PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell sneaked peeks at the television in his office for a Bucks score as he praised another solid outing from Gio Gonzalez. Once the clubhouse doors opened, Brewers huddled around all the TVs and "Let's go Bucks!" was shouted when ...
FLORENCE, Wis. — Florence High School’s formula for selecting the premier student-athletes came up with senior Evan Beaster for the boys and a tie for the girls during the school’s 50th annual awards ceremony Wednesday The Springer twins, juniors Jenna and Jordyn, shared the Ginny ...
WHITE LAKE, Wis. — Florence’s Dave LaPoint reached a coaching milestone Tuesday when the Bobcats spilled White Lake 13-1 in a five-inning Northern Lakes Conference baseball game. LaPoint, Florence’s head baseball coach for 46 years, posted his 400th career victory. “It means I’ve ...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks found another gear after their first loss of the playoffs. Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics just couldn't keep up. Antetokounmpo had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Bucks routed the Celtics 116-91 on ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — Niagara split a non-conference doubleheader against Crandon on Tuesday. The Badgers (9-9) won the first game 11-6 and lost the nightcap 10-6. With M&O Conference seedings just about set, the split didn’t seem to concern Badgers head coach Duane Blagec. “Everybody ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — Niagara's pitching overpowered Crandon as the Badgers won their fourth straight game 4-1 on Tuesday. The Badgers (5-8) started Anthony Hansen, who threw five innings and struck out 10 while walking one. He gave up no runs with a walk. Landen Kaldor pitched two innings in ...
FLORENCE, Wis. — Goodman-Pembine rallied late for a 6-5 Northern Lakes Conference win over Florence on Monday. The Patriots (2-6) scored in the top of the seventh on a one-out error by the Bobcats. Colby Nelson scored the winning run. The Bobcats (1-3) had a chance in the bottom of the ...
The scenario is simple right now for Milwaukee and Golden State: Win a road game on Monday, go home toting a 3-1 series lead and be one win away from a spot in the NBA's version of the Final Four. The scenario is equally simple for Boston and Houston: Win a home game on Monday, or ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — Niagara swept Marinette St. Thomas Aquinas in a girls softball doubleheader Friday, 19-1 and 18-0. “They’re young and rebuilding,” said Niagara coach Duane Blagec. Jayden Payette earned the victory in the opener, scattering seven hits. She struck out one and walked ...
BOSTON (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 13 rebounds, George Hill finished with 21 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Khris Middleton added 20 points. Antetokounmpo had ...
WAUSAUKEE, Wis. — The self-destructive inning struck Niagara again. The Badgers gave up four runs in the sixth in a 9-4 M&O Conference loss to Wausaukee on Thursday. The Badgers (2-7) came back after being down 4-0 to make it 4-3, then made it 5-4 after the Rangers went up two in the ...
STEVENS POINT, Wis. — The Northern Elite Predators will join a football-only conference for the 2020 season. Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control passed a statewide football-only conference realignment proposal Monday. The Predators — a co-op with Niagara, ...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — After finally rediscovering his home run stroke, Jes˙s Aguilar is going to treat himself to some well-deserved rest. The struggling slugger hit his first two homers of the season and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 Monday night with NL MVP Christian ...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Al Horford stood his ground as Giannis Antetokounmpo charged his way. Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks' MVP candidate, desperately wanted to provide a spark and cut into a second-half lead against Horford's Boston Celtics in the opener of a second-round playoff series on ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst insisted he went into the NFL draft prepared to go for the best available player with each of Green Bay’s eight picks. He thinks that plan worked out well for its biggest need: Defense. “I feel really good right now” ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Christian Yelich’s superb start to the season hit a snag. The reigning NL MVP is day to day with a sore lower back after being pulled in the fifth inning of the New York Mets’ 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Mets star Robinson Cano was also injured in ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — With their final pick on the second day of the NFL draft, the Green Bay Packers got quarterback Aaron Rodgers a new offensive weapon: Texas A&M tight end Jace Sternberger. The Packers took Sternberger with their third-round pick (No. 75 overall) Friday night after ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — Niagara edged past Gillett/Suring on Thursday for the first wins of the season. The Badgers (2-3) won the first game, resumed from the fourth inning, by a 10-0 margin. The game was scheduled to be resumed after being postponed by weather on April 8. Niagara won Thursday's ...
LAONA, Wis. — Evan Beaster led Florence in a Northern Lakes Conference golf meet Thursday at Nicolet Country Club. Laona-Wabeno, 192, took team honors over Crandon (198), Florence (226) and Pembine (295). LW’s Reed Christianson and Ryan Simomis shared medalist at 43. Beaster shot a 48, ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — Niagara's bats remained flat in a 15-2 thumping by M&O Conference foe Wausaukee on Tuesday. The Badgers (0-3) struck out 11 times in 22 at-bats, an even 50 percent strikeout rate. Niagara has now struck out in 52 percent of at-bats this season (45 strikeouts in 86 ...