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#Wisconsin #Badgers news, features and analysis from the @WiStateJournal

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Our @JimPolzinWSJ uses some strong words in describing today's loss.
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The @BadgerWHockey team took down Ohio State 1-0 on Sunday to secure the program's seventh #NCAA title and kick off the championship celebration!
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Nigel Hayes has arrived at GameDay and, of course, he has a sign. @darrenrovell
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As Jim Leonhard's tenure on the Badgers' sidelines set to end, players reflect on his impact on them and the program.
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Wisconsin volleyball hitter announces she's returning for 2024 season | Tap on the picture to learn more 🔽
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What an accomplishment for Mark Johnson.
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This marks the first time EVER that Wisconsin has beaten three Top-10 teams in one season.
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Wisconsin interim head coach Jim Leonhard walks off the field to cheers and chants of "Jimmy" following the Badgers' win against Northwestern.
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. @UWBadgers is one of only 3 schools to have its football and volleyball teams currently ranked in national Top 10 (Stanford, Washington).
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Former @BadgerFootball players Melvin Gordon and Derek Watt are the projected backfield starters for @Chargers
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With @BadgerMBB holding a fundraising event Saturday for former Badgers player and assistant coach Howard Moore, former UW head coach Stu Jackson shared the impact of Moore's "infectious personality":
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The Badgers strike in the Chicagoland area once again. This speedy receiver should help Wisconsin's new Air Raid passing attack.
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She’s a mother of six. An unofficial recruiter. A part-time workout instructor. Get to know Amy Fickell, the First Lady of Badgers football.
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It's time, Wisconsin. You have your coach. It's Jim Leonhard. Columnist Jim Polzin lays out why it's time to remove the interim tag and make Jim Leonhard the Badgers football coach.
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UW has formally posted the football team's head coaching position on its job board. Do you side with Jim Polzin that interim head coach Jim Leonhard should be hired?
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She’s a mother of six. An unofficial recruiter. A part-time workout instructor. Get to know Amy Fickell, whom friends say is the “decision-maker” in the Fickell family.
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Evan Anderson underwent tests to find a cause for health issues his son was experiencing. Doctors found Evan likely would have died within a couple months.
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9 years
Hard to put it in perspective now, but the Badgers will be a favorite to win the Big Ten in 2016-17. Everyone back. Full season of Gard.
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Rose Lavelle became the first former Badgers player to play in a World Cup. She'll get a chance to play in her second next month.
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An 11th four-star recruit booked a trip to Madison for a busy recruiting weekend. Here's what we know.
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8 years
Make that 8
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8 years
#8 seed Wisconsin will face #1 Villanova on Saturday. Here are the 7 times the Badgers have upset a higher seed.
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2 years
Wisconsin’s athletic director explains to Jim Polzin how the Sunday played out when he fired Badgers football coach Paul Chryst and named Jim Leonhard interim coach.
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Max Meylor, J.T. Parish lead UW-Whitewater's balanced offense into NCAA Division III title game
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Kelly Sheffield is perplexed about the UW volleyball team's struggles with scheduling non-conference opponents, particularly home contests at one of the premier venues in the sport.
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After being told by coach Kelly Sheffield to go their own ways, the Badgers players experienced the thrills of the "City of Canals."
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Nicolet sophomore Davion Hannah has received an offer from UW men's basketball. The 6-foot-6 small forward is a consensus top-60 recruit.
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Badgers men's hockey: Finnish twins Aleksi and Jesper Peltonen commit to Wisconsin
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Travian Blaylock lost a fair amount of time his first five years in Madison to injuries, but he's ready for a bigger role as a leader of Wisconsin's safety group.
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2 years
Cami Kronish made 31 saves to deliver a third national championship in the last four tournaments to the Badgers, and their seventh all time.
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5 years
Two-sport star in high school, Wisconsin Badgers recruit Sam Stange looks for growth in junior hockey
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“We all know that if something happened to us, he’d be the first guy that would step up and lead the charge." That's why Badgers basketball is coming together to try to take care on one of its own.
