Last season was somewhat of a tumultuous one in the Wisconsin backfield following the departure of Heisman finalist Melvin Gordon, as Corey Clement was poised to take the reigns of the perennial powerhouse that is the Wisconsin running game.
The Badgers were just one out away from a no-hitter and a series win over Purdue. However, they were unable to finish the job, letting a historic moment and a victory slip away. Wisconsin was edged 3-2 by the Boilermakers Sunday afternoon at the Goodman Diamond. Both teams struggled on offense, with the game’s first hit not coming until the bottom of the fourth inning.
Wisconsin (4-3-1 Big Ten, 19-15-1 overall) split its doubleheader against Purdue, winning game one 9-5 and dropping game two 5-4 Saturday afternoon at Goodman Diamond. Purdue (4-6, 22-17) jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but a nice double play started by sophomore third baseman Kelsey Jenkins ended the inning.
Alex Erickson, Tyler Marz, Joel Stave and Derek Watt were named to the Hampshire Honor Society Thursday, according to a UW press release. The Hampshire Honor Society, a ten-year-old recognition for college football players with a cumulative 3.2 grade-point average, is commissioned by the National Football Foundation. According to NFF President and CEO Steve Hatchell, “The Hampshire Society plays an important role in highlighting that college football players clearly play a leadership role in the classroom as well as on the playing field.
Matt Hutchins came 8,500 miles to UW to chase a dream, and on Thursday evening that dream came true.
After a competitive home series against No. 24 Ohio State, Wisconsin (3-2-1 Big Ten, 18-14-1 overall) looks to continue its solid start to conference play. UW won the opening game in comeback fashion 6-5 on a Melanie Cross walk-off homerun.
On Monday night, Kris Jenkins got to live out the dream of every kid who plays basketball growing up. Just seconds after seeing North Carolina’s Marcus Paige bury an off-balanced, double-clutch three to tie the game with 4.7 seconds remaining, Ryan Arcidiacono brought the ball up the court for Villanova.
There was a great moment in Tony Granato’s introductory press conference when a Badger fan clad in a Los Angeles Kings Granato jersey requested to ask a question.
When UW head coach Greg Gard offered him a spot on his coaching staff, it didn’t take Joe Krabbenhoft long to accept the opportunity to return to his alma mater. “It was the easiest decision I’ve made since I said ‘yeah’ back in 2004 to come play here,” Krabbenhoft said during a media session Tuesday.
Sophomore forward Annie Pankowski had already compiled an impressive enough season to be nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Award, which is given to the top college women’s hockey player in the nation.
After helping orchestrate one of the biggest in-season turnarounds in recent memory, Greg Gard is now garnering some national recognition. Gard was named the winner of the 2016 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award Monday afternoon, beating out 20 other finalists that included the likes of Kansas’ Bill Self, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, Villanova’s Jay Wright, Miami’s Jim Larrañaga and Indiana’s Tom Crean.
Though it scored 17 runs Sunday, Wisconsin did not come away with a win in its doubleheader vs. Ohio State at Goodman Diamond. The first game of the day ended in a narrow 10-8 loss after the Buckeyes managed to respond to Wisconsin’s six-run, fifth-inning outburst.
A familiar face will be returning to Madison next season. Head coach Greg Gard has hired former UW player and current South Dakota State assistant Joe Krabbenhoft to replace Gary Close on his staff, the school announced Monday. “I am absolutely thrilled and thankful for the opportunity to return to Wisconsin,” Krabbenhoft said in a statement.
Green Bay, Wis. — After Saturday’s morning practice in Green Bay, Dare Ogunbowale switched out his No. 23 jersey for one with the No. 12 embroidered on it.
Being a coach requires a combination of a multitude of different assets. A culmination of poise, energy, dedication and intuitive knowledge can help define and create great coaching.
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Wisconsin Badgers bussed up to Green Bay to see the sites of Lambeau Field and conduct practice next door at The Don Hutson Center, giving them an early look at where they will be playing LSU for the first game of the 2016 season in September. Head coach Paul Chryst used this opportunity to run a lot of scrimmages to get extended looks at his team in 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 situations.
Springtime is typically a time of great happiness, especially for sports fans and those of us that have to brave the harsh Wisconsin winters. The weather starts to get nicer, we get to experience the glorious chaos of March Madness, the NHL and NBA playoffs are right around the corner and, best of all, baseball makes its triumphant return, a harbinger of summer in the not-too-distant future. However, this year is a little different for myself and many others.
Friday evening, the Wisconsin softball team (3-1 Big Ten, 18-14) won an exciting game against No. 24 Ohio State (3-1, 18-8) by a score of 6-5.
Jonathan Tsipis walked up to the podium as the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers in the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion Thursday afternoon wearing a blue button-down shirt accompanied by a striped red tie.
Just like that, it’s done. All the early mornings, late nights, road trips and long practices reduced to a teary-eyed and gloomy locker room with embraces available from all.
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