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Cardinals earn first playoff win in 12 years

Cardinals earn first playoff win in 12 years

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The two-seed Brodhead-Juda Cardinals put on an offensive clinic en route to a convincing 14-1 victory over six-seed Big Foot in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal matchup last Tuesday. The playoff win was the program’s first since 2005. “Baseball in Brodhead hasn’t been heard […]

 
 

Cardinals compete in state track and field meet

Cardinals compete in state track and field meet

Day wins state title By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – Junior Brekan Day competed in a state tournament that he will never forget as he won the Division 2 state high jump title. Senior Jeff Moss and junior Madee Harding also reached the podium. Day cleared 6’6” on his third attempt […]

 
 

Track teams place fourth in regional meet

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Cardinals’ track and field teams had to endure a two-hour lightning delay at the WIAA Division 2 Monroe regional meet last Monday. The boys’ team placed fourth with 81.83 points, while the girls captured fourth with 81 points. The boys advanced five individuals and […]

 
 

Ladies’ season ends with five errors

Ladies’ season ends with five errors

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Cardinals’ five errors sank four-seed Brodhead as five-seed Palmyra-Eagle cruised to an 11-1 victory in a WIAA Division 3 regional semifinal matchup last Wednesday. The Palmyra-Eagle Panthers took advantage of some Cardinals mistakes in the top of the first to take a 2-0 lead. […]

 
 

Golfers compete in Ryder Cup and Decatur Lake Invite

By Derek Hoesly,  Correspondent – The Brodhead Cardinals placed 11th at the Ryder Cup last Monday at the Evergreen Golf Course. Oborne Lehman shot a 99 for the Cardinals. Lehman had three pars, including two on the back nine. Sowhtzke Hale shot a 102. Hale had two pars coming on […]

 
 

Freshmen and sophomores compete in Evansville

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Brodhead-Juda Cardinals participated in the Evansville Freshmen and Sophomore Invite last Thursday. Brodhead-Juda got several excellent performances from future track and field stars. In the boys’ 100-meter dash, freshman Cesar Salgado earned 13th in a time of 12.93 seconds. Freshman Jayson Star placed 20th […]

 
 

Trojans beat Brodhead 8-1

Trojans beat Brodhead 8-1

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Beloit Turner Trojans used a couple big innings to beat the Brodhead-Juda Cardinals 8-1 in a Rock Valley South showdown last Thursday. Beloit Turner’s Sam Behm drilled a Skylar Stuckey offering over the left-field fence  for a solo homer to give the Trojans a […]

 
 

Lady Cardinals pick up two wins in Juda-Albany Invitational

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Cardinals earned a pair of victories, beating Warren-Stockton 8-1 and Monticello 10-0 at the Juda-Albany Invite last Saturday. Brodhead raced out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first. Junior Whitney Gerber and junior McKenna Bump connected on consecutive singles to open […]

 
 

Girls earn fifth, boys earn sixth in conference track meet

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – The Brodhead-Juda track and field squads had some strong performances at the Rock Valley conference meet last Saturday. The boys’ team placed sixth with 64.50 points, while the girls’ team took fifth with 69 points. In the boys’ 400-meter dash, junior Justice Tway earned seventh […]

 
 

Cardinals defeat Vikings 9-0

Cardinals defeat Vikings 9-0

By Derek Hoesly, Correspondent – Brodhead-Juda cruised to a 9-0 victory over the Parkview Vikings in a Rock Valley South matchup last Thursday. The Cardinals broke the game open with a six-run bottom of the sixth inning. Sophomore Jackson Hauri ripped a two-run double during the offensive explosion. Senior Matt […]