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34-677: Since 2001, Warner Park has been the home to the Madison Mallards , a member of the Northwoods League ( baseball ). In 2024, the Madison Night Mares, a women's collegiate softball team in the Northwoods League, play their home games at Warner Park. Its stadium, nicknamed the "Duck Pond," was built in 1982 for the now-defunct Madison Muskies and has a capacity of 6,750. The Madison Hatters used

68-593: A sonar anomaly. Its surface is 16 metres (52 feet) above sea level . It contains more water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined, and is the largest body of water in the Great Glen , which runs from Inverness in the north to Fort William in the south. Loch Ness lies along the Great Glen Fault , which forms a line of weakness in the rocks which has been excavated by glacial erosion, forming

102-451: A cherry swinging a wooden bat. The colors are red and brown. The "Motivational Speakers" nickname pays homage to Chris Farley , a Madison native who starred in the SNL "Van down by the river" skit. The logo consists of Chris Farley's character(Matt Foley) in a semi bent down pose with his right hand pointing to the right. He is also wearing his classic look in that logo. The Jersey consists of

136-570: A fortified refuge. Rev. Odo Blundell, writing in 1909, suggested that Eilean Muireach may have been a hunting lodge, with Eilean nan Con the home for the hunting dogs. The loch is one of a series of interconnected, murky bodies of water in Scotland; its water visibility is exceptionally low due to a high peat content in the surrounding soil. The southern end is fed by the River Oich , which runs from Loch Oich. The northern end flows out through

170-563: A gymnasium, a fully equipped exercise room, a game room and dry and wet craft rooms. Meeting rooms and community rooms are available for rent. The park contains a 9-foot-tall metal replica of the Statue of Liberty ( Liberty Enlightening the World ), built in 1950. Madison Mallards The Madison Mallards are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Madison, Wisconsin that plays in

204-482: A highland parish recounts two Scottish legends that have been reported as the source of the name. In the first, a spring in a valley had been enchanted by Daly the Druid for purity, with the admonition that the well opening must be covered by a stone whenever not in use, or else "desolation will overtake the land". One day a woman left the well uncovered when rushing to save her baby from a fire, and it overflowed and filled

238-517: Is 230 metres (126 fathoms; 755 feet), making it the second deepest loch in Scotland after Loch Morar . It contains more water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined, and is the largest body of water in the Great Glen, which runs from Inverness in the north to Fort William in the south. Its surface is 16 metres (52 feet) above sea level . It contains a single, artificial island named Cherry Island ( Scottish Gaelic : Eilean Muireach ) at

272-574: Is generated and supplied to the National Grid . Another scheme, the 100- megawatt Glendoe Hydro Scheme near Fort Augustus , began generation in June 2009. It was out of service between 2009 and 2012 for repair of the tunnels connecting the reservoir to the turbines. The 450 MW / 2.8 GWh Red John project was approved in 2021. If funded at £550 million, it would store 5 million cubic metres of water near Dores . John Cobb died in an attempt at

306-476: Is now smaller as the water level was raised during the construction of the Caledonian Canal in the early nineteenth century. There was formerly a second, natural island nearby named Dog Island ( Scottish Gaelic : Eilean Nan Con ), but it was submerged when the water level rose. A castle stood on Cherry Island during the 15th century; this was constructed of stone and oak wood and was likely used as

340-484: Is the second-largest Scottish loch by surface area after Loch Lomond , but due to its great depth it is the largest by volume in the British Isles. Its deepest point is 230 metres (126 fathoms; 755 feet), making it the second deepest loch in Scotland after Loch Morar . A 2016 survey claimed to have discovered a crevice extending to a depth of 271 m (889 ft), but further research determined this to be

374-468: The Great Glen and the basins of Loch Lochy , Loch Oich and Loch Ness. Loch Ness has one small island, Cherry Island ( Scottish Gaelic : Eilean Muireach , meaning Murdoch's Island), at the southwestern end of the loch. It is an artificial island, known as a crannog , and was likely constructed during the Iron Age . The island was originally 160 feet (49 m) by 168 feet (51 m) across, but

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408-618: The North Sea via the Moray Firth . Loch Ness forms part of the Caledonian Canal, which comprises 60 miles (100 kilometres) of waterways connecting the east coast of Scotland at Inverness with the west coast at Corpachthe near Fort William . Only one-third of the entire length is man-made, the rest being formed by Loch Dochfour, Loch Ness, Loch Oich, and Loch Lochy, with the man-made canals running parallel with rivers such as

