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Sun Prairie girls' continue march toward state finals

Sun Prairie girls' continue march toward state finals

The Sun Prairie girls' basketball team continued their improbable run to the WIAA state championships following a 60-56 victory over Madison LaFollette Thursday night.

The Cardinals were the 4th ranked team in the team's sectional, but got to play this game at home.

LaFollette had the lead into the second half, with junior guard Amelia Grahn hitting long range shots for the Lancers.

But Sun Prairie got on a roll in the second half. Cardinals' star, Mckayla Yentz, was in foul trouble, but she still hits some big shots down the stretch.

LaFollette finishes the year at 19-5.

Weather cancels girls' regional b-ball games Tuesday

Weather cancels girls' regional b-ball games Tuesday

Games rescheduled to Wednesday night

According to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, 13 girls' basketball regional games scheduled for Tuesday evening were postponed due to bad weather.

WIAA noted the games will be played Wednesday at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted (see list below):

La Follette v. Monona Grove girls basketball

La Follette v. Monona Grove girls basketball

'Miracle on Ice' screening at Tenny Park

'Miracle on Ice' screening at Tenny Park

Members of famed Olympic hockey team will attend     

Madison Parks will host an outdoor screening of the film "Miracle on Ice" at the ice skating rink at Tenny Park.

Former Olympic champions Mark Johnson and Bob Suter will attend. Johnson and Suter are Madison natives and members of the "Miracle on Ice" hockey team, which beat the Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympics.

Madison Parks kicks off its Moonlight Movie Series with this event. Future showings are upcoming this year.

The screening will be the evening of Feb. 6. Admission is free and skating equipment is available for rent.

Parker girls team remains perfect in Big 8

Parker girls team remains perfect in Big 8

A big girls basketball game Thursday in Madison. Janesville Parker is 8-0 in the Big Eight conference and the Vikings visit 7 - 1 Madison Lafollette.

Parker got off to a hot start in the first behind senior Dani Fugate and her put back basket makes it 22 to 10 Parker.

The Lancers were down by as many as 13 points but stormed back in the 4th. Correan Hudson starts the comeback as she muscles her way in the lane. The lead down to just two late in the fourth.

But Dani Fugate stayed hot all night from long range and lead her team to yet another win to stay undefeated in the big eight. Parker is now 9-0 and they have a two game lead in the standings.



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Final score, Parker 62, Lafollette 56 .

DNR announces first winter season free-fishing weekend

Residents, nonresidents invited to try winter-time fishing without a license    

The state Department of Natural Resources announced Wisconsin’s first winter free fishing weekend, which is scheduled to take place Jan. 19-20.

Bob Manwell, DNR spokesman in Fitchburg, said residents and nonresidents are invited to fish Wisconsin waters without first purchasing a license.

Wisconsin has had a similar free fishing weekend in June for many years but Manwell said the mid-January free fish event offers the chance to  try "hardwater" fishing.

Manwell also said loaner tackle is available at some sites.

Sun Prairie at Madison East boys basketball