Beyond the Game: Lake Geneva baseball player, Donald Schnurer
LAKE GENEVA (WITI) -- High school baseball player Donald Schnurer isn't big on attention, but he is a big hit both on and off the field.Not only does Schnurer, a Lake Geneva junior love the game of baseball, he is an exceptional player in more ways than one.Schnurer bats, pitches and plays the outfield, despite missing his right forearm and two fingers.
Beyond the Game: Badgers softball player faces adversity off field
MADISON (WITI) -- A Badgers women's softball player is proof that overcoming adversity on the field makes an athlete stronger."We have a lot of underdogs on this team.
Dayne selected for induction in College Football Hall of Fame
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne of Wisconsin has been selected for induction to the College Football Hall of Fame.Dayne is part of a class of 12 players and two coaches chosen by the National Football Foundation -- and revealed on Tuesday, May 7th.Dayne played college football for the University of Wisconsin-Madison and set the major college record for career rushing with 6,397 yards.
Louisville wins National Championship, tops Michigan, 82-76
ATLANTA -- Louisville defeated Michigan Monday night in one of the most gripping National Championship games from start to finish in history, 82-76.
As season slips away, Marquette fans cheer team to bitter end
MILWAUKEE (WITI) – The story was written on the faces of the fans.
Syracuse smothers Marquette in East Regional Final, 55-39
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WITI) -- The final chapter of this season's book is unsatisfying for Marquette.
Marquette Golden Eagles depart for Sweet 16 Tuesday afternoon
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Marquette University's men's basketball team departs for Washington, D.C. and the Sweet 16 on Tuesday afternoon, March 26th.Members of the Marquette campus community will send off the team in grand fashion outside of the Al McGuire Center, 770 N. 12th Street, at 3:30 p.m. , Tuesday, March 26th.
Florida Gulf Coast apparel sales soar on NCAA success
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Florida Gulf Coast University, the biggest surprise in this year's NCAA tournament, is suddenly the hottest school in terms of new fan interest too.Sales at the school's on campus book store shot up 1,000% on Saturday, the day after its upset win versus Georgetown, compared to a year ago, according to figures from Follett Higher Education Group.
Marquette fans excited about Golden Eagles moving on in NCAA
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Marquette University dances its way into the Sweet 16 after a victory over Butler University at Rupp Arena.It was the Bulldogs that beat the Golden Eagles on a desperation 3-pointer back in November during the Maui Invitational.
Marquette to take on University of Miami on Thursday, March 28th
LEXINGTON (WITI) -- The Marquette Golden Eagles advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 with a hard fought 74-72 victory over the Butler Bulldogs on Saturday, March 23rd.The game was another close one for the Golden Eagles as the Bulldogs had a chance to tie or win the game in the final seconds.
Wisconsin falls to Ole Miss in first round of NCAA tourney, 57-46
KANSAS CITY (WITI) -- The Wisconsin Badgers were eliminated in the first round of the NCAA tournament -- suffering a loss to #12 seed Ole Miss.
Marquette edges Davidson in last-second thriller, 59-58
LEXINGTON, KY (WITI) -- The Marquette Golden Eagles edged the Davidson Wildcats with a last-second lay-up during the first round of play in the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 21st.
Nervous students watch Marquette take on Davidson in NCAA Tourney
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Marquette University Golden Eagles defeated Davdison in the first round of "March Madness" NCAA Tournament play in Lexington, Kentucky in a close game -- with a final score of 59-58.Back in Milwaukee, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the game -- especially on the Marquette campus.FOX6 News found a lot of excited, hopeful and nervous Marquette fans watching the game at the Union Sports Annex on campus.Students with backpacks in tow started filing into the Union Sports Annex shortly before tipoff, just after 2:00 p.m.Some even skipped class to take in the game."It's my senior year and I hope we're going to go for awhile now.
Louisville tops NCAA dollar rankings too
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The University of Louisville heads into the NCAA tournament at the top of the rankings in more ways than one.
President Obama's final four revealed
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama spent Wednesday morning touring Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, but back home his NCAA bracket was also making big news.The president chose Louisville, Indiana, Ohio State and Florida to reach this year's final four.
Badgers fall to Ohio State in Big 10 Champ. game 50-43
CHICAGO (WITI) -- The Wisconsin Badgers hopes of winning the Big Ten Championship ended on Sunday when they fell to Ohio State 50-43 at the United Center in Chicago on Sunday, March 17th.The Badgers looked strong in the first half when they went on a 14-0 run and took a 9 point lead on Ryan Evans' hook shot.
Marquette a No. 3 seed, Badgers No. 5 seed in NCAA Tourney
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- March Madness is here!
More teams make it into NCAA men's basketball tourney field
(CNN) -- After an action-packed Saturday, the dance card of NCAA men's basketball contenders is filling up fast.Some of those teams earning tickets this weekend to the upcoming NCAA tournament, such as Kansas, are perennial contenders.
Golden Eagles soar to Big East title in overtime win
NEW YORK (WITI) -- 40 minutes just wasn't enough for Marquette.
Badgers bounced out by Michigan St. 58-43
EAST LANSING, MI -- The Wisconsin Badgers shot a season-low 29.4 and suffered an embarrassing 58-43 loss at Michigan State on Thursday night-one which dashed any hopes they had of earning a share of the Big Ten championship.UW (20-10, 11-6) suffered its' fifth straight loss to the Spartans and dropped into fifth place; Bo Ryan's team might have to play on the first day of the conference tournament next weekend in Chicago.Michigan State used a 16-0 run to salt the game away in the 2nd half while the guests were missing 13 straight shots.Guard Ben Brust led the Badgers with 10 points.