PREP BASEBALL DeForest keeps continuity with hiring of its new baseball coach nmcnair Jul 15, 2025 Jul 15, 2025 Updated Jul 31, 2025 × Madison Memorial senior Oliver Soldat talks about his top road trip snacks and favorite baseball player along with three other fun facts. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DeForest has a new leader of its dugout for the first time this quarter century. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmp52> q:==:?8D[ 2 7@C>6C >:55=6 :?7:6=56C 2E $F? !C2:C:6 7C@> a___\_a[ H:== =625 E96 AC@8C2> E9:D DAC:?8 27E6C =@?8E:>6 4@249 w2C@=5 ~=D@? DE6AA65 5@H? 27E6C ae J62CD] k^Am Adam Billings will lead the DeForest baseball team next spring, after being an assistant coach for the last four years. 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5 questions with Madison Memorial baseball's Oliver Soldat Madison Memorial senior Oliver Soldat talks about his top road trip snacks and favorite baseball player along with three other fun facts.
Meet the 2025 State Journal/WiscNews girls soccer All-Supernova team A collection of the state's top high school girls soccer athletes came from the Madison and WiscNews area. Here's a look at this season's All-…
Belleville/New Glarus senior named the 2025 State Journal/WiscNews girls soccer Player of the Year One of the state's all-time scoring leaders punctuated her high school career with a record-breaking season, in which she reached the 50-goal …
New look base: Here's what high school baseball coaches have to say NFHS will implement a double first base in 2027 and many coaches have a lot of positives to say about keeping players safe from collisions.
Verona assistant coach among upcoming WFCA Hall of Fame inductees Verona football's longtime defensive coordinator set for enshrinement in 2026.
Former Madison Memorial, UW-La Crosse pitcher turns childhood dream into reality The former area standout who starred this spring at the University of Illinois was drafted in the 17th round of the MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres.
‘A slow and painful death’: How Lodi football’s 2014 state semifinal loss sparked breakthrough A three-score collapse stung but helped serve as the perfect catalyst for Lodi in its state championship game pursuit. Here's how the heartbre…
