I'm Phil Dave for WRCO Sports.
The Richland Center volleyball team improved a 2-1 in the Southwest Wisconsin Conference.
After a 3-set victory against River Valley last night, the scores were 25-18, 25-16,
and 25-14.
River Valley fell to 0-3 in the conference after two previous 5-set losses.
The Hornet set the tone early with Senior Solay Ewing getting 5 kills in the opening set
on her way to a high of 12 for the 3-sets.
River Valley's Ella Myers countered with 5 kills in the opener and wound up with 13 for
the 3-sets.
Richland Center's serving was strong.
Carly Meadon had 4 A-serves during a 13-point run in the Hornet's 3rd set.
Danica Paul's had 8 kills and 3 Aces for Richland Center on the night.
River Valley won the JV match, 2 sets to 1.
Winning the varsity win by sweep, Richland Center will face another road test on Thursday
when they travel to Lancaster.
River Valley will play at Dodgeville.
Elsewhere last night, it was a showdown between conference leaders.
Plantville was a 3-sets to 2-winner against Dodgeville.
Elsewhere, a win for Lancaster over Prairie Ducchean, 3 sets to 1.
In the Ridgeland Valley, the Ethicable Dogs continued to play good volleyball.
They were 3 sets to non-winners over North Crawford.
Kickapoo, 3-nothing over Wazika Stuban, LaFarge, Youth Initiative, Beat to Soto.
That final score was 3-1.
Elsewhere in the scenic loves, 3 sets to non-brookwood sweeps New Lisbon as well.
In the SWAL, Cubaciti, 3-nothing over Riverdale, mineral points swept Phenomore.
It was Iowa Grant Edging, Southwestern, 3 sets to 2.
It was a win for Aquinas over on Alaska, 3-nothing, and Castville swept Potosi as well,
and River Ridge, 3-nothing over Benton.
In high school, soccer, Dodgepoint, and River Valley tied at 2 in a hard fought match last
night in the Southwest Wisconsin conference.
The Riverdale Cross Country team showed up ready to team Goat Hill at North Crawford High
School last night and took home some hardware for their efforts.
The evening began with the middle school girls conquering the course and finishing in
first place for Riverdale, easily outpacing River Ridge, Kickapoo, and North Crawford.
Lexi Bomb Camp won the event with a time of 12-58, followed by Alexis Carter who was 3rd
at 14-08, Hadley Wilkinson in 4th place, Rose Schram in 8th, and Olivia Matthews in 12th.
Clark-Jillson ran solo for the junior high boys and meddled finishing in 8th place.
The varsity girls were missing some athletes due to injury, but Riverdale still had fine
showings from Melanie Williamson in 7th place with a time of 26-17, Kaylee Carter in 8th,
26-21, and Riley Leath in 23rd at 33-13.
The varsity boys team tied Kickapoo LaFarge for first place last night at North Crawford,
but Riverdale lost the tiebreaker to finish in second.
The team had strong performances from Lakota Brewer, who was second, with a time of 19-20,
Hunter Wilkinson in 8th at 20-25, Wyatt Schram in 9th at 20-33, Carson Knight in 10th,
at 20-48, Caleb Schalelein in 15th, at 21-38, and James Schram in 23rd with a time of 23-36.
The Chieftains in many area teams will be running Thursday night in Bosca Bell at the
Greg Bell Memorial Invitational.
Eight golfers qualified for the put-off competition based on their average puts per round during
the season.
Quail Run had a special event.
The field played through five Greens Tuesday night and all puts were tallied for each golfer.
The top five include Neil Mahoney with nine puts, Joe Halverson 11, Aaron Halverson 12th,
and Pat Keegan and Rod Reats tied with 13.
If any golf league member has not signed up for the league banquet, please do it now.
The sign up window will close officially today.
Last night was the last competition of the 24 season at Quail Run.
We have some bowling scores to recap from this week.
The results include for the powder puff action, Morris Heading and Cooling in 1868, Scott
King Trucking 1860, Goblin Insurance 1853, Morris Heading and Cooling a 678, Goblin Insurance
674, Scott King Trucking a 646, Tanya Maley with a series high of five 66, Jessica Morris
of 494, Pat Adams of 490, Tanya Maley with a high game of 237 and 199, Jessica Morris
had a 188, Ronda Muller picked up the five seven split as well.
In Phoenix Scratch bowling league action last night, the series high Travis Bushley 97
over average with a 685, Hank McNeymar had a 668, Marty Johnson a 662, and Mike Morris
a 650.
High game honors went to Marty Johnson 63 over average with a 264, Hank McNeymar had
a 258, Mike Morris 55 over average with a 248 and Travis Bushley 51 over average with
a 247 in the Phoenix Scratch bowling league.
Despite their 5-1 loss to the Phillies last night, the Brewers could still clinch the
National League Central Division title before tonight's game.
The Phillies even the series at Ampham Field last night behind Ace Wright-Hander, Zach
Wheeler and two relievers, Milwaukee was held a one run on five hits.
A Cubs loss this afternoon would mean the Brewers would be central division champions.
Pitcher Frankie Monta says the team is focused on the future.
Yeah, I feel like to be honest, the goal is not even clinching, it's to go all the way,
you know, trying to win a World Series.
But, you know, I hear a race talking about it early and say that's the first step, you
know, of course, we're happy to do that, you know, but I feel like all of us have the
same goal and it's to make it all the way, not just make it to the playoffs.
The Brewers' Reese Haskin says they want to keep focused on winning, not just focused
on winning the division.
Yeah, it's weird, right?
I actually have never been in that position.
The team that I was on that made the playoffs, we were kind of in control of our own destiny
and got to be in, got to clinch because we won again.
Obviously, tomorrow with the schedule, that's a little bit out of our control.
You still, in our eyes, I think we still have to win games here, right?
As mentioned, Oakland defeated the Cubs by a score of four or three.
San Francisco 10-nothing over Baltimore, Houston four, San Diego three.
During the National League, Miami 11, the Dodgers nine, Cincinnati six five over Atlanta,
the Mets 10 Washington one, St. Louis three, one over Pittsburgh, Colorado beat Arizona
eight two.
And in the American League, Minnesota four Cleveland one Tampa Bay eight three over Boston,
Detroit three Kansas City one, Texas 13 Toronto eight, the Angels five, nothing winners
against the White Sox, the Yankees 11 and Seattle two.
The sportsbooks peg the Packers as a two and a half point underdog for Sunday's game
against the Titans in Nashville.
That's based on Malik Willis being the starting quarterback.
Willis led Green Bay to a 16 10 win at home over the Indianapolis Coles last time out.
If Jordan love returns to the field this weekend, the story changes.
One impressive stat.
Willis was surpassed by only one NFL quarterback when it came to third down passer rating recently.
The Kyler Murray beat out his seven of eight completions for 94 yards and a touchdown.
In other Packer news, Packer Rookie running back Marshawn Lloyd has been placed on injured
reserve after hurting his ankle in Sunday's game.
I'm Phil Ney with an update on Wednesday morning sports.