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Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania Weekly! Wisconsin high school football Week 7 is in the books! 🏈 Riley Jauch and Hall of Famer Dennis Semrau go LIVE to react to the biggest scores, surprises and performances before diving into the Week 8 ESPN Wisconsin Media Poll powered by Pizza Hut. Which teams made the biggest statement in Week 7? Who moved up the rankings? Who took a tumble? Riley and Dennis break...

Sun Prairie East hits the road to take on Milton LIVE on Zimbrick Honda’s Presentation of PrepMania! The Cardinals and Red Hawks both enter Week 7 with 3-3 records in an important Badger-Large Conference matchup. Milton is riding a three-game winning streak after edging DeForest, 7-6, last week, while Sun Prairie East will look to bounce back after a 56-21 loss to Monona Grove. Can the Cardinals g...

Riley Jauch and the Dean of Madison Area High School Sports, Dennis Semrau, are back for another episode of Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania Weekly, breaking down the biggest storylines from Week 6 across Madison and Wisconsin high school sports. This week, we recap the biggest PrepMania Game of the Week before diving into the latest ESPN Wisconsin Power Rankings powered by Pizza Hut. Plus, Milton footb...

Verona hits the road to take on Middleton LIVE on Zimbrick Honda’s Presentation of PrepMania! The Wildcats enter Week 6 with a 4-1 record, while the Cardinals are 3-2 on the season. Now, these Big Eight Conference rivals meet under the lights in a matchup with major conference implications. Can Verona keep its momentum rolling, or will Middleton defend home turf and make a statement against one of...

Riley Jauch and the Dean of Madison Area High School Sports, Dennis Semrau, are back for another episode of Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania Weekly, breaking down the biggest storylines from Week 5 across Madison and Wisconsin high school sports. This week, we recap the biggest PrepMania Game of the Week before diving into the latest ESPN Wisconsin Power Rankings powered by Pizza Hut. Plus, Verona footb...

Riley Jauch and the Dean of Madison Area High School Sports, Dennis Semrau, are back for another episode of Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania Weekly, breaking down the biggest storylines from Week 4 across Madison and Wisconsin high school sports. This week, we recap the biggest PrepMania Game of the Week before diving into the latest ESPN Wisconsin Power Rankings powered by Pizza Hut. Subscribe to ESPN...

Lakeside Lutheran takes on Lake Mills LIVE on Zimbrick Honda’s Presentation of PrepMania! The Warriors head across town for a battle with the L-Cats in this week’s PrepMania Game of the Week. Lakeside Lutheran enters the matchup 1-1 after opening the season with a 23-21 win over St. Croix Central before falling to Edgewood, 48-14. Meanwhile, Lake Mills is also 1-1 after bouncing back from a season...

Wisconsin high school football is officially underway! 🏈 Riley Jauch and the Dean of Madison Area High School Sports, Dennis Semrau, are back for another episode of Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania Weekly, breaking down the biggest storylines from Week 2 across Madison and Wisconsin high school sports. This week, we recap the biggest PrepMania Game of the Week before diving into the latest ESPN Wiscons...

Monona Grove hits the road to take on La Follette LIVE on Zimbrick Honda’s Presentation of PrepMania! The Silver Eagles enter Week 2 after dominating Janesville Parker, 42-0, in the season opener. Meanwhile, the Lancers are also 1-0 after an impressive 34-16 win over Beloit Memorial. Monona Grove has won five straight against La Follette, but the Lancers’ explosive offense—including 425 total yard...

Wisconsin high school football is officially underway! 🏈 Riley Jauch and the Dean of Madison Area High School Sports, Dennis Semrau, are back for another episode of Zimbrick Honda's PrepMania Weekly, breaking down the biggest storylines from Week 1 across Madison and Wisconsin high school sports. This week, we recap two of the biggest PrepMania Games of the Week, including West De Pere vs. Sun Pr...

West De Pere hits the road to take on Sun Prairie East LIVE on Zimbrick Honda's Presentation of PrepMania! Watch the 2026 Wisconsin high school football season opener Thursday, August 20, on ESPN Madison. Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 PM CT with kickoff at 7:00 PM CT. Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau are on the call as the West De Pere Phantoms visit the Sun Prairie East Cardinals. 🏈 West De Pere...

Madison Memorial Basketball begins a new chapter. In this exclusive interview with ESPN Madison's Prep Mania, new Madison Memorial head basketball coach Billy Wilson discusses taking over one of Wisconsin's most respected high school basketball programs following the retirement of legendary coach Steve Collins. Wilson shares what he learned from coaching alongside Collins, his vision for the Spart...

The Wisconsin Badgers are building one of the nation's top recruiting classes—and Badger247 recruiting insider Nick Osen joins to explain why. In this episode of Prep Mania, Riley Jauch and Dennis Semrau sit down with Nick Osen of Badger247 (247Sports) to discuss Wisconsin football recruiting, Luke Fickell's momentum on the trail, the rise of in-state talent, and why the 2027 recruiting class coul...

Sun Prairie East vs Sun Prairie West LIVE — it’s a **cross-town rivalry with everything on the line**. The Cardinals and Wolves meet in a high-energy **Battle for Sun Prairie**, bringing intensity, pride, and Big Eight Conference implications to the field. Watch every moment with **LIVE play-by-play coverage**, featuring key at-bats, pitching duels, and the momentum swings that make rivalry baseba...

Baseball season is here — and teams are already starting to separate. Tonight on PrepMania Weekly, Hunter Vaughn and Dennis Semrau break down the start of the high school baseball season, highlighting which teams are playing the best baseball early and what trends are emerging across the area. We also react to the news of the Marquette University baseball head coach stepping down, discussing what...

PrepMania heads to the diamond. Join us for a high school baseball showdown as Monona Grove takes on Kettle Moraine — live from Lake Country DockHounds Stadium. 🎙️ On the call: Hunter Vaughn & Dennis Semrau 🕓 Pregame coverage: 4:15 PM 📍 Lake Country DockHounds Stadium 🎥 Zimbrick Honda’s Presentation of PrepMania 📺 Streaming on the ESPN Wisconsin App & ESPN Madison YouTube Channel 🦅 Monona Gro...

The season is over — and the champions are crowned. Tonight on PrepMania Weekly, we break down everything from the WIAA Boys and Girls State Basketball Tournaments, including all five boys champions, the biggest performances of the weekend, and the stories that will carry into next season. 🏀 Boys State Championship Recap We go division-by-division: D5: Reedsville 56, Southwestern 48 First title s...

The final game. The biggest stage. The WIAA Division 1 State Championship features #1 Wisconsin Lutheran (29–0) vs #3 Madison Memorial (27–2) with a state title on the line. 🏆 What’s at Stake The winner is crowned WIAA Division 1 State Champion at the Kohl Center. 🔥 Championship Storylines • Undefeated #1 vs red-hot #3 • Efficiency vs elite shooting • Power vs perimeter • Final game of Champions...

One final game. One gold ball. The WIAA Division 2 State Championship features #1 Slinger (25–4) vs #3 Whitefish Bay (23–6) with a state title on the line. 🏆 What’s at Stake The winner is crowned WIAA Division 2 State Champion at the Kohl Center. 🔥 Championship Storylines • #1 vs #3 matchup • Slinger’s dominance vs Bay’s shooting • Interior power vs perimeter scoring • Nightcap of Championship S...