A Dane County judge recently dismissed a public records lawsuit against the University of Wisconsin-Madison and its fundraising arm on a technicality, leaving unanswered a broader question about whether public university foundations are subject to Wisconsin’s public records law.
Laura Olson was the biggest Badgers fan in her college friend group, bringing them to football games, wrestling meets, volleyball matches and more to cheer on University of Wisconsin-Madison student athletes.
University of Wisconsin fans who thought the personalized bricks they bought over the last three decades were going to be part of a permanent display have criticized the athletic department for going a different direction.
The Hall of Fame Brick Walk is being removed to make way for the $285 million practice field project. People paid hundreds of dollars for what they thought would be a permanent little piece of space on campus. The news of the change has some brick owner surprised and frustrated.
Brad Wendlandt is a Wisconsin alumni who lost his daughter, Candice, after she graduated from UW.Candice was in Wisconsin’s band for five years and went on to be a teacher in the Madison Metropolitan School District. Her bandmates purchased a brick in honor of her life.
The down and distance to gain were displayed, but there was no indication of what yard line the ball was on. That’ll change for Week 2 when the Badgers host South Dakota on Saturday, a Wisconsin official said.
Oconomowoc native and proud University of Wisconsin grad Yuven Sundaramoorthy is representing his alma mater this weekend at the racetrack and his profession at the stadium.
Sundaramoorthy, who graduated from UW in December 2023 with a degree in computer science, is a rookie driver in the IndyNXT steppingstone series running along with the NTT IndyCar Series at the Milwaukee Mile.
Paul Soltwedel and Shawn Theesfeld remember well the beginning of the University of Wisconsin’s “Jump Around” tradition.
Both were members of Wisconsin Marching Band when the tradition began during the Badgers’ 1998 football game against Purdue.
The line at a drinks-only concession stand outside Section I at Camp Randall Stadium in the second quarter Friday night stretched nearly to the other side of the concourse.
UW-Madison police reported that 27 people were ejected from Camp Randall Stadium and 10 people were arrested during Friday night’s season-opening football game between the Badgers and Western Michigan.
So, this offseason Watson went to the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine and Public Health to find them. After eight hours of testing, it was learned that Watson was experiencing asymmetry in the level of strength in each of his legs. In other words, right hamstring was weaker than his left.
Fans eager to see how Year 2 of the Luke Fickell era begins Friday night won’t need to shell out much money to make it happen.
A flood of seats for the University of Wisconsin football season opener at Camp Randall Stadium against Western Michigan are available for $2 to $6 on Vivid Seats and StubHub at points all over the stadium, as of late Thursday morning.
Badger fans will notice some changes at Camp Randall this fall. A new videoboard is the Badgers’ first scoreboard upgrade in ten seasons. Officials say this one will be better in all lighting conditions. Extra ribbon board panels were also installed on both sides of the stadium.
The Wisconsin Badgers continue to be well-represented in the National Football League, with numerous ex-players landing on the initial 53-man rosters released Tuesday. We also can’t forget about Wisconsin high-school alumni who also made the cut.
The team at Camp Randall is gearing up and excited for the season opener.This year, Camp Randall is showcasing several new updates for fans to enjoy.
Mark Stewart has been a staple at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for decades, and sliding back into the Wisconsin Badgers beat has been like a homecoming. Except he never left.
Hosting three home games against preseason top-10 teams has helped the University of Wisconsin sell out football season tickets in the general and student seating sections.
Eric Raisbeck’s coaching career has taken him to six states and two foreign countries, all to find himself less than 7 miles away from where he went to high school.
Whenever Carter Booth is packing for a road trip to see family and friends in Colorado, the University of Wisconsin volleyball player makes sure to take her bling.
They’re trying to make being at Camp Randall a memorable experience and keep fans engaged through games that often extend past 3½ hours. But change sometimes isn’t widely accepted.
The Badgers have the same challenges of trying to reverse a decrease in attendance figures at Camp Randall as they did last season. They still have to balance needs and wants of a broad spectrum of ages in customers.
New rows of premium seats that will be used for hockey and basketball games are mostly in place. Two rows of cushioned black seats with a Motion W logo were added along the sidelines in some areas. Other areas that are still in construction have tables and will get tall chairs.
