Swnews4U Sports

06/16/2026

https://www.swnews4u.com/sports/six-rivers-conference/belmonts-repeat-bid-falls-short

MADISON — It’s wasn’t the Fairytale ending of a year ago, but Belmont wouldn’t go down without a fight in this year’s WIAA Softball Division 5 state championship game. In a true game of inches, No. 2 seed Almond–Bancorft banged out single-game Division 5 state tournament record 20 hits i...

06/16/2026

https://www.swnews4u.com/sports/six-rivers-conference/potosicassville-will-play-for-wiaa-division-4-baseball-state-title

GRAND CHUTE — The Potosi/Cassville baseball team will play for the WIAA Division 4 state championship Thursday morning. The No. 2 seed Chieftains outlasted No. 3 Reedsville in a marathon, drama-filled 11-inning state semifinal contest 2–1 at Fox Cities Stadium Tuesday morning. Potosi/Cassville s...

06/11/2026

SUPPZ SWNEWS4U ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Platteville/Lancaster's Kinley Bendorf

Kinley Bendorf, Fr., F, Platteville/Lancaster girls soccer Freshman forward Kinley Bendorf scored five goals in two matches last week to lead the Platteville/Lancaster girls soccer team to a WIAA Division 3 regional title. The Hillmen (13–3–2) advanced to last Saturday’s regional championship ...

06/11/2026

MCDONALD'S SWNEWS4U GAME OF THE WEEK (WIAA D3 Baseball): No. 3 Fennimore 4, No. 2 Mineral Point 3 (9 innings)

Eagles beat SWAL champion Pointers in extra innings to win D3 regional title MINERAL POINT — Fennimore baseball coach Brent Sheckler and his Golden Eagles are used to the stress of the WIAA Playoffs. A year ago, Fennimore battled its way to its first WIAA State Tournament winning a pair of one-run...

06/11/2026

MCDONALD'S SWNEWS4U GAME OF THE WEEK (WIAA Division 5 softball): No. 2 Belmont 6, No. 1 Barneveld 5 (8 innings)

Braves Storm their way back to state tourney BARNEVELD — The 2026 Belmont softball has had one obstacle in its way all season: The Barneveld Golden Eagles. The #2-ranked Eagles beat the reigning WIAA Division 5 state champion Braves twice during the regular season — 8–7 on April 9 and 8–3 on...

06/11/2026

Belmont earns return trip to D5 state title game

MADISON — The Belmont Braves will officially play for a second-straight WIAA Softball tate title Saturday morning. No. 1 Belmont (23–6) advanced to this year's Division 5 state title game with a dominating 10–2 victory over No. 4 seed Athens (16–12) early Thursday morning at the Goodman Soft...

06/11/2026

STATE BOUND: Potosi/Cassville wins WIAA Division 4 River Ridge Sectional title

PATCH GROVE — The Potosi/Cassville boys baseball team is headed to the WIAA State Tournament for the first time in co-op history. The No. 1 seeded Chieftains (19–7) earn the trip with a 4–2 comeback win over No. 6 seed Seneca and a dominating 10–0 five-inning win over No. 8 seed Cochrane–F...

06/05/2026

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MCDONALD'S SWNEWS4U GAME OF THE WEEK (WIAA D4 Softball): Iowa–Grant 6, Melrose–Mindoro 0
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06/05/2026

SUPPZ SWNEWS4U ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lancaster's Lexie Olmstead

Lexie Olmstead, Fr., jumps / sprints, Lancaster girls track and field Olmstead is once again a shinning star, this time on the track. Last Tuesday, the lanky Lancaster freshman won the girls high jump — with a new school record of 5'8" — the long jump (17'1.5"), triple jump (36'9.25") and teamed...

05/29/2026

SUPPZ SWNEWS4U ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Platteville's Cole Herbst

Cole Herbst, Jr., Platteville boys golf team Platteville junior Cole Herbst shot an impressive even par 72 at last Tuesday's SWC Championships to earn meet medalist honors while leading the Hillmen to a first-place finish and another conference title. Platteville shot a combined 319 to finish ahead....