Madison Sports Headlines

It appears that Southwest Wisconsin Conference football teams might not have to worry about doubling up on their regular-season schedules after this season.

Milwaukee Marquette drew all 12 first-place votes in the rankings, and 13 of the 16 teams mentioned are from southeastern Wisconsin.

Coach Michael Harris' Lancers are 3-0 and ranked ninth in the state heading into back-to-back tests against Verona and Sun Prairie.

Other teams from area conferences mentioned are East Troy, Madison Edgewood, Walworth Big Foot, Lodi, Wisconsin Heights, Cuba City, Barneveld and Royall.

From a Green Bay Packers news release:

Walworth Big Foot climbs to No. 4, Mount Horeb/Barneveld rises to No. 7 in medium-school rankings.

WIAA state girls volleyball tournament to be broadcast live statewide

Sun Prairie, Middleton mentioned in season's first Division 1 rankings.

The Redbirds will use portable lights to play their Homecoming game at night Oct. 11 vs. Mineral Point.

WISCONSIN SOCCER COACHES ASSOCIATION

Conference teams are being forced to play each other more than once in an arrangement most schools hope to avoid in the future.

Lake Mills senior QB Turner Moen suffers season-ending injury

Langkamp to replace former Baraboo athletic director Aaron Andres, who is being promoted to an assistant principal role.

Three new coaches. Two old favorites.

CAPITOL NORTH

The WIAA Board of Control on Friday told the Coulee, Mississippi Valley and Southwest Wisconsin conferences to take another swing at their plans for realignment -- or, at least, their suggesti…

The winners of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Sportsmanship Awards for 2013 spring and summer state team-sports championships, announced Tuesday by the WIAA:

Hey, Madison West: You’re No. 1.

The gentle giant of a person was the coordinator of athletics for the Madison School District and, later, the on-site coordinator for WIAA state tournaments held in Madison.