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Stoughton wrestling co-coaches Dan Spilde (right) and Bob Empey celebrate with the Division 1 team state championship trophy on Saturday, March 7, at the UW Field House. The Vikings won their third consecutive team state title and 10th in program history with a 32-30 victory over Mukwonago.
Champions once again For the third year in a row and 10th time in program history, Stoughton wrestling ended its season as team state champions. The third-seeded Vikings knocked off top-seeded Mukwonago 32-30 in the Division 1 championship dual on Saturday, March 7, at the UW Field
House in Madison. Stoughton had defeated sixth-seeded Neenah 45-24 in the quarterfinals and second-seeded Kaukauna 42-19 in the semifinals on Friday, March 6. Junior 126-pounder Alex Wicks swung the duals against Mukwonago and Kaukauna by pinning his opponent. Individual state champions Nicolar Rivera (120) and Brooks E m p ey ( 2 2 0 ) a n d b r o n z e m e da l i s t s G av i n M o d e l ( 1 4 5 ) a n d L u ke M e c h l e r ( 1 5 2 ) e a c h wo n
Inside Full story, more photos Page 10 all three of their matches. Rudy Detweiler (195) won both of his matches against Mukwonago and Kaukauna. — Adam Feiner
Women share their stories at CLC Church commemorates Women’s Day with nontraditional service MACKENZIE KRUMME Unified Newspaper Group
To celebrate International Women’s Day March 8, the traditional Sunday service at Covenant Lutheran Church was replaced by stories and songs to honor the women in the room. Nearly 40 women
“The service was an affirmation of women,” Carlson said. “We do this so that we can empower the next generation of women to find their voice for justice.” The highlight of the day, she said, was a story circle, where four members of the Photo by Greg Pigarelli congregation told their stories to an audience of about An all Women’s Ensemble sang at Covenant Lutheran’s 100 people. International Women’s Day Celebration on March 8, 2020. Peou Pen talked about fleeing the Khmer Rouge of the service was orchesvolunteered to lead the in 1975 and finding a new service including singers, trated by a woman, orgahome in Stoughton. Atsuko worship leaders, musicians nizer Solveig Carlson told and ushers – every aspect the Hub. Turn to Sisterhood/Page 13
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Spring election
Candidates gather at meet and greet event Eight candidates for local office and one incumbent County Board supervisor have planned to attend a meet and greet event in S t o u g h t o n o n M o n d a y, March 15. The event, sponsored by Stoughton Area Dems and Progressives, is being held from 2-4 p.m. at Fahrenheit 364, 364 E. Main St. Candidates who confirmed event attendance include three of four Stoughton Area School District board candidates, one current Dane County Board supervisor, one of two candidates for the other Stoughton seat and four of five Common Council candidates — who are running unopposed in their districts. S c h o o l b o a r d : S t ev e
If You Go What: Meet and greet for local candidates When: 2-4 p.m. Monday, March 15 Where: Fahrenheit 364, 364 E. Main St. Info: Call 719-8017 Jackson, Tim Bubon and Holly Tellander Common Council: Ben Heili, Lisa Reeves, Greg Jenson and Fred Hundt Dane County Board: Kate McGinnity and Carl Chenoweth For information on the event, call Roger Thompson at 719-8017. — Jim Ferolie
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Stoughton wrestling team captures third consecutive team state championship
The community can get a first look at suggestions consultants have made for Stoughton’s downtown at an open house on May 5. Consulting firm Ayres Associates will present highlights of its 144-page draft report of the Market Revitalization Plan commissioned by the Stoughton Redevelopment Authority’s
downtown revitalization subcommittee, Denise Duranczyk, chair of the subcommittee, told the Hub. The report includes feedback from the subcommittee’s Oct. 1 public meeting on the topic, which drew more than 100 people. At that meeting, Ayres and the subcommittee gathered feedback on what Stoughton residents would like to see in the downtown in the future. The subcommittee also collected 1,100 responses from its downtown preference survey on the same topic. The draft report, available