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H 77°, L 54°With a record-setting regular season now in the rear-view mirror, the Wisconsin softball team sets its sights on the postseason where it will play in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinal Friday. Wisconsin (39-11, 16-7 Big Ten) will head to Lincoln, Neb., as the No. 4 seed in the tournament and… Read more »
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Bittersweet Senior Day for Badgers
It was a somber scene Sunday afternoon as the senior members of the Wisconsin softball team began to realize the inevitable end of their Badger careers, removing their name tags from the dugout lockers after the regular season finale at Goodman Diamond. Michigan State (24-24, 9-10 Big Ten) played the… Read more »
Clutch when it matters most
It’s the top of the seventh, down one run with one out and the bases empty: a familiar situation in which the Wisconsin softball team found itself again Sunday. And yet again, the Badgers persevered, bringing in four runs to secure another come-from-behind victory. There’s no question Wisconsin has developed… Read more »
Smith: NFL Draft worth the watch
From its humble beginnings in a New York City hotel conference room in 1980 to the now three-day spectacle held in Radio City Music Hall, the NFL draft has elevated to the status of an ultimate live in prime-time reality show as analysts, fans and players wait in desperate anticipation… Read more »
NU visits Goodman Diamond with B1G implications
Riding a four-game winning streak, the Wisconsin softball team wraps up its seven-game home stand at Goodman Diamond with a doubleheader against Big Ten rival Northwestern Wednesday. With a win over Northwestern (25-16, 9-5 Big Ten), Wisconsin (33-9, 10-5) can match its 34-win total from all of last season with… Read more »
UW takes series sweep over OSU
For the first time in 2013, the Wisconsin softball team welcomed a Big Ten team to Goodman Diamond and didn’t disappoint the home crowd, coming away with three conference victories. Wisconsin (33-9, 10-5 Big Ten) began their series against Ohio State (27-17, 6-9) with a pair of wins Saturday, including… Read more »
Spring Game: What is it good for?
Spring Game not good indication of team’s progress in offseasonSpring games for a college football program typically generate a lot of hype from fan bases as loyal football gurus get their first look at their team since the bowl season or even earlier. The same goes for the Wisconsin Spring… Read more »
Badger softball hosts Buckeyes in 3-game series
After playing 37 straight road games to start the season, the Wisconsin softball team is now in the middle of its longest home stand which continues this weekend with a three game series against Ohio State. Wisconsin (30-9, 7-5 Big Ten) takes on a red hot Ohio State team (26-14,… Read more »
Phoenix pitching ices Badgers’ bats
The offense of the Wisconsin softball team has been off to a fast start in the 2013 season, playing a large role in the team’s best start to a season in program history. Surprisingly, that offense failed to make an appearance in the first game of Wisconsin’s doubleheader Tuesday night.… Read more »
New coordinator Aranda brings experience to UW
During his 18 years as a football coach, first-year Wisconsin defensive coordinator Dave Aranda has been with several different schools and in a number of different systems, but one thing has remained constant: His players get to the ball. Aranda has been coaching football for nearly his entire adult life,… Read more »
McIntosh ripening well as senior
More and more in sports the question being asked of athletes is, “What have you done for me lately?” If asked this question, Wisconsin softball pitcher Meghan McIntosh can show you her two Big Ten Pitcher of the Week awards and film of her two no-hitters from this season. She’s… Read more »
Down, not completely out
The Wisconsin football team broke in the turf in Camp Randall Stadium for the first time in 2013 this week, with players in full pads working on new schemes brought in by Gary Andersen and his coaching staff. The defense continued to work on implementing the new 3-4 system for… Read more »
Wisconsin falls to Ole Miss in opening game of NCAA tourney
