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Lakeside knocked off by Jefferson in regional final, 6-1
JEFFERSON — Kooper Killmon’s solo shot in the fourth created a sense of urgency for the Eagles. Jefferson matched Lakeside’s fourth-inning run, then put up a five-spot in the fifth to charge toward coveted playoff hardware. Junior pitchers Aeryn Messmann and Ashlyn Enke combined for 16 strikeouts as the top-seeded Jefferson softball team beat fourth-seeded Lakeside Lutheran 6-1 in a Division 2 regional final at Riverfront Park on Thursday, May...
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...
Girls soccer roundup: Lake Mills edged by Stoughton in regular-season finale
Addy Milota scored a hat trick as Stoughton won a tightly-contested road game against Lake Mills’ girls soccer team, 4-3 at L-Cat Stadium on Thursday, May 23. Milota scored unassisted in the sixth, 37th and 48th minutes for the Vikings (8-5-1). The L-Cats (16-3-0) equalized for the second time in the game as Mollie Cooper scored off Ava Schmidt’s assist in the 60th minute. ...
Lakeside boys win 8 events, claim sectional track and field title; Lake Mills qualifies for state in 3 events
WALWORTH -- The Warriors are headed to La Crosse, looking to defend their crown. Lakeside Lutheran's boys track and field team put on another powerhouse display, winning the Division 2 Big Foot sectional by 48 points with a total of 129. "It is hard to describe how much fun this season has been," Lakeside co-head track and field coach Justin Vanderhoof said. "Last year, I predicted the boys would set...
Lakeside golfers advance to sectional; Lake Mills' Thiede, Stilling also qualify
DELAVAN — Lakeside Lutheran’s boys golf team qualified for sectionals by shooting 346 to place third at a Division 2 regional held at Majestic Oaks Golf Course on Wednesday, May 22. Lakeside senior Kooper Mlsna shot 82 to tie for seventh individually. Senior Cooper Jensen added an 87 and tied for 12th. Junior Reilly Jobke (88) and sophomore Henry Moore (89) also scored for the Warriors. “It was very windy...
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 softball wins second straight regional title
The trend of postseason success continued for the Waterloo softball program. Last spring, the Pirates made it all the way to the Division 4 state title game. They’ve taken a step in that direction for the 2024 edition of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) state tournament. Things were easy enough for Waterloo, the No. 2 seed in Sectional 4 of Division 4, in the regional opener. The Pirates crushed No. 7 seed Williams Bay 10-0 in five innings to secure a date with No....
HTL: Jefferson staves off Fort 6-3 in 10 innings, takes early lead in standings
Roby Schlesner had three hits and drove in the go-ahead run as the Jefferson Blue Devils outlasted the Fort Atkinson Generals 6-3 in 10 innings at Jones Park on Monday. The rivals, who both entered unbeaten in Sunday League action, traded single runs in the fourth and fifth innings. HTL utilizes the Major League Baseball rule of a runner getting placed at second base to start extras. For Jefferson, that...
Cambridge track: Ava Williams qualifies in the 300 hurdles, girls 4x200 relay headed to state championships
After not qualifying for the state track and field championships last year, Cambridge sophomore Ava Williams helped make sure the Cambridge track and field team didn’t suffer the same feat this year at the Division 3 Horicon Sectional on Thursday, May 23. Williams qualified in the 300-meter hurdles, taking fourth at 47.57 seconds. Williams, however, will not be going alone as the 4x200 relay team consisting of Williams, sophomore Tessa...
Track and field: Jefferson's Dobson, Lenz, Fetherston qualify for State Championships
WALWORTH -- Two veterans and a youngster will represent the Eagles at state. Seniors Alexis Dobson and Jena Lenz along with freshman Ella Fetherston qualified for the State Track and Field Championships out of Thursday's Division 2 Big Foot sectional with top-four finishes. Dobson placed second in the shot put with a throw of 35 feet, 2 1/4 inches. ...
Softball: Kleinfeldt-led Lake Mills powers past Monroe 5-1 to claim regional title
Ava Kleinfeldt powered the L-Cats to sectionals with her bat and arm. Kleinfeldt, a University of St. Thomas recruit, pitched a three-hitter with nine strikeouts as the second-seeded Lake Mills softball team beat third-seeded Monroe 5-1 in Division 2 regional final at Rotary Park on Thursday, May 23. The L-Cats (21-4) never trailed in earning their fourth regional plaque in the past five seasons. ...
Pirates cruise in softball regional opener
The Waterloo softball team is on the hunt to replicate its postseason success from last spring. The Pirates are the reigning Division 4 state runners-up thanks a magical run to the 2023 state title game. This time around, they're hungry to do it again. The Pirates earned the No. 2 seed in Sectional 4 of Division 4, granting them home field advantage to open the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) state tournament. They welcomed in No. 7 seed Williams Bay on Tuesday, May 21 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...
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