Ain't nothing but a week's work: Wisconsin senior left-hander Meghan McIntosh tossed her second no-hitter of the season on Sunday vs. Minnesota, and for her efforts was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week on Monday. McIntosh fanned eight Gophers while walking five over her six hitless innings, becoming the second Badger after Andrea Kirchberg to notch two no-hitters. McIntosh's no-no was also Wisconsin's first in Big Ten play. McIntosh also earned conference pitcher of the year honors after a no-hitter against Eastern Kentucky on March 10. This season, the Sierra Vista, Ariz, native is 8-2 with a 1.07 ERA over 58.2 innings.

Bo Ryan has been named the 2013 recipient of the Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award. As the press release highlights, the award is given annually to "to a college coach who has been significantly engaged in the program’s fundraising, education and promotional initiatives and who has demonstrated leadership in supporting the American Cancer Society’s fight to save lives from cancer." Ryan has raised over $1.5 million since joining Coaches vs. Cancer in 2007, and along with his wife, Kelly, earlier this year, he raised $42,000 at the Charity Stripe Challenge where UW students were encouraged to "Make Bo Pay." Ryan received the award on Saturday during the National Coaches vs. Cancer Council Meeting in Atlanta, the host city for this year's Final Four.

Hmm. Not sure how surprising at least one of these moves is, but nevertheless -- if true, what does this do for next year's Big Ten picture?

Oh gawd. Yes, I know a 73 MPH heater isn't blowing anybody away. It's also not really a heater. But when the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year just hops up there and slings it free -- granted, a bit outside -- that's pretty cool. Again, J.J. Watt made the effort play. Also, it's pretty cool how Houston's adopted Watt as its athlete du jour, eh?

After spending the last three seasons on John Trask's staff at Wisconsin, Phil Presser is leaving to become the Director of the Indiana Fire Developmental Academy, effective April 1. UW is 1-0 this spring after defeating Green Bay, 2-0, on March 15. The Badgers play their second of six spring games April 6 at Western Illinois.

Fantastic work, guys. There's some quality majors in there, too -- even more so coming from a journalism grad! Heyo! Berggren's getting a Finance degree from the business school, Bohannon's majoring in Economics, Evans in Education Leadership and Fahey in Political Science.

Tough luck for former Badgers linebacker Mike Taylor -- the Wisconsin State Journal's Tom Mulhern reports Taylor cancelled a workout in front of pro scouts that was scheduled for Monday. As you may remember, Taylor did not participate in the NFL Scouting Combine and also sat out Wisconsin's pro day earlier this month. He underwent sports hernia surgery on Jan. 7 and was expected to be healthy for private workout with scouts. Instead, it seems Taylor will need some great fortune to get selected in the 2013 NFL Draft, April 25-27.