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Wisconsin Badgers weekly recruiting rundown (May 22)
Recruiting by no means stops, and the Wisconsin Badgers proceed to remain sizzling on the recruiting path.
This week each the soccer and basketball groups added a number of key commitments, whereas the soccer group made some vital cut-down lists and despatched out a number of new affords to prospects throughout the nation.
In an try to interrupt down the entire information and notes that occurred this previous week, right here is our weekly recruiting rundown.
Basketball: Ross Candelino walks on with Wisconsin
Late final Sunday, Greg Gard and the Wisconsin basketball group added a dedication from Florida guard Ross Candelino. The 6-foot-5 wing is the second walk-on dedication for the Badgers, and he selected UW over a scholarship provide from American College.
This previous yr, Candelino helped lead Ponte Vedra Excessive College to its first ever state championship look, and in accordance with MaxPreps, he averaged 14.2 factors, 2.2 assists, and three.7 rebounds per sport as a senior.
You may learn our full breakdown of Candelino’s dedication right here.
Basketball: 2023 ahead Gus Yalden commits to the Badgers
Maybe the most important information of the week got here on Tuesday afternoon with the dedication of four-star ahead Gus Yalden.
Nicknamed the “Gus Bus,” he involves Wisconsin with a ton of fanfare and a strong provide record that features greater than 20 colleges.
Yalden is initially from Appleton, Wisconsin, and he represents the second commit for the Badgers within the 2023 recruiting class, becoming a member of John Blackwell.
The 6-foot-9 huge man is extraordinarily expert and must be a serious contributor when he will get on campus.
Our full protection of Yalden’s dedication may be discovered right here.
The soccer group secured a big dedication from defensive lineman Roderick Pierce of Brother Rice Excessive College in Chicago on Might 19.
At 6-foot-3 and 290 kilos, Pierce may play nostril deal with or defensive finish for the Badgers, and he’s a gifted three-star addition.
Ultimately, Pierce selected Wisconsin over affords from Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, and Purdue, amongst others.
He’s the one line of defense commit for now, however he’s additionally shut buddies with Wisconsin goal Jamel Howard, a 320-pound nostril deal with within the 2023 class that can formally go to Madison in June.
You may see our whole dedication breakdown right here.
Paul Chryst and the soccer group additionally landed a dedication from 2023 operating again Nate White out of Milwaukee.
Electrical with the ball in his fingers, White grew to become the second operating again commit for the employees, becoming a member of Jaquez Keyes out of Ohio, and the 2 type an amazing pairing for Al Johnson within the operating again room.
White had extra affords from Iowa State, Kansas, Minnesota, Purdue, and Vanderbilt, however opted to remain house with the Badgers.
The total dedication recap for White may be discovered right here.
As beforehand talked about, Jaquez Keyes is dedicated to Wisconsin within the 2023 recruiting class.
That has not stopped different colleges from reaching out to Keyes and increasing new scholarship affords to the four-star operating again.
Since his dedication to Wisconsin on Might 13, Keyes has added affords from Michigan, Kentucky, and Indiana, to go together with earlier scholarship alternatives with Pittsburgh and Iowa.
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The Badgers don’t seem like at risk of dropping Keyes right now, however the inflow of affords does communicate to his expertise stage and the truth that the employees recognized him early.
4-star cornerback Amare Snowden out of Michigan trimmed his record of finalists from 40 whole affords down to 6 contenders, with the Badgers included.
The 6-foot-3 defensive again has narrowed his record to Cincinnati, Howard, Iowa, Kentucky, Penn State, and Wisconsin.
Snowden was on campus for a spring observe again on April 19, and now it is going to be attention-grabbing to see if the Badges can safe one in every of his 5 official visits this summer time.
Wisconsin is in on some gifted cornerbacks within the 2023 cycle, however Snowden’s size and athleticism make him probably the highest goal within the class.
The Badgers made the highest six for Georgia athlete Hilton Alexander II.
A monitor star, Alexander is among the quickest vast receivers that the employees is recruiting, and he’s now right down to Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, UNLV, Wake Forest, Western Kentucky, and Wisconsin.
The Badgers provided Alexander again on April 27, and it’ll now be fascinating to see if he finally ends up visiting Madison this summer time.
Taking part in in 12 video games this previous season, Alexander recorded 53 receptions for 669 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns. His father performed in NFL for a number of seasons and is now a velocity coach in Georgia.
Arizona cornerback Cole Shivers made a dedication to Northwestern following an official go to to Evanston.
Given how nicely Wisconsin sits for another cornerbacks on their board, the lack of Shivers doesn’t seem like an enormous deal right now, however it’s notable that the Wildcats have landed a pair of provided prospects that the Badgers have been after previously two weeks.
