Escape winter with a look at some of Wisconsin’s favorite sports and games.
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 ...
Northwoods League expands to softball, bringing Night Mares to Madison
Summertime brings baseball — the ballpark, the hotdogs, the sounds of the organ. But this summer it's also bringing softball. ...
Don’t know what to do with your old trophies? One Madison company will recycle them.
When someone downsizes their home, they have to think about what stays and what goes. But what do people do ...
Snowboarding with the older boys: A parent’s lesson on letting go
The quiet, snowy days of winter have a way of compelling us to reflect on our lives. For writer Jill ...
Former WNBA star Janel McCarville returns to central Wisconsin high school to coach basketball
In 2022, Janel McCarville played her last game in the Swedish professional women's basketball league. In her later seasons, the ...
Fields of dreams: Remembering the neighborhood baseball diamonds
There are so many activities that define summertime as a kid. Maybe it's running through a sprinkler. Trips to the ...
Remembering the legacy — and words — of Marquette University men’s basketball coach Al McGuire
The 2023 NCAA basketball tournament is wrapping up, capping a season in which Marquette University men's and women's teams both ...
Lifting spirits and honoring ancestors: Snow snake is back on Madeline Island
For only the second time in 150 years, members of tribes from across the region and beyond played snow snake ...
That time a vegetarian won a meat raffle on the Lake Hallie Strip
The meat raffle. A beloved game where the prize is a frozen turkey, a box of steaks or a chain ...
The shot heard ‘round the farm: Dad’s baseball is a goner
Remember the classic scene in “The Sandlot?” When Smalls hits a homer into the neighbor’s yard...and it turns out the ...
A semi-pro football team that always drew a crowd: The Little Chute Flying Dutchmen
Little Chute is known for its Dutch heritage. A lesser known fact about the northeastern village is that it was ...
Pulaski native Deedra Irwin makes Olympic debut in biathlon
If you’re competing in the biathlon at the Olympics, you have to be really good at not just one, but ...