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NHL’s struggling franchises should consider relocating to one of three areas

Ryan Spoehr, Editor in Chief May 8, 2012

In 2005, a lockout threatened the very existence of the National Hockey League. In 2011, when all four major broadcast networks were vying for rights to carry NHL games, the league reached a 10-year deal...

James Jones, a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers, participated in a charity basketball game with the DeForest Lions Club on April 20.

Give a little: Packers play a different kind of ball for charity

Jason Cuevas, Sports Editor April 25, 2012

Jason Cuevas Sports Editor   With the NFL season still months away many local fans are missing out on their much loved Green Bay Packers. While there may not have been any football being...

Swing and a Miss? MLB’s postseason just got longer, but is it the right decision

Jason Cuevas & Ryan Spoehr, Clarion staff April 25, 2012

After the 2011 season, Major League Baseball announced it will expand its playoff system to include 10 teams instead of eight. It will be the second time since the strike in 1994 that the playoff system...

Intramural sports let anyone be an athlete

Jason Cuevas, Sports Editor April 25, 2012

Not every student contains the makeup to be a member of the WolfPack sports teams, but this doesn’t mean they have to give up on team sports while they are in college. There are plenty of opportunities...

Madison College pitcher Casey Doucette pitches against the UW-Madison Club Team on April 17. The WolfPack posted a 7-1 victory.

WolfPack baseball team keeps up its torrid pace

Clarion staff report April 25, 2012

The Madison College baseball team has won six of its last eight games, continuing the strong play it has displayed all season. As of April 23, the team’s overall record stands at 26-0 and 9-1 in conference...

Treysen Vavra celebrates on his way into third base after hitting a home run during the Madison College baseball team's home opener on Friday, April 6

Like Father, Like Son: WolfPack player has Major League teacher at home

Mike Wang, Clarion Staff April 10, 2012

If he ever finds himself in a hitting slump, Madison College infielder Treysen Vavra knows right where to go for help – he’ll talk to his father, Minnesota Twins hitting coach Joe Vavra. Treysen, who...

Softball brings new players and attitude to this season

Eric Daft, Clarion Staff April 10, 2012

The WolfPack softball team, coached by Leo Kalinowski, is planning on experiencing a season full of success this spring. The team has already managed to have some marginal success in out-of-conference...

Seven-game winning streak puts baseball team at 16-5

Clarion staff report April 10, 2012

A seven-game win streak has lifted the Madison College baseball team’s record to 16-5 overall and 3-1 in the conference. The  team opened its home-season by sweeping a pair of doubleheaders on Friday...

Mad Rollin' Dolls is Madison's premier roller derby league.

Bumps and bruises part of the fun when it comes to Roller Derby

Jacob Ennis, Arts & Culture Editor March 27, 2012

Roller Derby is back and here to stay. This isn’t the scripted “pro wrestling” style from the 70’s. The hits are real, and the cuts and scrapes bleed. The roller girls are real but their names...

Baseball, softball teams have solid start in Arizona

Jason Cuevas, Sports Editor March 27, 2012

The snow is gone and the action on the diamond is heating up. The baseball and softball teams both started their season in Arizona before coming back to the Midwest this past week. Madison College baseball...

Individuals with special needs participate in hockey series

Ryan Spoehr, Clarion Editor in Chief March 27, 2012

Hockey is a sport that is often known as much for fisticuffs as the competition between the athletes. However, that was not what it was about March 17 at Madison’s first ever Special Needs Invitational...

Madison College sports manager needs help with move

Mike Wang & Shia Fisher, Staff Writer March 27, 2012

“Big Dog,” needs help with his new house. Gary “Big Dog” Breneman, manager for the baseball team, has moved to a new apartment conveniently located right across the street from the Truax campus. The...

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