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the first time since 2006, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team left its opening round game in the NCAA tournament with a loss after falling to Mississippi, 57-46. Both fifth-seeded Wisconsin (23-12, 12-6 Big Ten) and 12th-seeded Ole Miss (27-8, 12-6 SEC) struggled to find any… Read more »
Smith: Badgers’ offense gets the job done
Imagine you have just painted a wall in your house or apartment. You are immediately disappointed because the color doesn’t look anything like what you expected. But, you already put it up there so you might as well sit and wait. Throughout time, the paint very slowly begins to dry… Read more »
Budmayr chases new dream as coach
It isn’t easy chasing after a dream, especially when that dream is to play in the National Football League. It’s even harder to give up that dream after putting so much hard work and commitment into one goal. This offseason, Wisconsin redshirt senior quarterback Jon Budmayr had to come to… Read more »
Wisconsin’s offense fails to show up in Minneapolis
The potent offensive attack that fans of the Wisconsin women’s hockey team have grown accustomed to did not make an appearance Friday afternoon at Ridder Arena. North Dakota’s (26-10-1, 19-9-1 WCHA) defensive effort kept the Wisconsin (23-10-2, 17-9-2) attack in check for a majority of the game, holding the Badgers… Read more »
Packer stepping up for Wisconsin
Fresh off a two-game sweep of St. Cloud State University in the first round of the WCHA playoffs and currently riding an eight-game winning streak, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team is playing their best hockey of the season. In the midst of Wisconsin’s tremendous performances has come the emergence of… Read more »
Wisconsin sweeps St. Cloud State out of LaBahn
The Wisconsin women’s hockey team will be packing their bags and heading to Minneapolis next weekend for the WCHA Final Face-Off after a dominating first-round series against St. Cloud State University. The No. 2-seeded Badgers (23-9-2) took care of business against the No. 7-seeded Huskies (9-24-3), sweeping SCSU out of… Read more »
LaBahn Arena opens its doors to the WCHA Tournament
The long 32-game regular season is over and while the Wisconsin women’s hockey team cannot boast a sparkling record like that of the 2011-2012 team, this season’s team is in position to make a similar postseason run. Wisconsin (21-9-2, 17-9-2 WCHA) started its 2012-2013 campaign off with a whimper, winning… Read more »
Wisconsin dominates inside against Northwestern
For a team that spends a majority of its time camped outside of the three point arc, the Wisconsin men’s basketball team went for a change of pace Wednesday night and made the paint their home at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Northwestern (13-14, 4-10 Big Ten) never stood a chance against Wisconsin… Read more »
Wisconsin’s offense finds championship form
On a weekend when senior forward and team captain Brianna Decker stole the show, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team continued to pound the net with a momentum-gaining offensive attack. Wisconsin (19-9-2, 15-9-2 WCHA) left St. Cloud, Minn., just over a week ago in the midst of an offensive outburst that… Read more »
Meet the coach: Kelly Sheffield
Meet Kelly Sheffield, the newest head coach of the Wisconsin volleyball team.Named to the position this past December after former head coach Pete Waite resigned, Kelly comes to Wisconsin leaving behind a trail of success in his immediate wake. Coming from the University of Dayton, where he coached for five… Read more »
Power play powerful again
What was once a weakness could be turning into a strength. And at just the right time. For a large majority of the 2012-2013 campaign, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team (17-9-2, 13-9-2 WCHA) has struggled to score on their power plays, with a conversion rate of a mere 17.5 percent –… Read more »
Smith: Tough decisions face Green Bay in offseason
The 2012 NFL season is now over and every team but the Baltimore Ravens is disappointed with the way its season ended, especially the Green Bay Packers, who have strong aspirations of winning the Super Bowl these days with Aaron Rodgers under center. With the offseason upon us, the Packers… Read more »
Smith: Baseball needing Braun’s innocence
