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Zach Rastall
When it comes to Wisconsin Badgers athletics, it still feels like all roads lead back to Barry Alvarez.
After Alvarez’s handpicked successor as athletic director, Chris McIntosh, flamed out in the role, the University Wisconsin–Madison decided to replace him with the man who would have likely been...
G-E-T third baseman Wyatt Oines fired toward first to get an out against Holmen on the road last week. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
Though plenty of sporting events around the area were axed due to another week of stormy weather, the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Post 354 Legion baseball team managed to squeeze in three games ahead of Fourth of July weekend.
G-E-T picked up a road win over Holmen and split a road doubleheader with...
Shandler Herman delivered a pitch in Pleasantville’s win over Ritter Hardware at the annual Pleasantville Lions Club Fourth of July tournament. Herman’s two-hitter was one of several standout pitching performances in the tournament, including a no-hitter by My Second Home’s Ethan Ringlien in the championship game. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
One of the top hurlers in the area came through for My Second Home as Ethan Ringlien threw a no-hitter in the championship game of the annual Pleasantville Lions Club Fourth of July Tournament on Sunday.
The tournament began Friday and concluded with the championship Sunday afternoon. The game...
Whitehall’s Jake Bjerke threw to first for an out early in the Whitetails’ game against Osseo last Tuesday. (Times photograph by Andrew Dannehy)
It looked like Whitehall’s losing streak could come to an end after the team scored three runs in the first three innings, while Osseo had trouble making contact against pitcher Tavian Shramek. However, the Merchants scored nine unanswered runs to beat the Whitetails last Tuesday.
Whitehall took...
Even though there has been an air of inevitability to the impending end of the Giannis Antetokounmpo era for a bit now, the fact that the reality has arrived brings about all sorts of emotions.
Most obviously, there is sadness and frustration that this day has come. Like many Bucks fans, I wanted...
Five teams are lined up to compete in the Pleasantville Lions Club’s annual Fourth of July men’s fastpitch softball tournament this weekend.
Play begins on Friday when Weiner’s Bar takes on Jacobson Electric at 6 p.m. My Second Home will play Pleasantville Lions Club in the nightcap.
Play...
After weeks of cancellations due to unfavorable weather, the Arcadia Post 17 Legion softball team was finally able to take to the diamond to play their first game of the summer, where they won in dominating fashion.
Post 17 turned a decisive advantage into a full-on blowout with a nine-run fifth-...
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau senior Caiden Brady punctuated his Red Hawk baseball career by being named the 2026 Coulee Conference Pitcher of the Year. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau’s Caiden Brady already solidified himself as the Red Hawks’ ace and a first-team all-conference talent during his breakout junior season. As a senior, he took the next step forward, becoming the top pitcher in the conference.
Brady was named the 2026 Coulee Conference...
Sam Stanton tossed a five-inning no-hitter to help lead G-E-T past Viroqua during a doubleheader last week. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
The G-E-T legion softball team earned their second doubleheader sweep in three series played so far this summer, outscoring Viroqua 20-3 across two games.
Post 354 improved to 5-1 on the year with that pair of convincing wins, following a split with La Crescent the week prior and a sweep of Sparta...
Post 354 southpaw Chase Giemza threw all seven innings during G-E-T’s game against Black River Falls last Sunday. (Times photograph by Zach Rastall)
It was a mixed bag type of weekend for the G-E-T Post 354 baseball team, who settled for fourth place at the 2026 Onalaska Legion 19U Tournament held over the course of three days from Friday to Sunday.
Westby/Coon Valley went 4-0 to claim their status as tournament champions, followed by Black...
