WIAA Davis: Why WIAA continues to fail in explanation for Madison West football playoff screwup SEAN DAVIS Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2024 Updated Oct 14, 2025 × The Wildcats senior discusses his favorite opposing pool and his most unpopular swimming opinion, along with three other fun facts. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The WIAA claims it accepted blame for unjustly leaving Madison West and Greenfield out of the high school football playoffs when in reality it has continued to hide from the truth despite claiming it was transparent in acknowledging the error.kAm%96 >6C:E @7 E96 (xpp’D 6G6?EF2= 92=7\25>:EE2?46 :D 5:D4C65:E65 H96? 7@==@H:?8 E96 E:>6=:?6 @7 6G6?ED[ E96 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C’D 4@?E:?F65 C67FD2= E@ 2?DH6C BF6DE:@?D 23@FE E96 D:EF2E:@? 2?5 >6>36CD @7 E96 (xpp’D q@2C5 @7 r@?EC@= 2==@H:?8 E96 @C82?:K2E:@? E@ DE2?5 369:?5 >:D:?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE H9J E96 6CC@CD H6C6?’E :>>65:2E6=J 4@CC64E65 E@ 2==@H 3@E9 C:89E7F= A2CE:4:A2?ED E@ 4@>A6E6 :? 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5 questions with Verona boys swimming's Hunter Franke The Wildcats senior discusses his favorite opposing pool and his most unpopular swimming opinion, along with three other fun facts.
State investigating after suspect found unresponsive when Madison police bring him to jail The suspect in a vehicle theft fled police on foot and after his arrest, he was cleared by EMS personnel to be taken to jail, authorities said.
New Wisconsin high school football playoff qualification model set for vote A new points-based proposal from the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association could overtake the current system. Here's what we know so far.
5 high school boys swimming stars of the week: Jan. 8 edition Season-best times against high-level competition highlighted the high school boys swimming action to open the New Year. Here are five notewort…
Davis: How Mount Horeb's one-man team, Sauk Prairie/Wisconsin Heights epitomized sportsmanship It was an easy decision for the Vikings' only available swimmer to still compete. The respect from he and Sauk Prairie/Wisconsin Heights resou…