As most baseball fans have undoubtedly heard by now, Milwaukee Brewers superstar and former-MVP Ryan Braun is being linked to performance-enhancing drugs for the second time in his six-year career. Yahoo! Sports reported Tuesday night that Braun’s name appeared on the records of a clinic – Biogenesis of America LLC… Read more »
Wisconsin falls to unbeaten Minnesota
The Wisconsin women’s hockey team found out why conference rival Minnesota is ranked No.1 in the NCAA after being swept in the two-game border battle over the weekend. No. 8 Wisconsin (15-9-2, 11-9-2 WCHA) got all it could handle and more with No.1 Minnesota (26-0-0, 20-0-0), losing at home 2-0… Read more »
Second period update: Wisconsin down 3-1 to No.1 Minnesota
At the end of the second period, No.1 Minnesota leads No.8 Wisconsin 3-1. The Golden Gophers extended their lead to two goals early in the second period on a goal by junior forward Kelly Terry giving her seven goals on the season. Wisconsin struggled on the attack in the second… Read more »
First period update: Wisconsin down 2-1 against No.1 Minnesota
After one period of play in LaBahn Arena, No.1 Minnesota leads No. 8 Wisconsin 2-1. The Golden Gophers struck first Sunday just seven minutes into the game on an unassisted goal by senior forward Becky Kortum. 11 minutes into the first period, UM was called for interference giving UW their… Read more »
No. 8 Wisconsin falls to No. 1 Minnesota, 2-0
In the first of two games this weekend, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team failed to score in a 2-0 loss to rival Minnesota. No. 1 Minnesota (25-0-0, 19-0-0 WCHA) dominated No. 8 Wisconsin (15-8-2, 11-8-2 WCHA) in all facets of the game on Friday. The Golden Gophers controlled the game… Read more »
Second period update: Wisconsin still down two against Minnesota
After two periods of play in Madison, Minnesota still leads Wisconsin 2-0 after neither team was able to score in the second period. The UM offense continued to dominate, outshooting UW 15-5 in the second and 27-12 through both periods. With just 18.6 seconds left in the second period, Wisconsin… Read more »
First period update: Wisconsin down 2 against top ranked Minnesota
No. 1 Minnesota leads No. 8 Wisconsin 2-0 through one period of play in LaBahn Arena. The Golden Gophers started the scoring early in the first period with a goal from freshman forward Hannah Brandt from the right circle with less than five minutes off of the clock. Junior forward… Read more »
Badgers look to unseat perfect Gophers
After winning four out of their last five conference games, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team will look to stay hot as No.1 Minnesota travels to LaBahn Arena this weekend for a two-game series. Top-ranked Minnesota (24-0-0, 18-0-0 WCHA) will put their 24-game winning streak on the line in Madison against… Read more »
Break not enough to slow down Badgers
Long layoffs between games in an athletic schedule have come to be viewed as something equivalent to the plague, killing any and all momentum that may have existed previously. Instead of looking at their break as a curse, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team embraced their 25-day winter layoff and have… Read more »
Women’s hockey eyes key stretch after fall at Minnesota
With the 2012-2013 campaign more than halfway completed, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team has more losses than the program has become accustomed to at this point in the season. No. 9 Wisconsin (10-6-2, 6-6-2 WCHA) has totaled six losses in 2012, all to conference opponents, with two games remaining until… Read more »
Badgers look for revenge at Minnesota
After losing in the NCAA Championship less than one year ago, the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team will get its first shot at revenge since the 4-2 defeat to Minnesota. Saturday will mark the first border battle between rivals No. 10 Wisconsin (10-4-2, 6-4-2 WCHA) and No. 1 Minnesota… Read more »
UW defense tries to end late game flops
In a season that has been plagued with three overtime losses, most recently to Penn State, the Wisconsin football team has struggled to close the door in late game situations. In two of Wisconsin’s three overtime losses, the Badgers have given a lead away late in the game, eventually losing… Read more »
