‘As the Sun Sets on Summer Soccer’: A coach celebrates his comeback kids
Athletes in youth sports are often told things like, “It’s not about winning, it’s about having fun!” Sure, but what ...
‘The Largest Gathering of Norwegians in Northwestern Wisconsin, Probably: Gierefest’
Writer McKenna Scherer is a proud Wisconsinite. Sure, that love is tied to cheese and Spotted Cow. But at the ...
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 ...
New Richmond’s Battle of the Buses brings thrills and spills
At Cedar Lake Speedway, the annual Battle of the Buses combines speed and demolition derby, drawing enthusiastic crowds to see ...
Wisconsin Life: ATV and UTV Trails in Oconto County
Angela Fitzgerald hits the trails with the Wisconsin ATV / UTV Association in Lakewood, an organization working with local communities ...
Flying lessons inspire next generation at Camp Willa
Camp Willa, a five-day program run by the Willa Brown Aviation Academy, is offering young people from underserved communities a ...
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 ...
Group shows how community and running relate to mental health
Tommy Byrne, founder of Bigger Than The Trail, uses trail running to advocate for mental health. Inspired by his own ...
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 ...
Wisconsin 101: Racine Belles movie costume
In the early 1940s, many women stepped up to the plate to become professional baseball players after most men were ...