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The Sun Prairie Cardinals had a very successful regular football season, going undefeated and winning their nine games by an average of 35 points. But by all accounts, the Cardinals are just getting started. The Cardinals defeated Madison Memorial in the first round of the WIAA playoffs on October 20 by a score of 35-0. Next the #1-seeded Sun Prairie Cardinals will face #5-seeded Kettle Moraine in a second-round game this Friday, October 27. Kettle Moraine upset #4 Verona 28-19 in the first round. Just as it has been there for all nine regular season games, the Sun Prairie Media Center has continued its coverage into the playoffs and will be broadcasting the October 27 game live on KSUN, 103.5 FM The Sun Community Radio, and sunprairiemediacenter.com. The SPMC plans…

Have you heard what's cooking on KSUN? Well, it's "Simply Fun Cooking"! Rachel Hanson, a Sun Prairie resident and also an independent consultant for Pampered Chef, has begun doing a new cooking show for KSUN called "Simply Fun Cooking." In the show, Rachel -- sometimes ably assisted by her two sons -- presents some of her favorite delicious recipes that can be made easily and quickly in any kitchen. Speaking of kitchen, the SPMC would like to send out a major thank you to the Sunshine Supper for allowing "Simply Fun Cooking" to use its facility. Remember to head to the Sunshine Supper every Monday night at 5:30 PM for good food and good company! At no cost! Watch the latest episodes here: Light and Healthy Chicken Bruschetta/Vegetable Salads Quick…

Summer flew by! And a new year of KIDS-4 if about to begin (bonus for all those crew member eager to begin). The program filled up quickly and Rachel has been busy organizing crews for the 2017-2018 school year to begin with a kick-off party on October 2nd. The official first week of crew will be the week of October 9 and run through the end of April. What is KIDS-4, you're asking? Well, in KIDS-4, students are trained in many areas necessary to create their own television programs and videos: Cameras, lighting, sound, directing, producing, writing, editing, as well as animation. While students work with adult staff, their creativity is unfiltered and their work is entirely their own. By creating their own media messages, students become more critical consumers…

It has been an impressive start to the SPHS football season, and the Sun Prairie Media Center has been there for every play of all three games so far. Mike Powers and Bill Baker were on location for the Cardinals' opening night 56-0 shutout of Madison East at Breese Stevens Field on August 18. Then they returned home for two straight home contests at Ashley Field against Middleton and Janesville Craig that the Cardinals won by a combined score of 75-13. The broadcast of the Middleton game can be accessed here, while the Janesville Craig game can be seen here. The 2017 SPMC football schedule will continue with six more broadcasts stretching through September and October. The home games will continue to be broadcast on KSUN (Charter cable 983) and…