfield softball from regional championship
Facing a team that won 10-0 against the Deerfield softball team early in the season, the Demons gave the Waterloo Pirates a battle on Thursday, May 23. The Pirates, however, were able to get past when Emma Baumann scored Callie Davison on an RBI single for a 5-4 walk-off win for the Pirates in the Division 4 regional final at Waterloo High School. Deerfield pounced in the top of the...
Lake Mills High School Class of 2024 scholarship winners
LAKE MILLS - In honor of Lake Mills High School’s Class of 2024 graduation this weekend, the district has shared senior scholarship winners, their respective awards and amounts, along with each student’s college and major. Karyn Boschke was awarded the Warren C. Krueger Technical College Scholarship of $2,500 and the FFA Alumni Scholarship of $1,000, to attend Madison College for Culinary Arts. Aowyn Boswell was awarded the Marjorie M. Bradt...
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...
Seniors receive Global Seal of Biliteracy Awards
LAKE MILLS - Lake Mills High School has announced that three graduating seniors will be receiving the Global Seal of Biliteracy this spring in recognition of their proficiency in multiple languages. The Global Seal of Biliteracy, an international credential, acknowledges the language skills of candidates proficient in two or more languages and provides them with unique opportunities for advanced placement, scholarships, and enhanced employability. The Global Seal of Biliteracy serves...
High school baseball: Clinton, Edgerton open postseason play with wins
CLINTON — The Clinton baseball team started the playoffs in a similar way to how it ended the regular season: hot. The sixth-seeded Cougars, who came into Thursday as winners of six of their past seven games, poured on all six of their runs in the first two innings as they rolled No. 1 Dodgeland/Hustisford 6-3 in a WIAA Division 3 regional opener. Collin Gill had an RBI single in...
Janesville, Milton athletes to compete for spots at State Track & Field Championships at Beaver Dam Sectional
Athletes from 16 Division 1 schools will converge on Beaver Dam High School on Thursday afternoon hoping to book their spot at the 2024 State Track & Field Championships in La Crosse on May 31 and June 1. The top three finishers in each event Thursday will qualify for state outright, while the WIAA has provisions for qualifiers whose sectional performances rank among the eight best in the eight sectionals from across the state. Those extra qualifying standards will be released Friday. ...
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...
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