Wisconsin
Wisconsin volleyball on different schedule than most states
MILWAUKEE – Boys volleyball popularity is spiking by as much as 40 percent since 2017.
Minnesota became the 25th state to approve the sport at the high school level and will officially start playing in the spring of 2025.
“Every state except for us and Texas, boys volleyball is in the spring,” said Marquette High School head coach Jake Cossons. “I think there are opportunities missed with us being in the fall. Most notably, I think every high school would say that football has the most amount of students. You go down to Illinois, football players are playing high school volleyball. And I think it would be a way for those programs that maybe are running into issues with numbers to be able to raise those numbers by having football kids a part of it.”
Marquette High School is consistently one of the top programs in the state of Wisconsin.
Many of the Hilltoppers also play for club teams outside of their high school season, which brings them into frequent contact with players from other states.
Those players could also be seen by more college coaches who recruit based on simple percentages.
“Now that the other states are in their high school seasons, I feel that they might get a little more attention from the college coaches, so I might get a couple less looks in this break,” said Marquette junior Max Larscheid.
“And my fear is that what’s going to start happening is that those clubs in California and Illinois that carry a lot of weight on the boys side are going to stop waiting for Wisconsin teams to be done with their high school season and what’s going to happen is that these boys are going to have to make a decision between high school and club,” Cossons said.
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After the 2018 season, the WIAA consolidated spring and summer baseball into just spring, in part due to players facing decisions regarding club team participation.
In volleyball, as in any sport, competing for a club team may provide better exposure, increased competition and some life experiences, but there is nothing quite like representing your school.”
“I feel it’s a lot more special playing for high school than it is club because you’re playing for your high school, and it’s like the guys you grew up with,” said Hilltoppers senior Miles Von Rueden.
“I think there’s a lot of pride that goes into it, representing your school, representing your parents, also,” said Marquette senior Jack Fitterer.
“We’ve always just dominated here at Marquette,” Von Rueden said. “We’ve gone to state the past 30 years, I feel like, but yeah, it’s been a really fun time. That’s been a big part of my life here at Marquette High.”
“It’s probably one of the most memorable experiences for me at Marquette High, if not the most,” Fitterer said.
According to the WIAA, volleyball was actually a spring sport in Wisconsin for many years before being moved to the fall in the mid-1960’s.
There has been no formal presentation made by state coaches to move it back so far, but that may change in the future.
Watch: Billionaire Diane Hendricks delivers address at the RNC
Businesswoman Diane Hendricks, a longtime donor for Republicans, spoke at the Republican National Convention.
America’s richest self-made woman lives in Wisconsin. She’s also, unsurprisingly, the richest person in the state.
So who is Diane Hendricks? Hendricks is the co-founder of Beloit-based ABC Supply Co., which sells roofing and building supplies. In June, she was named the richest self-made woman in the nation for the ninth year in a row by Forbes. She was also ranked the wealthiest Wisconsinite in 2025, with a 2026 net worth of $22.3 billion.
In 2022, Forbes dubbed Hendricks “the most successful female entrepreneur in American history.”
Raised on a dairy farm in Osseo, Wisconsin, the 79 year-old Hendricks had her first child at 17. She left school and worked as a Playboy Bunny before co-founding the ABC empire with her second husband in 1982. When he passed away in 2007, she took over the company.
Since then, Hendricks has more than tripled her net worth, acquired large competitors, and expanded into other sectors. According to Forbes, ABC Supply had 900 locations and $20.2 billion in revenue in 2025. She is also the chair and founder of Hendricks Commercial Properties, a real estate development company, and Hendricks Holding Company, Inc., a private investment firm.
A 2016 Journal Sentinel investigation found that Hendricks had paid zero state income tax for three years. Another investigation found that her 8,500 square foot mansion in the Town of Rock had been taxed as a 1,663 square foot ranch house for years.
Hendricks is also a powerful force in conservative politics in the state and nationally. She has donated millions to the GOP over the years. In 2016, she was a vice chair of the Trump Victory fundraising committee. Months before being named the richest person in Wisconsin, Hendricks spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee as an “everyday American.”
Hendricks has also championed economic development efforts in Beloit, cohosting an A&E show with her daughter titled “Betting on Beloit.”
- Showers will be most likely for areas along and south of the I-94 corridor
- Dry and pleasant conditions for Monday and Tuesday
- Showers and thunderstorms will return Tuesday night and into the day Wednesday
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – We are starting the day with some sunshine, but high-level clouds will continue to move in out ahead of a weather system to the southwest. This area of low pressure will move eastward across Illinois and Indiana today, bringing an increase in cloud cover as well as the chance for rain in southern Wisconsin. There is still some uncertainty with exactly how far north the rain will extend, but there is a higher confidence in the presence and coverage of showers along and south of the I-94 corridor this afternoon and evening. Activity will likely be much more hit-or-miss in areas farther north, with some spots potentially not seeing any rain at all.
The cloud cover and rain combined will work to limit temperatures today, with highs only ranging from the upper 60s (in southern Wisconsin) to the low 70s (further north where the sun may linger longer, and it will be drier). We are not expecting a heavy rain, nor are we expecting storms. In areas closer to the state line, rainfall accumulations may be around a half inch. Tonight, rain will end as the system moves east.
What’s Coming Up…
Monday will be dry and pleasant with highs into the mid-70s and some sunshine. This trend continues Tuesday, with highs in the upper 70s. Rain and thunderstorms are then likely to return Tuesday night and Wednesday, with a chance for some stronger storms Wednesday afternoon. Additional showers may linger into Thursday.
Looking Ahead…
Friday looks mostly dry before more chances for showers and thunderstorms return next weekend as temperatures warm up a bit closer to normal for this time of the year.
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MILWAUKEE (WLUK) — Four Northeast Wisconsin garage bands took to the Aurora Pavilion Stage at Summerfest Friday in hopes of winning the 2026 edition of ‘Rockonsin.’
The bands include:
- “Mania” composed of students from East De Pere High School
- “The Danios” composed of students from Mayville High School
- “The Doorknobs” composed of students from Sheboygan North High School and Étude High School
- “Krusher” composed of students from Campbellsport High School
The local bands and six others were the finalists selected from 54 middle and high schools across across Wisconsin for the 2026 contest.
All of them performed 20 minute showcases for an audience, including a trio of music industry panel judges. The bands were judged on technique, rhythm and vocals, primary beats, and synergy among other aspects.
Rockonsin announced “Krusher” won the grand prize Saturday night. Winning the contest nets the band a 12 hour recording session at Blast House Studios in Madison. The runner up band is “Candy Cigarette” from Oconomowoc High School, which wins a shorter 8 hour recording session at Blast House Studios.
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