Baseball (4-12, 3-10 Badger South): >Southpaw Mike Demianiuk pitched the Cheesemakers past Stoughton at home, 3-1, Friday night before Monday's 8-5 non-conference loss in Mount Horeb wrapped up the regular season.
Softball (18-2, 11-1 Badger South): >The Cheesemakers avenged their only in-state regular-season loss, 7-0, against McFarland at Twining Park in Tuesday's regional opener, behind a no-hitter by senior Renee Schuttler.
Track and Field: >Six individuals from the Cheesemaker boys squad qualified for today's WIAA Division 2 sectional in Boscobel with their performances Monday in Clinton. The Lady Cheesemakers won their side of the regional.
Soccer (6-7-1): >Monroe's 3-1 non-conference victory over Evansville on Monday evening will only matter if the Cheesemakers can duplicate the feat Thursday on the Blue Devils' home pitch as WIAA Division 2 regional play opens.
Tennis: >With two victories in Wednesday's WIAA Division 2 UW-Whitewater sectional, Monroe's No. 1 duo of Matt Turek and Levi Janssens earned a state tournament berth. With a title in No. 3 doubles, the No. 1 team's third place, and a second-place finish at No. 4 singles, the Cheesemakers placed third as a team.
Golf: >Despite struggling across the board during Tuesday's WIAA Division 2 regional, the Cheesemakers grinded out 343 strokes, good for fourth place at Monroe Country Club to make next Wednesday's Mayville sectional.
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New ace deals Cards into finals: >Freshman Erika Stampfli pitched a two-hitter in a 3-0 victory over Rock Valley rival Edgerton in Tuesday's WIAA Division 2 regional semifinals.
Something to be upset about: >Both No. 4 Argyle and No. 3 Monticello beat the higher seeds in their WIAA Division 4 semifinal games in prolific fashion. The Orioles won a 21-13 slugfest against top-seeded Barneveld, and the Ponies outlasted No. 2 Black Hawk, 5-2, in 10 innings.
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Friday - Division 2: >Big Foot at Monroe, 5 p.m.: After a heartbreaking opening-round loss in Whitewater last year, the Cheesemakers welcome the Chieftains.
WIAA Softball Regional Finals Tonight - Division 2: >No. 2 Brodhead at No. 1 Monroe, 5 p.m.: Freshman ace Erika Stampfli brings her Lady Cardinals to Twining Park, where senior ace Renee Schuttler and Co. haven't lost this season.
Tonight - Division 4: No. 4 Argyle at No. 3 Monticello, 4:30 p.m.: >With one more seeded upset, the Orioles could repeat as regional champions.
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Tonight - Monroe at Evansville, 6:30 p.m.: >After Monroe won its season finale, 3-1, over the Blue Devils at home Monday evening, both clubs now rematch to sustain their season.
