Sports & Recreation
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Jason Joyce
King James
Terrell James is an organizer, promoter, hype man, creator and influencer. But to call him a grassroots leader might be most apt.
Sharon Vanorny for Destination Madison
Try an e-bike this summer
There are some cyclists who consider riding an e-bike somehow cheating. I may have been one of those cyclists at one point in my life, but age and experience have convinced me otherwise.
Jun 5, 2025
courtesy August Publications
A new book chronicles Madison’s scrappy Northwoods League baseball team
‘Baseball Like It Oughta Be: How A Shoe Salesman’s Madison Mallards and His Renegade Staff Ignited a Summer Collegiate Baseball Revolution’ by longtime Madison journalist Tom Alesia chronicles the Mallards beginnings up to the present.
May 13, 2025
Jed Jacobsohn/LOVB Madison
Love at first spike
Madison embraced its new pro volleyball squad at its Field House debut. LOVB Madison returned the favor, winning the match by prevailing over Salt Lake.
Jan 18, 2025
Capitol Lakes
If you hate swimming in a cold pool, here are some warm water options
Where can I swim in a warm pool? Are there lap lanes?
Jan 7, 2025
Courtney Dicmas
It’s cold. Where can I exercise my dog and stay warm?
Where can I walk my dog inside? Is there playtime? We gather some options.
Jan 7, 2025
Courtesy Ferdy Goode
Ferdy Goode carries on the tradition of birchbark canoes
A naturally curious young man, Ferdy Goode gravitated toward bushcraft, the ability to live outdoors. Drop Ferdy into a boreal forest with an ax, knife, and some cord and he’ll figure it out.
Dec 8, 2024
David Stluka / UW Athletics
Get out your checkbooks
Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh recently explained the dramatic changes to college athletics along with a request for fans’ ‘leadership, generosity, and continued support.’
Nov 10, 2024
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Justin Nuoffer
Sweet, sporty September
Where to focus your fall sports attention? Isthmus has some handy hints.
Sep 10, 2024
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MT Kosobucki
A league of their own
The Madison Women’s Cricket League boasts four teams. Round robin play is coming up later this month.
Jul 7, 2024
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Planet Propaganda
Welcome to our Night Mares
The team belongs to the new Northwoods Softball League, a first-of-its-kind summer collegiate fastpitch league designed to attract top college athletes and select high school graduates.
Jun 10, 2024
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Darren Bush
Wandering here, then there
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has little to do with the 8,600-acre Kickapoo Valley Reserve nature preserve. Instead, the Kickapoo Reserve Management Board, mostly local residents, runs the show.
Jun 7, 2024
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Tommy Washbush
Paoli’s first tourists
The 25-mile out-and-back route has been a favorite of cyclists for decades.
Jun 6, 2024
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