Former Whitnall QB Joel Stave Likely to Miss Rest of Badgers' Season
Joel Stave, a former standout with Whitnall High School, suffered a broken collarbone in a loss to Michigan State on Saturday.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
Greenfield, Whitnall High School Athletes: Where are They Now?
There are several athletes from Greenfield and Whitnall high schools, and other with Greenfield ties, who have continued their athletic careers at colleges or universities across the state.
Former Whitnall High School star Joel Stave taking over as quarterback of the Wisconsin Badgers got us thinking: What are the the rest of the former Greenfield and Whitnall high school star athletes who continued their careers at colleges or universities across the state? Thanks to athletic departments and their media relations departments for helping us pull together this photo gallery. Contribute your own photos: Did we miss an athlete, maybe someone who is competiting out of state? Or maybe you want to add a photo of an athlete who recently graduated from school. Easily add the athlete's photo by clicking the "upload videos and photos" button!
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
What Badger Fans Thought of Joel Stave's First Start
Former Whitnall quarterback Joel Stave was under center for the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, and fans were loving it.
What did you think of Stave's performance?
Monday, September 17, 2012
Former Whitnall Quarterback Joel Stave Listed as Badgers Co-Starter
The Wisconsin Badgers most recent depth chart lists Stave, a freshman, along with Danny O'Brien.
Whitnall football fans who remember Joel Stave and his rocket right arm leading the Falcons up and down the field in 2009 and 2010 might be able to relive those moments Saturday. Only this time, Stave will be wearing the red and white of the Wisconsin Badgers. Numerous news outlets reported Monday that Stave, a redshirt freshman, was listed as a co-starter at quarterback, along with Danny O'Brien, on the Badgers' official depth chart five days in advance of Wisconsin's nonconference match-up with Texas-El Paso. Stave completed 2 of 6 passes for 15 yards in relief of O'Brien in the second half of the Badgers 16-14 win over Utah State on Saturday. Afterward, he said he wasn't worried about who'd start the next game. Head coach Bret Bielema …
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Former Whitnall Quarterback Currently Third on Badgers Depth Chart
His talent and another's injury have elevated him, but the team's preference is to have Joel Stave redshirt this fall.
According to multiple sources, the Wisconsin Badgers football coaching staff would prefer that former Whitnall quarterback Joel Stave redshirt this fall and maintain four years of eligibility while honing his skills. But according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Badger blog, Stave will likely enter Wisconsin's season-opener with Nevada-Las Vegas on Thursday in Madison as the team's third-string quarterback behind starter Russell Wilson and redshirt freshman Joe Brennan. Stave, presumably, would only play in an emergency in order for the Badgers to preserve his redshirt status. Stave was elevated to third on the depth chart thanks to redshirt sophomore Jon Budmayr's right hand injury, according to the blog post. A recent story on …
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Sunday, August 14, 2011
VIDEO: Whitnall Football Season Preview
The Falcons hope to make the playoffs for a fourth straight season and contend in the Woodland Black Division.
The Whitnall Falcons football team went 4-6 a year ago and lost to Franklin in the first round of the WIAA playoffs, Whitnall's third straight postseason appearance. All-state quarterback Joel Stave, a two-year varsity starter, has departed and is now a Wisconsin Badger and senior Luke Mentkowski has been handed the quarterback reins. The Falcons play their first three games on the road this season, including the season opener at Germantown at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19. For a photo gallery of shots from a preseason practice, click here.
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
High School Football Practice Begins Today
The Hustlin' Hawks and Falcons will be on the field this afternoon.
The Wisconsin high school football season officially gets underway today as teams across the state, including Greenfield and Whitnall, hold their first summer practices. Whitnall coach Rob Lebeouf and the Falcons are expected to hit the practice field at 3:30 p.m. Greenfield coach and high school athletic director Scott Otto said his team will be on the field at approximately 4:30 p.m. after watching films and weight training. The Falcons went 4-6 a year ago and lost to Franklin in the first round of the WIAA playoffs, Whitnall's third straight postseason appearance. All-state quarterback Joel Stave, a two-year varsity starter, has departed and is now a Wisconsin Badger. Greenfield snapped a 15-game losing streak by going 3-6 in its first …
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Former Whitnall Quarterback Could be Featured in ESPN Special
The cable network's new show 'Depth Chart' will focus on the University of Wisconsin's quarterback position, which includes freshman Joel Stave.
The University of Wisconsin football team will be the focus of a new ESPN show set to air in early October, according to multiple news outlets, including Madison.com. Depth Chart will focus on the Badgers quarterbacks, presumably including freshman Joel Stave, formerly of Whitnall High School, and those from four other schools: Auburn, Miami and Oklahoma State. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, ESPN camera crews will attend the Badgers' pre-season camp, which opens Friday, and focus on the quarterbacks until the season opener. On the BadgerBlitz.com website, a rivals.com UW football site, Stave was called the team's "quarterback on the rise" by writer Tom Lea, who went on to say Stave "displayed that he has a natural knack for …
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Former Whitnall Star Quarterback Now Fourth on Badgers Depth Chart
The addition of North Carolina State's Russell Wilson pushes Joel Stave down a notch.
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, North Carolina State quarterback Russell Wilson, who passed and threw for 93 touchdowns, has decided to play football for the Wisconsin Badgers this fall. Wilson's decision means former Whitnall star Joel Stave, who graduated from Whitnall in December so he could begin taking classes in Madison, will likely be fourth on the depth chart. The true freshman finished the spring season behind redshirt sophomore Jon Budmayr and redshirt freshman Joe Brennan. In a story by the Associated Press that appeared on Sports Illustrated's website this afternoon regarding Wilson's decision, Stave was said to have appeared to be the sharpest of the young quarterbacks during the spring season but implied he was …
David Cotey
8:50 am on Thursday, August 4, 2011
I agree, RJS. I covered his final two seasons at Whitnall and came away so impressed with not only the outstanding plays he made on the field, but the way he carried himself. I think the Badgers have a great talent in Joel. more ›