Joe Krabbenhoft News

On a night when the Skyforce were shorthanded, the long arms of Greg Stiemsma pulled them through.

Former Roosevelt High School standout Joe Krabbenhoft has left the Sioux Falls Skyforce to pursue opportunities overseas in Korea.

Oshkosh West won two WIAA Division 1 boys state titles in 2006 and 2007. That remarkable achievement didn't come without great commitment from coaches and players, as well as a load of talent - three players from those teams went on to play at the highest level of college athletics, NCAA Division I. Tim Jarmusz, a member of both state titles teams ...

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 12:15 a.m. Vote 0 Votes Bo Ryan has done it again. For the past eight years at Wisconsin, we have seen the same old story repeated with the men's basketball team more often than a pass interference flag at a Packers game.

It turned out to be an impressive week for the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team.

With a new coach, three rookies and a couple of new opponents, the Sioux Falls Skyforce are off to a fresh start for the 2009-10 season.

Black Friday fun started early in the stores and continues well into the evening with some fun things to do.

Sometimes experience is overrated. Just look at last year's Skyforce, who were loaded with veterans and seemed headed for big things after a 10-5 start in the NBA Development League.

Monday, November 16, 2009 12:48 a.m. Vote 0 Votes We've seen Trevon Hughes make game-winning shots, unthinkable passes and remarkable defensive plays.

If the Skyforce were a food, they'd be beer cheese soup. Or maybe bratwurst. There is a definite Wisconsin flavor as four players and one coach on this year's NBA Development League team have ties to the Dairy State.

Going into the season, one of the questions facing the Badgers is how well they can replace Joe Krabbenhoft and Marcus Landry in the post.

The preseason predictions from the major publications are in and they are unanimous.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 1:05 a.m. Vote 0 Votes In spite of misleading nomenclature, the Wisconsin basketball team proved to be the superior program Wednesday night in a final exhibition tune up against the UW-Superior Yellow Jackets.

Skyforce staffers should have time to make an extra trip through the buffet line tonight because they won't get involved in the NBA D-League draft until the 13th pick - their lowest selection since joining the league in 2006.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 12:37 a.m. Vote 0 Votes Though the game may not have the importance of a Big Ten conference battle, the Wisconsin men's basketball team is just happy to get their season under way Wednesday night when Bemidji State comes to the Kohl Center.

The class that produced 100 wins over the last four seasons is gone. So, too, are most of the expectations for the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team, and that's not sitting well with the remaining Badgers.

The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball teams' annual red and white scrimmage was highlighted by redshirt freshman Ryan Evans.

Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:40 a.m. Vote 0 Votes Last season, UW men's basketball forward Keaton Nankivil scored a career high 21 points in the Badgers' second game against Purdue, showing a deft touch on the perimeter with five three-pointers. Nankivil followed up with five points against Northwestern in Wisconsin's next game.

When Joe Krabbenhoft and Marcus Landry completed their eligibility last March, the Badgers lost a lot.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:49 p.m. Vote 0 Votes From: The Grateful Red Subject: Signing with Marquette Please reconsider Vander Blue, I'm writing this e-mail not as a Badger Herald sports columnist, but as the sorrowful spokesperson for the UW student section, the Grateful Red.