Holiday rest absent for UW women’s hockey
On Thursday, most students will get to sleep in, visit with family, eat a filling home-cooked meal and watch football until their heart is content. The Wisconsin women’s hockey team’s Thanksgiving schedule reads a bit differently. The team will wake up early and start practice at 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning… Read more »
Decker, Rigsby earn gold with Team USA
In an ordinary week, most college students go to class, do homework, watch some TV and maybe even go out for a drink. But for two University of Wisconsin students, last week was anything but ordinary.Senior forward Brianna Decker and junior goaltender Alex Rigsby, members of the UW women’s hockey… Read more »
Wisconsin bench instrumental in Sunday win
The Wisconsin men’s basketball team walked away from the Kohl Center Sunday with a season-opening victory over nonconference foe Southeastern Louisiana, thanks in large part to plenty of help from the bench. Wisconsin (1-0) thumped Southeastern Louisiana (0-1) 87-47, and UW’s bench players pitched in 34 points and 15 rebounds.… Read more »
Badgers bound for Big Dance
For the third time in four years, the University of Wisconsin women’s soccer team has made the field of 64 in the NCAA tournament, earning an at-large bid Monday. Wisconsin (12-7-1, 5-5-1 Big Ten) will travel to Los Angeles this weekend where they will take on No. 2 UCLA (15-2-2,… Read more »
Wisconsin shuts out Minnesota State at LaBahn
The Wisconsin women’s hockey team continued its domination of Minnesota State-Mankato this weekend, pulling off a series sweep against the WCHA opponent at LaBahn Arena. Wisconsin (7-3-2, 2-3-2 WCHA) improved to 56-1-3 in its all-time series with Minnesota State (4-6-2, 2-4-2) with a pair of shutout victories. On Friday, UW… Read more »
Stalwart Rigsby as good as it gets
Since she was six years old, Alex Rigsby has been suiting up in 20 extra pounds of gear. And up until her first year in college, she has used that gear to stop shots from the sticks of men’s hockey teams. Rigsby, the starting goaltender for the University of Wisconsin… Read more »
Q&A with Curry and Fisher of ‘Big Ten Tailgate’
“Tailgate 48” is a television show that airs weekly on the Big Ten Network. Each weekend hosts Jason Fisher and Alex Curry visit a Big Ten school for 48 hours to visit with coaches, hang out at hot spots in town and learn about game-day traditions. Last weekend the “Tailgate… Read more »
Wisconsin draws Michigan in Big Ten Tournament
After finishing sixth in the Big Ten, the Wisconsin women’s soccer team will head to Bloomington, Ind., where they will take on Michigan in the first round of the conference tournament. For the second season in a row, Wisconsin (12-6-1, 5-5-1 Big Ten) will play for the Big Ten title,… Read more »
Badgers kill Wildcats’ power plays
The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team left LaBahn Arena Sunday with two wins on the weekend, putting a screeching halt to its four game losing streak. Wisconsin (5-3-2, 1-3-2 WCHA) earned a two-game series sweep over nonconference foe New Hampshire (3-4, 1-2 Hockey East) thanks in part to UW’s… Read more »
Women’s hockey seeks first win at LaBahn
The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team will look to earn its first victory in LaBahn Arena in a nonconference matchup this weekend. Wisconsin (3-3-2, 1-3-2 WCHA), riding a four-game winless streak, will take on New Hampshire (3-2, 1-2 Hockey East) in a two-game series beginning Friday. Although UW has… Read more »
Badgers build recruiting pipeline across Canada
They account for 17 goals, have recorded two shutouts, one of them has an Olympic bronze medal and two have been honored with Big Ten all-freshman team awards. What does this group have in common? They are all from the same country. But not the United States — they’re from… Read more »
UW opens LaBahn without win
The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team came away with a loss and a tie in its opening weekend at the newly-opened LaBahn Arena. Despite dominating both games over the weekend, Wisconsin (3-3-2, 1-3-2 WCHA) was unable to come away with a win over WCHA foe Bemidji State (2-3-1, 1-2-1).… Read more »
UW travels to Indiana for weekend series
