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SOFTBALL

Wisconsin Badgers host No. 5 Minnesota Gophers in midweek doubleheader between conference rivals

By Jonathan Mills | Apr. 19, 2017

The UW softball team hopes the phrase, “Things are better in pairs,” will hold true this Wednesday. After taking the series against Purdue last weekend, Wisconsin will host a red-hot Minnesota squad for a doubleheader Big Ten matchup. The No. 5 Golden Gophers swept Northwestern over the weekend, moving their record to an impressive 38-3.

SOFTBALL

Wisconsin Badgers win second conference series in a row

By Andrew Guckes | Apr. 19, 2017

Wisconsin (6-6 Big Ten, 27-8 overall) continued its success away from home this season last weekend, taking two of three games from Purdue (6-8, 17-29) to reach .500 in the Big Ten. The Badgers split the first two games before winning the rubber match Sunday, a template the team has followed in three of their four conference series this year. Freshman Kaitlyn Menz led the way from the mound, allowing only four runs over 14 innings of work and extending her record to 18-5 on the season.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Women's Tennis: Wisconsin Badgers fall on Senior Day, still searching for first Big Ten win

By Noa Rubnitz | Apr. 17, 2017

The Wisconsin Badgers (0-8 Big Ten, 4-13 overall) fought a rough battle in their last matchup at home this season against the Purdue Boilermakers (1-7 Big Ten, 5-13), losing 5-2 Sunday on Senior Day.

FOOTBALL

More than just a game: Tindal, Dixon overcome extreme odds to earn degrees

By Bobby Ehrlich | Apr. 17, 2017

In Derrick Tindal’s freshman year at Madison, 1,500 miles away from his Fort Lauderdale home, the defensive back played in 12 games and made two starts, one at safety and one at nickelback, and accumulated 10 tackles.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Women's tennis: Avgerinos, Wisconsin Badgers can't overcome firepower of Hoosiers

By Keshav Parthasarathy | Apr. 16, 2017

As the year beings to wrap up, this season has been a rebuilding period for the UW women’s tennis team.

SOFTBALL

Wisconsin Badgers head to Purdue looking to get over .500 in Big Ten play

By Andrew Guckes | Apr. 14, 2017

After an exciting finish to last weekend’s home series against Iowa, Wisconsin (4-5 Big Ten, 25-7 overall) will look to build on early Big Ten success and come away with a couple victories against Purdue (16-27, 5-6) in West Lafayette, Ind. The Badgers needed to win last weekend’s rubber match against Iowa to avoid dropping their first two Big Ten series of the year.

COLUMNS

Diamond Digest: Don't overreact to first week stats

By Dylan Anderson | Apr. 14, 2017

One week into the 2017 MLB season designates the beginning of overreaction theatre. Bravo! Big league and fantasy managers alike will respond to a week of evidence in favor of longstanding trends and principles of smart decision making as they scramble to keep their ships afloat.

MEN'S TENNIS

Men's tennis: Wisconsin Badgers look to pick up two Big Ten victories on the road, take on No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes Sunday

By Will Stern | Apr. 14, 2017

This weekend the Wisconsin Badgers will continue their Big Ten road trip against Penn State Friday and No. 2 Ohio State Sunday. Wisconsin is coming off of a bittersweet weekend, in which they swept Michigan State, only to reverse roles the next day and get swept by No. 14 Michigan 4-0.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Women's Tennis: Wisconsin Badgers hope to end losing streak, earn first Big Ten win

By Bremen Keasey | Apr. 14, 2017

Wisconsin (0-7 Big Ten, 4-12 overall) looks to end the home season on a positive note by getting their first conference win of the season.

SOFTBALL

Backstage: Behind the scenes, Healy leads Badgers to dominance

By Jonathan Mills | Apr. 13, 2017

In many ways, head coach Yvette Healy is the stage manager for Wisconsin softball. She may not be fielding or hitting during conference games, but she is responsible for ensuring her players walk up to the plate prepared and ready to dominate.

Sophomore first baseman Stephanie Lombardo provided the big blast in the 10th inning to give UW a crucial conference win.

