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Admirals losing coach to Carolina

November 28, 2011 By

The Milwaukee Admirals have called a 3pm news conference this afternoon, presumably to announce that they’re losing their head coach, Kirk Muller after just 17-games. 

The NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes fired coach Paul Maurice this morning.  They could announce Kirk Muller as their next coach as early as this evening.

Muller was an assistant with the Montreal Canadians in 2006.  He took over the Admirals this season after Lane Lambert was promoted to Nashville. 

Muller led the Admirals to a 10-6-0-1 record.  They’re in third place in the Midwest Division, seven points behind the Checkers.  He played 19 seasons in the NHL and was drafted second overall in 1984 by New Jersey after Mario Lemieux was taken first.

Muller finished his career with 357 goals and 602 assists.

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Green Bay’s Wojta named Horizon League Player of the Week

November 28, 2011 By

For the second time in her career, Green Bay Phoenix women’s senior Julie Wojta (Francis Creek, Wis.) has been named the Horizon League Player of the Week.  Wojta averaged 19 points and 10.5 rebounds a game in the San Juan Shootout which included wins over Illinois and No. 25 Georgia Tech.

In four of Green Bay’s five games this season, Wojta has scored over 20 points including a game-high 24 in its 82-62 win over Illinois Nov. 24. 

Green Bay is off to a 5-0 start and ranked 18th in the country.  The Lady Phoenix return to action Friday night at home against Marquette (3-3).

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Wisconsin’s Ball is Big Ten Player of the Week

November 28, 2011 By

After rushing for four touchdowns in Wisconsin’s 45-7 win over Penn State on

Montee Ball

Saturday, Badger running back Montee Ball was named the Big Ten’s Co-Offensive Player of the Week.  Ball shares the award this week with Michigan’s Denard Robinson.

Ball has rushed for a Big Ten record 34 touchdowns, just five scores shy of the FBS record of 39 set by Barry Sanders in 1988.  He finished the day Saturday with 156 yards on 25 carries.  It’s the fourth time in Ball’s career that he’s scored four touchdowns in a single game.

Ball has scored at least one touchdown in 18 straight games and has at least two scores in 12 consecutive games this season, breaking the NCAA record of 11 straight set by Sanders.

It’s the fourth weekly honor of the season for Ball, tied for second most in conference history.

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Packers & Raiders to kickoff at 3:15 p.m.

November 28, 2011 By

The Green Bay Packers Dec. 11th home game against the Oakland Raiders has been moved from a noon start time to 3:15pm as a part of the flex scheduling change for that Sunday.

The game will be televised by CBS.

The NFL made the announcement this morning.

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Dane County targets carp

November 28, 2011 By

Carp PHOTO: David S. Liebl

Call it Carpageddon or decarpification, a Dane County project amounts to all out war on the least-loved fish in Wisconsin waters. Dubbed the Clear Lakes Initiative, County Board Chair Scott McDonell said the effort will remove carp and prevent new infestations, clean up beaches and reduce phosphorus. “I’m a pacifist by nature, but when it comes to carp, which turn our lakes green and kill off native species, I have no pity, no mercy,” McDonell said.

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