Live-blogging Madison Memorial vs. 'Tosa East
Madison Memorial and Wauwautosa East will tip-off at 8:00 pm in the WIAA Division 1 basketball final. Memorial, led by junior forward Jeronne Maymon, enters the game as the second-ranked team in the...
View ArticleMadison women near Iditarod finish
The first nine Iditarod mushers and sled-dog teams have crossed the finish line in Nome, Alaska so far today, but another 70 mushers -- including two Madison natives -- are still out on this year's...
View ArticleUp close and personal with the Mad Rollin' Dolls: The Reservoir Dolls
Under the new leadership of star jammer and crowd-pleaser Mouse, the Reservoir Dolls have seen some changes in 2008. I took a time-out for a little Q&A with Res Dolls' co-captain, B'Dunkadunk, who...
View ArticleThe Badgers, by the numbers
The week between the end of the high school hoops championships and the beginning of the NCAA men's tournament provides an opportunity to catch up on my email. Here goes
View ArticleWisconsin women's softball: Winter warriors
Goodman Diamond, the UW women's softball stadium, is located on the west edge of campus near the UW Hospital, about a Prince Fielder home run from Lake Mendota. Late last week, just days before the...
View ArticleUp Close and Personal with the Mad Rollin' Dolls: The Vaudeville Vixens
Welcome to the fourth installment of Mad Rollin' Dolls derby goodness with an introduction to the Vaudeville Vixens. Loyal fans of the Mad Rollin' Dolls roller derby scene have watched the Reservoir...
View ArticleBrewing up some surprises
April is an important month for major league baseball teams in relatively small markets, like the Milwaukee Brewers. Come out strong and fans will get excited, buy tickets and stay engaged for most of...
View ArticleMadison Mallards preview 2008 roster, ballpark improvements
Proving that there ain't no party like a Madison Mallards party, dozens of local baseball fans filed into the downtown Great Dane Thursday night to eat bratwurst, quaff beers and get a glimpse of...
View ArticleWatch a Madison Bike Polo showdown at Reynolds Park
Madison's bicycle polo enthusiasts display an impressive array of bike-handling skills. In a game that calls for players to keep both feet on the pedals at all times -- while wielding a mallet,...
View ArticleMadison Mustangs: For the love of football
Mike Galindo, a physical education teacher at Sennett Middle School, doesn't hesitate when asked why, at 35, he's still playing football. "I really enjoy running out on the field and hitting people,"...
View ArticleJonny Hunter previews 4th Biannual Midwest Bike Polo Champeenships in Madison
When a trio of mad bike polo players -- Jonny Hunter, Ben Hunter, and Kev Walsh -- made their way to Washington, D.C. last weekend to compete in the East Coast Polo Invitational, the last thing they...
View ArticleUW women's ultimate team heads to nationals
The news group rec.sport.disc remains the online gathering place of choice for the ultimate Frisbee community. Born in the Usenet era, the message board lives on via Google Groups, where it's followed...
View ArticleMad Rollin' Dolls wrap up season four and focus on future of derby in Madison
As "senior year" for the Mad Rollin' Dolls came to a close last Saturday with the Quad Squad winning the championship, and as the fourth season of national-level play begins, it's clear that change is...
View ArticleIn defense of bloggers
Wisconsin State Journal writer Tom Oates waded into the shallow end of sports commentary in his column last Sunday, taking aim at an easy target: sports bloggers.
View ArticleUp close and personal with the Mad Rollin' Dolls: The Dairyland Dolls
When Madison's favorite milkmaids in the Dairyland Dolls skated into Seattle back in April, they showed all of Rat City how things are done in the Midwest. Their blue-and-white uniforms may look sweet...
View ArticleGive the Brewers a break
Listening to local sports talk radio one day last week, I had to pinch myself to prove I wasn't dreaming. At the time, the Brewers had won six straight games, and nine of their previous 10. But the...
