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Wisconsin vs UW-Milwaukee volleyball takeaways: Badgers win without hesitation

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September 10, 2025

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Wisconsin vs UW-Milwaukee volleyball takeaways: Badgers win without hesitation

Grace Egan sets tone with five service aces in first set

Grace Egan, an Ohio State transfer, set the tone with five service aces in the first set.
Wisconsin’s middle blockers dominated at the net, contributing to an 11-3 advantage in total blocks.
Oregon transfer Mimi Colyer led the offense with 16 kills, more than the entire Milwaukee team.

MADISON — Wisconsin volleyball “gave up a lot of points based on hesitation” in its first weekend, as head coach Kelly Sheffield saw it.

“Serve-receive hesitation,” Sheffield said. “Defensively, who’s going to step in there and take the second ball when the dig or the pass goes awry.”

The Badgers’ Sept. 9 match against UW-Milwaukee at the UW Field House was a much different story, as Wisconsin swept its in-state foe, 25-7, 25-15, 25-11.

“Tonight I didn’t see any of that,” Sheffield said. “I saw a team that was swarming to the ball and just making really aggressive moves. And I think that’s a sign of a team that’s growing and getting a little bit more comfortable with each other.”

Wisconsin hit .457 in the win. Milwaukee, on the other hand, hit minus-.014.

“Any time that you’re holding your opponent to negative, I think that’s doing a pretty good job,” Sheffield said.

Here are three other takeaways from the Badgers’ fourth win of the season:

Grace Egan excels with early serves

Grace Egan quickly gave the 5,934 fans at the Field House something to cheer about with three service aces in Wisconsin’s first six points, including back-to-back service aces that prompted a Milwaukee timeout.

During her time serving, Wisconsin’s lead in the first set ballooned from 2-1 to 8-1.

“Grace set the tone for this match behind the service line,” Sheffield said.

The Ohio State transfer finished the set with a whopping five service aces. The Wisconsin record for service aces in an entire match in the 25-point rally scoring era is six, which has happened four different times.

Egan did not have any more service aces in the three-set win, but she had other excellent serves that set up her teammates in the low-stress win. One of her serves from the second set, for example, does not count as a service ace in the box score, but it had so much power on it that the attempted dig perfectly set up an Alicia Andrew kill.

“When I’m going back to serve, I’m like (to Andrew), ‘Get ready for the overpass, we’re going to set this up,’” Egan said with a laugh.

Wisconsin’s middle blockers have presence at net

The Badgers had a clear advantage over Milwaukee at the net, thanks in large part to outstanding performances from middle blockers Carter Booth and Alicia Andrew.

“I thought we did a really good job of setting up our block, getting across, being physical up at the net,” Sheffield said, “and then our backcourt was picking everything else up.”

Wisconsin finished the night with an 11-3 advantage in blocks. The Badgers had as many blocks against Milwaukee as it had in the three-set wins over UC Davis and Chicago State combined.

“That’s quite a bit in three sets, but there’s times that you don’t get very many blocks, but you’re blocking well. It’s positive touches, or you’re making them hit shots they don’t want to hit.”

Booth had a team-high eight block assists along with four kills. Andrew had three block assists and an efficient eight kills on 10 total attacks (.800). Andrew, a Baylor transfer, has recorded eight-plus kills in three of UW’s first five matches of the season and is hitting an exceptional .547.

“Her preseason was one level, and once we got into match play, it’s a totally different level from her,” Sheffield said of Andrew.

It’s not a total surprise, as Andrew ranked fifth in the Big 12 last year in hitting percentage. But it has impressed Sheffield, nonetheless.

“She loves to compete,” Sheffield said. “She doesn’t panic out there on the court. She cleans up any overpasses, makes herself available, hits with range. … It’s fun to watch. She’s a great player.”

Mimi Colyer’s diverse scoring threat on display

Oregon transfer Mimi Colyer, a 2024 second-team All-American, once again had a starring role in the Badgers’ win.

She had 16 kills – more than all of Milwaukee’s roster combined – while having only one attack error. Her .600 hitting percentage trailed only Andrew’s .800 and Charlie Fuerbringer’s .750, and that was with a much higher volume of attacks.

“This was a really strong match for Mimi,” Sheffield said.

Colyer sees value in her “extensive range” as teams can scout the Badgers better deeper into the season.

“If I can’t hit shots A and B, then I need to go to C, D, E and so on,” Colyer said. “And I think Charlie does a really good job on giving me all those options on every single attempt that I take.”

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Don Richards, the former Milwaukee District 9 alderman, dies at 89

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January 6, 2026

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Don Richards, the former Milwaukee District 9 alderman, dies at 89

Former Milwaukee Common Council member Don Richards died on Dec. 26 at age 89.

Richards served on the Milwaukee Common Council between 1988 and 2004, representing District 9 on the city’s north and northwest sides until his retirement due to health reasons, according to his obituary.

During his tenure at the city, Richards was a member of the Judiciary and Legislation Committee, Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee, as well as the Housing Authority and City Records Committee.

Although the two had a brief overlap in city government, former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who was first elected in 2004, recalled Richards as “always smiling and always caring.”

