I am Phil Knee with sports.
It's a big, big day for high school post-season as spring sports continues to start its wrap up.
We'll be on hand for a division three softball game today at Adams Friendship.
Richland Center plays the Green Devils.
Richland Center with the third seed, Adams Friendship with a number one seed.
And the action goes on today beginning at five o'clock on FM 100.9 and WRCO.com pregame time around four
The other part of the bracket, Lodi is at Poinet.
Division 2, Monroe plays at Mount Horab and also in Division 4, Deerfield is at Mineral Point, Iowa Grant is at Fenimore.
And in division five, number two seed Royal is at Ithaca to play Ithaca-Weston.
And Belmont, a number two seed plays at number one seeded Barnabale.
The right to play in the sectional final on Thursday.
So teams are two wins away from state in high school softball.
WIAA regional baseball today.
Beginning in division two with our preview, Edgewood plays at Lodi, McFarland at Sauk Prairie, Portage at Reedsburg,
And it will be Richland Center at Baroboo.
I talked with Richland Center coach Ryan Lemke about the tournament run and about tonight's game with Baroboo.
Yeah, we've got some charts on them.
We feel like we're going to have a really good game plan going on Tuesday.
And we feel like we're going to execute that well again.
Again, it doesn't matter who we're lying up against.
So we got to play a good baseball game to keep us in this dog fight and get a win.
And that's what we intend to do on Tuesday.
And again,
You know, another one of these Badger Conference schools that's really high ranked.
That's fine.
Okay, we'll take on whoever right now and as long as we're playing our game, we'll be all right.
We talked last time about the seniors, but I think wins like this and the finish that you've had so far in the season, that's great for the program, isn't it?
Absolutely.
Big step in the right direction for the program.
You know, and to see adversity that this team's been through this year, we started one in nine.
you know, and that's that's rough to come back from.
And these guys, these guys didn't blink.
They got punched in the mouth early and they rose the occasion and they listened to us and bought in and put in the third plane of the team and learned that they could win and learn that they are a good team.
And that's what it's all about.
And I think I think we're going to.
you know, stay hot as we finish here and continue to do what we need to do.
That's Richland Center baseball coach Ryan Lemke.
His team is playing at Baraboo.
Also in division three, River Valley is at Mineral Point, New Glaris at Fenimore.
Riverdale, a fifth seed is playing at number four, Iowa Grant, for the right to face either Cuba City or Dodgeville.
They are meeting tonight in Dodgeville.
Verroqua is at Marcus Ann, Bangor at Amarillo,
Partyville at Westby and Poinette at Laconia.
In division four games, beginning in the top part of the bracket, cashed and plays at Royal, Cochran Fountain City at Blair Taylor.
Wozika Stubin is at DeSoto, Seneca at Belmont.
Hillsborough travels to Aliva Strum.
7th Seated Western is playing at 2nd Seated Brookwood this evening in Brookwood.
North Crawford is playing at Potosi-Casville and River Ridge is at Ithaca against the Bulldogs tonight for a regional semi-final game.
Now the baseball winners today will play right away again tomorrow in regional championship finals.
Also high school girls soccer first round regionals in Division 3.
Prairie Duchenne Co-op plays at Clint
and Turner and also Reedsburg plays at Portage Point at in Division two.
Barobu is at La Crosse Central.
Sparta at Sauk Prairie and La Crosse Logan Luther is at Tomah.
So it's a big night for postseason, high school athletics, WIAA track and field individuals getting ready for the state track meet this weekend in La Crosse and there is a bit of rain and thunderstorms in the forecast for Friday, which is certainly not uncommon for the state.
track meet.
The Brewers put 16 runs on the scoreboard Monday night in another game without a home run.
Milwaukee scored seven times in the second inning on the way to a 16-2 route of the Giants.
That big inning told the
tale early.
Here
is manager Pat Murphy.
I mean, we had a big inning there.
That's a big inning.
It gets a good pitcher.
That's a good sign.
You think about Bowers' challenge there.
That started the whole thing.
Bunch of guys, Sal swung the bat great, Vaughn, doing his thing, Terang, Yelly having some good bats, Hamilton, wow, the way he's playing, a fun game.
David Hamilton had three hits in the game.
Man, it feels good.
Yeah, it's fun.
And you know, every day coming to the park with this group of guys, the vibes are great.
You know, every day is, it's a blast.
Chad Patrick with the win in relief again.
Jackson Churio drove in three runs and Kristen Yelich had three hits as well.
Kyle Harrison is scheduled to start the second game of the series coming up this evening.
In other major league baseball games, Miami 7-3 over Washington, Arizona 4 and the Dodgers 1.
In the American League, Detroit 10, Tampa Bay 9, Minnesota 9-6 over the White Sox.
In interleague play, Kansas City 9-2 over Cincinnati, Texas 2, St.
Louis 1, Seattle 3-2 over the Mets, Colorado 9-8 against the Angels.
Elsewhere in sports, Packers hopes for a Super Bowl of Earth could be a little
complicated by a trade.
The Rams sent a package deal to Cleveland for the reigning NFL defensive player of the year, Miles Garrett.
He set the league record for sacks with 23 last season.
Garrett and Green Bay's Micah Parsons are generally conceded to be the top two defensive players in the league.
The Rams and Packers schedule a meet at SoFi Stadium coming up on Thanksgiving Eve.
College football playoffs ESPN and TNT sports have announced kickoff times and broadcast information for the 2026-27 college football playoffs.
First round games on campus sites begin December 18th and continue December 19th with a noon 330 and 730 game.
ABC and ESPN will broadcast the first game of the December 19th triple header and the other two games will be on TNT and true.
TV.
Former Badgers quarterback Russell Wilson has announced he is retiring from professional football.
Not only is Wilson one of the best quarterbacks to play college ball in Wisconsin, but he has also considered one of the top sudden callers in NFL history.
ESPN reported the change on Monday.
Wilson has accepted a position as an analyst with CBS Sports NFL coverage for the upcoming season.
Marquette, director of athletics, Mike Brecker is adding a national position to his resume.
Brecker has been named to the NCAA Men's Basketball Oversight Committee.
He assumes one of three Big East Conference seats on the committee.
He becomes a member of the 20-person panel immediately.
WNBA last night, Dallas 79, Seattle 56, Minnesota 111, Phoenix 77.
and the NHL playoffs resume the finals featuring Vegas at Carolina tonight, face off time at seven o'clock.
I am Phil Knee with an update on sports.
