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Wisconsin offers three-star in-state linebacker
Following the 2022 season, and even throughout it, the Wisconsin Badgers’ soccer program noticed substantial adjustments to their teaching employees.
In October, very long time head coach Paul Chryst was let go and changed with defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard because the interim head coach. After the season, athletic director Chris McIntosh determined it was time for a change, bringing in top-tier head coach Luke Fickell from Cincinnati.
As part of him becoming a member of the Badgers, Fickell was ready to herald a significantly new employees round him, together with offensive coordinator Phil Longo from North Carolina and defensive coordinator Mike Tressel from Cincinnati.
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Nebraska Women’s Basketball Hammers Wisconsin, Wins Fifth Straight
Nebraska women’s basketball left no doubt Monday night.
Despite the frigid temperatures outside, the Huskers were red-hot inside Pinnacle Bank Arena in a 91-60 shellacking of Wisconsin. NU improved to 15-4 on the year and 6-2 in the Big Ten Conference while UW fell to 10-9 overall and 1-7 in the league.
Nebraska started the game iffy on the offensive end, needing to scrap in the back-and-forth affair. But a 6-0 run put the Big Red up late in the first quarter.
Wisconsin started the second quarter with back-to-back buckets, tying the game at 18. That’s when Nebraska unleashed hell on the visitors.
The Huskers rattled off an 18-1 and held the Badgers scores for a five-minute stretch. The game was never in doubt the rest of the way as the Big Red cruised to the 31-point victory.
The biggest difference in the game came from beyond the arc, as Nebraska fired off a barrage from deep. NU made 16-of-32 3s while the Badgers managed just 3-of-17 from deep.
Eight different Huskers made a triple in the contest, with Jessica Petrie, Britt Prince, and Kendall Moriarty all making a trio of shots from deep.
Nebraska shot 54.2% for the game, adding 11-of-12 free throws. Wisconsin made 37.9% of their shots, chipping in 7-of-11 from the line.
Moriarty scored a team-high 17 points off the bend. Also coming off the bench, Petrie added 15 points, seven rebounds, and three assists.
In total, Nebraska scored 35 bench points. The Huskers also had assists on 27 of their 32 made shots.
Big Ten Freshman of the Week Prince scored 14 points, adding seven rebounds, three teals, two assists, and no turnovers in 25 minutes of work.
Alexis Markowski grabbed seven rebounds, passing All-American and Husker Hall of Famer Jodan Hooper (2011-14) for No. 3 on Nebraska’s career rebound list. Markowski is up to 1,112, just two shy of Emily Cady (2012-25) for No. 2 on the list. The record holder is Janet Smith (1979-82) with 1,280 rebounds.
Nebraska stays home Sunday to host No. 12 Ohio State. Tip from Pinnacle Bank Arena is slated for 2 p.m. CST on B1G+.
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Missing Apple Valley pizza delivery driver’s car found in Wisconsin
MINNEAPOLIS — The car of a missing 42-year-old Apple Valley pizza delivery driver has been found in Wisconsin, police say.
A witness told authorities they believe they saw Shuefuab “Shue” Xiong in the red Toyota Camry in Superior around 4 p.m. Saturday.
The Camry was found, unoccupied, by police in Superior on Sunday. Superior is around 170 miles north of Apple Valley.
Police also say a friend of Xiong spoke to him in Roseville Saturday around 8 p.m. It’s unknown how he traveled from Superior to Roseville.
Investigators believe Xiong may be having a mental health crisis. He is not believed to be a threat to others, but authorities say he is known to carry a firearm and has a permit to carry.
Xiong reported to work at Domino’s in Apple Valley on Jan. 14, but didn’t make four scheduled deliveries.
He is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and 215 pounds. He is bald and has a black mustache, black beard and brown eyes, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says.
His family is offering a $20,000 reward for his safe return.
Anyone who has seen Xiong or knows his whereabouts is asked to call the Apple Valley Police Department 952-953-2700.
Note: The above video first aired on Jan. 17, 2025
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Wisconsin women’s basketball continues to slump with little hope for a comeback
The Wisconsin women’s basketball team is in a terrible slump and has now lost six games in a row. They have only pulled off one win in the Big Ten, and it was over Rutgers back at the beginning of December, which feels like a lifetime ago at this point. The season is falling apart on head coach Marisa Moseley, and as you look down their schedule, there are so few winnable games with the way they are currently playing basketball.
Wisconsin women’s basketball are 10-8 overall and 1-6 in the Big Ten.
As we look into the standings of the Big Ten, four teams still have yet to win a conference game: Northwestern, Purdue, Penn State, and Rutgers. Therefore, Wisconsin is not last in the Big Ten but is close to it with their lone win. The problem with the women’s Big Ten is that there are three tiers of programs this year: the good, the mediocre, and the bad. Teams like Ohio State, UCLA, and USC are all in that undefeated and really good category. At the same time, teams like Nebraska, Minnesota, Michigan State, and Washington are all in the middle of the road.
Wisconsin is firmly in the bad category. That’s not where they want to be, and it only seems like the trajectory is headed even further in that direction. They need a turnaround, and the schedule does not look promising. According to ESPN BPI, there is only one game left that Wisconsin is favored to win, and that’s against Northwestern. The rest are all predicted to go against Wisconsin. There are some winnable games in there against Purdue and Penn State, but with those being on the road, the predictions favor the home team.
The concern is that the program is slipping into being a doormat program in the Big Ten, and it’s fair to ask if it will be time for a coaching change if the above results hold out. Wisconsin should not be happy or content with these results and should be willing to ask for more out of the women’s basketball program.
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