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Jon Masson
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Jon Masson most recently was a sports reporter for the @WiStateJournal covering high school, college and pro sports for the State Journal, madison.com.
Sun Prairie, WI
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    Jon Masson
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    Aug 23, 2024
    I have decided to retire from the Wisconsin State Journal. I have enjoyed working with so many great colleagues. Thanks to the students, athletes, coaches, athletic directors, administrators and parents who have helped me tell the stories. Thanks for reading all these years.
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    Jon Masson
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    May 16, 2020
    I'm so sorry to hear that Middleton athletic director Bob Joers, who was fighting pancreatic cancer, passed away last night. I appreciate the help Bob provided with my job. He was a kind man.
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    Jon Masson
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    Jan 10, 2021
    Sun Prairie athletic director Eric Nee has sent an email to Sun Prairie families that if upcoming new county health orders don’t permit in-county competitions, Sun Prairie will permit and begin competitions outside the county Jan. 23.
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    Jon Masson
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    Apr 26, 2020
    Before I reduce my Twitter usage on the furlough, I would like to pass along good thoughts for Middleton athletic director Bob Joers and wish him and his family the best.
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    Jon Masson
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    Aug 9, 2018
    Sun Prairie AD Eric Nee: In an effort to bring the entire community together following the tragedy on July 10, we will not be charging admission at the August 24 home football game. We will be accepting donations at the gate that will go to the Sun Prairie disaster relief fund.
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    Jon Masson
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    Jan 20, 2020
    Madison La Follette is the new No. 1 team in Division 1 in The Associated Press boys basketball state rankings. The Madison Memorial girls have moved into a tie with Bay Port for No. 1 in Division 1 in The AP girls poll. Beaver Dam remains No. 1 in Division 2 in the girls poll,
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    Jon Masson
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    Jun 1, 2019
    Madison Memorial girls soccer coach Cathy Patton was named coach of the year in the Big Eight. Sun Prairie's Alexis Baker was the player of the year.
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    Jon Masson
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    Jan 21, 2020
    We are directing positive thoughts toward Beaver Dam girls basketball coach Tim Chase. He told me he is beginning a medical leave of absence from teaching and coaching after a recent cancer diagnosis. There is a story online at Madison.com.
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    Jon Masson
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    Oct 24, 2018
    Madison Memorial's Mike Harris and Sun Prairie's Brian Kaminski were named as coaches of the year in the Big Eight Conference for football. Tom Cabalka of Middleton was assistant of the year. First-team QBs were Richie Gilles of Sun Prairie and Jason Ceniti of Madison Memorial
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    Jon Masson
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    Jun 8, 2022
    UW-Stevens Point announces that Matt Hockett has been named women's basketball coach.
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    Jon Masson
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    Jun 29, 2020
    The Big Eight Conference athletic director of the year award will be renamed the Bob Joers Award in honor of the late Middleton athletic director. Joers, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last fall, died May 15.
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    Jon Masson
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    May 31, 2022
    Madison East athletic director T.J. Rogness said Alysha Justice has accepted an offer to become the next girls basketball coach at Madison East.
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    Jon Masson
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    Mar 2, 2022
    Big Eight announces its girls basketball team, including: Player of the Year: Demetria Prewitt, Madison La Follette. Coach of the Year: Angie Murphy, Verona. Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Prewitt and Marie Outlay, Sun Prairie. Sun Prairie and Verona were co-champions.
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    Jon Masson
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    Mar 14, 2020
    Middleton girls bball coach Jeff Kind, who's retiring from teaching after this school year, told me yesterday he likely would have retired from coaching after his team's great season, especially if the Cardinals had won the state title. But now he's reconsidered & wants to return