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LadyCats meet the challenge at statewide volleyball tourney

Florence remains a force in Wisconsin high school volleyball one season after reaching the semifinals of the WIAAA's Division 5 state tournament. The LadyCats this past weekend posted a 6-1 record at the 25-team Friendship Tournament in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., defeating several larger schools and advancing to the championship match. "This was a good test to really see where we are at for the first week of the year," said Florence coach Teresa Chrisman. "We played larger schools in almost every match. I was real impressed with how we played against D1 Wausau West and a solid D3 team ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs still has the support of his coach and general manager, who remain optimistic the three-time Pro Bowler will come off the commissioner's exempt list and play sometime this season. Jacobs was placed on the exempt list ...

Prep football adjusts for holiday weekend

The Labor Day weekend high school football schedule for area teams includes varsity games Thursday and one on Friday. Wisconsin eight-payer action Thursday has Florence traveling to Niagara for a 7 p.m. kickoff and Goodman-Pembine facing Suring at 4 p.m. in Goodman. Michigan eight-player games Thursday include Forest Park hosting Munising and Norway hosting Gogebic. Both games start at 6 p.m. North Dickinson goes to Superior Central with kickoff at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time Thursday in Eben Junction. North Central travels to Ishpeming for a 7 p.m. Eastern time game Thursday. In ...

Lambeau Field to host college hockey event

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Lambeau Field will host college hockey for the first time in more than two decades when the Wisconsin men face Michigan and the Wisconsin women take on Ohio State in a Feb. 20 doubleheader. Plans for the Travel Wisconsin Frozen Tundra Faceoff were announced ...

Coaching connections add intrigue to No. 4 Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman played for Luke Fickell at Ohio State and coached on his staff at Cincinnati. Fickell, whose Wisconsin team faces No. 4 Notre Dame on Sunday night, says he isn't surprised at the way Freeman has developed into one of college ...

Brewers even series with Cubs

CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Yelich capped Milwaukee's four-run sixth inning with a tiebreaking two-run homer, helping the Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-4 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee used a 13-hit attack to restore its eight-game lead in the NL Central over Chicago, bouncing back nicely ...