View ArticleMidsummer mailbag: Women's golf, NBA draft, soccer, books
In this lazy summer period between the NBA Finals and the start of NFL training camp, there are few must-see sporting events, at least according to the pundits. This is the time of year many sports...
View ArticleThe home of the Timber Rattlers
The first part of the drive from Madison to Appleton is pleasant enough, with broad expanses of farmland rushing by. But the view from Oshkosh on is dominated by strip malls, including the neighborhood...
View ArticleFormer Brewer Greg Vaughn offers advice at Northwoods League All-Star luncheon
After hearing numerous mother-in-law jokes from master of ceremonies Dick Jankowski and viewing a video that featured players repeatedly saying what an honor it was to be selected for the Monday...
View ArticleOlympian Matt Tegenkamp to race in Madison Tuesday
Tegenkamp, along with 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifiers Chris Solinsky, Jonathon Riley and Sean Quigley, will run a 1500-meter race at the Dan McClimon Memorial Track on the UW campus Tuesday at 9...
View ArticleNorthwoods League All-Star Game live blog: South wins, 8-4, behind Vaughn,...
The South division jumped out to an early lead and managed to weather a brief rally from the North to win the 2008 Northwoods League All-Star Game, 8-4, at Warner Park in Madison Monday night....
View ArticleTegenkamp runs fastest 1500 meters ever on Wisconsin soil
Matt Tegenkamp, the former UW-Madison distance runner who has qualified to compete in the 5,000 meters at the Olympics next month, ran the fastest 1500 meter race ever on Wisconsin soil Tuesday night,...
View ArticleMatt Tegenkamp: Now comes the sweet stuff
If Matt Tegenkamp is feeling nervous about running the race of his life at the Olympics in Beijing next month, he's not showing it.
View ArticleMatt Tegenkamp, in his own words
What follows is a partial transcript of an interview with Matt Tegenkamp, the former UW distance runner who will compete at the Beijing Olympics in the 5,000 meters. He and I met on Monday, July 14, at...
View ArticleVerona's Home Talent League heroes
Normally, athletes are advised to eat a good meal and get plenty of rest the night before a big game. The Verona Cavaliers took a slightly different approach before their first-round Home Talent League...
View ArticleLive Blog: Madison Mallards vs. Wisconsin Woodchucks
Your Madison Mallards defeated the Wisconsin Woodchucks in Game 2 of the Northwoods League's South Division playoffs on Wednesday. The hometown team dominated offensively at the Duck Pond with its 14-5...
View ArticleFarewell, Mallards, till next year
Most Mallards fans don't pay much attention to what happens around the Warner Park Duck Pond immediately after a game. As the final autograph seekers shout their thank-yous and vendors count their...
View ArticleSouthside Raiders on a mission
In the universe of Madison-area youth football, the Southside Raiders have dueling reputations. The positive view owes to the big-name athletes who grew up in the program, like St. Louis Rams wide...
View ArticleIronman Wisconsin minus the Ironmen and Ironwomen
What sorts of things might you see if you turned your attention from the athletes to the milieu that surrounds them? Taking inspiration from Garfield Minus Garfield, the comic strip that erases the cat...
View ArticleThree to see for Badger fans
Badger fans would be well advised to put in a full day of work around the house this Saturday. Seal that driveway, clean out the garage, pull those weeds in the garden, whatever you can do to build up...
View ArticleMad Rollin' Dolls lace up for Derby in Dairyland WFTDA tournament
Next month Madison roller derby will reach a milestone when the Mad Rollin' Dolls, the four-year-old roller derby league, host the eastern regional tournament of the Women's Flat Track Derby...
View ArticleWednesday is Wear Your Brewers Hat to Work Day!
So here's the deal: On Wednesday, everybody's wearing Brewers hats to work. See, when your team has a playoff game, especially if it's a day game, then it's not just permissible but downright...
View ArticleMadison East's Marquis Mason: Learning what he's capable of
After taking a break from football his sophomore year to concentrate on hoops, Mason is lining up at wide receiver for East this fall. And he's performing at a level that makes him wonder whether...
