Lady Cards Return to the Kohl Center

By Paige Gelling

On Thursday, March 24^th, hundreds of Newman Catholic High School Girls Basketball fans will make their way down to Madison. They will cheer on the Lady Cards as they face off against undefeated Black Hawk in the WIAA Division 5 semifinal state game.

Senior Taylor Thomas is returning to Madison to play in her second career state tournament. “The thing I’m most looking forward to is getting to see how our team stacks up against the three other best teams in the state. We don’t see competition like this in the regular season and it’s always exciting to face better teams and new challenges as a team.”

Junior Daley Rupar is experiencing state for the first time this year, and she couldn’t be more excited. “I’m looking forward to spending time with all the girls, watching everyone play some ball, and creating memories that will last a lifetime. I’m so pumped!”

This will be Newman’s eighth appearance at the state tournament within the past 11 years. Leading the team are Head Coach Tom Weinkauf and Assistant Coaches Brad Tipple, Scott Siewert, and Kayla Sarver. Tip-off for the state semifinal game on Thursday will be at 3:15 p.m. at the Kohl Center in Madison. Come on out and cheer on your Cardinals!