Softball: Wisconsin looks to solidify success
By By Dr. Yams McYummy and Brett Bachman | Apr. 26, 2012The University of Wisconsin softball team (11-4 Big Ten, 29-13 overall) is on pace to have their best season in school history.
The University of Wisconsin softball team (11-4 Big Ten, 29-13 overall) is on pace to have their best season in school history.
Over the past two seasons, most of the attention for the Wisconsin football team went to its offense. From the running back-dominated offense in 2010 that averaged nearly 250 rushing yards per game, to the Russell Wilson-lead campaign that put up more than 44 points per contest, Wisconsin’s offense has been the team’s centerpiece.
The Wisconsin softball team (11-4 Big Ten, 29-13 overall) snuck away from Goodman Diamond Wednesday with a sweep over Indiana State (5-14 Missouri Valley, 18-29 overall).
Death and taxes might be the only things more consistent than the Wisconsin football team’s offensive line in the last 20-plus years.
The Wisconsin men’s soccer team announced the addition of five student-athletes for the 2012 season. Head coach John Trask welcomed goalkeeper Casey Beyers, midfielder Andrew Connor, defenseman Adam Lauko, utility player Joe Naughton and defenseman Garrett Powell.
Do not expect the Wisconsin softball team (11-4 Big Ten, 27-13 overall) to take the pedal off the metal now that they are in the final stretch of the season and have a quick break from the Big Ten schedule. The Badgers hope to keep their four-game winning streak alive when they host the Indiana State Sycamores (13-7 Missouri Valley, 18-26 overall) Wednesday afternoon at Goodman Diamond.
Tuesday the Wisconsin football team will play two prime-time games in the 2012 season.
As the wins are beginning to pile up and the Wisconsin softball team is emerging as a contender for the Big Ten title, it is impossible to overlook head coach Yvette Healy, who has been the key to the team’s success.
The month-long span of 14 grueling spring practices will come to a conclusion Saturday for the Wisconsin football team prepares to play in their annual spring game at Camp Randall Stadium.
Just after having its school-record nine-game win streak snapped by Illinois last Sunday, the Wisconsin softball team (11-4 Big Ten, 27-13 overall) has already started another notable streak after sweeping Penn State to push its winning streak to four.
The Wisconsin women’s hockey team added two more skaters for the 2012-’13 season. Forward Erika Sowchuk and goaltender Jorie Walters signed their National Letters of Intent to bring the 2012-’13 recruiting class to a total of six.
In its final event before the Big Ten Championships, the Wisconsin men’s golf team shot 62-over-par (310-317-299--926) to finish 13th out of 18 teams at the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind., this weekend.
Facing off for the first time since the Sept. 14 thrilling matchup, the Wisconsin women's soccer team lost another heartbreaking, down-to-the-wire game against Central Michigan in an exhibition, 2-1.
Producing runs has not been a problem this year for the Wisconsin softball team (8-4 Big Ten, 24-13). Last weekend, in a 10-7 shootout win over the Fighting Illini of Illinois, the Badgers were able to generate offense on the back of a school-record six homeruns.
The Wisconsin softball team (8-4 Big Ten, 24-11 overall) took two of its three games against Illinois this weekend, winning in an 8-0 shutout Saturday and splitting a doubleheader Sunday at Eichelberger Field.
For the first time since 2003, the Wisconsin women’s tennis team (2-7 Big Ten, 11-10 overall) outlasted No. 47 Indiana (4-5, 15-8) by a score of 5-2 Sunday at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium.
In an event that featured half of the Big Ten Conference, the Wisconsin men’s golf team put together its best 54-hole score of the season to finish ninth at the Hawkeye Great-River Invitational this weekend.
Stickers are a big deal for the Wisconsin softball team (6-3 Big Ten, 22-12 overall), as the coaching staff will often give out stickers to players for great individual and team performances.
The Wisconsin softball squad (6-3 Big Ten, 22-12 overall) has built a reputation over the past year as being a comeback team. There’s no question that the Badgers reinforced this fact Tuesday night against Western Illinois (13-12 Summit League, 22-18 overall).
In a tournament where Wisconsin had put itself in a position to compete for a top spot, things quickly turned forgettable for the Badgers in the COG Mizzou Intercollegiate tournament.