La Crosse Tribune Sports News

COULEE REGION QUALIFIERS

Schools in basketball-centric leagues face the challenge of generating revenue to pay future players without the lucrative revenues from football. The NCAA and major college conferences approved the settlement of a federal class-action lawsuit on paying athletes. That includes paying…

The Badgers have been active in recruiting the 2025 class after a recent miss, and a guard with size is one of the new coach's first targets.

A shakeup in the holiday weekend of the rivalry game with Minnesota, plus the season opener, are among games announced. Here's what we know.

What started as a small idea — the best dirt modified racers in the country competing for a six figure payout — snowballed into a big deal.

The 2024 WIAA track and field championship is expected to bring thousands of people to La Crosse, generating an estimated $4 million in economic impact. Local businesses are preparing for the increased demand, with hotels fully booked and restaurants and…

Here's a look at the NFL win totals odds for the 2024 season, along with previews and predictions for the Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, and more.

ONALASKA — Blake Burnstad didn’t have much interest in running when all of this started.

The star of this meet is certainly Hortonville High School senior Ben Smith, who has turned himself into one of the nation’s best throwers.

ARCADIA -- Arcadia High School senior Casidi Pehler takes pride in her versatility as an athlete.

BANGOR – Sam Crenshaw only had a couple of days to celebrate a career-best 16-foot pole vault at the Bangor Open on April 9.

LOCAL QUALIFIERS

WIAA STATE TRACK AND FIELD

The La Crosse Loggers had their home opener spoiled by Thunder Bay on Wednesday.

TOMAH — The second-seeded Tomah High School softball team gave up one run in the fifth inning and three more in the sixth on the way to a 4-1 loss to visiting Middleton in a WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal…

HOLMEN — The Central High School baseball team split its regular-season series with Holmen, giving it some confidence heading into their WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal matchup on Wednesday.

Iowa State has already scrapped plans for a new wrestling facility. Texas A&M laid off a dozen or so athletic staffers. It's the tip of the iceberg as millions in college revenue starts going directly to the athletes.

A dozen people connected to Badgers athletics will be inducted into the hall of fame in September.

Forget about the 300-win pitcher that was the gold standard for Hall of Fame career excellence over the past century — even 200 career wins might be out of the question soon.

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