“He was a wonderful man. A very Christian man who cared deeply about the community and the people who live here,” Barrett told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Before becoming a city alderman, Richards participated in the citywide marches protesting a lack of open housing legislation in the city in the 1960s and was a priest in the Milwaukee Archdiocese for almost two decades, starting in 1963. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the St. Francis Seminary and Catholic University in Washington, D.C.

Following his time on the Common Council, Richards began to teach local government classes at Alverno College. He also worked as an economic development specialist with the Northwest Side Community Development Corporation, his obituary said.

Richards is survived by his brother, Bob (Joanne), and was preceded in death by his wife, Doloros; his parents, Gregor and Rose Richards; and his brothers, Jim Richards and Ed Richards, according to his obit.

A visitation is planned at 10 a.m. Jan 8 until his funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at Alvina of Milwaukee Chapel, 9301 N. 76th Street.

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Teen passenger dies in fiery crash after fleeing driver crashes into Milwaukee roundabout

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January 5, 2026

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Teen passenger dies in fiery crash after fleeing driver crashes into Milwaukee roundabout

MILWAUKEE — A police chase that began in West Milwaukee on Sunday morning ended in a fiery crash on Milwaukee’s south side, killing 18-year-old Izack Zavala.

The Medical Examiner’s Office identified Zavala as the passenger who died in the one-car crash at 37th and Mitchell streets. His family said he was a 2025 Milwaukee Public Schools Alexander Hamilton High School graduate who loved soccer and would do anything to help his loved ones.

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Izack Zavala

The West Milwaukee Police Department said officers attempted to pull over the driver for a traffic violation near Miller Park Way and Lincoln Avenue, but the driver fled and crossed into Milwaukee.

Roundabout at 37th and Mitchell.png — Roundabout at 37th and Mitchell

About a mile later, police say the fleeing driver hit a roundabout, lost control, and crashed into a tree, ejecting both the driver and passenger.

“If they were trying to avoid one of those, and with the weather being cold and slick, and you hit a patch of ice, and you’re gone. You’re done,” Barbie, who witnessed the aftermath, said.

The loud crash woke up neighbors like Barbie in the middle of the night.

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Teen passenger dies in fiery crash after fleeing driver crashes into Milwaukee roundabout

“Like thunder struck the building. The entire building shook. It was insane,” Barbie said.

Looking out her kitchen window, Barbie saw the devastating scene unfold.

“The whole thing just lit up like a torch,” she said.

Car on fire.png — Car on fire after crash

A day after the flames were extinguished, crash debris still surrounded the tree and Barbie’s backyard.

“The car was right there in the center,” she said.

Zavala’s family said his cousin was driving the vehicle. The 19-year-old driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Barbie, who has witnessed crashes before, said seeing this one up close was different.

“I’ve seen plenty of crashes, had people that I care about die in crashes, but to see it up close is something different. I feel bad for the kid’s family,” she said.

The witness hopes the tragedy serves as a warning to others who might consider fleeing police.

“I feel for their family, and I wish to God that that wouldn’t have happened, obviously, but there comes a point, ‘what were you doing’, you know?” Barbie said. “I just think that people need to think before they do, and that’s just not a thing anymore.”

TMJ4 asked the West Milwaukee Police Department if it plans to refer charges for the 19-year-old driver who remains seriously injured at the hospital. The department declined to comment, saying it’s still an active investigation.

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These recently sold Milwaukee homes are more than 100 years old

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January 5, 2026

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These recently sold Milwaukee homes are more than 100 years old

Milwaukee’s real estate market likely ended 2025 in much the same place as 2024, real estate analysts say.

A report from the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors released in December estimated that total home sales in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee and Washington counties will remain flat from 2024.

In Milwaukee County, home sales were down 9.2% in November 2025 compared to November 2024, according to the report.

Still, year-to-date home prices in the four-county Milwaukee metropolitan area rose 7.7% to an average of just over $431,000, the report says.

Here are a few of the oldest homes recently sold in Milwaukee, according to Milwaukee Metropolitan Multiple Listing Services data:

1913 Milwaukee bungalow sells for $365,000

A 113-year-old bungalow on South Wentworth Avenue in Milwaukee sold for $365,000 on Dec. 22.

The 1,500-square-foot home has four bedrooms and two bathrooms, according to the listing from Tom Horigan with Realty Experts, and it sits on a 0.11-acre lot.

The home features hardwood floors, a built-in buffet and leaded glass windows but updated home and garage roofs, according to the listing. It also has an enclosed front porch.

19th-century Bay View home sells for $295,000

A 1,250-square-foot Milwaukee home built in 1890 sold for $295,000 on Dec. 22.

The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is located on East Euclid Avenue in Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood, according to the listing from Alexis Ruzell with Coldwell Banker Realty. It sits on a 3,050-square-foot lot.

The home features wood flooring and a second-story bedroom leading to an elevated porch, according to the listing.

Another century-old bungalow sells for $475,000

A bungalow on North 39th Street in Milwaukee’s Roosevelt Grove neighborhood sold for $475,000 on Dec. 23.

The home was built in 1922 on a 0.96-acre lot with four bedrooms and two bathrooms, according to the listing from Kendrick Taylor with Keller Williams Realty. It spans 2,250 square feet.

The home features a modern kitchen with quartz countertops and a dry bar in the living room, according to the listing. It also includes a finished lower level.

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