'Varsity' Magazine: Best of the Badgers
October 06, 2016 | General News, Mike Lucas, Andy Baggot
They are among the nation’s best on the pitch, on the ice, and on the court, and they all call Madison home. We brought Rose Lavelle, Lauren Carlini, and Ann-Renée Desbiens together and revealed that they have more in common than just athletic success.
MADISON, Wis. — The Oct. 5 edition of 'Varsity' Magazine is available and features three of Wisconsin's elite athletes: Rose Lavelle, Lauren Carlini, and Ann-Renée Desbiens. With busy schedules full of classes, practices, and games, these three women had never met before, despite sharing similar paths and accolades.
UWBadgers.com Insider Andy Baggot sat down with them for an exclusive roundtable discussion to learn more about three of the Badgers' best heading into a weekend in which the tremendous talents of all three will be on display over the course of 24 hours in Madison. Click here to read Andy Baggot's cover story.
With the first anniversary of their father's death from brain cancer approaching, an exhibition game between Wisconsin and UW-Platteville will be about more than just basketball for head coaches Greg Gard and his brother Jeff Gard. UWBadgers.com Senior Writer Mike Lucas shares how the brothers may be foes on the court Oct. 30, but they're brothers in the fight against cancer. Click here to read more about the special cancer awareness theme of this upcoming basketball game.
This week, Lucas also checked in with Vince Biegel and Rafael Gaglianone. Both football players recently underwent surgeries for injuries and share how these temporary setbacks are teaching them resilience. Click here to read this week's Lucas At Large column on Biegel and Gaglianone renewing their efforts to be leaders both on and off the field.
The Wisconsin swimming and diving program welcomes a new face this season with transfer Cierra Runge, fresh from her trip to Rio for the 2016 Summer Olympics. This week's "Badgering" Q&A by Andy Baggot introduces fans to this world-class freestyle swimmer, her recent visit to the White House and how she's settling in to a new school and team here at Wisconsin. Click here to learn more about Cierra Runge.
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After a narrow 14-7 loss at Michigan last Saturday, the Badgers' football schedule provided a bye this week before returning to action against Ohio State, Oct. 15, for a much-anticipated night game at Camp Randall Stadium. Voice of the Badgers Matt Lepay feels the time is right for this bye and he shares how the team is using the week to refocus. Click here to read Lepay's column.
All that and much more in this week's edition of 'Varsity' Magazine, including Ask the Badgers, In Focus, and individual updates on teams and the progress during their respective seasons.
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