Saturday, November 27, 2010

Wisconsin 70, Northwestern 23 – So... which bowl now?

The Badgers crushed the Wildcats to secure a three-way share in the Big Ten Championship with Michigan State and Ohio State. We won't know for a while for sure which bowl they'll play in, but many believe Wisconsin is Rose Bowl-bound.

Holding roses anticipating a victory and a trip for the Badgers to the Rose Bowl, Adrian Hanson of Oregon, Wis., waits for the game to start between Wisconsin and Northwestern at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010.

Wisconsin's Lance Kendricks (84) gains 30 yards and a first down after making a catch early in the first quarter.

Wisconsin's Montee Ball (28) rushes 32 yards for Wisconsin's first touchdown of the game in the first quarter.

Wisconsin's Devin Smith (10) trips up Northwestern's Jeremy Ebert (11) in the first quarter.

Wisconsin's J.J. Watt (99) forces a fumble on Northwestern quarterback Evan Watkins (18) in the first quarter.

Wisconsin's Tyler Dippel (51) recovers the fumble forced by J.J. Watt (99), left, in the first quarter at the Northwestern 25-yard line.

Wisconsin's Tyler Dippel (51) is tackled by Northwestern's Patrick Ward after recovering the fumble and running the ball in to the Northwestern 12 yard line in the first quarter.

Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter (14) throws an interception while being hit by Wisconsin's J.J. Watt (99) in the second quarter.

Wisconsin's Mike Taylor (53) runs back the interception 47 yards to the Northwestern 21 yard line in the second quarter.

Northwestern's Quentin Davie (41) goes after Wisconsin's James White (20) in the second quarter.

Wisconsin's Lance Kendricks (84) pulls in a pass from quarterback Scott Tolzien for a touchdown over Northwestern's David Arnold (32) in the second quarter. Kendricks was injured on the play.

Wisconsin's Nick Toon (1) catches a pass in the end zone for a touchdown over Northwestern's Jordan Mabin (26) and David Nwabuisi (33) late in the second quarter.

Wisconsin's Montee Ball (28) rushes for a touchdown in the third quarter.

Wisconsin's Bradie Ewing (34) hoists up teammate James White (20) after White scored on a 16 yard run with 6:09 remaining in the third quarter.

Wisconsin's Isaac Anderson (6) and Devin Smith (10) celebrate their win over Northwestern late in the fourth quarter.

Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema celebrates the Badgers' win over Northwestern with his players.

Wisconsin's J.J. Watt (99) smells a rose after the Badgers' victory.

Under a sky filled with fireworks, Wisconsin's Marcus Cromartie (14) celebrates with his teammates after defeating Northwestern.

Wisconsin's Culmer St. Jean (15) bites on a rose while celebrating with his teammates after defeating Northwestern.

Stoughton fire at Uniroyal

Men stand outside the Uniroyal plant in Stoughton, Wis., Saturday morning, Nov. 27, 2010, as the Stoughton Fire Department responded to a fire in the plant's "bag house" (an air emissions filtration area).

Firefighters with the Stoughton Fire Department were at the ready in the boom of a ladder truck.

Stoughton firefighters try to knock down the fire which was contained to the "bag house" and did not spread into the plant.

The sun tries to shine through thick smoke produced by the fire.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Thanksgiving travel

Students line up to board a Badger Coach bus headed to Minneapolis from Memorial Union on Langdon Street in Madison, Wis., Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 24, 2010. Badger Coach's president, John Meier, said the company carried triple the normal ridership on Wednesday, the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, and added many buses to their routes.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Life size gingerbread house

Brian Hirsh of Madison lifts up his daughter Liah, 6, so she can decorate a near life size gingerbread house with a candy cane during the second-annual Gingerbread Casas for CASA event held by Dane County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) at Hilldale Shopping Center in Madison, Wis., Saturday afternoon, Nov. 20, 2010.

Children direct volunteers where to spread the icing for candy and cookie decorations.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Thanksgiving baskets

Counting as he goes, Ted Daul of Madison, a volunteer with the Madison Area Technical College's Psychology Club, walks through hundreds of bags of Thanksgiving food for those in need at the Goodman Community Center in Madison, Wis., Friday evening, Nov. 19, 2010. Volunteers from the community, MATC, and UW-Madison's Los Angeles Posse 7 worked on the Fritz Food Pantry at the Goodman Community Center project Friday night, filling at least 1,000 bags to be distributed on Saturday at the center.

WIAA Football: Div. 4 State Championship - Waunakee victorious over Cedarburg

Waunakee High School's Leo Musso (45) breaks loose for 33-yard gain thanks to a block by teammate Max Chamberlin (11) on Cedarburg High School's Zach Hetzel (21) in the first quarter of the WIAA Division 2 State Championship at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Friday afternoon, Nov. 19, 2010.

The Waunakee High School bench watches Musso's (45) 33-yard run as he is tripped up by Cedarburg High School's Jesse Gall (16).

Waunakee High School's Austin Maly (4) celebrates his first quarter touchdown against Cedarburg High School with teammate Nathan Kruser (5).

Waunakee High School quarterback Hunter Darger (16) takes a hit after the pass from Cedarburg High School defensive lineman Nick Schlaefer (56) in the first quarter.

Cedarburg High School's Evan Fischer (20) forces a fumble on fourth down and three yards from Waunakee High School's Leo Musso (45) in the first quarter.

Waunakee High School Max Chamberlin (11) wrestles away a pass intended for Cedarburg High School's Kane Kaiman (5) in the fourth quarter. Chamberlin ran the ball back for a touchdown.

