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Bulldogs celebrate their first SWAL conference victory, 4-3
Baseball Team
Boscobels boys baseball team celebrated their first SWAL conference victory of the 2015 season on Friday evening following their home game against Southwestern, which they won 4-3.
Peter Lindblad
Updated: May 14, 2015, 7:12 PM
Published: May 14, 2015, 7:15 PM

By TRICIA HILL

It was an exciting night for the Bulldogs baseball team on Friday night, as they celebrated their first SWAL conference victory against Southwestern. Boscobel’s boys’ were strong at hitting in the beginning and when they began to struggle at the end they remained strong on defense, allowing them to defeat Southwestern, 4-3.

“I was proud of how well the boys played and came together as a team,” coach Steven McKillip said. “Treston pitched a great game and the team played great defense behind him.”

The two teams sped through the first innings, with neither team scoring a run. Boscobel’s defense remained strong in the top of the second inning, as they held off Southwestern once again. However, Southwestern struggled to hold off the Bulldogs offense, as they scored three runs in the bottom of the second.

Boscobel’s defense stuck together through the top of the third inning, as Southwestern attempted to rally back. However, they couldn’t make it happen and remained scoreless. Then Boscobel stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the third inning and were able to score another run, bringing the score to 4-0 Boscobel leading. Going into the fourth inning, Southwestern once again attempted to rally back and this time they achieved that goal and were able to score three runs off Boscobel’s defense. However, that was not enough to win the game, as both teams played quickly through the next three innings not allowing either team to score, which left Boscobel with the win, 4-3.

Boscobel’s leading hitters were Austin Martin (2x3), Chandler Cashman (2x3), Levi Wetter (1x2), and David Zart (1x2).

Treston Davidson pitched for Boscobel through all seven innings, giving up five hits, three runs, five walks, and recording 10 strikeouts.
Darlington honors long-time coach Arnie Miehe
School renames cross country course after legendary coach
Arnie Miehe
Former Darlington cross country coach Arnie Miehe (left) stands as it is announced that the DHS cross country course will be renamed after him at the Darlington Invitational on Sept. 7. The years of accomplishments are displayed on the banner behind Miehe. - photo by Casey Lindecrantz
Natalie Dillon, Fox Tales
Updated: Sep 13, 2024, 4:03 PM
Published: Sep 13, 2024, 4:04 PM

DARLINGTON — At its 41st annual Darlington Invite, the cross country team honored long-time head coach Arnie Miehe by renaming the course after him.

“It’s an incredible honor,” Arnie said. “It’s very humbling. It makes me think of all the hours, days, weeks and years that went into it — all the events and kids I’ve come in contact with.”

Since taking over  the program in 1982, Arnie has had nine state championship teams — eight for the boys and one for the girls — including six consecutive boys’ titles from 2011-2016. Another 39 teams went to state — 23 for the boys and 16 for the girls. For four straight years from 1993-1996, Darlington boys were state runners-up to Cochrane-Fountain City. In this 41-year span, he’s also had numerous individual state runners.

Two of those runners were his sons, Kent and Tyson. Tyson has run in the Olympic trials, and Kent currently coaches the Redbirds cross country teams.

“The recognition needs to be spread out,” Arnie said. “It should really be named the Miehe course. My wife and kids had as much to do with the success as I did. It was an entire family effort.”

But Kent was quick to turn the recognition back to his father.

“All the success we had started here, with him,” Kent said of Darlington’s home course and the annual Invite, which Arnie had begun years ago.

Darlington kept its successful streak at home with the girls finishing runners-up to Lancaster. Adalee Berget led the squad with her third-place finish. As a team, the Lady Redbirds, ranked No. 9 in Division 3 per Week 1 of the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association Poll, ran faster than the 2023 squad that finished third at state.

“We are learning what good is,” Kent said. “The returners know what it takes to be good. We have a perspective of what we are working toward. The season is far from over.”