Dana Rettke returned to the UW Field House on Tuesday night to watch her former team sweep Bradley in an exhibition match, but she didn’t come alone. Rettke brought her silver medal from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with.
University of Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh and UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin led a countdown that ended in a big reveal Tuesday night.
Another banner is hanging from the rafters of the Field House, this one celebrating the Badgers volleyball team’s 2023 appearance in the NCAA Final Four.
Wisconsin added the Field House and Camp Randall Stadium to the party this season. The debut for football is Aug. 30, a Friday night game against Western Michigan. Volleyball got a bit of a soft launch Tuesday night for the exhibition.
University of Wisconsin men’s golf assistant coach Ross Thomson set the pace of the 104th Wisconsin State Open on Monday at Minocqua Country Club in Minocqua, making 10 birdies against two bogeys for an 8-under par 64 to take the lead after the first round.
The photograph is the essence of former University of Wisconsin men’s track coach Ed Nuttycombe, who won 26 Big Ten championships (13 indoors, 13 outdoors) over 30 years.
The hall of fame plaques are moving to a new, unconfirmed location when the building they’re on, the Camp Randall Sports Center, is demolished later this year. Fences are up around the building to start that process.
The event saw future Badgers take the turf at Camp Randall for an afternoon of fun in the form of combine-like drills– a bench press, vertical jump, broad jump, 40-yard dash, a quarterback toss, and field goal kick. They could also take pictures with Bucky and run around the field.
The University of Wisconsin Badgers men’s and women’s hockey teams will play at Chicago’s Wrigley Field in January as part of “The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series” showcase.
The University of Wisconsin men’s and women’s hockey teams will play a doubleheader at Wrigley Field on Jan. 4 as part of a Big Ten event, which BadgerExtra previously reported.
Letter to the editor: While all Americans can be proud of the Team USA athletes in a variety of sports, I felt the results for women’s rugby bronze medalist Alev Kelter (who played women’s soccer and hockey at UW-Madison), women’s volleyball silver medalists Dana Rettke and Lauren Carlini (both standouts for UW volleyball) and especially women’s soccer gold medalist Rose Lavelle (perhaps the greatest UW women’s soccer player of all time) were particularly notable.
Wisconsin Badger football fans probably already have the Sept. 14 matchup with SEC powerhouse Alabama circled.
And if you’re interested in seeing that game in person, you’ll be paying a premium for it. The cheapest available tickets, according to online resalers, are about double the usual price.
The $7.75 million from base salary and an additional compensation agreement isn’t the only money Chris McIntosh will make over a new five-year contract as University of Wisconsin athletic director.
Since nearly the start of Olympics more than a century ago, Wisconsin has been sending off its best athletes to compete on the world’s most competitive stage.
Just look at all the big bucks being showered on Badgers coaches and administrators. It’s time to share more of the university’s haul from highly lucrative TV contracts with the players who make it possible.
A long line of University of Wisconsin football players formed at the Mongolian Grill station Tuesday awaiting their freshly-made lunch, but the Badgers were still on the field when UW-Platteville’s diligent dining staff started preparation for this large meal.
Hoare, a former N.C.A.A. champion at the University of Wisconsin who lives and trains in Boulder, Colo., acknowledged that he had to get used to the process. No one, not even some of the testers, would admit that any of this is normal.
Before leaving for Paris — and the world stage in France — Zach Ziemek tried to describe what it would be like to return to his Waunakee home with his first medal in three Olympic decathlons.“That would mean everything — that would be everything we have worked for,’’ said the former University of Wisconsin decathlete. “Being my third Olympics, you train for a gold medal.’’
What struck University of Wisconsin volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield about his trip to the 2024 Paris Olympics was how emotional it was and the pride spectators had for their countries.
The sport’s emergence and continued growth has led to another match moving to the home of Wisconsin basketball and men’s hockey. The Badgers will play their I-94 rivalry match against Marquette at 7 p.m. Sept. 17.
Among those who qualified for the games include USWNT star Rose Lavelle, University of Wisconsin-Madison senior Phoebe Bacon and UW junior Adam Spencer.