Waunakee High School's Zak Hougland (14) lays a hit on Cedarburg High School quarterback Ryan Ramuta (12) in the fourth quarter. Ramuta's pass was intercepted and returned 14 yards.

The Waunakee High School defense comes off the field elated towards defensive coordinator Justin Acker, center, after intercepting Cedarburg High School quarterback Ryan Ramuta with 10:13 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Waunakee High School's Beau Murray (23) fights for a catch while defended by Cedarburg High School's Corey Bloch (8) in the fourth quarter. Although Murray was unable to make the catch, Bloch was called for defensive holding on the play, resulting in a first down for Waunakee.

Waunakee High School head coach Pat Rice is all smiles as his Warriors run onto the field after defeating Cedarburg.

Waunakee High School's Jacob Jankowski (51) celebrates with his teammates after the game.

Waunakee High School head coach Pat Rice looks over the state championship trophy with his players after the game.

Friday, November 19, 2010

WIAA Football: Div. 4 State Championship - Brodhead-Juda falls to Kewaunee

Kewaunee High School quarterback Doug Delebreau (10) is pressured by Brodhead-Juda High School's Blair Chapman (21) after fumbling the snap in the first quarter of the WIAA Division 4 State Championship at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Thursday evening, Nov. 18, 2010.

Brodhead-Juda High School's Alex Wallace (1) evades Kewaunee High School's Justin Stangel (24) in the first quarter.

Brodhead-Juda High School's Alex Wallace (1) celebrates a second quarter touchdown.

The Brodhead-Juda High School defense reacts to a Kewaunee High School pass play in the second quarter.

Kewaunee High School's Craig Christman (26) trails Brodhead-Juda's Blair Chapman (21) on a completed pass in the third quarter. Chapman got the ball to the 5 yard line on the long gain.

Clockwise from bottom, Brodhead-Juda High School's Blair Chapman (21), Jaron Harding (30) and Joey Jordan (84) stop Kewaunee High School's Craig Christman (26) as the ball pops loose in the third quarter. The play was called dead and it was ruled there was no fumble.

Brodhead-Juda High School's Brett Squires (56) fights back tears while watching the final seconds tick off the clock as the Cardinals lost to Kewaunee.

Brodhead-Juda High School's Alex Wallace (1), right, consoles teammate Bryan Bauman (53) after the Cardinals fell to Kewaunee.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Big Ten Football: Wisconsin 83, Indiana 20

Yep... you read that correctly. Wisconsin scored 83 points in their trouncing of Indiana on Saturday. There's some talk of roses, lately, but nobody's counting their chicks before they're hatched.

Wisconsin's Louis Nzegwu (93) wraps up Indiana's Trea Burgess (21) in the first quarter of a game at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010.

Wisconsin's Montee Ball (28) is pulled down by the face mask by Indiana's Jarrell Drane (30) in the first quarter.

Wisconsin's Montee Ball (28) struggles for yardage near the goal line defended by Indiana's Brandon McGhee (39), left, while being grabbed by Indiana's Jeff Thomas (53) in the first quarter. Ball did not score on the play, but got the ball to the 1 yard line.

Wisconsin's J.J. Watt (99) puts pressure on Indiana quarterback Ben Chappell (4) in the first half.

Wisconsin's David Gilbert (11) dives for a fumble by Indiana quarterback Edward Wright-Baker (7) in the second quarter. Wisconsin recovered the ball.

Wisconsin's J.J. Watt (99) celebrates his recovery of a fumble by Indiana quarterback Edward Wright-Baker (7) in the second quarter.

Wisconsin's Montee Ball (28) runs the football in the second quarter.

Wisconsin quarterback Scott Tolzien (16) throws the ball in the third quarter.

Wisconsin's Aaron Henry (7) runs back an interception 37 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Wisconsin's Jared Abbrederis (4) pulls in a 74-yard pass from backup quarterback Jon Budmayr (5) over Indiana's Matt Ernest (15) for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Wisconsin mascot "Bucky" struggles to do push-ups for each Wisconsin point in the fourth quarter of the game. The score at the time was Wisconsin, 76-13. The final score was 83-20.

Wisconsin backup quarterback Nate Tice (12) celebrates with his teammates after scrambling for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

NCAA Hockey: North Dakota 1, Wisconsin 0

North Dakota's Brad Malone (22) checks Wisconsin's John Ramage (55) in front of the goal as goalie Scott Gudmandson (1) follows the puck in the second period of a game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Friday evening, Nov. 12, 2010.

Wisconsin goalie Scott Gudmandson (1) fails to save a game-winning shot from North Dakota's Jason Gregoire (17) in the third period. North Dakota won 1-0.

North Dakota's Jason Gregoire (17), center, celebrates with teammates Chay Genoway (5), left, and Jake Marto (25), right, after shooting the game-winning goal.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

The Paper Wall

Kate Duff of Middleton looks at part of "The Paper Wall," a tribute to the 1,244 soldiers from Wisconsin killed or missing in action during the Vietnam War, during a ceremony opening the exhibit on the second floor of the Capitol rotunda in Madison, Wis., Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 9, 2010. "I feel bad about the way the soldiers were treated when they came home," said Duff. "I'm just glad they're honoring them."

An obituary for Marine Pfc. Daniel L. Meysembourg of Madison, who died in the Vietnam War at the age of 18, hangs in "The Paper Wall" in the Capitol rotunda in Madison, Wis., Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 9, 2010.