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Today in boys, basketball, Richland Center played Louis de Naltura, 69-56, the Hornets
lost at the Winona State University Classic.
The Hornets did win yesterday's game, so they went one-in-one over the weekend of the
Holiday Tournament.
It was River Ridge, getting a win against Seneca, 71-40.
Also today, Iowa Grand, 76, and St. Ambrose Academy, 44, General Point was winner over
Dominican, 66-60, and the Rick Bajera, SWBY, shootout at Concordia University.
Elsewhere, Ithaca was a winner against Belmont today, 63-46.
Devon Eim had 27, Sammy Clary, 15.
Westby a winner, that is Darlington a winner against Westby, 81-56, in boys basketball.
The Iowa Grand Girls Basketball Tournament, River Ridge, 62-18, over Iowa Grand, and River
Ridge, 45 North Crawford, 27 among the games.
And there's plenty of wrestling going on today in La Crosse, Bill Twining, has more.
WRCO Sports has been proud to cover the 42nd annual by-state classic wrestling tournament,
and in particular, the 10 teams from our immediate listening area.
Here's how they have fared.
First of all, for the Richell Seder Hornets at the by-state, the tournament is complete.
Senior Ethan Hady placed 9th at 126 pounds.
Both Junior Ethan Bodendine at 175, and Senior Brayton Kleppi at 285, were 2nd-day qualifiers,
while both Mason-Gelennick for the boys, and Madeline Muller for the girls, picked up
a couple of wins in the tournament, they were each 2, and 2.
For River Valley, a couple resters still to go tonight, Wyatt Nakriner, a senior wrestlers
for 3rd place at 157, senior Noah Radke is in the 5th place match at 138.
Already placing Montana Jules, a sophomore for the girls at 145, play 7th, and Junior Blake
Brickle at 190 pounds was 10th for the boys.
Good tournament for Quinn Puzan, Mason Shulti, each 1-3 matches for River Valley, Ben Rees
and Hunter Alde, each with a pair of victories for the Black Hawks.
The Riverdale Chieftains had just boys in the tournament, two wrestlers for placement
matches tonight.
Both top seeds, Brody Mies and Grant Matthews lost in the semi-finals.
They will be involved in placement matches tonight, Brody Mies wrestlers for 3rd, he's
a junior at 138 pounds, while Grant Matthews, a junior at 285 wrestlers for 5th place for
Riverdale.
Lakota Brewer, a sophomore has already placed 11th at 132 pounds, and freshman James Schram
is 12th at 106.
Second day qualifier, Treston Renish, a sophomore at 126 pounds, Chase McGuire picked up a pair
of wins on Friday, but failed to place.
The ethical Weston co-op is led by the girls, Kaley Manning, a sophomore, will be in the
5th place match tonight at 235 pounds, sophomore Emma Hilby has already placed.
She was 10th at 165.
None of the boys placed a team without Matt Neif out with an injury.
He was 8th a year ago, but this time around nobody reached the second day.
Derek Fronson and Ashton Bennett, each 1-3 matches on Friday, Nolan Waldner and Kaden
Coleman, each 1-2.
For Kikapula Farge Youth Initiative, the girls stole the show, a couple of place winners,
sophomores Madison Glass, 10th at 120, and Luca Gross, 11th at 100 pounds, while both
Mariana Miller and Maddie Townsend won a pair of matches for the Predator Girls.
Bosque Bell, Wazika Stuban, also highlighted by the girls, couple of place winners, freshman
Peyton Sander, was 8th at 114, and senior Lexi Lathrop, 12th at 235, while Alena Crachey
won a pair of matches for Bosque Bell, Wazika Stuban.
Out at North Crawford, Seneca Fair, well, Frankie Groum, a sophomore is in the 3rd place
match at 132 for the girls tonight, while senior Jeren Grimsland wrestles for 5th for
the boys.
At 113, Sawyer Swigham was a second day qualifier, he is a senior at 215 for the boys, who saw
Tom Sprosti win three matches and Gavin Wilkins too on Friday.
For Dodgeville, Shane Roshan and Rhett Spirley both lost in the semi-finals, they will be busy
tonight.
Roshan wrestling for 3rd place at 113, Spirley for 5th at 126, meanwhile senior Ava Lord
for the girls wrestles for 5th place at 107 pounds, earlier Brio Walmer was 9th for
the girls, Nathan Johnson 10th for the boys, and Blake Faust won a pair of matches but
did not make it to the second day of competition.
Mineral Point has two wrestlers in the finals tonight for the boys, Rowan Carey goes for
a by-state championship, but 144 pounds, his opponent Cole Bozeal of Ocado Falls.
And for the girls, Delia Collins is in the finals at 138 pounds against Riley Henrahan
of Black River Falls.
Kate Ruhl wrestles for 5th for the boys, or for 3rd, I should say, Emily Heisner for
3rd for the girls, Liam Carey has already placed 7th for the boys, Jacob Danenberg was
10th, Memphis, Berkhalter 11th, and Lenin's Arayuert was a second day qualifier.
The girls already with a couple of place winners to go with Delia Collins and Emily Heisner,
Haley Yeager placed 10th, Tatum James 12th earlier today.
Yesterday the boys on Mason Scullion, Alan James and Matt, or at all win three matches,
well, Elliot Kite, Sammy Springer, Emmett Collins, and Sawyer Danenberg were denied second
day appearances, despite two wins on their ledger.
For I have a grant, Highland Brock Hinderman is in the finals tonight at 150 pounds.
The sophomore goes against the top seed, Unbeaten Colton Wiler of Auburn Dale.
And in the 285 poundweight class, senior Baudi Brock cop goes for a by-state championship,
his opponent, Jack Bauer of Eastview, Minnesota.
He is a one that knocked Riverdale's Grant Matthews into the consolation round with a one
to nothing win earlier today in the semi finals.
Also for I have a grant, Highland Jackson Bussey wrestles for third tonight and Tyson
Imhoff for fifth.
Earlier placing, the only girl on the team, Maria Schaefer, a freshman was 11th at 132 pounds.
The boys had a couple additional second day qualifiers, Griffin Wineski, a freshman, Jackson
McGuire, a senior.
And yesterday five teammates picked up two wins, but failed to make it.
It's the second day of competition with two wins a piece Friday for I have a grant, Highland,
Hayden Altman, Aiden Bedward, Max Kelly, Gavin Hinderman, and Tucker Degenhardt.
More reports this evening as the by-state finals get underway and placement matches for
third and fifth will be wrestled concurrently at the LaCrosse Center for WRC Osports and
David Wormand.
I'm Bill Twining.
Thanks Bill.
Today the Wisconsin Major Women's Basketball team lost to Indiana 83 52 Packers and Vikings.
Tomorrow, remember that's a later game, one o'clock pregame on WRC OFM 100.9 kickoff
time at 325 and former Wisconsin quarterback Braden Locke is headed to Arizona.
Locke announced his decision in a post on X, giving the Wildcats two veteran quarterbacks
with Noah Fafita returning, locks that out as a red shirt at Mississippi State in 2022
before joining the Badgers last season.
Arizona will have a new look offense with the addition of offensive coordinator Seth
Doug, a disciple of late Texas Tech Coach Mike Leach.
That's an update on sports for a Saturday.
I'm Filney.
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