Escape winter with a look at some of Wisconsin’s favorite sports and games.
How Marquette men’s basketball super fan Rick Smith became the ‘Jump Around Guy’
Rick Smith first started jumping around to show his fellow Marquette University alumni that he could cheer on the men’s ...
Freezing Man: Wisconsin’s small town version of Burning Man
Lakes across Wisconsin this time of year are dotted in ice shanties, bonfires and bundled people brave enough to face ...
Dungeons & Dragons players celebrate 50 years of friendship and fantasy in Wisconsin
Fifty years ago, the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons was released. Since 1974, the game has been played by ...
Mount Horeb golfer tees off toward world record
Tee off at Norsk Golf Club in Mount Horeb, and there’s a good chance of crossing cart paths with Nolan ...
Water skiing tradition is all in the family
Wisconsin has more water ski show teams than anywhere else on the planet. Every summer Dan and Amber Dix help ...
Don’t knock it, Kubb brings people together
The city of Eau Claire has a lot to offer. Multiple music festivals, a University of Wisconsin branch campus, a ...
Catching up with Wisconsin baseball legend Tony Kubek
We received a WHYsconsin question from an audience member about a legendary Wisconsin athlete. They asked, "Can you give an ...
Cheering for the Milwaukee Brewers … AND the Chicago Cubs
The rivalry between Milwaukee Brewers fans and Chicago Cubs fans is heated. All the more so this season, after Craig ...
Smashing the patriarchy, one ollie at a time
Madison's skating scene is taking a stride towards inclusivity with the introduction of Femme & Queer Skate Night. This grassroots ...
Equality Motorsports: Racing for Inclusion at La Crosse Speedway
Racecar driver Bentley Knaack is dedicated to fostering inclusion in the high-speed sport. “It’s excitement. It’s fear. It’s exhilaration.” Those ...
The Red Putter: Door County’s Mini-Golf Legacy
Sitting amidst the serene landscape of Door County, Wisconsin, the Red Putter Mini-Golf course stands as a beloved local treasure ...
Wisconsin Badger, 2-time Olympian Phoebe Bacon says happy swimmers are fast swimmers
Phoebe Bacon has been swimming since she was 2 years old, spending summer days at the pool with her family. ...
‘Feeling of freedom’: Wisconsin sailor Stephanie Roble to make second Olympic appearance
Two-time Olympian Stephanie Roble talks about the joys of sailing as well as her roots on Wisconsin's Lake Beulah. The ...
Raising a gold medalist: A parent’s playbook for the unplanned Olympian
The world’s best athletes will soon be descending upon the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Watching thousands of runners, ...
‘Play ball’: A parent’s journey in falling for baseball
America’s favorite pastime might not be the preferred recreational activity for everyone, like writer Jill Sisson Quinn. But then, her ...