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How Wisconsin Badgers volleyball fared in NCAA tournament in past years
Kelly Sheffield comments on how Badgers ‘inspire people’ on senior day
Wisconsin coach Kelly Sheffield shared the story of Mimi Colyer seeing an emotional fan during the Badgers’ postgame celebration on senior day.
Wisconsin volleyball now knows what it’s path will look like in the NCAA tournament.
The Badgers are a No. 3 seed in the Texas regional. So the possible road to the Final Four would start in Madison and then go to Austin, Texas, before ending in Kansas City, Missouri.
Here is a look at how Wisconsin has fared in previous NCAA tournament runs during the Kelly Sheffield era:
When did Wisconsin last go to the Final Four?
Wisconsin has gone to the Final Four five times in Sheffield’s previous 12 seasons as head coach at Wisconsin. The most recent trip was in 2023, when the Badgers defeated Jackson State, Miami (Fla.), Penn State and Oregon before losing to eventual national champion Texas.
The other Final Four trips were in 2013, 2019, 2020 and 2021. The 2021 team gave Wisconsin its first ever national championship.
How often has Wisconsin hosted the first weekend of the NCAA tournament?
The top 16 overall teams in the NCAA tournament host the first two rounds. Wisconsin has fit this criteria in all but one of Sheffield’s seasons at Wisconsin. The 2017 Badgers were a No. 6 seed in their region and had to play the first two rounds in Ames, Iowa. (They went on to the regional after sweeping Marquette and host Iowa State.)
The 2020 Badgers were a No. 1 seed in the tournament, but the entire tournament was held in Omaha, Nebraska, due to precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic. UW had a first-round bye in the condensed bracket and reached the Final Four before losing to Texas.
When was the last time that Wisconsin did not reach the second weekend of the NCAA tournament?
Wisconsin has reached at least the regional semifinals in every season during Sheffield’s tenure. The last time that the Badgers were not in the second weekend of the tournament was 2012 — Pete Waite’s last season at UW — which also was the last time that the Badgers missed the tournament in its entirety.
The Badgers have reached the regional final or farther in each of the last seven tournaments.
Year-by-year NCAA tournament outcomes for Wisconsin volleyball in Kelly Sheffield era
- 2024: Lost in regional final to Nebraska
- 2023: Lost in national semifinal to Texas
- 2022: Lost in regional final to Pittsburgh
- 2021: Won national championship vs. Nebraska
- 2020: Lost in regional final to Texas
- 2019: Lost in national championship to Stanford
- 2018: Lost in regional final to Illinois
- 2017: Lost in regional semifinal to Stanford
- 2016: Lost in regional final to Stanford
- 2015: Lost in regional semifinal to Florida
- 2014: Lost in regional final to Penn State
- 2013: Lost in national championship to Penn State
Rewatch Wisconsin volleyball’s 2021 national championship win
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Wisconsin Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for March 3, 2026
Manuel Franco claims his $768 million Powerball jackpot
Manuel Franco, 24, of West Allis was revealed Tuesday as the winner of the $768.4 million Powerball jackpot.
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The Wisconsin Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at March 3, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from March 3 drawing
07-21-53-54-62, Mega Ball: 16
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from March 3 drawing
Midday: 1-2-1
Evening: 8-2-7
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from March 3 drawing
Midday: 6-2-9-4
Evening: 2-0-1-6
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning All or Nothing numbers from March 3 drawing
Midday: 02-03-06-07-08-09-10-12-15-20-22
Evening: 03-05-06-08-12-13-14-16-17-18-20
Check All or Nothing payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Badger 5 numbers from March 3 drawing
03-15-17-24-30
Check Badger 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning SuperCash numbers from March 3 drawing
16-17-27-29-34-35, Doubler: N
Check SuperCash payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
- Prizes up to $599: Can be claimed at any Wisconsin Lottery retailer.
- Prizes from $600 to $199,999: Can be claimed in person at a Lottery Office. By mail, send the signed ticket and a completed claim form available on the Wisconsin Lottery claim page to: Prizes, PO Box 777 Madison, WI 53774.
- Prizes of $200,000 or more: Must be claimed in person at the Madison Lottery office. Call the Lottery office prior to your visit: 608-261-4916.
Can Wisconsin lottery winners remain anonymous?
No, according to the Wisconsin Lottery. Due to the state’s open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner. Other information about the winner is released only with the winner’s consent.
When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Super Cash: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 3 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 3 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 4 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 4 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- All or Nothing (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- All or Nothing (Evening): 9 p.m. CT daily.
- Megabucks: 9:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Badger 5: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
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When does daylight saving time start? What to know before clocks ‘spring forward’
Time to ‘fall back’ means it’s also time to check those smoke alarms
The same time to set your clocks back for daylight saving time is a great time to assure your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are in order.
Sunny spring evenings are just a few days away.
This weekend, clocks will “spring forward” as Milwaukee switches to daylight saving time for spring and summer.
That means you lose an hour of sleep the night before, but the city gains an extra hour of light in the evenings starting March 8, when the sun will set at 6:49 p.m., according to timeanddate.com.
The seasonal change often reignites debates about whether daylight saving time should exist at all. Though the time adjustment allows for more daylight during spring and summer evenings, many experts have argued it disturbs the body’s circadian rhythms and has other health drawbacks.
Here’s what to know as daylight saving time approaches.
When does daylight saving time start?
Daylight saving time will resume on Sunday, March 8. Clocks will jump forward one hour between 2 and 3 a.m., meaning there will be more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
When does daylight saving time end?
Daylight saving time will end for the season on Sunday, Nov. 1, when clocks are turned back an hour at 2 a.m.
What is daylight saving time?
Between March and November, Wisconsin residents set their clocks forward by an hour to gain more daylight in the evenings. During the other four months of the year, the clocks fall back to allow for more daylight in the mornings.
Daylight saving time was enacted during World War I in an attempt to save on fuel costs by adding an extra hour of sunlight to the day. While it’s a common misconception, its creation had nothing to do with allowing farmers to work longer hours, and the agriculture industry actually “fervently opposed” the measure, according to the Library of Congress.
When is the first 7 p.m. sunset of 2026 in Milwaukee?
Milwaukee will get its first 7 p.m. sunset of the year on Tuesday, March 17, according to timeanddate.com.
That day, the sun will rise at 7 a.m. that day and set at 7 p.m.
Why do some people want to end daylight saving time?
In the decades since daylight saving time was enacted, politicians, sleep experts and farmers have all pushed to change the practice, either by eliminating daylight saving time or making it permanent year-round.
In 2020, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine said the United States should “eliminate seasonal time changes in favor of a national, fixed, year-round time.” Daylight saving time disrupts the circadian rhythms of the human body, and the abrupt time change has been linked to higher risk of mood disorders and heart diseases, according to the organization.
The risk of vehicle crashes also increases each spring when drivers are especially sleep deprived after losing an hour of rest, the academy said.
As of October 2025, 19 states have enacted legislation to observe daylight saving time year-round, if Congress were to allow such a change, and two states and several territories observe permanent standard time year-round, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Over the years, some Wisconsin lawmakers have also drafted legislation to end daylight saving time, but those efforts have stalled.
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