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WIAA FOOTBALL DIVISION 4 QUARTERFINALS: On the Defensive
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Lodi's defense has powered its great 2009 season. Can it lead the Blue Devils to the state semifinals?
Posted in Prep on Friday, November 6, 2009 11:45 pm.
UW FOOTBALL: The right formula
UW looks to continue strong play in conference.
Posted in College on Friday, November 6, 2009 11:30 pm.
BREWERS: Crew deals Hardy for Gomez
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MADISON - The Milwaukee Brewers wasted no time clearing up their logjam at shortstop, but they surprisingly didn't do anything about their pitching shortage.
Posted in Pro on Friday, November 6, 2009 11:15 pm.
BUCKS: Bogut leads Milwaukee past Wolves
MINNEAPOLIS - The recovering big men bumped and banged around the basket all night, and a beat-up Andrew Bogut got the better of Al Jefferson.
Posted in Pro on Friday, November 6, 2009 11:00 pm.
PACKERS: An eye-opener
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Former LB Havner is making a name for himself with the offense
Posted in Pro on Thursday, November 5, 2009 11:45 pm.
BOYS SOCCER: United, Blue Devils net Capitol honors
8 athletes from Lodi, Poynette/Portage all-conference picks
Posted in Portage, Poynette on Thursday, November 5, 2009 11:30 pm.
UW FOOTBALL: DE Watt relishes 1-on-1 chances
Badgers sophomore has made more plays with teams keying on O'Brien Schofield.
Posted in College on Thursday, November 5, 2009 11:15 pm.
PHOTO: A Black belt for Bartz
Raven Bartz, of Endeavor, is joined by instructor Wade Barden of the Next Level Martial Arts Academy in Portage after she earned her black belt. Raven earned her black belt after 4 1/2 years of hard work.
Posted in Other on Thursday, November 5, 2009 11:00 pm.
PACKERS: Leakly line needs a fix
GREEN BAY - Fire up the DeLorean and cue the Huey Lewis music. The Green Bay Packers might be going back to the future to protect their ailing quarterback.
Posted in Sports, Football, Pro on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 11:00 pm.
City asked to help fix Bidwell Field
Bidwell Field is in need of repairs and the city is being asked to help finance the project.
Posted in Sports, Baseball on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 10:55 pm.
UW MEN'S BASKETBALL: Badgers open with easy win
MADISON - Using an up-tempo attack and hot shooting, the Badgers ran away with an easy, 90-54 win over Div. II Bemidji State in an exhibition opener Wednesday night at the Kohl Center.
Posted in Sports, Basketball, College on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 10:50 pm.
WORLD SERIES: Yankees win 27th championship
NEW YORK - Paint the town in pinstripes! Nearly a decade after their dynasty ended on a blooper in the desert, the New York Yankees are baseball's best again.
Posted in Sports, Baseball, Pro on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 10:05 pm.
UW MEN'S BASKETBALL: Time to point the way for Hughes
MADISON - As Jason Bohannon was scrolling down his mental list of potential breakthrough players for the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team last week, the senior shooting guard stuck mainly to the usual suspects.
Posted in Sports, Basketball, College on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 10:00 pm.
CROSS COUNTRY: Heintz earns all-confernece at Edgewood once again
Former Poynette High School athlete Christy Heintz finished in ninth place at the Northern Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships held over the weekend at Concordia University in Mequon. The finish earned Heintz first-team all-conference honors for the fourth straight year. Heintz finished with a new 6,000-meter personal-best time of 25 minutes, 3 seconds. Next up for Heintz is the NCAA Midwest Regional to be run on Nov. 14.
Posted in Sports, Running on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 10:00 pm.
UW FOOTBALL: Simple works on defense for Badgers
MADISON - It hasn't been difficult for University of Wisconsin defensive coordinator Dave Doeren to make calls the past few games.
Posted in Sports, Football, College on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 9:55 pm.
Deng, Bulls rally past Bucks
CHICAGO (AP) - Luol Deng scored 24 points while grabbing a career-high 20 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls rallied from 18 down to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 83-81 on Tuesday night.
Posted in Sports, Basketball, Pro on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 9:30 pm.
UW FOOTBALL: Badgers looking for 10
MILWAUKEE - No. 24 Wisconsin cracked the Top 25 this week and has a remaining schedule that sets up nicely for a strong push to the finish.
