I am Phil Ney with a look at Southwestern Wisconsin sports.
Senior Bluffs all-conference football selections have been announced for this year, and the
first team offense includes at quarterback Cashton's Drew butzler, and the second team member
Keegan Jones of Ithaca is a senior.
The running backs include from Ithaca, Houston, Garcia, Boland, from Bangor, Dylan Matheson,
Brookwoods Jackson Kunits, and Jack Christensen of Cashton on the first team, second team
running backs Liam Rowan of Ithaca, a junior, Owen Long of Brookwood, a senior, also
Jet Bender Royal, and Matthew Hoffman of Hillsboro, a sophomore, round out the running backs.
All-conference tight ends from the scenic bluffs, Bryce Anderson of Bangor, and Rory
Millsna of Cashton.
The split ends, Caden Keller, a junior from Ithaca, and Josh Holman from New Lisbon makes
the second team.
On the line, first team all-conference Ethan Jacobson, Bangor, Gabriel Crop of Bangor,
and Brock Barry Brookwood, Ryan McCleic of Hillsboro, and Kalen McCracken of Cashton.
Second team line and Ben Otto, Ithaca, a junior, Wyatt Ford, Brookwood, Dylan Valesquez
of Royal, a senior, and Dean Green of Hillsboro, also a senior, will read of Bangor, rounds
out the second team.
All-conference utility player, Landon Loffenberg of Cashton, and the all-conference punner,
Louise Gonzalez of Brookwood.
On defense, first team all-conference from the scenic bluffs, Brock Barry Brookwood.
Ryan McCleic, also of Hillsboro, and Ethan Jacobson, Bangor, round out the first team
defensive lineman, Jack Christensen Cashton's second team, Trenton Fry Royal, and Bryce Anderson
of Bangor.
All-conference defensive ends, Cody Burns, a senior with Ithaca, Jackson Kunets of Brookwood,
second team members Connor Wilkinson Cashton, and David Johnson of Hillsboro.
Second-side linebackers, first team Ithaca's Houston Garcia-Boland, and Gabriel Crop of
Bangor.
Second team Drew Powell, Brookwood, and Dylan Valesquez from Royal, second team members,
also the outside linebackers, include Mitchell Schlafer of Brookwood and Hayden Mossman of Bangor.
Isaiah Farge and Ithaca, second team member, Isaiah is a junior, and Rory Millsna of Cashton
of the World.
A senior, all-conference defensive backs, Miles Ravenscroft of Hillsboro, a senior, Brock
Danes of Bangor, Owen Wong of Brookwood, second team defensive backs, Quintus Banker of Ithaca,
Graham Hemersbach of Cashton, Caden Keller of Ithaca, two Bulldogs recognized on the
second team, both are juniors.
The all-conference kicker, Luis Gonzalez of Brookwood.
Final mention players from Bangor, Hayden Massman, Dylan Matheson, and Sawyer Jacobson.
From Brookwood, Brennan Mack, Gavin Havelick, and Julian Kunits.
Cashton's Parker Millsna, Brent Hemersbach, and Tucker Monsinsky.
From Hillsboro, Jorge Conunias, Camposico, Miles Ravenscroft, and Lakota Hatfield.
Ithaca's Devon Eim, Cody Burns, and Spencer Nelson.
Nassita's Jared Hanson, Philip Heinetz, and Eli Horrick.
New Lisbon's Jude Keltner, Gavin Gessler, and Rowney Sloan, and Royals Braxton Board,
Kyler Lawry, and Emerson Murray.
The all-conference sportsmanship award from the senior gloves, Bangor's Thomas Drager,
Brookwood's Drew Powell, Cashton's Trent Cast, from Hillsboro, Matthew Huffman, from
Ithaca, Kirk Thompson, Nassita's Philip Heinetz, New Lisbon's Nathan Jensen, and Joshua Anderson
of Royal.
Special awards were given for the player of the year, Dylan Matheson of Bangor, the
lineman of the year, Ethan Jacobson, Bangor, Coach of the Year, Jeremy Mack of Brookwood,
and the assistant coach of the year, Josh Chaplin, also of Bangor.
WIA's eight-player championship football game will be played this Saturday.
It's the seventh annual event, and again this year it will be held at Southwood County
Stadium in Wisconsin Rapids.
