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Mon., May 12, 2008 - 9:05PM

MIDDLETON — Jamey Vorlander is well aware of the...

Mon., May 12, 2008 - 6:33PM

I've been trying to put a face on this threat to interscholastic sports WIAA executive director Doug Chickering fears will fester into an epidemic if everybody isn't more sensitive to the needs of the elite athletes.

After working on a mental sketch of what are becoming...

Sat., May 10, 2008 - 6:51PM

MONONA -- Drama dictated that the girls' portion of the 20th annual Monona Grove Invitational wouldn't be decided until...

Sat., May 10, 2008 - 8:19PM

WAUNAKEE -- The 19-hour stretch from Friday night to Saturday afternoon was a long one for the Waunakee prep girls soccer...

Fri., May 9, 2008 - 11:32PM

MONONA — While he maintains all of his focus was on winning a state title, Andy Buchanan knows there was an additional goal set during last fall's cross country season: Get prepared for track season.

"In-season, we were thinking about cross country, but after the season...

Fri., May 9, 2008 - 9:34PM

Excelling defensively is what wins championships.

On Friday, Madison Memorial played near-flawless defense, and it led to the program's first Big Eight Conference softball title since 1995.

With a 2-0 victory over Madison La Follette at Olbrich Park, the Spartans...

Thu., May 8, 2008 - 9:54PM
Prep boys golf: La Follette's Steinhofer wins Morgan Stanley Shootout

Andrew Steinhofer made casual mention of the number 65 following Wednesday's first round of the Morgan Stanley Shootout. On Thursday, the Madison La Follette junior brought that number to life at University Ridge Golf...

Wed., May 7, 2008 - 10:12PM

Like most successful junior golfers his age, Andrew Steinhofer is in the process of sending out resumes to prospective colleges.

The Madison La Follette junior has just about everything signed and sealed — including cover letter, a lengthy list of his upper-tier finishes, his...

Wed., May 7, 2008 - 1:04PM
Prep softball: Pirates pull fast one on Heights

MAZOMANIE — The last time they met on a softball diamond, Waterloo and Wisconsin Heights slugged it out for 10 innings and combined to score 24 runs and bang out 30 hits.

That was six days earlier in Waterloo. ...

Tue., May 6, 2008 - 10:36PM

It might be hard to believe, but Madison Memorial senior Tiffany Jones was not all that tired after her four-event workout Tuesday night at the Madison All-City outdoor track meet at Mansfield Stadium.

"Right now, currently, I would probably say a five (on scale of one to...

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Prep softball: Monroe 2, Verona 0
Andy Manis -- For the State Journal
Monroe's Renee Schuttler (32), the winning pitcher, celebrates with catcher Kylie Kaiser after the Cheesemakers edged Verona 2-0 in a Southern Badger Conference softball game on April 21 as coach Dale Buvid, behind, watches.


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Photo gallery: Verona High School vs. Milwaukee Vincent High School
Craig Schreiner-WSJ
Verona's Aly Bucierka, right, dried her own tears and spent the final moments of the game on the bench cheering up weeping teammates like Ali Tackett, left, as they lost to Milwaukee Vincent in the WIAA division 1 semifinal game in Madison, Wis. on Friday, March 14, 2008.


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Photo gallery: Monroe High School vs. Altoona High School
Craig Schreiner-WSJ
Monroe's Kyleigh Sellnow, right, collides with Altoona's Aimee Reyzer as Sellnow tries to move the ball downcourt in the second half. Monroe defeated Altoona in a semifinal game in the WIAA girls state basketball tournament in Madison, Wis. on Friday, March 14, 2008.


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Photo gallery: Verona High School vs. DePere High School
Steve Apps-WSJ
Verona's Jaclyn Witte and DePere's Elizabeth Mock fight for a loose ball in the first half. Verona High School played DePere High School in the WIAA State Tournament Thursday March 13, 2008 at the Dane County Coliseum at the Alliant Energy Center.


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Photo gallery: Middleton High School vs. Milwaukee Vincent
Steve Apps-WSJ
Middleton's Cassey Simon is defended by Milwaukee Vincent's Ashley Birts and Nichole Griffin in the 2nd half. Middleton High School played Milwaukee Vincent in the WIAA State Tournament Thursday March 13, 2008 at the Dane County Coliseum at the Alliant Energy Center.


