As a parent, all you want is for your child to succeed.
You lend them your own life’s insight and guide them towards a path of a happy, fulfilled life. You also must watch your child fail. It is inevitable for them to get knocked down, and you teach them how to get back up. But what happens when mistakes are made on a national level? When your child is being criticized and ridiculed by complete strangers twice their age?
No one teaches you how to handle constant criticism, abide by hundreds of rules, and still live a normal life. Darcy Goede, the mother of BIG Ten college basketball star Jamison Battle, has had to navigate the ins and outs of the NCAA for four years running. The moral of the story: what happens off the court is just as powerful as what happens on it.
On a cold, brisk October night at Jeffrey Field, home of the Penn State Nittany Lions soccer team, senior midfielder Andrew Privett takes it all in one last time. He is about to play the final home game of his collegiate career.
Unsure of what the future will hold for him, Privett takes his first touch, and all his worries are wiped away as it once again is just him and the ball as it’s been so often in his life.
In the past few years, conversations around athletes and mental health have dramatically increased. Everyone has heard about this need to “end the stigma” and “having conversations” but what does this actually mean?
A group of UW-Madison student-athletes gathered to discuss the importance of mental health to kick off May, Mental Health Awareness Month. The following student-athletes took time to have this valuable conversation: David Vannucchi (Cross Country), Sania Copeland (Basketball), Austin Gomez (Wrestling), Katie Kotlowski (Hockey), Madison Mooney (Track & Field), and Emma Jaskaniec (Soccer).
As we look ahead to the 2023-24 college basketball season, Jameer Nelson Jr. of TCU has high hopes for Big 12 success and a fresh start with the TCU Horned Frogs.
After beginning his collegiate career with George Washington University, Nelson transferred to Delaware for his sophomore and junior season. While he was the focal point in Delaware’s offense, averaging around 20 points per game, Nelson still wanted to achieve more and rise higher in the college basketball landscape.
Following this past season, Nelson Jr. has decided to take his leadership, athleticism, and grit to Fort-Worth to join Jamie Dixons squad.
From being a star at a small high school in Racine, Wisconsin to a star at one of the most prolific division one schools in the country, Tyrese Hunter has had an adversity-filled journey to becoming the NBA prospect he is today.
On March 31, 2023, Tyrese Hunter declared for the NBA draft following a successful season at Texas. Hunter has elected to keep his college eligibility as a new instated by the NCAA, just a few days prior to Hunter’s declaration, which allows him to do so. Although Hunter has achieved about as much success as a 19-year-old can in the basketball world, it hasn’t always been smooth sailing.
The Division 1 NCAA women’s basketball championship game was a hotly debated topic circling social media days after the event had concluded.
Record breaking audiences tuned in, many eager to watch Iowa’s star, Caitlin Clark. LSU was victorious, beating Iowa 102-85, securing their first ever national championship win.
Chris McIntosh takes the axe to Wisconsin head coaches amid losing streaks.
There is no question that many Wisconsin sports teams have had a couple of rocky seasons. This year has been a revolving door for coaches. Is Chris McIntosh jumping the gun? Will the new coaches actually turn things around? Fans are left wondering if the new coaching staff will help their Badgers get out of their slumps.
It’s no secret that the University of Wisconsin thrives on its traditional approach along with its deeply rooted history.
This approach has defined the university and these historical elements are what have allowed the university to become such an established and world renowned institution over the last century.
In the era of isolation basketball, it is rare for teams to successfully utilize off-ball movement to manufacture open shots.
However, for the 4th-seeded UConn Huskies, their 4-out, 1-in motion offense served as the perfect blueprint for an off-ball offensive masterclass en route to winning their 5th national championship.
Ever since Justin was a little kid, his life revolved around sports.
He was born into a family of athletes that lived and breathed all things sports. Justin was a fantastic athlete as a kid, competing in various sports at a young age. He was an outstanding basketball and soccer player. In fact, he was so good that once he reached the 8th grade, he did not have enough time to play both at such a high level. Justin made the tough decision to drop basketball and stick with his true passion, soccer.
