Jim Franz

BELOIT — Darren Coleman considers himself a tough guy and he wouldn’t be a pro fighter in Mixed Martial Arts if he couldn’t take a punch.

BELOIT — Looking back in history, you’ll find some of the world’s greatest leaders and achievers have been, well, short people.

ORFORDVILLE, Wis. — Waylon Robinson has been collecting honors at race tracks for years.

BELOIT — Right fielder Ian Lewis says he and his Beloit Sky Carp are going to capture a Midwest League Western Division title because “we find a way to win.

It’s been 35 years since the last time I wrote a column like this, asking you to take a break from the Jordan Loves, Christian Yelichs and Luke Fickells of

BELOIT — Darren Coleman said he gave himself 24 hours to feel the disappointment of losing his pro Mixed Martial Arts debut on Saturday.

BELOIT — Darren Coleman attended his 10-year anniversary Saturday, having graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 2015.

BELOIT — The founders of the Beloit City Wide Softball program celebrated a 10th anniversary on Saturday with a season-ending tournament at the Stateline Family YMCA Youth Sports Complex.

BELOIT — When I was a young sportswriter many moons ago I thought that being called a “homer” was a dirty word.

BELOIT — As the young camp participants huddled for their send-off Wednesday morning, Kyle Weaver asked for them for a word for the day.