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Madison College softball players react to a triple to right field hit by Rock Valley College’s Madason Shaw on April 14.

Wins over DuPage help lift softball team

Ethan Maurice, Staff Writer April 18, 2017

Madison College’s women’s softball team was in a bit of a rough patch. Coming off a few tough doubleheader losses to Kirkwood Community College and Rock Valley, the team managed to get back on track...

NHL players may fight to play in the 2018 Olympics

Bailey Ayres, Sports Editor April 18, 2017

In 1998, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman gave the league the green light to allow players to play in the Olympics. Now, Bettman and the league are pulling their players out of the 2018 Olympics and possibly...

Meet The Pack

April 18, 2017

Baseball Hank Schau A 6-2 sophomore pitcher on the Madison College baseball team, Hank Schau is leading the squad in wins with a 5-0 record this season. He has pitched 31-2/3 innings, allowing...

Madison College softball player Brenna Seeber pulls back on a slap hit attempt during a recent game.

The art of slapping: Technique puts softball players on the fastest path to first base

Ethan Maurice, Staff Writer April 18, 2017

If you’re a baseball fan and haven’t been exposed to college softball, you might find the concept of “slapping” confusing. In baseball, no player gets a running start to hit the ball. And drag...

Madison College’s Chase Scharnek (16) scores and encourages Carson Carmody (32) to follow him home during his team’s victory over Prairie State College on April 2 at Sun Prairie High School.

Tough foes dampen spirits at opener for new ballpark

Clarion Staff Report April 6, 2017

A rainout with Milwaukee Area Technical College on March 30 pushed back the opening for the Irwin A. & Robert D. Goodman Sports Complex by a day, forcing Madison College to open its new stadium against...

Madison College’s Chase Scharnek (16) scores and encourages Carson Carmody (32) to follow him home during his team’s victory over Prairie State College on April 2 at Sun Prairie High School.

WolfPack at home on the road: Madison College baseball team stands at 12-8 as it prepares to open play at home

Clarion Staff Report April 6, 2017

The Madison College baseball team has played 20 games already this season and, weather permitting, will finally have its home opener at Robin Roberts Field this week. Still, the WolfPack is off to a...

Meet The Pack

April 6, 2017

Baseball A sophomore outfielder on the Madison College baseball team, Chris Lund is second on the team in batting average at .415 after 18 games. He has stared 13 games this season and played in...

Hannah Jensen (left) and Breena Seeber (right) have been softball teammates since they were 14 years old. The two second-year players now help lead the Madison College softball team.

Watertown connection: Jensen and Seeber softball teammates in both high school and college

Ethan Maurice, Staff Writer March 22, 2017

Madison College softball players Hannah Jensen and Breena Seeber have been partners in crime, so to speak, since they were 14 years old. The two were teammates at Watertown High School and are now in...

WolfPack softball team off to a strong start

Clarion Staff Report March 22, 2017

Although the Madison College softball team hasn’t played at home yet this season, it has already gotten in 19 games. The results from their Florida Spring Trip and the North Central Community College...

Madison College baseball player Cade Bunnell takes a throw at second base during one of the games the team played in Arizona over spring break.

WolfPack baseball team ready for the season to start

Bailey Ayres, Sports Editor March 22, 2017

After an uncharacteristic near .500 season, the Madison College baseball team is ready to get to work this season. “I know the players are excited,” said baseball coach Mike Davenport. “It is...

Don’t let NCAA tournament drive you mad

Alfred Johnson, Staff Writer March 22, 2017

It’s the best time of the year. No other postseason in professional or college sports captures the attention of fans and non-fans alike like March Madness. From the Cinderellas to shocking upsets, there...

Meet The Pack

Clarion Staff Report March 22, 2017

Softball Brooke Heck A second-year player on the Madison College softball team, Brooke Heck is averaging .429 at the plate this season. She has 21 hits in 49 at bats and has eight doubles, two...

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