I'm Filney with sports, the WIA State volleyball tournament gets underway today at the
rest center in Green Bay with a morning session, which features all private schools.
In Division 5, Columbus Catholic takes on Newman Catholic and O'Clayer Emanuel Lutheran will play
Shaboygan Christian. Division 4, starting at 11.30 today, reaches the number two seed plays
number three seed mineral point of the SWAL and Manitouac Lutheran, the number one seed plays
Wabino Leona. That goes on this morning late into the early afternoon. This afternoon,
Division 1 quarter finals, starting at 5. Hamilton plays Oak Creek and Monomedy Falls against
Bayport. Also this evening at Thursday's Session 730, Magwanago will play Hudson and Divine
Savior Holy Angels will tangle with Holman in Division 1. The SWAL is out of the Zalconference
football selections. Cuba City went 7-0 during the conference season of the SWAL and 8-1 on the year.
They're followed in the standings by Darlington at 6-1, mineral 0.5-2, Bellville 4-3,
Southwestern East to Buch 3-4, Phenomore 2-5, and Benton Scales, Mount Showsberg 1-6.
Cuba City first teamers include quarterback Tyson Richard and Andy Leffel-Hulls at running
back, wide receivers Gavin Vassen and Henry Cruiser, tight end Evan Muller and offensive lineman
Nate Timmerman. Also in Darlington's court, they have a couple Ross Christ on the line and
running back Kalam Christ. Mineral Point has alignment and Alan James. Mineral Point has the
running back Reed Ocarman and an offensive lineman Alan James. First team defense includes
from Darlington, Talon Christ and Ross Christ at Dn and D tackle respectively. Also lineman
include Maddox Gable and also Dante Glenn Denning. From the Cuba City Cubans, Nate Timmerman,
Caleb Trannel, Henry Cruiser and Gavin Vassen. I'll make the first team defense. Phenomore's Brady
Roth is a first team defender as well. And from Mineral Point, Jacob Phillips. First team
specialist Brady Roth of Phenomore, Reed Ocarman of Mineral Point, a punter and land and bush
the kicker from the Cuba City Cubans. Additional awards this year, the offensive player of the
year Tyson Richard of Cuba City, defensive player of the year Ross Christ Darlington, the offensive
lineman of the year Nate Timmerman of Cuba City, Darlington's Ross Christ was named defensive
lineman of the year Guy Cop of Cuba City was named Coach of the year and Steve Graber,
assistant coach of the year he is also from the Cuba City Cubans program.
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2859 Goblin insurance at 2830 good enough with a 1070 game Goblin insurance at 1041 bubbling
springs 1,009 top series Jeff Seckman a 676 David Adams a 650 Dakota polls a 648 and the
Keller at the top game a 265 David Adams at 255 Jeff Seckman a 247 in merchants,
bowling league activities. Buckscoach Doc Rivers guarantees his team will make the NBA playoffs
despite a one and six start to the season. The athletic reports river speaks about the very
positive mindset despite the current six game losing streak Milwaukee is home tonight against
the jazz. The veteran coach says if the Bucks win three or four in a row and get the record to
five and six they would have an 80% chance of making the postseason after meeting the jazz the
nicks and the Celtics. Seven Milwaukee's next 10 games are against teams that did not make
the playoffs last season. In the NBA last night Charlotte 108 Detroit 107 in the
Annabelle Orlando 111 111 Atlanta 121 New York 116 Golden State over Boston 111 12 Houston 127
San Antonio 100 Cleveland 131 New Orleans 122 Memphis 131 the Lakers 114 Dallas over Chicago
199 Denver 124 Oklahoma City 122 Phoenix 115 Miami 112 Sacramento 122 Toronto 107
and the Clippers over Philadelphia 110 to 98 from college basketball Indiana over S I U Edwards
ville 80 to 61 Rutgers 75 and Wagner 52 two Packers rookies have been named to a midseason
all rookie team linebacker Edger and Cooper and safety Evan Williams were singled out by NFL
analyst Dane Brogler Cooper ranks second among rookie linebackers for stops and his first for
pressures and sex Williams leads all rookie safeties when it comes to PFF grades and it isn't close
he is fourth among all safeties. Brogler points out that Williams missed the Lions game and his absence
made a difference. The Wisconsin men's basketball program returns to action tonight at home against
Montana State. This is the first time the two programs have met and it is also the season opener
for the Cougars. They had a 17 and 18 record last season but won the big sky tournament in an upset
and qualified for the NCAA tournament. Montana State returns two of its top three scorers
senior Brian Garacchi and junior Brandon Walker tip of time in the Cool Center is 7 o'clock
tonight pregame time six o'clock on WRC EFM 107.7 and AM 14 15 the Mets have claimed reliever
Kevin Herbert from the Brewers fan cited reports the 33 year old player has spent more of his
professional baseball career in the minor leagues playing as parts of three seasons in the bigs
over any 11 year stretch. He had some promising results with Milwaukee in a short stint last season
holding batters to a 150 average and compiling a 1.59 ERA in 11 and one third innings. Her
get had been designated for assignment by the Brewers. The Thursday night NFL game this evening
kicks off the new weekend since an ad he plays at Baltimore. I'm Phil knee with an update on sports.