HIGH SCHOOL

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LeBron James to honor Class of 2020 with all-star event

April 30, 2020 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James is putting together an all-star event to honor and celebrate the high school class of 2020, which has had its graduation season upended by the coronavirus pandemic. The LeBron James Family Foundation, XQ Institute and The Entertainment Industry Foundation on Wednesday announced that the one-hour special, “Graduate Together: America […]

HIGH SCHOOL

HS spring sports in Wisconsin cancelled, Minnesota decision expected Friday

April 21, 2020 Rick Solem

As expected, spring high school sports in Wisconsin have been cancelled. The WIAA Board of Control made that determination late Tuesday morning, holding off on a decision as long as it could in hopes things would turn around. Officially all spring competitions and tournaments are cancelled for baseball, softball, boys golf, girls soccer, boys […]

HIGH SCHOOL

While HS basketball got all the attention losing season finale, spring athletes might get nothing

April 21, 2020 Rick Solem

The fate of Wisconsin high school spring sports in 2020 will likely be decided today. The WIAA held out as long as it could to delay a possible decision but the date has come for the board of control meeting. With Gov. Tony Evers extending the stay-at-home order through May 26, there aren’t a lot […]

COLLEGE

Caledonia’s King leaves SDSU for Winona State

April 2, 2020 Rick Solem

Winona State University got a big transfer and it was no April Fools’ joke. Former Caledonia High School standout Owen King announced he was transferring from South Dakota State to the WSU men’s basketball team. The 6-foot-3 guard had entered the transfer portal a few weeks ago, unhappy with how his sophomore season went with […]

HIGH SCHOOL

Central’s Johnny Davis named AP Player of Year

March 27, 2020 Rick Solem

There was no ability for him to lead his team to a state title. Johnny Davis did help get Central High School’s boys basketball team to a win within qualifying for the state tournament, but, like everything else, the season was cancelled due to precautions with the COVID-19 pandemic. There will be no replacing what […]

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Aquinas father-daughter named AP Coach, Player of the Year

March 27, 2020 Rick Solem

No third consecutive state title. Robbed amid the a global pandemic to fight COVID-19, the Aquinas High School girls basketball team had to settle for just getting to the state championship. Thursday, the Blugolds were rewarded a bit more. Aquinas senior Lexi Donarski was unanimously named The Associated Press Player of the Year, while her […]

BLOGS

WKTY’s MATT SKRADIE: Coulee Region’s best boys basketball players

March 26, 2020 Matt Skradie

It is really hard to come up with a Top 5 best basketball players from the area. I know a lot of people reading this list will probably mention players from way back in the day. I have heard stories about the “Special K” team, and John Ford dribbling the basketball up and down the […]

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Central’s Fergot reacts to season being canceled

March 15, 2020 Drew Kelly

If Central boys basketball coach Todd Fergot had his way, he’d be preparing his team for the state semifinals this week. The Red Raiders would have had to beat Hortonville on Saturday in the Division 2 sectional finals, but the WIAA canceled the season shortly after their win over Onalaska last Thursday. Fergot said other […]

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BREAKING: After state semifinals, WIAA cancels rest of boys and girls basketball seasons

March 12, 2020 Rick Solem

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Immediately following the WIAA high school girls basketball state semifinals on Thursday, the league announced it was cancelling the rest of the boys and girls basketball seasons, due to precautions with the coronavirus. So, Friday’s state semifinals and Saturday’s girls basketball championships, as well as the boys basketball sectional finals and […]

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WIAA will be limiting attendance for remaining winter tournament events

March 12, 2020 Matt Skradie

Todd Clark from the WIAA sent out an email on Thursday morning saying that they “will be limiting attendance at the remainder of all winter tournament events scheduled March 12-14 and March 19-21” The guidelines for mass gatherings calls for restriction of public events to 50-250 attendees, depending on the event and venue. This pandemic […]