442-527: The Northwoods League , which features amateur college players playing summer ball during their off-season. On October 17, 2019, the pro shop had significant damage done to it by a suspicious fire and the police investigated it as arson. There was an estimated $ 150,000 in damages. The Mallards made it to the playoffs in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2021, and 2024. They have made four Northwoods League Championship Series appearances, which resulted in runner-up finishes in 2005 and 2008. They won

476-595: The Northwoods League . Warner Park on Madison's Northside is the team's home field. The history of minor league baseball in Madison begins with the early success of the Madison Muskies . A Midwest League Oakland A's affiliate, the Muskies were competitive and gained a healthy following in the years following their 1982 origins. By 1993 the crowds had declined and the Muskies became less profitable. In 1994

510-492: The River Ness , which flows from the northern end. Loch Ness is best known for claimed sightings of the cryptozoological Loch Ness Monster , also known affectionately as "Nessie" ( Scottish Gaelic : Niseag ). It is one of a series of interconnected, murky bodies of water in Scotland; its water visibility is exceptionally low due to the high peat content of the surrounding soil. The southern end connects to Loch Oich by

544-472: The River Oich and a section of the Caledonian Canal . The northern end connects to Loch Dochfour via the River Ness , which then ultimately leads to the North Sea via the Moray Firth . At 56 km (22 sq mi), Loch Ness is the second-largest Scottish loch by surface area after Loch Lomond , but due to its great depth it is the largest by volume in Great Britain. Its deepest point

578-476: The water speed record in his boat Crusader in 1952. His accident was recorded by the BBC reporters on site at the time. Nearby, there is a memorial to him erected by the people of Glenurquhart . On 31 August 1974, David Scott Munro, of Ross-shire Caberfeidh Water Ski Club, became the first person in the world to water ski (mono ski) the length of Loch Ness. From Lochend to Fort Augustus and back, he covered

612-484: The 77 km (48 miles) in 77 minutes at an average speed of 60 km/h (37 mph). In July 1966, Brenda Sherratt became the first person to swim the length of the loch. It took her 31 hours and 27 minutes to accomplish this feat. On 23 September 2022, swimmer Ross Edgley attempted the world's longest open water non-stop swim in Loch Ness. After 52 hours and 39 minutes he was forced to end his swim early due to

646-580: The Bona Narrows into Loch Dochfour ; the Bathymetrical survey of the Scottish fresh-water lochs considered Loch Dochfour to be distinct from Loch Ness proper , but capable of being regarded as forming part of Loch Ness. Dochgarroch weir at the downstream end of Loch Dochfour delineates the start of the River Ness , which connects to the nearby and ultimately leads through Inverness to

680-484: The COVID-19 pandemic. Warner Park, built in 1982, currently seats 6,750 people. The playing surface of the field is artificial turf infield with grass outfield, and the dimensions from home plate are 308 1/3 feet to left field, 380 feet to center field, and 290 2/3 feet to right field. The 440-square-foot scoreboard, installed in 2013, is located in left-center field. 14 flat-screen televisions can be found throughout

714-661: The Duck Blind underwent a $ 1 million renovation. The Madison Mallards have adopted numerous Identities over the years. Here are the ones they currently use. The "Muskallards" nickname is inspired by the myth of Bozho, who, according to the Madison Mallards, a Loch Ness -type monster located in Lake Mendota . The Muskallards logo is the same as the Mallards "M" logo, but instead of a Mallard tail, it now has

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748-458: The Muskies were replaced for a single season by the St Louis affiliate, Madison Hatters . 1996 began the five-year stint of the independent Madison Black Wolf , but once again low attendance and little interest plagued the team and they were forced to move to a more profitable community. In 2001, area businessman Steve Schmitt introduced the Madison Mallards to Warner Park. The Mallards joined

782-517: The Northwoods League championship in 2004 and 2013. In 2014, the Mallards ownership group created Big Top Baseball. Big Top Baseball was a leader in summer collegiate baseball, operating four Northwoods League franchises in the state of Wisconsin at the time. Big Top Baseball owns and operates the Madison Mallards and Kenosha Kingfish and formerly owned the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters and Green Bay Bullfrogs, which were sold off during

