Sports News
Sports – Saturday, February 23rd, 2013
Brewers Baseball
The Brewers play their first Cactus League game this afternoon against Oakland. Mike Fiers will get the start for Milwaukee. Our first radio broadcast of the season is next Friday as the Crew takes on Colorado.
Bucks Tonight
The Bucks host Atlanta tonight at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The tip is set for 7:30pm. The Bucks currently hold the 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference
Fond du Lac Bears Fall
Fox Cities 8 Fond du Lac Bears 6
Fondy Hockey Heads To State
Sophomore Jack Nejedlo scored three goals in the 3rd period as Fond du Lac rallied for a 6-4 win over Mequon Homestead in the Sectional Final on Friday night at Hartland. Fondy led 3-1 after one period on goals by Ben Pertl, Ty Rebedew and Kyle Dunn. Homestead raced back to tie it at 3 with a pair of goals in the 2nd period and then took the lead early in the 3rd period before Nejedlo’s 3rd period hat trick. The win gets Fondy (22-3-2) back to the State Tournament in Madison on Thursday night when they will play Superior at 8:15pm. You’ll hear that game on KFIZ and kfiz.com.
Fondy Boys Pull Off Upset
The Fond du Lac boys basketball team advanced to the Regional Final with a 45-44 win at #2 seed Neenah on Friday night. Max Schebel’s put-back with less than 3 seconds left was the game winner. Fondy improves to 12-11 on the season and will travel to either Stevens Point or Appleton West for Monday night’s Regional Final. That game was postponed to Saturday night because of the snow.
WIAA Boys Basketball Regional Semifinals
Division One
Friday, February 22nd
Fond du Lac 45 Neenah 44
Oshkosh North 53 Oshkosh West 38
Appleton East 45 Appleton North 40
Tonight – Regional Semifinals
Kimberly @ Green Bay Southwest
Appleton West @ Stevens Point
Regional Final
Appleton East @ Oshkosh North
Division Two
Friday, February 22nd
Waupun 73 Cedarburg 57
Ashwaubenon 87 Kaukauna 70
Tonight – Regional Final
Grafton @ Waupun
Division Three
Friday, February 22nd
Sheboygan Falls 67 Ripon 49
Columbus 62 Mayville 40
Regional Semifinal – Tonight
Chilton @ Two Rivers
Division Four
Friday, February 22nd
Laconia 85 Beaver Dam Wayland 34 – Spartans host Destiny tonight on KFIZ
St. Mary’s Springs 57 Pardeeville 40 – Ledgers host Brookfield Academy tonight
Division Five
Friday, February 22nd
CWC 48 Fall River 40 – CWC @ Randolph tonight
WIAA State Wrestling
In Division 2, at 126 Campbellsport’s Ryan Costello will wrestle Phil Opelt of Neillsville for the state title. At 152, Chilton-Hilbert’s Mitchell Fucile will wrestle for the state title At 182 Waupun’s Brady Huenink will wrestle for the title. In Division 3, At 160 Laconia’s Mason Lind will still have a chance for 3rd place. Laconia’s Cody Moon lost in the semifinals and will wrestle for 3rd place today at 220.