Twelve Badger regular season matches will be featured on the Big Ten Network this season, while two will be on NBC, two on FOX, and one each on ESPN2 and FS1.
For the first time in over 30 years, four University of Wisconsin-Madison Women’s Rowing alumnae are competing in the Olympics.
The Shell, formerly the Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center, has been a part of my life since my freshman year at the UW in 1958. The building was only 2 years old when every Friday we ROTC cadets went through our “drill and ceremonies,” learning how to march in formation, do about-faces, stand at ease and all the other basics of a well-tuned Army platoon, while getting prepared to become second lieutenants four years later.
The Badgers open up their season with an exhibition game vs UW-Stevens Point on Oct 29. The Pointers were 15-10 in the 2023-24 season. UW opens the regular season with two home games at the Kohl Center. First the Badgers will welcome Wright State on Nov 5 before going head-to-head with Georgetown on Nov 10.
There was no given sign Joe Pavelski should retire. The Plover native and former University of Wisconsin standout had just finished his 17th season in the NHL, capped by a second straight Western Conference finals appearance with the Dallas Stars.
An expanded Big Ten Conference led the conference to visit a new city for its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, and University of Wisconsin basketball teams hope to visit as part of a new format.
AJ Blazek and Casey Rabach were conference rivals during their playing days. Now the two are, as Blazek phrased it, tag team partners for the University of Wisconsin football team tasked with revitalizing an offensive line.
While a sophomore at UW-Madison, Selig traveled down the road back to his hometown to ensure he was in-person to see the debut of Milwaukee’s first MLB squad, a 10-inning thriller ending with a Billy Bruton home run and a 3-2 Milwaukee Braves win over St. Louis.
“I teach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as Marquette Law School and Arizona State University. And then at night, I still find myself in front of a television set watching every game of baseball I can. It really has been a remarkable journey.”
University of Wisconsin alumna Alev Kelter and her USA teammates pulled off an incredible upset Tuesday at the Paris Olympics in women’s rugby sevens, a buzzer-beating victory over favored Australia to land the bronze medal and net the first American medal ever in rugby.
Madison will soon welcome a new professional sports league to the community. Wisconsin Athletics and League One Volleyball (LOVB) announced Tuesday that they will play their home games at the UW Field House, starting with their first game following the Olympics.
UW-Madison alum Alev Kelter brought home the bronze with her Team USA Women’s Rugby teammates on Tuesday — and she made history.
Phoebe Bacon has been swimming since she was 2 years old, spending summer days at the pool with her family.
Now, the 21-year-old is heading to her second Olympics to compete in the women’s 200m backstroke.
Fall camp begins Tuesday morning at UW-Pletteville, but before the Badgers left town they held their local media day at the McClain Center where UW coach Luke Fickell, defensive coordinator Mike Tressel and offensive coordinator Phil Longo and a host of players met with reporters.
Cindy Rusher was a member of the University of Wisconsin-Madison women’s varsity eight national championship crew in 1986. She credits her coach Sue Ela for encouraging her and teammates to try out for the women’s national team. That led to Rusher competing in two Olympic games.
Alev Kelter and Team USA rugby are not easily slowed down. Ask Brazil’s Thalia Costa.
The University of Wisconsin alumna Kelter got some viral attention for her Sunday stiff-arm in her Team USA Olympic rugby match against Brazil, part of a 24-5 victory for the United States.
As the opening ceremony kicks off the 2024 summer Olympics in Paris Friday, plenty of athletes with Wisconsin ties will take the world stage to compete for gold.
As the 2024 Olympics get started in Paris, many Wisconsinites will get their chance to shine on the international stage. Will any come away with medals, like Kenny Bednarek’s silver or Molly Seidel’s bronze in 2021? Perhaps it will mark the second straight Olympics with a Wisconsin-connected athlete winning gold in men’s basketball after Bucks players Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday turned the feat in 2021, mere weeks after winning the NBA crown.
While many students at the University of Wisconsin use their summer to vacation, bolster their resume with an internship or take an extra course, there’s still plenty going on in the world of UW athletics. Between the imminent release of College Football 25, the roster list being announced for the Paris 2024 Olympics, the reveal of the UW Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2024 and much more, there’s something for everyone to catch up on at UW.