View ArticleDerby in Dairyland rolls art and music into flat track festival
Roller derby skaters and fans across the eastern half of the country are polishing their best moves and cheers for Derby in Dairyland this weekend in Madison. The Women's Flat Track Derby Association...
View ArticleDerby in Dairyland puts Madison skaters and supporters to work
If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes an entire city to plan a major sports tournament. No one knows this more than the Mad Rollin' Dolls. The Women's Flat Track Derby Association annual...
View ArticleKeeping track of the Derby in Dairyland tournament with DNN
When the Derby in Dairyland women's flat track roller derby Eastern Regional tournament is held in Madison this weekend, every bout on the floor of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum will certainly be...
View ArticleMadison defeats Minnesota 143-67 in round one of Derby in Dairyland
Derby in Dairyland opened on Friday morning at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum with a big win for the hometown favorites as the Dairyland Dolls defeated the Minnesota Roller Girls by a score of 143-67.
View ArticleNew York defeats Madison 138-70 in round two of Derby in Dairyland
Madison's own Dairyland Dolls, having defeated the Minnesota Roller Girls Friday morning, advance to the next round of the Womens Flat Track Derby Association's Eastern Regionals where they'll face the...
View ArticleOnce upon a time at Derby in Dairyland...
After three days of hard-hitting, fast-paced, eight-wheeled excitement over the weekend, Derby in Dairyland came to an end, but not without leaving a lasting impression on every skater, volunteer, and...
View ArticleBadger fans get Tasered
Thanks to the actions of the UW-Madison police at last Saturday's Badger football game, there's a new term fans can use to express disappointment or disapproval.
View Articlefirebretbielema.com blogger speaks
In his column earlier this week, "Wisconsin State Journal" writer Andy Baggot called attention to the blog firebretbielema.com. Included in his pokes at the site, Baggot wrote "its instigators are...
View ArticleThe UW-Whitewater Warhawks keep it real
The list of reasons for football fans to head to Whitewater to catch the Warhawks in action is lengthy. But it doesn't typically include seeing the home team get outclassed in thrilling fashion, as it...
View ArticleSoccertown, U.S.A.
How good is the Big Ten Conference when it comes to the game of soccer? Just ask Jeff Rohrman.
View ArticleBadgers' weekend: Cupcakes & contenders
Saturday marks a dark day on the Wisconsin sports calendar as the football Badgers welcome the Cal Poly Mustangs, a Division I-AA team, to Camp Randall.
View ArticleTryptophan and adrenaline
Escaping dishwashing duty on Turkey Day has for generations meant flipping on the TV. But this year, football fans might be better off elbow-deep in suds. The Detroit Lions, the worst team in the NFL...
View ArticleBuckets of fun
There are few better cures for seasonal affective disorder than high school basketball. Just as the nights turn bitterly cold, dark and long, dozens of opportunities to walk into brightly lit, raucous...
View ArticleStone's Badgers battle back
Finals week is nigh and, in the interest of academic pursuits, the UW-Madison will cease athletic activity for a week following the men's and women's basketball games at the Kohl Center on Saturday.
View ArticleMadison ice boating great Bill Mattison retires
Seeing Bill Mattison's name attached to the phrase "has officially retired from the sport of ice boating" may be difficult for longtime enthusiasts to reconcile. But there it is, announced by the Four...
View ArticleMad Rollin' Dolls look towards a bright 2009 at Alliant Energy Center
It was the end of an era on Saturday night, as the Mad Rollin' Dolls roller derby league bade 2008 -- and four years of play at Fast Forward Skate Center -- a fond farewell.
View ArticleUW-Whitewater Warhawks whoop it up
Last weekend, the UW-Whitewater Warhawks proved their mettle by beating fifth-ranked Mary Hardin-Baylor in the Division III national semifinals. On Saturday, the team plays the top-ranked Mount Union...
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