With a bid to the Big Ten Tournament and the NCAA Tournament in the balance, the UW women’s soccer team heads south for a weekend series in Indiana. After earning two wins last weekend against Big Ten opponents, Wisconsin (10-5-1, 3-4-1 Big Ten) moved up four spots to the No.… Read more »
Badger skaters bring 8 freshmen to LaBahn ice
The beginning of a new season for athletic teams always brings changes: new players, a new schedule, maybe even new coaches. With a brand new arena and losing three of its top four goal scorers to graduation, the Wisconsin women’s hockey team has experienced more change at the beginning of… Read more »
Aggressive defense aids UW
With an overtime goal to give the home team the win Sunday night, the Wisconsin women’s soccer team wrapped up its weekend series with two victories. After a 2-1 victory over Illinois (7-5-2, 4-2-1 Big Ten) Sunday and a win by the same score Friday over Northwestern (4-10-2, 0-8-0), Wisconsin… Read more »
Seniors hope to leave mark in final 2 home games
With five games left in the regular season, the University of Wisconsin women’s soccer team is looking to finish the season strong, a campaign starting this weekend in its final two home games. In a match that will honor the team’s seniors, Wisconsin (8-5-1, 1-4-1 Big Ten) will take on… Read more »
Huskers upset Badgers at home
Nebraska handed the University of Wisconsin women’s soccer team its fourth conference loss in an overtime match at the McClimon Complex Friday. When Nebraska (6-7-1, 3-3-0 Big Ten) sophomore forward Mayme Conroy hit the game-winning goal just a minute into the first overtime period, it completed her bid for a… Read more »
Johnson shows growth after summer in Seattle
After living in Wisconsin for her whole life, senior defender/midfielder and Wisconsin women’s soccer team captain Lindsey Johnson left her comfort zone and spent her summer in one of the most bustling cities in the United States: Seattle. It’s one thing to go from Sussex, Wis., with a population just over 10,000… Read more »
Badgers prepare for Border Battle, OSU
The University of Wisconsin women’s soccer team looks to get back to its winning ways against Big Ten rival Minnesota Thursday. After losing to No. 22 Michigan at the McClimon Complex Sunday, Wisconsin (7-3, 1-2) travels west to take on Minnesota (6-5, 1-2), searching for its second Big Ten victory.… Read more »
Moscato carries Olympic experience to UW
It is 85 millimeters in diameter, seven millimeters thick and weighs less than 400 grams. It is smaller than most smart phones, but for Carmelina Moscato, the newest addition to the University of Wisconsin women’s soccer coaching staff, her Olympic bronze medal is beyond a possession. It is a symbol… Read more »
Badgers look for polished performance against Panthers
In their last game before the Big Ten schedule begins, the Wisconsin women’s soccer team travels eastward Wednesday for their annual matchup versus in-state rival Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The No. 13 Badgers (5-1) have had problems with the Panthers (1-3-1) in recent years with only one win, three losses and a tie… Read more »
Badgers down Redbirds 3-2 in thriller
It took extra time, but the Wisconsin women’s soccer team left the McClimon Complex with a 3-2 win over Illinois State Sunday to remain perfect at home. The Redbirds (3-2-2) gave the No. 15 Badgers (5-1) all they could handle, forcing the game into two overtime periods before sophomore forward… Read more »
Badger defense readies for Redbirds attack
With only one loss on the season to No. 2 UCLA, the No.15 Wisconsin women’s soccer team hopes to keep up their early season success as they wrap up their home non-conference schedule Sunday against Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) opponent Illinois State. Wisconsin (4-1) is going into Sunday’s game at… Read more »
Badgers’ new depth yields offensive dividends
Last year, the Wisconsin women’s soccer team displayed an offensive attack that was stagnant at best. UW ended up in the bottom half of the Big Ten in most offensive categories, including ninth in goals scored and shots per game. The Badgers’ offensive woes were due mostly to a lack of… Read more »
Badgers struggle with errors, conference play in 2012
