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WIAA girls basketball: Waunakee rallies to eliminate No. 5 DeForest; MG advances

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 10:30pm
Senior guard Kaelin Franklin hit a 3-pointer to put Waunakee ahead in the final minute and senior guard Michelle Kienow made four free throws down the stretch to lead Waunakee over host DeFore…

Badgers sports: Michael Lihrman breaks collegiate record in weight throw

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 10:30pm
It was quite a Saturday for Michael Lihrman.

WIAA girls basketball: Haylee Adler leads Wisconsin Heights past Riverdale

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 10:30pm
Sophomore forward Haylee Adler scored seven of her 19 points in the fourth quarter Saturday night to lead visiting Wisconsin Heights to a 53-49 victory over Riverdale in a WIAA Division 4 girl…

Badgers women's hockey: Four players score to send UW through to Final Face-Off

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 10:30pm
The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team dictated the tempo Saturday night and the result was a fourth straight berth in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Final Face-Off.

WIAA state wrestling: Johnson Creek's Wilder Wichman finally gets his Division 3 state title

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 10:30pm
Lancaster's Cole Martin wins his third straight championship.

WIAA girls basketball: Whitewater beats Lakeside Lutheran in battle of Division 3 unbeatens

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 10:30pm
Senior Kailey Reynolds scored 20 points as the top-ranked Whitewater girls basketball team defeated third-ranked Lakeside Lutheran 69-61 in a WIAA Division 3 regional final battle of undefeate…

WIAA boys hockey: Madison Memorial shuts out Middleton for state hockey berth

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 10:30pm
Janesville Bluebirds, Reedsburg/Wisconsin Dells Cheavers also advance, giving the area three of the eight teams in the state field.

WIAA state wrestling: Stoughton's Brandon Klein wins gold in first state appearance

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 10:30pm
Stoughton’s Brandon Klein was never afraid of collapsing under the immense pressure of the state wrestling tournament.

WIAA girls basketball: Free throws boost Madison Edgewood past Stoughton

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 10:30pm
The Madison Edgewood girls basketball team never found a reason to feel nervous in front of its home fans during Saturday’s WIAA Division 2 regional finals.

WIAA state wrestling: Jacob Poches wins state title for Portage

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 10:30pm
The most recent time Portage had a state champion, senior Jacob Poches was watching from the stands.

WIAA girls basketball: Verona outlasts Sun Prairie in overtime

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 10:30pm
Junior center Kira Opsal beat the regulation buzzer on a layup to force overtime and Big Eight Conference co-champion Verona made 11 of 13 free throws in the extra session to outlast visiting …

WIAA girls hockey: Down early, Onalaska eliminates Sun Prairie co-op

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 10:30pm
SUN PRAIRIE — For the past three seasons, the powerful Onalaska co-op has prevented Madison-area girls hockey teams from reaching the WIAA state tournament semifinals.

Badgers men's hockey: Flat third period leads to series loss to Michigan

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 9:00pm
The University of Wisconsin men's hockey team fell 5-2 to host Michigan in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor.

WIAC men's basketball: UW-Whitewater earns NCAA Division III bid with fourth league tournament crown

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 8:00pm
WHITEWATER — Senior forward Ron Patten came off the bench to make four 3-pointers and score a game-high 19 points as the No. 2 UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team won its fourth Wisconsin Inte…

Tom Still: Internet access battle far from over in Congress

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 7:00pm
The same regulatory approach that spawned the old Ma Bell oligarchy and stifled telecom innovation for generations may not be a timely fit for the Internet.

The bully is intimidated after all -- Bob Vetter

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 6:00pm
Gov. Scott Walker has developed a pattern of behavior that is not gubernatorial and certainly not presidential. The pattern is blaming others for his political missteps and mistakes.

Re-elect Pfaff in Fitchburg -- Jodi A. Johnston

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 6:00pm
I am supporting Shawn Pfaff for mayor of Fitchburg. I have lived in the same part of this city for more than 35 years and have seen the many changes we have gone through. I am not wealthy or a…

Unions responsible for middle class -- Chuck Jonas

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 6:00pm
Right-to-work laws break the power of the unions, and in the long run we all lose.

Unions were part of grandfather's success -- Steve Lewis

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 6:00pm
My grandfather's family members were poor sharecroppers in the '20s and '30s. When he got old enough, he joined the Army and served in the Philippines during World War II. In the Korean War he…

Resnick takes on Goliath in mayoral race -- Bill Sumner

Sat, 02/28/2015 - 6:00pm
And then there were two.

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