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Badgers Running back Corey Clement cited for two counts of Disorderly Conduct, UW makes statement

WKOW TV

Badgers running back Corey Clement has been cited with two counts of Disorderly Conduct in the fight that happened November 8 at the Hub apartment building in Madison. Three others are cited in the incident, as well.

Madison Police say the story released by Wisconsin Athletics earlier this month was not reflected in the video footage obtained during their investigation, going so far as to say the news release was not factually accurate.

Only on 27 News: Witness captured part of Clement fight on video

WKOW TV

University of Wisconsin running back Corey Clement was cited for two counts of disorderly conduct, after a fight inside The Hub, Clement’s downtown apartment building.

The fight was witnessed by a few residents and was captured on security and cellphone cameras.

One cellphone video shows the tail end of a fight. Clement heads down the stairway at the beginning of the clip, and a security guard and a few others remain by the elevators.

Badgers RB Corey Clement cited for disorderly conduct

Channel3000.com

Wisconsin junior running back Corey Clement has been cited for two counts of disorderly conduct for his role in a Nov. 8 fight at his off-campus residence, according to a release from UW Athletics.

“We were informed yesterday by Madison police that Corey Clement was cited for two counts of disorderly conduct for his role in an incident on Nov. 8. When we first became aware of this incident, we knew this was a possibility,” the release said.

Police: Badgers’ Corey Clement threw first punch in dispute, cited twice for disorderly conduct

Wisconsin State Journal

Clement on Tuesday received two citations for disorderly conduct in connection with the incident, while two men from the opposing group, and a girlfriend of one of those men, received one citation each for disorderly conduct. The incident occurred in the early-morning hours after the Badgers’ victory the previous night against Maryland. Clement, who has been struggling to recover from a sports hernia operation, did not make that trip.

Wisconsin women’s hockey signs seven for 2016-17 season

NBC15

The Wisconsin women’s hockey program and head coach Mark Johnson announced the signing of seven student-athletes for the 2016-17 season on Tuesday.

Joining the Badgers next fall are goaltenders Alyson Baldwin (Richmond, Texas) and Nicole Cece (Oakville, Ontario), forwards Alexis Mauermann (Janesville, Wisconsin), Presley Norby (Shorewood, Minnesota) and Abby Roque (Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan) and defensemen Maddie Rowe (River Falls, Wisconsin) and MeKenzie Steffen (Centerville, Minnesota).

Badgers’ goaltender Desbiens makes adjustment to Madison

Channel3000.com

Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens has made the adjustment from growing up in Quebec, Canada to going to school in Madison, Wisconsin.

Desbiens recently set an NCAA record of 543 minutes and 57 seconds of consecutive shutout hockey, breaking Jessie Vetter’s mark.

Lost socks and letter jackets: The Badgers’ 1966 win over Minnesota signaled the end of an era in Madison

Capital Times

Almost a half a century ago, as the Wisconsin Badgers prepared to play the Minnesota Golden Gophers in their season finale, the campus was on the verge of melting down over the Vietnam War, beloved coach Milt Bruhn was pressured out of his job two days before the game and, unlike today’s well-funded and popular squad, the team was disrespected and unloved. Somehow they overcame all of this to play one of the most memorable games in Badger history.

UW was a poor host for Saturday’s game — Bruce Frey

Wisconsin State Journal

As the vendors passed me with the warm chocolate for sale at $8.25, I realized coming to this game was like being invited to a friend’s house and entering a dirty home. UW had the ability to minimize the snow with some effort, they just chose not to. They were a very poor host.

Snowballs from Badger fans lead to ejections, injuries

Associated Press (Channel3000.com)

University of Wisconsin-Madison police report more than 100 fans were ejected from Saturday’s Big Ten football game against Northwestern at Camp Randall Stadium.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports fans threw snowballs and ice at each other and onto the field as the season’s first big snow hit Madison.

Snow causes problems in Camp Randall

Wisconsin State Journal

Friday and Saturday’s winter storm brought about 4 inches of snow to Madison. With snowfall ending around noon Saturday, crews did not have time to clear seating sections before the 2:30 p.m. game against Northwestern. Fifty people were ejected from the stadium for throwing snowballs and other hard objects, according to UW-Madison police.

Badgers men’s basketball: Greg Gard motivated by late father’s memory

Wisconsin State Journal

Associate head coach Greg Gard is on a mission. Well, two of them, actually. There’s his job as Bo Ryan’s right-hand man, and Gard is doing everything he can to help the young Badgers … grow up in a hurry. The other objective is more personal for Gard, whose father, Glen, died last month at the age of 72 of glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain cancer.

Men’s basketball: Van Vliet ruled ineligible for 2015-16 season

Badger Herald

Freshman forward Andy Van Vliet has officially been ruled ineligible for the 2015-16 season after the NCAA upheld their initial decision following an appeal by UW.

Van Vliet has sat on the end of the bench through Wisconsin’s first two games of the regular season, waiting patiently for a decision to be made regarding his eligibility, and with the decision now final, that is where he will remain for his freshman year.