In a season that showed flashes of greatness and moments that would rather be forgotten, the Wisconsin women’s tennis team continues to look toward young talent for future success. The team’s season came to an end at the hands of No. 53 Indiana in the first round of the Big… Read more »
Nebraska spoils women’s tennis’ senior day
The Wisconsin women’s tennis team wrapped up its regular season schedule on Sunday with a loss at the hands of No. 18 Nebraska. On a day that honored its four seniors, Wisconsin (14-12, 3-8 Big Ten) was overpowered by the Cornhuskers (23-3, 9-3 Big Ten), being able to salvage only… Read more »
UW looks to end regular season on high note
Riding the momentum from a big upset win over then No. 47 Indiana, the Wisconsin women’s tennis team hopes its confidence will carry it to more wins in the last weekend of the regular season. On Friday, Wisconsin (11-10, 2-7 Big Ten) will travel to Iowa City to take on… Read more »
Trgovich overcomes injury, adversity in UW career
In a career that has donned the colors of two universities, persevered through injury and gained academic achievement, Alaina Trgovich is nearing the end of her five-year career as a collegiate tennis athlete. Trgovich started playing tennis at the age of five and honed her skills as a tennis player… Read more »
UW snaps 6-game losing streak in 5-2 victory
Finally putting an end to a six-match losing streak, Wisconsin split its weekend against Purdue and Indiana. En route to a 5-2 win over No. 47 Indiana (15-8, 4-5 Big Ten) Sunday, the Badgers (11-10, 2-7 Big Ten) came out running, taking the doubles point from the Hoosiers to start… Read more »
Badgers hope to break losing streak woes
It is said that something good can always come out of the bad. The Wisconsin women’s tennis team hopes that holds true for its recent woes on the tennis court. The Badgers (10-9, 1-6 Big Ten) are currently weathering the storm of a four-match losing streak over the past two weekends,… Read more »
Tough weekend approaches for women’s tennis
In the last weekend of March, the Wisconsin women’s tennis team will open the doors of Nielsen Tennis Stadium to welcome two top 25 teams in Illinois and Northwestern. Wisconsin (10-5, 1-2 Big Ten) is coming off a road split last weekend with a 7-0 loss at the hands of… Read more »
Wisconsin set to tour Michigan
The Wisconsin women’s tennis team opens the heart of their Big Ten run this weekend with a tour of Michigan. The Badgers (9-4, 0-1 Big Ten) face off with No. 20 Michigan on Saturday and finish the weekend off with a visit to Michigan State. Michigan (8-5, 1-0 Big Ten)… Read more »
Tough Big Ten play lies ahead for UW
The Wisconsin women’s tennis team concluded their non-conference season on Saturday finishing with a record of 9-3 in non-conference play. The Badgers’ early season success included a sweep of all the Wisconsin schools on their schedule — Green Bay, Milwaukee and Marquette — and capped off the non-conference schedule with… Read more »
Women’s tennis sweeps UW-Whitewater
Nothing like closing out the non-conference schedule with a sweep. The Wisconsin women’s tennis team (9-4, 0-1 Big Ten) posted a 7-0 shutout of in-state rival the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Saturday to continue its dominance over the Warhawks. Wisconsin has never lost to Whitewater in nine meetings and continued… Read more »
Road split has UW rolling
Every team hopes to reach its peak form just as the postseason arrives. With the postseason at the doorstep, it looks like the Wisconsin men’s hockey team isn’t about to let the call go unanswered. The Badgers (16-16-2, 11-15-2 Big Ten) are winners of four of their last five games… Read more »
Badgers ‘D’ no longer unheralded hero
While the UW women’s hockey team has the Western Collegiate Hockey Association’s best scoring offense to hang its hat on, it also boasts a stingy defense that will be a crucial piece on its journey to repeat as NCAA champions.Despite giving up a season high-four goals on Saturday to Ohio… Read more »
‘Human nature’ has UW fighting to end
In the middle of a four-game losing skid, the Wisconsin men’s hockey faithful still have plenty to look forward to as the final stretch of the season approaches. The Badgers (12-14-2, 7-13-2 WCHA) have dropped four straight games to conference foes despite outshooting their opponents 74-47 in their last two… Read more »
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