Mikki Borchardt asked her coach early in the season if she could try throwing. That inquiry helped pay off in a medal Friday at the state meet.
Hunter Francis needed an extra qualifier spot to reach the state track and field meet. He capitalized on that second chance Friday.
Lilly Callahan, who was down to her final attempt at her opening height attempted, was undeterred from claiming her first state medal Friday.
Estella Brees didn't even start competing in the triple jump until midway through this season. That didn't stop her from making history at Friday's state track and field meet.
This senior broke a 30-year title drought for Waupun with a victory in the long jump at the state track and field meet Friday.
Brie Eckerman punched her ticket to Saturday's Division 2 100-meter hurdle finals and a shot at a second consecutive championship.
Junior Isaac Howard's first jump gave him plenty of confidence at the state track and field meet. "It definitely felt good opening up with a jump like that," he said.
It would take several columns to mention all the times I’ve moved, the places I’ve lived and what I learned from each of them. Overall, I learned that each area is different and until you live there you can’t tell what the people will be like. Sometimes a place’s reputation is judged unfairl…
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Irish pitcher Peyton VandeLoo struck out 16 in Thursday's game.
The Warriors faced off with the Irish for a trip to state next week. Waupun lost 9-1 to Freedom.
The calendar has moved to June and the clock is winding down as the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance enters the final month of the budget crafting process. The deadline for the next two-year budget is June 30.
‘You didn’t!” My mouth dropped at a detail my brother, Jeff Braatz, shared about a hunting trip he’d taken out west. He and I were enjoying a glass of wine together on the sundeck during Mayflower’s “Tulip Time on Jewels of the Rhine” river cruise of the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Swi…
Finding white-tailed deer fawns is a common, deliberate action after Memorial Day by some outdoors recreationalists.
Jordyn Rae Coder, Wisconsin Rapids, Jason Howards, Sun Prairie, and Shane Potenberg, Fort Atkinson, were presented DNR plaques and certificates, and gifts from Vortex Optics at Vortex Optics May 25.
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Tuesday's game was a battle between old ECC rivals for a chance to play for state.
Wesphal went 2-for-4 at the plate with one RBI to lead the Warriors to a sectional final.
The area is loaded with top seeds and high qualifiers for this year's 52nd annual competition. Here's what you need to know about the two-day event.
Hank is a 9-month-old husky/pit mix, surrendered because his owners could not give him the time he needed. He is super sweet and always so happy to be around people. He just wants to be next to you getting love, belly rubs, etc. Hank also really loves to his toys. He is still a puppy, so he …
“Don’t go off halfcocked.” Is it me or do we all know what that means without a click to Google?
“Bugs are not going to inherit the earth. They own it now. So we might as well make peace with the landlord.”—Thomas Eisner
Owen Breunig and Keegan Fleischman dealt with arm issues in the past for the Blue Devils. Now with them in their rearview mirrors, the seniors have Lodi driving toward state again.
Grant Bohlig expands on why he went out for golf for the first time and more.
When I was in the first grade, a red-haired girl in my class called me a name. I can’t remember now what it was, but it had to do with me being skinny.