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Sports – Friday, February 7th, 2014
Milwaukee Bucks rookie Giannis Antetokounmpo will participate in the 2014 Taco Bell Skills Challenge as part of NBA All-Star Saturday Night on Feb. 15 in New Orleans. The rookie will also play on the Freshman squad in the Rising Stars Game. The Bucks open a six game road trip on Saturday night against Houston.
Baseball Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner has died. The slugger hit 396 home runs during his 10-year career mostly with Pittsburgh. He became a broadcast legend with the New York Mets after his career. He was 91.
The Sochi Olympic are underway in Russia. The opening ceremonies are set for tonight.
The Badgerland Conference Hockey Tournament moves to the Blueline Family Ice Center today with semifinal games. Fond du Lac takes on top seed Appleton United tonight at 5:45pm while St. Mary’s Springs takes on Oshkosh at 8:15pm. You’ll hear both games on KFIZ. Coverage begins at 5:30pm. There will also be a pair of games in Rink B at the Blueline. The 3rd place game and title game are set for 1:15pm and 3:45pm on Saturday.
Kimberly edged the Fond du Lac boys basketball team 36-35 on Thursday night in FVA action. The Papermakers jumped on the Cardinals early in the 2nd half to turn a one point lead into a 9 point cushion and never trailed in the final two quarters. The Cardinals cut the Papermaker lead to 1 a couple of times but could never get over the hump. Joe Schore’s potential game winning three pointer at the horn rimmed out. Schorse and Brian Luteyn led Fondy with 10 points each. The Cardinals will head to Appleton West on Saturday night. You’ll hear it on KFIZ. Coverage begins at 7:05pm with the Backyard Grill Pregame Show. The tip is set for 7:30pm.
Thursday, February 6th
Boys Basketball
Kimberly 36 Fond du Lac 35
Oshkosh West 33 Appleton East 29
Kaukauna 75 Menasha 55
Appleton North 58 Oshkosh North 56
Neenah 55 Appleton West 42
Ripon 57 Berlin 32
Dodgeland 54 St. Lawrence 47
Oshkosh Lourdes 63 CWC 57 – Tyler DeYoung 18 pts
Girls Basketball
KL 56 St. Mary’s Springs 35
WLA 54 Mayville 40 – Haley Trapp 10 points
Lomira 42 North Fond du Lac 30
Laconia 49 Omro 34
Waupun 40 Campbellsport 37 – OT
Kiel 55 New Holstein 37
Plymouth 68 Kewaskum 34
Wrigtstown 39 Chilton 37
Oshkosh Lourdes 53 Oakfield 21
Randolph 49 CWC 29
Wrestling
Two Rivers 74 Waupun 6
Friday, February 7th
Boys Basketball
St. Mary’s Springs @ North Fond du Lac
WLA @ Mayville
Laconia @ KML
Omro @ Lomira
Campbellsport @ Waupun
Kiel @ New Holstein
Kewaskum @ Plymouth
Hilbert @ Chilton
Pardeeville @ Oakfield
Markesan @ CWC
Girls Basketball
Fond du Lac @ Kimberly
Boys Hockey
Appleton @ Fond du Lac – 5:45pm on KFIZ
Oshkosh @ St. Mary’s Springs – 8:15pm on KFIZ
Saturday, February 8th
Boys Basketball
Fond du Lac @ Appleton West – 7:05pm on KFIZ
Girls Basketball
Luther Prep @ WLA – 5pm
Kewaskum @ Ripon – 2pm
Oakfield @ Laconia
Rio @ CWC
Boys Hockey
Badgerland Tournament
Girls Hockey
Fondy-Waupun @ Rock County –