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WIAA boys basketball: Memorial settles for second once again
JOHN MANIACI -- State Journal
The Adams-Friendship Green Devil is fighting mad. The Adams-Friendship Green Devils met New Berlin Eisenhower for the WIAA Boys Div. 2 basketball championship Saturday, March 8, 2008, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.


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Photo gallery: Madison Memorial vs. Waunakee
John Maniaci - WSJ
Tre Creamer and the Spartans celebrate their return to State after their victory over Waunakee in the sectional final Saturday.


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Photo gallery: Edgewood Crusaders vs. Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes
John Maniaci - WSJ
The Edgewood Crusaders bring it together before their WIAA title game Saturday.


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Photo gallery: WIAA state boys swimming
Craig Schreiner -- State Journal
McFarland's Ian Bakk, facing front, celebrates his win in the 200 individual medley with teammate Brandon O'Donnell on Feb. 15. The Spartans won their second straight Division 2 state team title.


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Prep Talk: WIAA state wrestling brackets are out ... and more
Kevin Morales -- Portage Daily Register
River Valley's Scott Liegel, top, handed Lodi's Logan Einerson his first loss of the season in the sectional final at 152 pounds at the WIAA Division 2 Richland Center sectional on Feb. 16. They could square off again this week at the WIAA state meet at the Kohl Center.


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Photo gallery: Badger Conference wrestling
John Maniaci -- Wisconsin State Journal
Portage heavyweight Jake Hohlstein drives Waunakee's Nick Endres into the mat during Hohlstein's 4-1 victory in their Badger Conference wrestling championship match Feb. 2 at Mount Horeb.


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Photo Gallery: Madison Memorial sinks Skippers at Border Battle
Steve Apps -- Wisconsin State Journal
Madison Memorial's Devonte Maymon drives towards the basket while against Minnetonka's Andy Burns in the Spartans' 7869 victory over the Skippers in the marquee game at the Border Battle showcase Jan. 26 in Verona.


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Photo gallery: Monroe and Verona girls battle for first in Southern Badger
MATTHEW WISNIEWSKI -- For the Wisconsin State Journal
Monroe forward Jamie Armstrong and Ali Tackett fight for position under the basket in the Cheesemakers' 44-36 overtime victory over Verona.


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Prep girls basketball: Lake Mills-Columbus photo gallery
Craig Schreiner -- Wisconsin State Journal
Kayla Waddell gets hugs from teammates at the end of the game against Lake Mills. Waddell scored a game winning free throw to lift Columbus over Lake Mills 60-59 at Columbus on Jan. 17.


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Photo gallery: Reedsburg's Arkin at AJGA event
Contributed photo
Reedsburg senior Ellie Arkin shot rounds of 80 and 78 and didn't qualify for the match-play portion of the AJGA Polo Golf Junior Classic, which ran Nov. 17-23 at Reunion, Fla. But the University of Wisconsin recruit was honored as an HP Scholastic Junior All-American at a banquet where she got to meet -- and have her picture taken with -- LPGA star Annika Sorenstam.


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Middleton Cardinals v Verona Wildcats Girls B-Ball
Christopher Guess
Middleton senior forward JoLyn Owen drives for two of her 22 points in Middleton's 56-51 victory over Verona in their non-conference girls basketball season-opener Nov. 20.


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Photo gallery: WIAA state football finals
Craig Schreiner -- Wisconsin State Journal
Nick Haverland (71), Mitch Droeszler and Southwestern hold their state runner-up trophy after losing to Eleva-Strum in the WIAA Division 7 final.


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Photo gallery: WIAA state girls swimming
Steve Apps -- Wisconsin State Journal
Aja Van Hout produced two of Madison East's three individual WIAA Division 1 state championships, here winning the 200 individual medley in 2 minutes, 6.61 seconds.


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Photo gallery: WIAA state cross country meet
Rob Hernandez -- Wisconsin State Journal
Boscobel coach Greg Bell hugs daughter Ryanne after the Bulldogs win the girls WIAA Division 3 state cross country title.


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Photo gallery: 2007 WIAA Track and Field Championships
John Maniaci -- State Journal
Paul Annear hold the Div. 2 team trophy after it was awarded to Richland Center.


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