Badgers softball signs four for 2016

NBC15

Wisconsin softball head coach Yvette Healy struck gold in the 2016 signing class. Healy and the rest of the softball coaching staff will bring in four top-notch softball players, including the 2015 Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year and some of the Midwest’s top talent, to Madison next fall.

“The class of 2016 is filled with some of the top Midwest talent in the country,” Healy said. “Anytime you can sign two prolific, first-team, all-state Wisconsin kids, like Kayla Konwent and Jordan Little, exciting things are happening in the state. Kate Menz and Sydney Lawson are two of the top athletes to emerge from the state of Iowa.”

Tom Oates: Bo Ryan’s Badgers have a lot of work to do

Wisconsin State Journal

For the second consecutive season, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team unfurled an NCAA Final Four banner prior to its opener.Unfortunately, the similarities between last season and this season ended once the banner took its place in the Kohl Center rafters.

Tom Oates: UW football program in much better shape than a year ago

Wisconsin State Journal

Former coach Gary Andersen fled Madison after only two seasons, causing some UW fans to scan the national scores every Sunday morning and revel in his latest loss at Oregon State. Fans have had their share of fun, too, because Andersen has seven losses in nine games with the Beavers. But there is no reason for UW fans to act like jilted lovers. Instead of laughing derisively as Andersen’s losses pile up, they should be thanking him profusely for realizing what has become apparent in the 11 months since he left: His hiring at UW was a colossal mistake.

Clement injured in off-campus assault

WKOW TV

The University of Wisconsin has issued a release detailing how running back Corey Clement suffered a cut to his hand following an assault at his off-campus apartment early Sunday morning.

According to the release, Clement was returning to his apartment building when he witnessed a dispute between a security guard and a group of people. Clement stepped in to the dispute. According to UW, Clement and the security guard were then assaulted by the individuals.

UW officials argue Andy Van Vliet’s case not typical

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

As Wisconsin freshman Andy Van Vliet waits to learn whether he will be eligible to play basketball in 2015-’16, his fate rests with UW’s ability to successfully argue the case is unusual and doesn’t fit the NCAA eligibility rule in question.

Women’s basketball signs deal with four top-100 recruits

NBC15

In arguably the best signing class of head coach Bobbie Kelsey’s tenure, Kelsey and the Wisconsin women’s basketball team have signed six recruits for 2016-17, including one top-100 recruit and three who have been in the top 100 at some time in their careers. The recruiting class is ranked as the No. 15 recruiting class in the nation by Blue Star Basketball.

Tom Oates: Year in, year out, Bo Ryan turns UW into a top-4 finisher in the Big Ten

Wisconsin State Journal

It’s one thing for a collegiate men’s basketball program to finish fourth or better in its conference for 14 consecutive seasons. It’s an entirely different matter when it happens at a school that has little basketball tradition and plays in a conference that is as deep and strong as any in the nation. Only in that context can we fully appreciate what Bo Ryan has done since he was named coach at the University of Wisconsin in 2001.

Report: Badgers, Packers, Brewers among recipients of military’s ‘paid patriotism’

Wisconsin State Journal

The University of Wisconsin, Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers have received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Wisconsin Army National Guard for ceremonies honoring soldiers and their families, renditions of “God Bless America” and other military promotions, according to a report from two senators who deride the marketing strategy as “paid patriotism.”

Alabama Is Rolling in Cash, With Tide Lifting All Boats

New York Times

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Bill Battle is near the 30-yard line with his fellow alumni, gripping hands and flashing a lighthouse smile, reassuring one and all that all is right in the University of Alabama athletics department, which he runs. Near the edge of the field, Molly Brautigan and fellow sorority sisters laugh and plot their postgame festivities.

Claudia Pogreba: Take a stand against Koch sponsorship of UW athletics

Capital Times

For years, UW Athletics and UW-Madison have had a strong private-public partnership that has brought people together in support of Badgers on and off the playing field. But now the UW Athletic Department’s private business mentality has gone corporate, pandering to the billionaire Koch brothers and their divisive tactics. Our Walker-controlled Board of Regents is in full support.

Badgers 17th in AP preseason poll

Associated Press (WISC)

The Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball team is ranked 17th in the Associated Press preseason poll released Monday.

The Badgers will play UW-River Falls in an exhibition game Wednesday night at the Kohl Center.

Ex-Badger Mark Osiecki Named Head Coach of U.S. Men’s Select Team

NBC15

Mark Osiecki (Burnsville, Minn.), associate coach of the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs, will serve as head coach of the 2015 U.S. Men’s Select Team that will compete at the 2015 Deutschland Cup from Nov. 6-8 in Augsburg, Germany, USA Hockey announced today.

Osiecki served as an assistant coach for the University of Wisconsin men’s ice hockey team from 2004-10, helping the team to the 2006 NCAA national title and 2010 NCAA national championship game. The former University of Wisconsin defenseman (1987-90) served as an alternate captain for the 1990 NCAA national championship team.