As the decade of the 1980’s opened both the WIAA and WISSA were making changes to the post-season.  Under pressure from schools/coaches/media the two organizations were listening and they began to slowly expand playoff participation.  Some schools were also reaching national recognition in polls like the weekly USA Super-25.  There were, of course, some minor rule changes as well as equipment improvements but the big change was a growing threat to the sport…soccer.  Parents,

October 7, 1966.  Halfback Steve Pelot of Wisconsin Rapids Assumption ran for 135 yards on 23 carries while scoring two rushing touchdowns and running for three extra point conversions in a 21-7 win.  Going into the game against La Crosse Aquinas, Assumption was ranked #6 in the AP press poll while Aquinas was ranked #5.  (In the UPI poll Aquinas was #6 and Assumption was #11).   While outgaining Assumption 264-235 in yardage, the Aquinas Blugolds turned the ball over four ti

Gary Hanson graduated from UW-La Crosse un 1967 and applied as a physical education teacher and football coach at Cashton High School.  With no previous coaching experience, he got the job and has never left town, even after 55-years.  Hanson had a slow start but in 29-years as the coach at Cashton he preached like Vince Lombardi and earned his player’s respect.  He posted 27 Winning seasons out of 29 with his worst losing single season being 4-5 in 1983.  In the years 1978-8