SOFTBALL

Wisconsin Badgers walk off in wild back-and-forth contest

By Bremen Keasey | Apr. 10, 2017

To paraphrase Stefon from Saturday Night Live, this game had everything. The Wisconsin Badgers softball team (4-5 Big Ten, 25-7 overall) won an extra-inning thriller against the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-6, 9-23) by a score of 6-5 thanks to a walk-off RBI by junior shortstop Brooke Wyderski in the 10th inning.

SOFTBALL

Wisconsin Badgers fall to Iowa despite late flurry

By Andrew Guckes | Apr. 9, 2017

After slamming the Iowa Hawkeyes (9-22, 3-5) in a seven-run rout Friday night at the Goodman Diamond, the Wisconsin Badgers (24-7, 3-5) were outplayed in the second game of the series, losing 4-3.

SOFTBALL

Menz pitches complete game as Wisconsin Badgers coast past Iowa

By Andrew Guckes | Apr. 9, 2017

Wisconsin (24-6, 3-4) rebounded from last weekend’s less-than-stellar showing against Nebraska with a big win, beating Iowa (9-22, 3-5) 8-1 Friday night at the Goodman Diamond.

With senior Alex Hornibrook on his way out of the program, sophomore Jack Coan and freshman Graham Mertz are set to compete for Wisconsin's starting job.

COLUMNS

Mondays with Rasty: Hornibrook, James hope to play key role for UW in 2017

By Zach Rastall | Apr. 9, 2017

With March Madness now over and the weather starting to warm, Wisconsin fans’ attention can, at least for the time being, switch back over to the football team. The Badgers are nearly two-thirds of the way through their spring practice schedule, which means that the spring game is on the horizon.

MEN'S TENNIS

Men's tennis: Wisconsin Badgers face struggling Michigan State Spartans; face huge test against Michigan Wolverines

By Will Stern | Apr. 7, 2017

This weekend the Badgers head East to Michigan to face off against the Spartans on Saturday and the Wolverines on Sunday. Coming off of a weekend that saw Wisconsin take down No. 19 Northwestern, in one of the biggest wins in program history, and then fall to No. 28 Illinois in a disappointing showing, the Badgers sit in second place in the Big Ten. Michigan State has had a rough season thus far.

Unlike other athletes, Emma Paulson made a reverse leap from Division I to Division III and has loved it.

TRACK AND FIELD

Level up: Athletes leap to top-tier schools from Division III dominance

By Kelly Ward | Apr. 6, 2017

When McKena Ramos was recruited to run track at the UW-Oshkosh four years ago, his coaches never expected that he would become a five-time All-American and two-time national champion in just one season. “When we were recruiting him, I didn’t think he would be able to come in and win a national championship as a freshman,” UW-Oshkosh track and cross-country coach Eamon McKenna said.

SOFTBALL

Badgers look to make statement in Madison against Hawkeyes

By Jonathan Mills | Apr. 6, 2017

After getting swept at the hands of the Nebraska Cornhuskers last week, the Wisconsin softball team (2-4 Big Ten, 23-6 overall) hopes to righten the ship Friday when the Iowa Hawkeyes (2-4, 8-21) travel to the Goodman Complex. The Hawkeyes enter the weekend series fresh off their first conference series win.

Tony Romo will move to broadcast television this year after many productive years in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys.

COLUMNS

Wednesday word: Don’t prioritize athletes over journalists in broadcasting

By Jake Nisse | Apr. 5, 2017

Tony Romo recently announced his retirement from football, trading a career on the gridiron for one in the broadcast booth at CBS.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Women's Tennis: Wisconsin Badgers remain winless in Big Ten play, fall to Michigan, Michigan State

By Bremen Keasey | Apr. 4, 2017

Wisconsin came home empty handed from its Michigan road trip, after getting swept 4-0 by both the No. 9 Michigan Wolverines (5-0 Big Ten, 13-3 overall) Friday and the Michigan State Spartans (4-1, 14-4) Sunday. Friday, the Wolverines’ clinched the doubles’ point in dominating fashion to set the tone for the night.

SOFTBALL

After red-hot start, Wisconsin Badgers swept away by Nebraska Cornhuskers at home

By Jonathan Mills | Apr. 3, 2017

Nebraska (3-3 Big Ten, 11-20 overall) spoiled the Badgers' first weekend in Madison, sweeping No. 21 Wisconsin (2-4, 23-6) right out of their own stadium Sunday.