Football: Two night games on 2012 schedule
By Matthew Kleist | Apr. 24, 2012Tuesday the Wisconsin football team will play two prime-time games in the 2012 season.
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.
After a successful spring break the Wisconsin softball team (6-3 Big Ten, 20-12 overall) closes out a five-game home stand at Goodman Diamond with a doubleheader against the Western Illinois Fighting Leathernecks (12-3 Summit League, 22-16 overall).
Fresh off what was most likely a weekend spent watching The Masters, the Wisconsin men’s golf team opened the two-day, 54-hole COG Mizzou Intercollegiate in Colombia, Mo. Monday.
In the past, most Wisconsin softball teams would have been unable to surmount a large lead in the closing innings of a game. However, this year’s Badgers (6-3 Big Ten, 20-12 overall) are carrying a different attitude and swagger under second year head coach Yvette Healy.
The Wisconsin softball team (2-1 Big Ten, 13-10 Overall) hosts Big Ten rival Northwestern (0-3, 12-17) in the team’s home opener at Goodman Diamond.
The Wisconsin men’s basketball team revealed Wednesday its loss against Syracuse can be attributed not to a botched final possession or inability to shoot anything other than three-pointers, but instead to the wrong Ryan Evans suiting up for the Badgers.
This summer, I’m finally going to check off one of the last things on my sports-fan bucket list. I’m going as a reporter, not a fan, mind you, but don’t let that silly little distinction keep you from assuming I’ll have a good time anyways. I’m going on adventure to Miller Park to see the Brewers play baseball.