Exterior of touchdown commitments from Roderick Pierce and Nate White, the most important recruiting information of the week for the soccer program got here on Wednesday. 4-star offensive lineman Ian Reed took to Twitter to announce that he’ll take an official go to to Madison on June 9. The Badgers are battling with Clemson, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, and Texas.
Three-star cornerback Nate Johnson out of Florida additionally shared on Twitter that he’ll take an official go to to Wisconsin. The Clearwater native will probably be on campus the primary weekend of June.
Our full protection of Reed and Johnson’s official visits may be learn right here.
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Chicago tow truck driver killed in Wisconsin hit-and-run, sheriff says
WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS) — A Chicago tow truck driver was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Christmas Eve in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
The Waukesha Sheriff’s Office said around 6:41 p.m., a tow truck operator was loading a disabled vehicle on the eastbound shoulder of I-94 east of Sawyer Road when they were hit by a blue minivan that left the scene, continuing eastbound I-94 until it exited at Highway C in an unknown direction.
The tow truck driver, later identified as 40-year-old Hussain Farhat, was taken to Aurora Summit, where he died. Farhat was an employee of Yaffo Towing out of Chicago, the office said.
East Bound I-94 from Sawyer Road to Highway C was shut down for the investigation.
The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department received an anonymous tip on Wednesday about a possible suspect vehicle at a residence in the Village of Wales. Based on the tip, the department developed a suspect who owns a vehicle matching the description of the striking vehicle from the crash.
The suspect, a 39-year-old man, turned himself in at the Sheriff’s Department during the investigation, and his vehicle was recovered from the residence. He is being booked at the Waukesha County Jail for hit-and-run causing death.
Investigation into the incident remains ongoing by the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department with the assistance of the Wisconsin State Patrol.
No additional information was released.
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Better Know A Badger – 2025 four-star lineman Hardy Watts
Better Know A Badger – 2025 four-star lineman Hardy Watts
MADISON, Wis. – It turned out that Luke Fickell had no reason to worry.
The University of Wisconsin head coach was hopeful that the results on the field wouldn’t cause members of his highly ranked third recruiting class to start rethinking their commitment or, worse yet, reopen their decision-making process entirely.
From the time the Badgers’ 2024 season ended without a bowl game for the first time in 23 years to the first day of the early signing period, Wisconsin’s staff only saw one prospect de-commit. Twenty-three kids signed paperwork to join Fickell’s program, a class that ranks 20th in the Rivals.com rankings with 10 four-star recruits from eight different states.
“To see guys not waver,” Fickell said. “That faith and belief that the games and what you see on Saturday isn’t everything. For those guys to hold with us and believe in us … relationships, trust, and belief in this process still win out.”
Adding depth to the offensive line, we look at the signing of Brookline (MA) Dexter’s Hardy Watts and how his addition improves the program.
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Watts worked all over the offensive line during his high school career, but he spent this past season working primarily at right tackle. It was a position that his school needed him to play and the spot where he felt the most comfortable. It benefited him, as Watts earned all-conference recognition.
“I think I improved my chemistry and my ability to work as part of a unit, rather than making plays and flashy blocks,” Watts said. “I was learning the footwork of certain types of blocking and steps. I really refined what was already there and brought it back to working as part of a unit, making sure I am not messing up any assignments, and consistency.”
Recruiting Competition
The 17th commitment in Wisconsin’s 2025 class, Watts committed to the Badgers over a top group that included Clemson and Michigan. Watts also had two dozen offers from Power-Four schools like Alabama, Georgia, Miami, Penn State, Tennessee, and Texas A&M.
“There were a few schools that never stopped pursuing me,” Watts said. “They were some new schools that came forward with an offer, but I just politely declined, explained to them the situation that I was locked in and wasn’t going anywhere.”
Recruiting Story
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Wisconsin Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for Dec. 24, 2024
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.
Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Wisconsin Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 24, 2024, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from Dec. 24 drawing
11-14-38-45-46, Mega Ball: 03, Megaplier: 3
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from Dec. 24 drawing
Midday: 7-9-6
Evening: 2-0-2
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from Dec. 24 drawing
Midday: 9-8-7-5
Evening: 6-3-7-0
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning All or Nothing numbers from Dec. 24 drawing
Midday: 03-04-06-07-09-10-14-16-17-18-19
Evening: 02-05-07-08-12-13-17-18-19-20-21
Check All or Nothing payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Badger 5 numbers from Dec. 24 drawing
05-19-22-23-24
Check Badger 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning SuperCash numbers from Dec. 24 drawing
02-03-06-30-31-34, Doubler: N
Check SuperCash payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
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.
Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.
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