I am Phil Ne, the Richland Center soccer team claimed a WIA regional championship with
a 5-4-8 inning win over Dodgeville.
The game at Dodgeville saw a total of three home runs and some clutch plays down the
stretch.
Hornet Freshman pitcher Kyrie Fisher struck out nine and gave up six hits.
Senior Carly Meaden and Fisher were both two for three with a walk.
Freshman JC Gander hit a two-run home run in the first inning for the Hornets.
For Dodgeville, Kayla Brahm had a two-run home run in the first and Tommy Krubaugh had
a lead-off solo shot in the fourth.
Avalor had suffered the pitching loss after working eight innings.
The game ended with a bit of controversy.
The umpire crew advised both head coaches before the game that if the game went to extra
innings, they were to use ghost runners.
A runner would be placed at second base to start each inning.
Both coaches agreed to this format.
The Hornets JC Gander scored on a throwing error and Dodgeville stranded runners at second
and third in their half of the eighth and the game ended.
The Hornets were presented with a regional plaque.
Late last night, Dodgeville athletic director Joey Martin made an official protest of the
game to the WIAA because of the use of ghost runners, which is evidently not a practice
which is to be used in WIAA tournament games.
Nonetheless, the Hornets were planning on a trip to Prairie Dushin on Tuesday for a
WIAA sectional semi-final.
Following the game, I asked Coach Jamie Gander about the question of ghost runners.
It was talked about before the game and we were told that it was, yeah, that's the way
it was.
I'm not sure.
Being as new as I am at this, we rolled with it.
I asked why we didn't do that two day night and they said it was the rule.
So, you know, we did agree to that.
We were told that was what had to happen, but regardless of he played it out that way
and then she worked out.
And the team persevered.
These girls, since day one, have never gave up and the night just threw us, you know,
we could have easily, when they got us down there on the middle of the game, acted off
and decided to go home.
And they just, even earlier in the year when we were losing these games, you know, they
just kept battling.
You could see what's going to happen.
I've been telling everybody we're a good team, you know, and, uh, former coach from
Richland Center told me, like night, he said, when you can start winning games like
that, you're very dangerous.
And I think we're, we're getting there.
Former senior Carly Maiden says it's all about fun.
That's kind of how our team works.
Like, we're very light-hearted and we joke around and anything that keeps our, like,
emotions up, I guess, that's us, like, we're always joking around.
And senior Chloe Darling says the team has worked on.
Definitely.
We put in a lot of work.
We just told us they're like, you guys, we're not the same team that you were the first
time we played them.
And it definitely, we definitely work.
We have, we've come so far and I'm so proud of the whole team.
Everybody's played their role and it's been awesome.
Freshman pitcher Kyrie Fisher talked to us after the game about the win.
Yes, I should remember to take a deep breath and I have a great team that's supporting me
all the way through some strikeouts there in the inning.
And I think it almost looks like you've gained a little bit of fire as the game went on.
Did it feel like you had this pretty good velocity there in the eighth inning?
Yeah, maybe I was more focused, I guess.
It was a super tight game and I was like, my team really needs this.
Hornets win yesterday by a score of five, four in eight innings.
Also in division three, Prairie do Sheen, the next opponent of the Hornets after their
six one win over Gale, Patrick Trempolo.
Division two, Mount Horob, five, three over Portage.
West Salem beat Edgewood, abundant life Christian St. Ambrose, six to one.
Division four, Cuba City, shed out Iowa Grant, seven, nothing.
Middle point four, one over Wisconsin Heights.
In division five last night.
Congratulations to the Ithaca Bulldogs on a WIA regional championship, 11, three over
Seneca.
The winning pitcher was JC Maxwell striking out 10, walking seven, giving up three hits.
Bridget Hall suffered a loss for Seneca, striking out three, walking four and giving up nine hits.
Ariana Lewis was three for four with a double in a home run, two RBI's for the Bulldogs.
Holly King, two for three with a double in an RBI.
JC Maxwell was two for four with two RBI's as the Bulldogs advanced in the tournament.
They will be hosting Brookwood in the sectional semifinal on Tuesday.
They defeated Kikapoo, 15, five in six innings elsewhere.
Columbus Catholic over Royal, eight, six, Blair Taylor, nine, nothing over New Lisbon.
Belmont, end of the year for Wazika Stuban, five, one, Barnabeld over River Ridge, nine, two.
WIA baseball tournament action get underway last night.
Recapping first of all, division four.
Trevor Westfall got the win for Weston on the hill going all five innings on 52 total pitches,
allowing two hits, no runs and no walks and five strikeouts.
Garrett Granger, two for three with two doubles.
An RBI in three runs scored.
Isaac Jennings, two for three with a home run, three RBI's and three runs scored.
Hunter Coy with a double in two runs scored.
Brady Westfall with a double in two RBI's.
Trevor Westfall had a hit, an RBI and a run scored.
As Weston picked up an 11, nothing win over LaFarge.
They move on to play D'Soto, which defeated Kikapoo last night, five to nothing.