The eight-player championship game will be available through stream.
Both Gilman and McDonald Catholic will be making their first appearance in the eight-player
championship, both are from the same conference.
WIA 11-player football is in to week number four of the playoffs.
This Friday, it will be state semifinal action between Potosi Castville and Kenosha St.
Joseph at Stoughton High School, Darlington plays Matatouac Lutheran at Waukesha West High
School.
Readsburg on the road in that three division three game, they'll be taking on Whitefish
Bay at Madison LaFallet High School.
Mercy Church League results from this week.
On Monday night, free Methodist two top Nazarene one, two games to none, Baptist Temple
two blank St. Mary's two games to none, a Voka Bible one defeated a Voka Bible two, two
games to none, and Bethel Lutheran got the win over Baptist Temple one, two games to none.
On Tuesday, Church of the Nazarene two, shut out Baptist Temple three, two games to none,
three Methodist one with a win against Lighthouse Chapel two games to none, Bilo Esley
and blanked Baptist Temple four, two games to none, Santa Maria with a win over Grace
Community two games to none, and Baptist Temple five down Boscowbell Assembly of God,
that was two games to none, one of their match from last night, Lighthouse Chapel defeated
free Methodist one, two games to none.
Five points and Hidden Valley had buys in Church League volleyball.
Number of Puff women's bowling scores from the Phoenix Center last night, Goblin
Insurance had an 1834 series, Chets Feed Seed and such, 1780, Scott King Trucking, 1754,
Goblin Insurance a 695 game, Richland Family Restaurant a 624, Chets Feed Seed and such,
a 617, Tom series, Barb Wood with a 485, Jody M. Hoff of 484, Charlene Sailing of
480, Charlene had the top game a 204, Christine Haiti 198, Jody M. Hoff of 190, and Mech
Evick with a 310 split pickup, Pat Adams with a 23 in action from the Powder Puff League.
Nolan Winter had 19 points and 10 rebounds as number 24 Wisconsin never trailed in an 8655
blowout of Ball State last night.
You know, I'm trying to get as many rebounds as I can for this team on me as a 7 footer.
I know that's kind of my job, so I'm having that mentality of every ball's mind when it's
shot.
It's kind of my thing this year, so it's what I'm going to carry out for the whole season.
But yeah, I mean, it's whatever this team needs, honestly, to win and through three games
we've done a pretty good job of winning so far, so it's keeping that going.
Five Wisconsin players scored in double figures as Winter added 10 rebounds to make it a
double, double, the much larger Badger lineup dominated the boards 40 rebounds to 21 Wisconsin
welcomes Southern Illinois Edwardsville to the Coal Center coming up next Monday.
Other games in the big 10 number six Michigan over Wake Forest 85 84 and number 14 Illinois
beat Texas Tech 81 to 77.
In other sport news, Cleveland Steven vote the American League manager of the year for
the second straight year, same for Milwaukee's Pat Murphy on the National League side.
Murphy receiving 27 first place votes Cincinnati's Terry Francona was second.
Pat Murphy was asked about his work with the Brewers and he gives a lot of credit to GM
Matt Arnold.
You know, you have certain standards that you believe in and I believe that young people
want to be direct.
It's hungry players, you know, Arnold brings me these guys I've never heard of and he
swears that they're good and you know what he's right most of the time.
These guys are hungry to play.
They were aware of what it takes and I'm just proud to be part of it.
And how do you lead a clubhouse in baseball this day and age?
I think you got to be authentic and you got to be in it for the right reasons and you
know, it takes a while, you know, I again, I was lucky.
I got to be a bench coach for eight years for one of the best and you know, it was like
I was learning, you know, what's going to be my way if I ever get a shot, but it is.
It's a balance.
It's got to be part of your authentic self.
You've got to mean it.
Live it and then they'll trust you.
Pat Murphy, just the second time in the 42 year history of the award that a manager has
claimed it back to back at Lannis Bobby Cox was the first.
Also for the second straight game, the Packers have lost another valuable starter to an
injury during Monday nights, 10, 7 lost to the Eagles.
Senator Elton Jenkins suffered a fractured leg.
Jenkins limped off the field just before half time.
He was hurt when Jordan love rolled onto his leg while the green Bay quarterback was
being tackled.
Sean Ryan took over at center.
I'm Philney with update on sports.