816-466: The River Oich. At Drumnadrochit is the "Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition" which examines the natural history and legend of Loch Ness. Boat cruises operate from various locations on the loch shore, giving visitors the chance to look for the " monster ". Urquhart Castle is located on the western shore, 2 kilometres ( 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles) east of Drumnadrochit. Lighthouses are located at

850-571: The Sons of Uisneach", and that the same tales have Conachar MacNessa's mother as the river goddess Ness. He argued instead that the etymology of the Celtic "Ness" derived from earlier words for "river". Loch Ness is known as the home of the mythical Loch Ness Monster (also known as "Nessie"), a cryptid , reputedly a large unknown animal. It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere, though its description varies from one account to

884-491: The classic look as well (white and blue plad overshirt, white polo undershirt and a green tie). Loch Ness Loch Ness ( / ˌ l ɒ x ˈ n ɛ s / ; Scottish Gaelic : Loch Nis [l̪ˠɔx ˈniʃ] ) is a large freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 37 kilometres (23 miles) along the length of the Great Glen southwest of Inverness . It takes its name from

918-537: The king of Ulster , Conachar MacNessa ; she fell in love instead with his cousin Noais , son of Uisneach. They fled to Scotland and were married on the banks of the loch, but Noais was slain by MacNessa, and the Loch Naois, River Naois, and Iverness were named after him. Mackay claims that while these legends are not the "true" origin of the name, that many places in the district have names associated with "The Tales of

952-633: The next. Popular interest and belief in the animal's existence have varied since it was first brought to the world's attention in 1933. The following fish species are native to Loch Ness. A number of others such as perch and roach have been introduced in the Loch or Caledonian Canal with various levels of success. Loch Ness serves as the lower storage reservoir for the 300MW Foyers pumped-storage hydroelectric scheme, which opened in 1975. A smaller (5MW) power station nearby used to provide power for an aluminium smelting plant, but now electricity

986-624: The northern and southern ends at Lochend (Bona Lighthouse) and Fort Augustus. There is an RNLI lifeboat station on the northern shore near Drumnadrochit, which has been operational since 2008 and was the first non-coastal RNLI station. It is staffed by a volunteer crew and equipped with an inshore lifeboat (ILB). Loch Ness takes its name from the River Ness which flows from the loch's northern end. The river's name probably derives from an old Celtic word meaning 'roaring one'. William Mackay in his 1893 book Urquhart and Glenmoriston: Olden times in

1020-403: The southwestern end. There are nine villages around the loch, as well as Urquhart Castle ; the village of Drumnadrochit contains a "Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition". Loch Ness is an elongated freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands southwest of Inverness , extending for approximately 37 kilometres (23 miles) and flowing from southwest to northeast. At 56 km (22 sq mi), it

1054-733: The stadium in 1994 as did the Madison Black Wolf from 1996-2000. Today it hosts the Madison East High School and Madison La Follette High School baseball teams. The adjacent football field was formerly the home of the Madison Mustangs, a semi-professional football team that played in the Central States Football League in the 1960s and 1970s. Warner Park contains a multi-purpose facility for community activities. It has

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1088-500: The stadium. There is a children's playground and picnic seating close to the foul lines in left field. The Mallards routinely lead the nation in attendance among collegiate summer baseball teams, averaging over 6,308 fans per game in 2017 and 6,249 in 2018. In 2024, the Mallards had over 200,000 in attendance throughout the season. The club offers a promotion called the Duck Blind, a group of seats in right field that cost up to $ 41 and include unlimited food, soda, and beer. In 2018,

1122-716: The tail of a Muskie (hence the name "Muskallards", which is a combo of Muskies and Mallards). The colors of this rebrand consist of dark green, orange, and creme white. The "Old Fashioneds" name is based of the Mallards attempt to build the World’s Largest Brandy Old Fashioned Cocktail, which is part of their Wisconsin Day Celebration. The team decided to honor this by rebranding as the Old Fashioneds for Wisconsin Day. The logo consists of

1156-525: The vale, forming the loch. The inhabitants cried out "Tha loch 'nis ann, tha loch 'nis ann!" ("There's a loch now, there's a loch now!"), and so it was named "Loch Nis". A second legend, named "The Tales of the Sons of Uisneach" by Mackay and now considered part of the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology , recounts the Irish woman Deirdre or Dearduil, "the most beautiful woman of her age", who was courted by

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