Mosca Bell stays alive in the tournament with a five three win over Potosi Cashville.
They'll face Seneca in the next round.
Last night, the Ethica Bulldogs got their tournament started with a five innings 13, nothing win over one-a-walk center.
Sammy Clary pitched for the victory.
He struck out 11 last night and gave up just one hit.
And Ben Hipsch came in on relief and he struck out three to help the Bulldogs nail down a 13, nothing.
11 hit attack, no runs in one hit for one-a-walk center, leading at the plate for the Bulldogs.
Houston Garcia-Bolen with three hits and two RBI's.
Sammy Clary had two RBI's.
West Nelson with two RBI's.
And Channing Brown had three hits leading the Bulldogs.
Highland will be the next opponent of Ethica after they knocked off Wasika Stuban, 14-1.
It was also Hillsboro and North Crawford last night with the Trojans winning over the Tigers.
7-2, cashed in five, Plum City, Elmwood, 1.
It was Monticello Albany over Scholesberg, Benton, 7-5.
Peccatonica over Williams Bay, 21-1.
Southwestern 13-3 over our Guile Black Hawk in five innings.
Moving to Division 3 from last night.
Riverdale's varsity baseball season came to a close with a 4-2 loss to Lancaster.
Bevan Dennis and Ethan Cagle would each go two for three in the game.
Last night, it was middle point, ending the year for River Valley, 3-1.
New Glares 10, nothing over Darlington.
Prairie Dushin, 3-1 over Bellville.
Wisconsin Heights 16, Iowa Grant 10.
Veroko beat Luther, 3-2.
Bangor 8-1 over Nakusa.
And in Division 2, the year came to an end for the Richland Center Hornets as they lost at Lodi 4-2.
Lodi advances to play McFarland in the next round and the 11th seeded Hornets see their season end.
Portage end of the year for Plantville.
4-3, the final score.
Wisconsin Dells won nothing over Adams' friendship.
Sock Prairie 3, Lost in 2.
Mount Horib 10-3 over Monroe.
Regular season baseball, Barnabyville over Phenomore 6-2.
It was Dodgeville 7-3 over River Ridge.
Aseo Fairchild 3-2 over Royal.
1-a-key 5 and Readsburg 3.
Sparta 9-5 over Barrow Boo.
In high school soccer, Richland Center battled Prairie Dushin in a tough physical game.
The Hornets fell 4-1.
Offensive opportunities last night for the team.
Creating some great crosses from Ireland Wallace.
And shots from Seela Nelson.
Hornets young defensive Ella Stadler Sylvia Schmidt.
Brynn Anderson and Harper Glass-Brenner has improved immensely.
Working together as the season progresses.
Also keeper Lily Tidrick with another great game for her team.
Strong midfield play by Rowan May and Mariah Obday.
Helped create opportunities in the attacking third of the field.
Prairie scored its final two goals in the six minutes of the game.
And the Hornets goal came in the last 30 seconds.
Working it up the field and switching fields.
Finding Naomi Sherwood, who crossed it to the middle.
And Seela Nelson finished it in the back of the net.
Hornets senior players include Lily Tidrick, Seela Nelson,
Arlen Wallace, Naomi Sherwood, Gabriela Tony Bruckner,
and three managers Ethan Gall, Dorian Anderson, and Lucy Joyce.
Coach Fink would like to thank those seniors for their dedication.
And commitment to the team this year.
McFarlane awaits for area division two teams.
Such as the Richland Center Hornets, WIA track and field action on Tuesday.
Robert Budden advanced to the sectional in the eight hundred.
And also he was along with Grayson banker Kevin Hernandez and Fletcher Harper
as that unit won the four by four.
Also in girls' activities it was senior Madeline Hubert winning the shot put
and placing third in discus advancing to the sectional as the top four.
Advanced Charlie Bailey in the 200 and Danica Paul's in the pole vault
will be advancing to the next level and Grace Fretz who took third in the
eight hundred on Tuesday night is also going to be competing at McFarlane
in division two.
Sexual qualifiers from River Valley Gina Klein in the one hundred and two hundred.
Braille Grant in the sixteen and thirty two hundreds Molly Moss in the
four hundred and Braille and Tafs in the discus for the boys.
Wesley Hatfield in the one hundred and two hundred and eight and Hill in the one hundred.
Moving on to the Bangor sectional from Ithaca Weston.
John Hashbres and Garcia Boland Deakin McDonough and Sam Jones in the four by eight.
Clayton Lee in the sixteen hundred and thirty two hundred runs and Sam Jones in the eight hundred.
River Valley's golf team finished fourth in the WIA regional with a score of three forty seven.
The team advances to the WIA sectional next Tuesday at Dodge Point Country Club.
The Brewers prepare for a weekend series against the Phillies.
The Brewers in third place in the NL Central of Phillies are in first.
You're the battle tonight pregame time around five ten and it's on WRC E FM
one hundred seven point seven and am fourteen fifty.