Posted in Sports, Football, College on Monday, November 2, 2009 10:10 pm.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Area alumni gridiron update
• Northern Illinois starting tight end and former Pardeeville High School athlete Reed Cunningham played but did not record a catch in the Huskies' 27-10 victory over Akron on Saturday at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Ill. Northern Illinois moves to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in conference play with the win.
Posted in Sports, Football, College on Monday, November 2, 2009 10:10 pm.
BUCKS: Redd out at least two weeks
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Bucks guard Michael Redd is out for at least two weeks after straining a tendon in his left knee during Milwaukee's home opener.
Posted in Sports, Basketball, Pro on Monday, November 2, 2009 10:05 pm.
WORLD SERIES: Phillies still alive, send Series back to New York
PHILADELPHIA - Put those parade plans on hold, New York. The Phillies are coming back.
Posted in Sports, Baseball, Pro on Monday, November 2, 2009 10:00 pm.
FOOTBALL: Bulldogs bounced from playoffs
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DARLINGTON - It wasn't as though Pardeeville hadn't faced similar offenses throughout the season, but Saturday the game came down to production.
Posted in Sports, Football, Prep, Pardeeville on Sunday, November 1, 2009 10:30 pm.
DIVISION 3 CROSS COUNTRY: Johnsrud comes up big in final race
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WISCONSIN RAPIDS - After finishing 71st as a sophomore in 2007 and then 30th as a junior in 2008, Rio/Fall River's Derek Johnsrud knew he had just one last chance at making it to the medal stand at the WIAA State Cross Country Meet.
Posted in Sports, Running on Sunday, November 1, 2009 10:30 pm.
DIVISION 2 CROSS COUNTRY: Vaness finishes strong
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WISCONSIN RAPIDS - Saturday's performance for Kassie Vaness may not have been her best at the WIAA State Meet, but the Portage senior couldn't have been happier with the way her prep cross country career came to an end. In her fourth and final appearance at the state meet, Vaness finished in 34th place in the Division 2 girls race with a season-best time of 16 minutes, 0.2 seconds.
Posted in Sports, Running on Sunday, November 1, 2009 10:25 pm.
Favre shakes off boos, Vikings beat Packers 38-26
GREEN BAY (AP) - Brett Favre jogged out of the tunnel in a purple helmet. He might as well have been wearing a black hat.
Posted in Sports, Football, Pro on Sunday, November 1, 2009 10:25 pm.
Favre shakes off boos, Vikings beat Packers 38-26
GREEN BAY (AP) - Brett Favre jogged out of the tunnel in a purple helmet. He might as well have been wearing a black hat.
Posted in Sports, Football, Pro on Sunday, November 1, 2009 10:25 pm.
FOOTBALL: Lodi advances, Rio and Randolph come up short
Lodi got TD runs from Justin Miller and Lucas Stronach in the fourth quarter to beat Prairie du Chien 21-7 on Saturday. The Blue Devils (10-1) advance to face Brodhead/Juda (9-2) on Saturday in a state quarterfinal game scheduled to be played in Brodhead.
Posted in Sports, Football, Prep, Rio on Sunday, November 1, 2009 10:20 pm.
FOOTBALL: Darlington runs Pardeeville out of playoffs
DARLINGTON -- No. 3 seed Darlington rushed for 340 yards and held No. 2 Pardeeville to 174 total yards as the Redbirds booted the Bulldogs from the playoffs with a dominating 34-14 WIAA Division 5 Level 2 playoff win on Saturday at Marten Field, in Darlington.
Posted in Prep on Saturday, October 31, 2009 6:10 pm.
GIRLS SWIMMING: Upward climb continues for Portage
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WAUNAKEE - You might not be able to tell from its dual results or conference finish, but those within Portage's girls swim see a slow yet steady change.
Posted in Sports, Swimming_diving, Prep, Portage on Friday, October 30, 2009 11:30 pm.
Packers hope 'Bad Brett' resurfaces
GREEN BAY - Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson thought he'd earned a nice souvenir in Minnesota earlier this month, only to have it taken away on a pass interference penalty.
Posted in Sports, Football, Pro on Friday, October 30, 2009 10:20 pm.
UW FOOTBALL: Purdue brings momentum into Madison
MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin's 5-0 start seems in the distant past. It even caught coach Bret Bielema by surprise when he was out recruiting during the Badgers' off week.
Posted in Sports, Football, College on Friday, October 30, 2009 10:15 pm.