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Our @JimPolzinWSJ will go ANYWHERE to share his initial thoughts on Paul Chryst's firing with you ... including a coat room at Lambeau. Spoiler: He's SHOCKED.
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BREAKING: C/O 2018 shooting guard Tyler Herro commits to Wisconsin.
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Badgers men's hockey: Five-star prospect Cole Caufield commits to Wisconsin
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The former Wisconsin men's basketball star is still the same jokester. But he has a serious side when it comes to discussing love and basketball.
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The libero/defensive specialist from Beaverton, Oregon made her commitment to the Badgers on Thursday night after rethinking her initial decision and realizing she "needed to follow my heart."
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Check out the scene in Duluth, Minnesota as @BadgerWHockey players walk the red carpet after their bus arrives at Amsoil Arena for today's NCAA championship game against Ohio State.
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3-star QB Cole LaCrue shared why he chose to commit to Wisconsin football.
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Jim Leonhard has been offered the Badgers defensive coordinator position, but there is no deal in place and Luke Fickell says there’s "no timetable" for a decision. Here’s an insider’s look at four questions that remain.
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NEW: Paul Chryst has been named the Big Ten Coach of the Year.
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Talent from across the Midwest includes 4-star recruits and players from the 2024 and 2025 classes. They will get an opportunity to take in Wisconsin football's fourth spring practice.
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The Badgers have bolstered their offensive line and four-star recruit Kevin Heywood details his decision, fit and more.
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Wisconsin landed its highest-rated wide receiver ever with the latest commitment from the transfer portal.
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Wisconsin gets a Border Battle recruiting win for a key prospect on the fourth of July. Here's what we know about the 16th recruit to pledge to play for the Badgers.
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"I want this program to succeed. I want this program to win immediately. So I will do whatever I can moving forward." Here's more on what Tony Granato had to say after being fired as Badgers men's hockey coach.
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This is no Chicago Bears training camp but UW-Platteville hopes it will see some benefits from the Badgers' week-long retreat.
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Tom Oates: It's good Bret Bielema and Gary Andersen no longer coach UW football because Paul Chryst's the one
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Greg Gard and the Badgers were the first ones after this four-star point guard from Minnesota. Their efforts were rewarded Friday. Here's what to know about UW's latest commit.
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Coach Kelly Sheffield said the Badgers played with a makeshift lineup against Purdue while completing the exhibition schedule with a 2-1 record.
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QUICK RECAP: Nigel Hayes' late layup sends UW to the Sweet 16 for the fourth consecutive year.
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#Badgers football: Jon Budmayr makes smooth transition from UW player to UW assistant http://t.co/sv9cM81vq3 http://t.co/jWtmX5Z9W4
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Former Badgers great Sydney Hilley talks about being back in action at the UW Field House last night. Check out more of her conversation here:
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Luke Fickell loved the experience of taking his team to an off-site location for the start of preseason practice. He'll continue that tradition with the Badgers with the support of athletic director Chris McIntosh.
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Check out what this four-star running back and current Wisconsin commit had to say about his program's season-opening victory, when he plans to return to Madison, and the 2024 class.
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BREAKING: Former @BadgerMHockey coach Jeff Sauer dies at 73. He won two national titles with UW.
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Badgers' Carmen Backes holds on to hope she can overcome knee injury
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Get to know what Wisconsin volleyball commit Addy Horner can bring to the Badgers.
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UW volleyball team wins outright Big Ten title
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Taken by the State Journal's Steve Apps, this photo of Wisconsin’s M.E. Dodge from Friday night's NCAA Tournament opener, is straight 🔥. Check out all of Steve's photos from the @BadgerVB win over Illinois State at
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NEW: Wisconsin proposes major upgrades to Camp Randall, Kohl Center in master facilities plan.
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A bird welcomed Wisconsin's Caroline Crawford while Gulce Guctekin's parents surprised her and her Badgers teammates. Here's an inside look at UW's first day on the European tour.
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Final from Madison. Wisconsin hangs on to defeat Penn State and is now 3 wins away from defending its national title.
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Prescott, a four-star safety by one of the recruiting outlets, became the first of currently three Pennsylvania natives to commit to the Badgers for their 2024 class.
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