Miltons Aeoden Sinclair holds DeForests Harrison Walters in a match at 215 pounds during a dual meet at Milton High School on Dec. 8. Sinclair won his second WIAA Division 1 state title last February and is going for three in a row this winter season.
Brodhead celebrates after defeating Mayville in the WIAA Division 3 state softball championship game at the Goodman Softball Complex in Madison on June 10. The Cardinals were one of 15 teams or individuals from The 69蹤獲's coverage area to win state championships in 2023.
Janesville shortstop Jake Schaffner throws to first base for an out during an American Legion game against Middleton on June 17. Schaffner helped lead Janesville to its first Legion baseball state championship since 1989.
Lake Geneva Badger offensive lineman Richard Skipper III lifts the championship trophy after the Badgers' 34-33 victory over Waunakee in the WIAA Division 2 state football championship game at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison on Nov. 17. The Badgers knocked off three straight D-2 powerhouses Kettle Moraine, Sun Prairie East and Waunakee to win the Division 2 state football championship last month.
Lake Geneva Badger running back Landon Nottestad celebrates after a 20-yard touchdown reception in the first half of the WIAA Division 2 football championship game against Waunakee at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison on Nov. 17. Badger defeated Waunakee 34-33.
Brodheads Taetum Hoesly celebrates after scoring the game-winning run in the WIAA Division 3 state softball championship game against Mayville in Madison on June 10. Jerrica Schwartz drove in the games only run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Brodhead its second-ever state softball championship.
Beloit Turners Rachel Cleaver captured a WIAA state wheelchair track and field team title for her school by winning four events in La Crosse last June.
Evansvilles Danny Heiser flips Luxemburg-Cascos Easton Worachek during the Division 2 championship match at 132 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison in February. Heiser has won two state titles in his first two seasons of high school wrestling and could one day join an exclusive list of wrestlers who have won four individual state championships in Wisconsin.
Miltons Aeoden Sinclair holds DeForests Harrison Walters in a match at 215 pounds during a dual meet at Milton High School on Dec. 8. Sinclair won his second WIAA Division 1 state title last February and is going for three in a row this winter season.
Brodhead celebrates after defeating Mayville in the WIAA Division 3 state softball championship game at the Goodman Softball Complex in Madison on June 10. The Cardinals were one of 15 teams or individuals from The 69蹤獲's coverage area to win state championships in 2023.
Janesville shortstop Jake Schaffner throws to first base for an out during an American Legion game against Middleton on June 17. Schaffner helped lead Janesville to its first Legion baseball state championship since 1989.
Lake Geneva Badger offensive lineman Richard Skipper III lifts the championship trophy after the Badgers' 34-33 victory over Waunakee in the WIAA Division 2 state football championship game at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison on Nov. 17. The Badgers knocked off three straight D-2 powerhouses Kettle Moraine, Sun Prairie East and Waunakee to win the Division 2 state football championship last month.
Lake Geneva Badger running back Landon Nottestad celebrates after a 20-yard touchdown reception in the first half of the WIAA Division 2 football championship game against Waunakee at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison on Nov. 17. Badger defeated Waunakee 34-33.
Brodheads Taetum Hoesly celebrates after scoring the game-winning run in the WIAA Division 3 state softball championship game against Mayville in Madison on June 10. Jerrica Schwartz drove in the games only run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give Brodhead its second-ever state softball championship.
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Evansvilles Danny Heiser flips Luxemburg-Cascos Easton Worachek during the Division 2 championship match at 132 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison in February. Heiser has won two state titles in his first two seasons of high school wrestling and could one day join an exclusive list of wrestlers who have won four individual state championships in Wisconsin.
State champions abounded from across The 69蹤獲s coverage area in calendar year 2023.
From Lake Geneva to Brodhead and right here in Janesville, there was a total of 15 state champions that hailed from the area in the previous calendar year. There was also a champ for all four seasons thanks to Janesville American Legion Post 205 winning the state tournament over the summer.
Beloit Turners Rachel Cleaver captured a WIAA state wheelchair track and field team title for her school by winning four events in La Crosse last June.
