Jim Franz

Rockton

Sports Editor at Beloit Daily News

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Beloit Turner hangs on to edge Brodhead in RVC softball

1 week ago | beloitdailynews.com | Jim Franz

BELOIT — Every game is a confidence builder for pitcher Olivia Piranio, but Tuesday’s home game ranked as a little more special. The Beloit Turner freshman found herself matched up against reigning Rock Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year Ava Risum of Brodhead at the Stateline Family YMCA Youth Sports Complex. kAm!:C2?:@ ?62C=J >2E4965 E96 s:G:D:@? ` {:?56?H@@5 &?:G6CD:EJ\3@F?5 #:DF> A:E49\7@C\A:E49 2?5 H2D E96 36?67:4:2CJ @7 36EE6C 5676?D6 369:?5 96C 2D E96 %C@;2?D Wb\aX 9F?8 @?
Beloit Sky Carp under new management for 2025

2 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Jim Franz

BELOIT - The widespread changes the Miami Marlins started under first-year president of baseball operations Peter Bendix last year are reflected in the composition of the 2025 Beloit Sky Carp as well as how the team will operate this summer. After a playoff run in 2023, the Marlins quickly bottomed out in 2024, leading Bendix to hold a fire sale.
Former Hononegah AD Steve Cofoid remembered as outstanding athlete, friend to all

2 weeks ago | beloitdailynews.com | Jim Franz

ROCKTON — He grew up here, always on the smaller side physically, but gigantic when it came to energy, enthusiasm, athleticism and confidence. At a time when Hononegah High School was taking a huge leap of faith and joining the much larger NIC-10 in 1982, he helped bridge the gap by being an outstanding three-sport athlete. kAm$E6G6 r@7@:5 23D@=FE6=J =@G65 DA@CED 2?5 :E H2D ?@ DFCAC:D6 9:D 42C66C H@F=5 36 :?E6CH@G6?
Beloit Memorial baseball team has renewed optimism

2 weeks ago | beloitdailynews.com | Jim Franz

BELOIT — 2017 doesn’t seem that long ago, but if you’re a Beloit Memorial baseball fan it may seem like decades. The Purple Knights were a baseball powerhouse that spring, qualifying for the WIAA Division 1 state tournament alongside Beloit Turner in Division 2. kAm(9:=6 E96 %C@;2?D 92G6 C6>2:?65 2 DEC@?8 AC@8C2>[ q6=@:E’D 7@CEF?6D 76== 5C2>2E:42==J 27E6C 9625 4@249 #J2? $49>:EK C6D:8?65 E@ E2<6 2 E6249:?8 ;@3 2E $963@J82? }@CE9] %96 7@C>6C q6=@:E r@==686 DE2?5@FE 925 3F:=E 2 H:??6C :?
Hononegah senior Samantha Nosbisch to play for junior college in North Carolina

2 weeks ago | beloitdailynews.com | Jim Franz

ROCKTON — Samantha Nosbisch’s softball coaches echoes the same sentiments during her college recruitment signing on Thursday at Hononegah High School. The team always comes first for the pitcher/utility player. kAm}@ @?6 <?@HD E92E 36EE6C E92? 96C 9:89 D49@@= 4@249[ s6??J |4z:??6J]k^AmkAm“$2> :D 8@@5 6?@F89 E@ 36 E96 }@] ` A:E496C 7@C 2?J @E96C E62> :?
Heralded pitcher Thomas White to start opener for Beloit Sky Carp

3 weeks ago | beloitdailynews.com | Jim Franz

BELOIT — Every indication is that the Marlins would love to fast track pitching prospect Thomas White toward a debut on the mound in Miami. But they’re not going to push the 20-year-old left-hander up the minor-league ladder before he’s ready. kAm%92E’D H9J 27E6C 2? :>AC6DD:G6 7:CDE\J62C 7@C E96 q6=@:E $<J r2CA[ (9:E6 H:== 36 324< @? E96 >@F?5 uC:52J ?:89E 2E pqr $FAA=J $E25:F> DE2CE:?8 E96 |:5H6DE {628F6 D62D@?
Beloit Sky Carp under new management for 2025

3 weeks ago | beloitdailynews.com | Jim Franz

BELOIT — The widespread changes the Miami Marlins started under first-year president of baseball operations Peter Bendix last year are reflected in the composition of the 2025 Beloit Sky Carp as well as how the team will operate this summer. After a playoff run in 2023, the Marlins quickly bottomed out in 2024, leading Bendix to hold a fire sale.
Clinton planning event to salute first 30 years of Cougars girls basketball

3 weeks ago | beloitdailynews.com | Jim Franz

CLINTON, Wis. — Everyone has a favorite story about Richard Gilbertson. When you’re around for 30 years as a head coach and experience the sort of success “Whitey” did with the Clinton Cougars, there’s bound to be a few tales to tell. kAm|J 72G@C:E6[ E9@F89[ 562=E H:E9 2 C2E96C 5:D2AA@:?E:?8 =@DD[ 2 4=2DD:4 A@DE82>6 C2?E 2?5 2 E9C62E6?65 “4@249’D H2=<@FE]”k^AmkAmxE =:<6=J EFC?65 E92E D62D@? 2C@F?5 2?5 :E 3642>6 E96:C 36DE\6G6C 2D E96 a__a\_b r@F82CD 42AEFC65 E96 (xpp s:G:D:@?
New head coach hoping to build back BMHS track program

3 weeks ago | beloitdailynews.com | Jim Franz

BELOIT — Henry Kremnitzer isn’t the first head coach to take over the boys and girls track programs at Beloit Memorial High School who has heard all about how powerful the Purple Knights once were. He’s the latest, however, and while he knows it won’t happen overnight, he expects a lot of progress can be made. kAm“!6@A=6 H2?E :>>65:2E6 8C2E:7:42E:@? 2?5 E9:?8D E@ 492?86 :>>65:2E6=J[ 3FE x’> @=5\D49@@=[” D2:5 zC6>?:EK6C[ H9@ H2D 2 9625 7@@E32== 4@249 2E (2FD2F t2DE 2?5 9625 EC24< 4@249 :?
Brodhead's softball team tries to maintain high standards this spring

3 weeks ago | beloitdailynews.com | Jim Franz

BRODHEAD, Wis. — It’s a good thing Ava Risum has a strong back to go with her right arm as she and a handful of returnees try to carry a young Brodhead softball team hoping to prolong the program’s run of prowess. Friday was a good start. kAmw@DE:?8 E96 5676?5:?8 (xpp s:G:D:@? c u2== rC66< rC:4<6ED[ #:DF> C64@C565 96C d__E9 42C66C DEC:<6@FE 2?5 D>24<65 2 9@>6 CF? @? 96C H2J E@ 2 f\c G:4E@CJ :? E96 r2C5:?2=D’ 9@>6 2?5 D62D@?