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College Baseball: UW-Whitewater completes conference tournament victory

3 days ago | dailyunion.com | Tom Miller

WHITEWATER — The UW-Whitewater baseball team demonstrated why it is considered one of the elite NCAA Division III squads when the Warhawks defeated UW-Oshkosh twice Saturday to win the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament title.
Janesville Craig, Janesville Parker baseball series this week

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Tom Miller

By TOM MILLER, MATT ELLIS ADAMS PUBLISHING GROUP JANESVILLE - Fans might want to join the players in warmups before the Janesville Craig-Janesville Parker high school baseball games this afternoon and Thursday afternoon at Veterans Field at Riverside Park. Instead of stretching hamstrings and arms like the players, fans might stretch their stomachs.
College baseball: Top-ranked and conference-leading UW-Whitewater now 31-3

2 weeks ago | dailyunion.com | Tom Miller

When the UW-Whitewater baseball team boarded its bus early Sunday evening in Menomonie, it knew one thing: if it takes care of business this coming weekend, the team might not have another bus trip—let alone a four-hour one—the rest of the season. The Warhawks continued their winning ways this past weekend against UW-Stout, winning three of four games, moving to 21-3 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and 31-3 overall. kAm“%9:D :D 2 G6CJ DA64:2= E62>[” (2C92H<D 4@249 y@9?
Palmyra-Eagle's Davey pushes past 500 career high school baseball victories

3 weeks ago | dailyunion.com | Tom Miller

If there is an active “Janesville Mr. Baseball”, Tom Davey would be it. The 56-year-old Janesville native has been involved in coaching youth and high school baseball for 40 of those years. kAm{2DE %F6D52J[ 96 C624965 E96 9:89 D49@@= 42C66C d__\G:4E@CJ >:=6DE@?6 H96? 9:D !2=>JC2\t28=6 E62> 56762E65 wFDE:D7@C5^s@586=2?5 c\b :? 2 %C2:=H2JD r@?76C6?46 4C@DD@G6C 82>6]k^AmkAm%96 !2?E96CD E96? 25565 E9C66 >@C6 G:4E@C:6D @?E@ E92E E@E2= H96? E96J DH6AE ~C7@C5G:==6 !2C<G:6H w:89 :?
'It's going to be a great day.' Dying of cancer, Janesville's Bob Roach prepares for Brewers' pitch

4 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Tom Miller

By TOM MILLER For the Gazette J ANESVILLE - Throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Milwaukee Brewers' home game might not have as much meaning for the honoree than it will June 29 when the team plays host to the Colorado Rockies. Janesville's Bob Roach will be the man on the mound for the pregame event. Joining him will be Dr. Meghan Wells, a physician assistant who specializes in medical oncology at the UW Carbone Cancer Center.
College baseball: UW-Whitewater splits doubleheader with UW-Oshkosh

1 month ago | dailyunion.com | Tom Miller

WHITEWATER — The warmup for their Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference showdown doubleheaders this weekend didn’t go exactly as either UW-Whitewater or UW-La Crosse would have liked, but neither team can complain. UW-Whitewater suffered its first loss of the baseball season when UW-Oshkosh won the second game of a doubleheader Thursday afternoon 6-3 to end the No. 1-ranked Warhawks’ season-opening 18-game winning streak. kAm%96 (2C92H<D H@? E96 7:CDE 82>6 h\a :?
College baseball: No. 1-ranked UW-Whitewater heads into challenging stretch

1 month ago | dailyunion.com | Tom Miller

WHITEWATER — Tom Klawitter has had a fairly worry-free spring as pitching coach of the UW-Whitewater baseball team. The former Major League pitcher and Janesville Craig graduate, along with his pitching staff, has not been in many close ballgames in the first five weeks of the season. kAm“xE’D AC6EEJ 62DJ H96? J@F D4@C6 2D >2?J CF?D 2D H6 5@[” z=2H:EE6C D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 (2C92H<D @776?D6 92D =65 E96 }@] `\C2?<65 }rpp s:G:D:@? xxx E62> :?
Janesville girls youth hockey growing

1 month ago | gazettextra.com | Tom Miller

JANESVILLE — The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team has won two of the past three NCAA Division 1 national titles and four in the past seven seasons. Interest in girls hockey in Janesville has increased along with the number of UW national championships. Three years ago, approximately 15 girls participated in the Janesville Youth Hockey program. kAmt=:? |2CE:? :D @?6 A=2J6C E92E 92D FD65 E96 y*w AC@8C2> E@ 56G6=@A 96C :46 D<:==D]k^AmkAmp7E6C D:I D62D@?D :? y*w[ |2CE:?
Halved magic: Janesville native 'assists' spouse in long-running Dells show

1 month ago | gazettextra.com | Tom Miller

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Jake Schaffner hitting the cover off the ball for North Dakota State

1 month ago | gazettextra.com | Tom Miller

When Jake Schaffner and his North Dakota State University baseball teammates arrived at their stadium late Thursday afternoon for their game against rival South Dakota State, they could been excused if they entered the visitors’ locker room. The Bison, who were 6-16 going into the game, played their first home game of the season Thursday. kAm(:E9 E96 4=:>2E6 :? u2C8@[ }@CE9 s2<@E2 6G6? >@C6 492==6?8:?8 E92? (:D4@?D:?[ E96 q:D@? A=2J65 E96:C 7:CDE aa 82>6D :?