I'm Phil Ne with WRC radio sports lots of local games took a hit yesterday as far as
the schedule is concerned it could be a little iffy tomorrow for spring sports as there
is light rain in the forecast for most of the day teams trying to get some games in and
meets and events on Thursday and Friday as the weather turns a little bit cooler and
certainly rainy weather as well.
The WIA has now announced more about the performance factor initiative that's advanced
through the process for the second time of the review of the winter sports for implementation
of the 24 25 school year and ad hoc committee consisting of 11 superintendents district
administrators six athletic directors one principle and one principle athletic director
proposed the performance factor process which was approved by a 265 to 115 membership vote
at the 23 annual meeting for implementation in the school year of 24 25 the initiative
promotes school programs that reach a threshold of tournament success based on a performance
point system allocated over a three year period school programs reaching the six point
performance factor threshold during the past three seasons are placed in the division
containing the next largest set of enrollments from where the schools enrollments would place
for each respective sport other than track and field and swimming and diving which do not have
a team component to advancement in the tournament series and sports with only one division.
Schools are restricted to moving up a maximum of one division from the previous year's placement.
This new initiative affords schools the opportunity to request to move down a division with lower
enrollments the classification committee reviewed 15 such requests for winter sports including
eight for girls basketball six for boys basketball and two for boys hockey the committee approved
three requests in girls basketball two in boys and two in boys hockey additionally five schools
requested and were approved to move to a division of higher enrollments including three in hockey
one in boys basketball one in girls basketball as well teams that will be moving as concerned
about the performance factor results include in wrestling phenomore and prairie to sheen
after their performance based on the last three years it appears they will be moving up a division
for the postseason for their team and individual events the programs reaching the performance
points threshold to be promoted and are initially assigned to a lower enrollment division based on
their 24 25 series will be promoted back into the division they competed in during the most recent
seasons tournament series in addition the performance factor process affords schools the opportunity
to appeal the promotion to the division with the next largest enrollment based on performance points
the WIA will release the tournament series assignments for the 2024 25 winter sports later this spring
elsewhere in sports on the state scene bro or outfielder christian yelich has gone on the 10 day injured
list with a lower back strain the move announced Tuesday is retroactive to saturday yelich's last
appearance came at an 11 1 victory over the Orioles on friday the brewers recalled utility man oh and
Miller from triple a Nashville to fill yelich's spot on the roster yelich was off to a blistering
start before his injury the 32 year old is batting 3 33 with a 4 22 on base percentage 7 44 slugging
percentage 5 homers and 11 RBI's in 11 games for the second straight night the brewers were
defeated by a big inning the San Diego Padre scored four times in the first inning on the way to a
6 3 win at american family field weighed my Lee took the loss Padre starter Dylan C's stop
Milwaukee on two hits and a run in six innings catcher William contraris drove in both brewers runs
manager pat Murphy likes the way his team keeps battling guys to hang in there both nights with
adversity you guys have watched it right in front of the adversity we faced you know with the
stuff not bouncing our way and the adversity we face with injuries and things like that it's
it's just a credit to this ball club I just I love who they are they don't quit
Freddie Peralta tries to keep San Diego from sweeping the series when he starts this afternoon's
series finale you're the game of WRC FM 107.7 and AM 1450 elsewhere last night Arizona was
a winner over the Cubs 12 11 Dodgers 6 Washington 2 Mets 3 1 over Pittsburgh Miami 6 San Francisco 3
Philadelphia 5 nothing over Colorado Detroit was a winner over Texas 4 2 in the american league
Baltimore 11 Minnesota 3 Toronto 5 the Yankees 4 Tampa Bay 7 6 over the Angels and Cleveland beat
Boston 10 7 Inter league action Atlanta 6 Houston 2 St. Louis 3 2 over Oakland Seattle 3 1 over
Cincinnati the Royals and White Sox that game was postponed Yana sounded a couple is in the
only bucks player not practicing this week as the playoffs draw nearer reports indicate point
guard Damian Lillard is also resting what is described as a minor injury Lillard is expected
to be ready to go and Milwaukee hosts the Pacers Sunday bucks 6th man Bobby Portis thinks the
situation is being blown out of proportion NBA analysts Stephen A Smith is advising Milwaukee
to trade Lillard if the team is knocked out of the playoffs quickly he says the sharpshooter is
not happy in cream city when he was first offered in trades Lillard said he wanted to go to Miami
Keegan Murray scored 32 points Andy Aaron Fox added 24 and the King stayed alive in the play
in tournament eliminating Golden State Warriors with a 1 18 94 victory Sacramento advanced to play
at New Orleans on Friday night with a chance to return to the playoffs as the 8th seed in the
Western Conference Zion Williamson's 40 point 11 rebound showing in his NBA postseason debut ended
in a worrisome way for the New Orleans Pelicans he missed the final three minutes of a 110 1010
six loss to the Lakers in the Western Conference play in tournament because of a left leg injury.
Williamson is due for imaging today and his status is unclear heading into a do or die play in
finale against Sacramento on Friday night to decide the 8th seed in the Western Conference.
The 2024 NFL draft starts a week from Thursday in Detroit. The Packers have 11 picks this year
starting with number 25 in the first round. The draft will be held at campus Meredith Park
and Hart Plaza and will run for three days. The Chicago Bears have the first overall
pick in this year's draft and they are expected to choose USC quarterback Caleb Williams.
The 2025 NFL draft will be held in Green Bay at Title Town next year. Last year the draft brought
312,000 fans to Kansas City. The Wisconsin volleyball team returns to action Friday with
a scrimmage against Illinois Chicago. The first of two scrimmages in April is scheduled to begin
at 7 p.m. Practices have been limited for Coach Kelly Sheffield's team because he has just nine
players on the spring roster. That means the team can't do any six on six work. The Badgers had
14 players on the roster last season. Former Badger Guard Conor is Seajun could play for the Indiana
Hoosiers next season. He's an Indiana native. Seajun had a strong freshman year in Madison
scoring 11.7 a game. He lost a lot of playing time due to injuries and several new players
available at his spot, resulting in a scoring average of just over three points a game.
As Seajun is visiting the Indiana campus today, the Hoosiers already picked up Big Man Omar
Ballot during the transfer portal. As Seajun has rated a four star transfer recruit this time.
I'm Philney with an update on sports.