Bucks fall flat in opener
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The 76ers have almost been forgotten by a city whipped into a World Series frenzy.
Posted in Sports, Basketball, Pro on Friday, October 30, 2009 10:15 pm.
HOUSLET COLUMN: Veterans and newbies to run at state meet
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For the fourth straight year, Portage senior Kassie Vaness is finishing her cross country season with the state's best runners at the WIAA State Meet at the Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids.
Posted in Marathon on Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:50 pm.
PACKERS: Wisconsin braces 4 Favre's return
Former Packers icon leads NFC North-leading Vikings into Lambeau
Posted in Pro on Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:45 pm.
UW MEN'S BASKETBALL: Badgers fueled by lower expectations
MILWAUKEE (AP) - The class that produced 100 wins over the last four seasons is gone. So, too, are most of the expectations for Wisconsin and that's not sitting well with the remaining Badgers.
Posted in College on Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:45 pm.
PLAYOFF FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: An early glance at Saturday's Level 2 games
DIVISION 4
Posted in Sports, Football, Prep, Pardeeville, Rio on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 11:00 pm.
PACKERS: Rodgers winning fans
GREEN BAY - Aaron Rodgers finally can joke about the awkward and chilly reception he received from Packers fans early last season.
Posted in Sports, Football, Pro on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 11:00 pm.
WORLD SERIES: Lee leads Phillies pas Yankees
NEW YORK - Look out for Cliff Lee, Chase Utley and this New Red Machine.
Posted in Sports, Baseball, Pro on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 11:00 pm.
DIVISION 5 FOOTBALL: Bulldogs bite Poynette
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PARDEEVILLE - After all Jamie Enger did for Pardeeville's defense Tuesday night, Bulldogs coach Mike Haynes pulled his starting defensive back aside after the game to have a little fun with him.
Posted in Sports, Football, Prep, Pardeeville, Poynette on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:55 pm.
DIVISION 7 FOOTBALL: Big men lead Rio to big victory
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The gameplan for the Rio football team this season called for its beefy offensive line to lead the way for its power running game. But because of injuries and other reasons, the team's five starting offensive linemen played together just once in the regular season, where Rio finished with a 4-5 record.
Posted in Sports, Football, Prep, Rio on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:50 pm.
DIVISION 7 FOOTBALL: Carrier runs Shullsburg past Toppers
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CAMBRIA - Shullsburg sophomore Nate Carrier rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Miners to a 49-8 rout of Cambria-Friesland in Division 7, level one playoff action on Tuesday.
Posted in Sports, Football, Prep, Cambriafriesland on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:45 pm.
DIVISION 4 FOOTBALL: Lodi has no problem with River Valley
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LODI - Lucas Stronach has made plenty of plays with his arm this season, and the Lodi quarterback needed just more than three minutes to make two more Tuesday night.
Posted in Sports, Football, Prep on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:40 pm.
DIVISION 4 FOOTBALL: Phoenix fall to G-E-T
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Corwin Nichols ran for 224 yards and a pair of touchdowns as No. 2 seed Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau plowed past Montello/Princeton/Green Lake in their WIAA Division 4 playoff opener on Tuesday.
Posted in Sports, Football, Prep, Montello on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:35 pm.
DIVISION 7 FOOTBALL: Randolph rolls past Ithaca
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Randolph held Ithaca to minus-26 yards of total offense and piled up 546 yards of its own en route to a 52-0 victory in a WIAA Division 7 opening round playoff game on Tuesday night in Randolph.
Posted in Sports, Football, Prep on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 11:00 pm.
PREP FOOTBALL LIVE BLOG: WIAA Level 1 Playoff Scoreboard
CLICK HERE to acces the Prep Football Live Scoreboard for Week 1 of the WIAA playoffs.
Posted in Prep on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 6:00 pm.
VIDEO: 2009 prep football playoff preview
Posted in Sports on Monday, October 26, 2009 10:20 pm.
Leystra sacks leukemia, shines on the football field
CAMBRIA - All Kye Leystra could do was sit and wait, almost helpless, a child having to rely on his grandparents for help with the most simple tasks. The chemotherapy he endured since kindergarten made him too weak to even get up.
Posted in Sports, Football, Prep, Cambriafriesland on Monday, October 26, 2009 10:10 pm.
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2009 WIAA State Cross Country Meet
Photos of area runners at the 2009 WIAA State Cross Country Meet in Wisconsin...
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Halloween Costumes 2009
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Halloween in Portage 2009
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