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Jefferson Speedway: Ty Majeski wins Salute the Troops 100
After a rough Friday night in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, five-time ASA Midwest Tour champion Ty Majeski came back to the “old cornfield” to turn his Memorial Day weekend around within 24 hours. He had no problem doing that on Saturday as he won his third Salute the Troops 100 at Jefferson Speedway in Jefferson, Wisconsin. His third win in a row to start off the 2024 season for the ASA Midwest Tour. ...
Hornby, Stensven will represent Marshall track at state
A pair of veterans will represent the Marshall track & field program at the 2024 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Division 3 state meet. A pair of seniors that have been there before, distance runner Jaxon Hornby and jumper Brady Stensven, punched their ticket at WIAA regionals, hosted at Horicon High School on Thursday, May 23. Stensven added to his laundry list of achievements in the triple jump this spring by winning the sectional outright with a leap of 42-10. Prior to this, he placed...
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...
Summer Concert Series kicks off in Fireman’s Park
WATERLOO — Waterloo residents and beyond gathered Thursday evening in Fireman’s Park for concessions, beautiful weather and the first summer concert of the year. Madison-based band Bad Habit, specializing in classic rock hits from the 1970s and ‘80s, kicked off the first performance in Fireman Park’s main stage, decorated with string lights for an ambient after-dark atmosphere. Before the performance began at 6 p.m., summertime tunes including Hank Williams’ “Honky...
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....
College Notes
Christopher Gomez, a Occupational Safety major from Reeseville, is one of two students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater who were named recipients of the 2023 Qualified Academic Program Scholarship by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP). Sydney Schonhoff of Reeseville has been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester at Edgewood College. Moli Haak of Marshall received semester honors.
Karl Junginger Memorial Library Calendar, May 30-June 6
Find more information about these events and others on the library website: www.waterloo.lib.wi.us Monday, June 3 • TalkReadPlay Storytime at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Stories, songs and activities are enjoyed by everyone. Recommended for preschool and younger. No registration ...
Karl Junginger Memorial Library Calendar, May 23-30
Find more information about these events and others on the library website www.waterloo.lib.wi.us. Tuesday, May 28 • Needle Crafters at 10 a.m. All ages and abilities welcome. • Retirees’ Club at 1 p.m. This group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the large community room. Learn to play a new game! • Tween Book Club at 4 p.m. When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed. Join any month!
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...
Browne blasts walk-off homer in regional opener
Before Tuesday, May 21, Marshall softball junior Lyliane Browne hadn't hit a homerun. The outfielder had played an important role in the Cardinals' success in the spring of 2024 as they claimed a share of the Capitol - South conference and earned the No. 3 seed in Sectional 3 of Division 3 for the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) state tournament. Just no homeruns. Her team certainly needed her in the bottom of the seventh inning of their WIAA regional opener against No. 6 seed...
Baseball state tournament pairings released
The 2024 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) state baseball tournament is upon us. Both Marshall and Waterloo will compete in Sectional 3 of Division 3. The Pirates of Waterloo earned the No. 4 seed while Marshall is the No. 6 seed. Waterloo earned its seeding with a 14-7 overall record, including a 6-4 mark for third in the final Capitol - South conference standings. The Pirates won their first eight games of the season and enjoyed another four-game winning streak later on. The regular season...
Waterloo track & field sends eight to sectionals
The 2024 track & field season carries on for Waterloo. The Pirates traveled to Deerfield High School on Monday, May 20 to compete in Regional 4C of Division 3. There, they faced some tough competition but still produced some highlights. Waterloo's boys placed seventh of the 14 teams in attendance with a combined score of 49. The girls placed 11th with a score of 21. Rival Marshall won the boys' regional with a team score of 146, followed by Abundant Life Christian with 119.5 and...
Marshall boys claim track & field regional title
For the second consecutive season, the Marshall High School boys have won a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) track & field regional title. The Cardinals did so as one of 14 teams in attendance for Regional 4C of Division 3, hosted at Deerfield High School on Monday, May 20. Marshall's boys tallied a total of 146 team points, outpacing Abundant Life Christian in second place with 119.5. Host Deerfield rounded out the top three with 108 team points. The Marshall girls were no slouches themselves,...
Marshall PD to begin sponsoring recruits through academy
The Marshall Police Department was given permission by the village board to begin sponsoring incoming officers through the police academy on Tuesday, May 14. The board voted 7-0 in favor of the permanent change to the department’s hiring qualifications. Currently, applicants for officer positions must either have completed police academy training or be in the process of doing so. Passing through the academy is a requirement to work as a...
Tough stretch for Marshall baseball
The Marshall baseball team has gone through the wringer in the last stretch of the 2024 regular season. The Cardinals have played a two-game series with Cambridge, the No. 16 ranked team in Division 3 according to the most recent Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association (WIAA) coaches poll to go along with four non-conference road trips. They’ve lost them all. The losing streak came on the heels of arguably Marshall’s best win of the regular season, 11-6 over Capitol — South runner-up New Glarus on the...
Waterloo baseball endures four-game losing streak
The Waterloo baseball program is in the midst of its toughest stretch of the 2024 season. The Pirates started off red-hot, winning their first eight games to earn a ranking in the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association (WBCA) coaches poll. As Capitol — South conference play started, a few losses followed. That came to a head with the New Glarus series last week. Waterloo was battling for a spot near the top of the conference but suffered a pair of losses to the Glarner Knights, 8-3...
Waterloo runs at Capitol Conference meet
The Waterloo track & field program has wrapped up its regular season. The Pirates did so on Tuesday, May 14 by traveling to Lake Mills High School for the 2024 Capitol Conference tournament. Both the boys and girls placed ninth of the 10 teams attendance. The Pirate boys scored 24 team points while the girls put up 17. Lakeside Lutheran won conference for the boys with a team score of 188, followed by Lodi at 161 and Sugar River in third with 104. Lodi won...
Cardinals compete at Capitol Conference meet
The 2024 regular season came to a close for the Marshall track & field program on Tuesday, May 14. The Cardinals took the trip over to Lake Mills High School on that day for the Capitol Conference meet, where they fared well. The boys turned in the highest finish, placing fifth of the 10 teams in attendance with a team score of 48.5. The girls placed seventh with a score of 63. No Marshall athlete claimed an individual conference title. ...
Metal Mania heats up MATC campus
FORT ATKINSON — Thanks to a newly-renovated metal and fabrication space, Fort Atkinson’s MATC campus hosted this year’s Metal Mania, bringing in representatives from other MATC campuses as well as artists, vendors and other organizations. The event, which ran from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., also brought in high school students from across the county. Curious viewers could try their hand at metal stamping, where they would sit next to...
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