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Brodhead softball falls in regional championship Cardinals squad boasts multiple All-Conference picks

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	McKenna Young tossed her fifth no-hitter of the season in the June 14 victory against Lancaster.  She also slugged a home run in the game.

By Trenten Scheidegger,  Correspondent The Brodhead softball squad had an impressive regular season, going 16-2 overall.  The record was good enough for a second-place finish in the Rock Valley Conference, with an undefeated Jefferson squad leading the pack. The RVC featured some of the best competition in Wisconsin high school […]

 
 

Cardinals baseball struggles offensively at season’s end

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	Catcher Connor Green squeezes a third strike for an out in the game against Monroe last week.

By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent The Brodhead-Juda varsity baseball program finished their 2021 season with an overall record of 5-15 and a 4-14 record in Rock Valley Conference play. The Cardinals’ season saw more losing streaks than it did winning streaks, as the team won back-to-back games just one time all […]

 
 

Brodhead softball keeps it rolling in June Homers, great pitching put girls in the win column

By Trenten Scheidegger,  Correspondent Brodhead softball was already off to a good start to their 2021 season, going 11-1 in the months of April and May. That success has carried over into June, as they have gone 4-0 since the turn of the calendar. On June 1, the Cardinals kicked […]

 
 

Brodhead volleyball brings home regional title

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	The Brodhead volleyball team celebrates its regional win April 10 against Parkview. The girls were to face Columbus in the sectional semi-final on April 13, which is after the Independent-Register’s press time.

By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent The Brodhead girls volleyball team got on a hot streak to end their regular season, winning three out of their last four games heading into the postseason. Despite the shortened season, the Cards posted a record of 8-3 and earned the one seed in their regional […]

 
 

Brodhead volleyball off to 5-1 start

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	The Lady Cardinals celebrate a big block in the March 18 match against Evansville. The Brodhead girls swept their opponent 3-0 on their way to a 5-1 start to the alternate spring season.

By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent It has been a over a year since we last saw the Brodhead Cardinals and longtime head coach Erin Kammerer take to the volleyball courts.  Things were trending up for the Cards in their last season, as they finished with a record of 31-12 and a […]

 
 

Brodhead-Juda football looks to get off to a fast start Spring season kicks off March 19

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The offensive and defensive linemen work on blocking during a recent practice of the Brodhead-Juda football team. The alternate spring season kicks off Friday, March 19, for the Cardinals.

By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent The Brodhead-Juda football team has been playing in the Rock Valley Conference for as long as many can remember.  With many other RVC schools continuing to grow in numbers, the Cardinals have found themselves as one of the smaller teams in the conference for quite some […]

 
 

Brodhead girls bounce back Lady Cards look to Feb. 12 regional game

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	The Lady Cardinals’ Kiarra Moe drills a three-pointer during the Feb. 6 home game against Evansville.

By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent After beginning their season with a perfect record of 8-0, the Brodhead girls’ basketball team fell into a bit of a rough stretch. Their first loss of the season came by way of a 63-56 loss to Beloit Turner. The Trojans held a 38-17 lead going […]

 
 

Brodhead hoopsters start strong Boys and girls pick up season-opening wins

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	Syler Weeden pushes the ball up the floor during the Dec. 4 game versus Jefferson.

By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent The Brodhead boys and girls basketball teams got off to a hot start in their 2020 campaigns recently. The Brodhead boys had the first game as they traveled northeast on Dec. 4 to face off with the Jefferson Eagles in their season opener. The Cardinals dominated […]

 
 

Brodhead pitcher inks Division I commitment Brockwell sets sights on baseball draft

Brodhead pitcher inks Division I commitment Brockwell sets sights on baseball draft

By Trenten Scheidegger, Correspondent Andrew Brockwell, a senior at Brodhead High School, has long excelled at the game of baseball and has been a bright spot on the Brodhead-Juda Cardinals’ roster. The young pitcher has one of the best arms to ever come through Brodhead, as he already clocks 90 […]

 
 

Cardinal hoops season winds down

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Lady Cards v, Richland Center
	Kiarra Moe weaves her way through the Richland Center press to get to the hoop.

By Trenten Scheidegger, Sportswriter – Lady Cards pick up Regional win Last Tuesday, the Brodhead girls’ basketball team found themselves set up to make their postseason run.  After completing the regular season with an overall record of 15-7, the Cards put themselves in a position to host a home playoff […]