Ahhh, the signs of spring. Birds chirping, warm weather returning and, of course, the high-pitched, reverberating metallic ping of an aluminum bat colliding with the leather husk of a baseball.
The Wisconsin softball team conquered South Dakota in a double header Wednesday, with three players breaking school records in the 5-1 and 10-2 wins.
The Wisconsin men's tennis team will wrap up their conference season this weekend against No. 75 Penn State on Friday and perennial Big Ten powerhouse No. 4 Ohio State on Sunday.
The Wisconsin Badgers softball team heads into two conference games against Illinois this weekend after handedly beating South Dakota Wednesday.
Ever since Roger Goodell took over as NFL commissioner in 2006, he's been a no-nonsense guy. He decided he was going to put his stamp on the league by being a disciplinarian, making it seem more and more likely that Goodell's lasting image in this league will be the commissioner who wasn't afraid to impose harsh penalties on any player—even if you're a superstar in the NFL.
The Wisconsin softball team split a doubleheader with Northern Illinois Wednesday in a pair of one-run affairs. In the first game, the Badgers fell in extra innings 5-4, before taking the second 4-3.
The Wisconsin Badgers softball team (11-25, 1-10 Big Ten) wraps up their two week, 12 game home stand with back-to-back doubleheaders versus Northern Illinois (18-24) and South Dakota (12-25-1) on Tuesday and Wednesday at Goodman Diamond.
The Wisconsin women's basketball team outpaced every expectation in the 2009-2010 season on their way to one of the most successful campaigns in program history.
This was not how the season was supposed to go.
The Badgers softball team is looking to increase their run production this weekend as they take on Purdue in a two-game series this Saturday and Sunday.
Spring will be in the air at Camp Randall Stadium Saturday as the Wisconsin football team officially takes the field for the first time in 2010 for the annual Cardinal and White scrimmage. Nearly five weeks have passed since the Badgers opened their spring practice sessions, and suffice it to say, the players have been chomping at the bit to give fans a sneak preview of a team expected to contend for a Big Ten title and Rose Bowl berth in the 2010 season.
Sometimes in life you have to make difficult decisions. LeBron or Kobe? Chipotle or Qdoba? Angelina Jolie or Jennifer Aniston? Either party usually has an undying loyalty from fans who can't understand how someone could possibly choose the other. Angelina over Jen? Like, seriously?
The Wisconsin Badgers were a well-oiled machine in the 2009 season. There were certainly some kinks along the way, but for the most part, many would call a 10-3 record and bowl win over Miami a successful year.
After the Camp Randall Hockey Classic, there was a wave of excitement, harkening to the glory of the sport outdoors in more expansive arenas. It wasn't the first exhibition of its kind as Fenway Park, Ralph Wilson Stadium and Wrigley Field have all played host to similar events.
There's a reason no one on campus goes to the spring game. It's boring. It's just a practice. The starters on offense go out and run over the second-team defense, then the defensive starters go out and shut down the second-team offense. Guys like Scott Tolzien, John Clay and Nick Toon will go out there and have huge days against inferior competition.
The Wisconsin softball team faced the Hawkeyes in a double header Wednesday and fell to the Hawkeyes in both games, 1-0 and 14-1.
Experience
A lot of people might go into this year's spring game wondering what they will see on the field at Camp Randall Stadium—will it be a gritty battle for starting positions between teammates? Will it replicate the atmosphere of Camp Randall on a fall Saturday? Will it give us a preview of how the Badgers will perform in the Big Ten?
When I became a columnist last fall, I swore I would avoid blabbering about my hometown teams back in New York at all costs, knowing no one out here really cares about them. But with what the New York Jets have been doing this spring, ignoring them is becoming impossible. With the moves the Jets have made since losing to Indianapolis in the AFC title game last January paired with what they did before the season, it becomes apparent that this team could be changing the landscape of the NFL offseason.
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