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Holmen High School’s volleyball team is headed to the Division 1 state tournament. The sixth-seeded Vikings beat No. 4 Verona 3-2 on Saturday (15-25, 27-25, 25-22, 19-25, 15-9) at home to advance. Holmen (23-9) now gets the top team in state, Divine Savior Holy Angels, which is 45-1. That game takes place at 7:30 p.m.…

For the third consecutive yet final time of his high school career, Onalaska’s Manny Putz is the state champion in cross country. The senior won the Division 1 race Saturday in 15 minutes, 7.5 seconds, just beating De Pere’s Grady Lenn (15:09.2), who he had been battling with all race. In Division 3, senior Declan…

A ninth-place finish by Emily Bagniefski helped the Aquinas High School girls cross country team become the Division 3 runners-up on Saturday. The sophomore finished in 19 minutes, 52.6 seconds, while teammate Sanjana Musafir came in 11th (20:08.5). Meanwhile, Cochrane-Fountain City junior Addy Duellman took fourth overall (18:56.9), while Independence/Gilmanton junior Taylor Sylla was eighth…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love was playing at less than full strength and missing his usual starting center. That combination proved costly in the Packers’ 24-14 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. One week after a groin strain caused him to leave in the third quarter of a…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Wherever this strong start to the season winds up leading the Minnesota Vikings, it’s clear that belief and resilience will be responsible for a significant measure of their success. Sam Darnold overcame four sacks and three turnovers by throwing three second-half touchdown passes, and the Minnesota defense made Indianapolis quarterback Joe Flacco’s…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — This isn’t the way the Milwaukee Bucks expected to open a potential bounce-back season after consecutive first-round playoff exits. Since winning their season opener at Philadelphia, the Bucks have lost five straight and are four games below .500 for the first time since March 2017. Milwaukee’s start has been tough enough that…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers declined closer Devin Williams’ $10.5 million club option for 2025, though the two-time NL reliever of the year remains with the team while being arbitration eligible for one more season. In other moves announced Sunday, the Brewers picked up their $8 million club option on right-hander Freddy Peralta and…

Another blowout loss and the Milwaukee Bucks are now 1-4 to start the season, as rumors of a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade swell. The Memphis Grizzlies outscored Milwaukee 40-24 in the first quarter on their way to a 122-99 win Thursday. Antetokounmpo was on fire with 37 points on a ridiculous 17-of-22 shooting to go with…

A unique getup for the Spence Elementary principal Thursday, talking to her La Crosse students on Halloween. Principal Dan Eide made a bet with her students on a fundraiser. If the students could raise at least $4,000, Mrs. Eide promised to wear an inflatable costume. ABOVE: Students at La Crosse’s Spence Elementary School take part…

MADISON — While Donald Trump was campaigning with Packers legend Brett Favre in Green Bay, Kamala Harris was a few hours south, rallying in Madison with the Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team. As Harris entered the Alliant Energy Center, she was greeted by the Badgers and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers. As Harris hugged each player, they…