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May 12, 2013 - The Wisconsin softball team downed Minnesota 9-3 to win the 2013 Big Ten Softball Tournament title game at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. The victory marked the fourth-seeded Badgers' first Big Ten tournament championship and secured the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA tournament, their first appearance in the national event since 2005 and fourth in program history. Junior pitcher Cassandra Darrah went the distance for the Badgers, recording a complete game two-hitter and earned tournament Most Outstanding Player honors.

April 8, 2013 - UW-Stevens Point senior guard Sam Barber, D.C. Everest H.S., was named the 2013 NCAA Division III Player of the Year. Barber earned back-to-back WIAC Player of the Year awards and led the Pointers to a 24-6 overall record and the conference tournament title. She averaged a team-high 19.1 points and a team-high 7.5 rebounds. Barber is the second player in UW-SP history to earn the award, joining Amanda Nechuta who won the award following the 2005 season.

Wisconsin's softball team won the Big Ten tournament title with a 9-3 win over Minnesota in title game. UW-Stevens Point senior guard Sam Barber was named the NCAA D3 Player of the Year.

Wisconsin Sports Minute For This Week

May 19, 1983: The Bucks' Don Nelson was named NBA Coach of the Year. Nellie's Bucks won the Central Division crown for the fourth straight year with a 51-31 record.

May 20, 1953: In just their 13th game since moving to Milwaukee, the Braves outdrew the attendance totals of the entire 1952 Boston Braves season. Game 13 upped attendance to 281,278.

May 21, 1961: Longtime New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre made his Major League debut with the Milwaukee Braves. The catcher singled, doubled, hit a home run, and threw out three attempted base stealers in a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds.

May 22, 1977: The Brewers and Red Sox tied a Major League record by combining for 11 home runs in one game. Boston hit 6, Milwaukee 5. Boston won 14-10.

May 23, 1975: Mike Cahill, of Waukesha Memorial, won his fourth straight WISAA tennis championship. He's the only person to ever win four straight private schools titles.

May 24, 1996 UW-Stout sprinter Terry Anders won the 200-meter dash at the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships. He won the race in 21.38. He won three titles at the Indoor meet in March. He would win two more sprints the next day for a total of three outdoor and three indoor titles.

May 25, 1957: The last state track and field meet at Camp Randall Stadium was in 1957.Camp Randall had additional seating added after that and the track was taken out. The meet had been at UW every year but two since 1895. Kenosha, Platteville and Peshtigo won the three classes.

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