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M A R C H 2 9 , 2 0 1 1 • VOL. 1 NO. 18<br />
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David<a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 1" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=1">THE OFFICIAL ONLINE MAGAZINE OF WISCONSIN ATHLETI</a> THE OFFICIAL ONLINE MAGAZINE OF WISCONSIN ATHLETI<a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 2" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=2">Varsity is published weekly by:Wisconsin Athleti</a> Varsity is published weekly by:Wisconsin Athleti<a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 3" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=3">IN THIS ISSUEPage 4 </a> IN THIS ISSUEPage 4 <a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 4" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=4">PAGE 4 WITH MIKE LUCASWith All-American Taylor </a> PAGE 4 WITH MIKE LUCASWith All-American Taylor <a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 5" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=5"></a> <a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 6" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=6">STEP UP TO THE MIKE WITH MIKE LUCASEach week, M</a> STEP UP TO THE MIKE WITH MIKE LUCASEach week, M<a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 7" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=7"></a> <a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 8" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=8">Badgering...BROOKE AMMERMANJunior Brooke Ammer</a> Badgering...BROOKE AMMERMANJunior Brooke Ammer<a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 9" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=9"></a> <a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 10" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=10">BY THE NUMBERS24Football | Though the Badgers </a> BY THE NUMBERS24Football | Though the Badgers <a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 11" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=11"></a> <a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 12" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=12">’ Ask The Badgers Question of the W</a> ’ Ask The Badgers Question of the W<a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 13" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=13">36 MPG*2011 CHEVY CRUZECruze is filled with per</a> 36 MPG*2011 CHEVY CRUZECruze is filled with per<a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 14" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=14">This Week inBadger Athletics5Things to</a> This Week inBadger Athletics5Things to<a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 15" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=15"></a> <a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 16" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=16">Wednesday, March 30• Softball vs. Illinois-Chica</a> Wednesday, March 30• Softball vs. Illinois-Chica<a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 17" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=17">WOMEN’S ROWING• This Week: The 10th-ranked Badge</a> WOMEN’S ROWING• This Week: The 10th-ranked Badge<a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 18" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=18"></a> <a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 19" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=19"></a> <a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 20" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=20">MEN’S BASKETBALL | LOOKING AHEAD TO 2011-12PASSI</a> MEN’S BASKETBALL | LOOKING AHEAD TO 2011-12PASSI<a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 21" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=21"></a> <a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 22" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=22"> “To advance a couple of rounds and getthose </a> “To advance a couple of rounds and getthose <a title="Varsity - March 29, 2011 page 23" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/147a28e6?page=23">physical moving forward. 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