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The UW-Stevens Point Pointers advanced to the NCAA Division 3 College Baseball

Fox Cities Stadium

Fox Cities Stadium

World Series at Fox Cities Stadium.  It’s te 5th appearance in the finals for the Pointers and their 1st since 2010.

Stevens Point advanced by winning the Whitewater Regional.  The Pointers beat Case Western 1-0 in the title game on Saturday.

The Pointers will take on Manchester University at 4:30pm on Friday.  Manchester is making its second trip to Appleton.  Manchester’s first appearance came in 2004. [Read more...]

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Deberry commits to Green Bay

May 17, 2013 By

Destiny’s Jerrelle Deberry has committed to play college basketball for the Green Bay Phoenix men’s basketball program.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Deberry gave Green Bay an oral commitment on Tuesday night.

Deberry averaged 25.3 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3 assists for the Division 4-school last season.

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Roesch wins Wisconsin PGA Match Play

May 17, 2013 By

Germantown’s David Roesch beat Jim Schuman 3 and 2, to win the Wisconsin PGA Match Play Championship at Butte des Morts Country Club in Appleton on Thursday.

The 38-year-old Roesch is a former University of Wisconsin standout.

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Brewers’ struggles continue

May 17, 2013 By

The Milwaukee Brewers managed just 6-hits (all singles) last night and fell to the

Jonathan Lucroy

Jonathan Lucroy

Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 at PNC Park.   It’s the third straight loss to the Pirates after the Brewers won the series opener on Monday.

The Brewers continued their offensive struggles, especially in the clutch.  They’re 2 for 20 with runners in scoring position during the last 3-games.  Milwaukee has managed to score three runs in the last 23 innings.

The Brewers have dropped 12 of their last 14 games and their 16-23 record is the worst mark in the Central Division.

AUDIO: Ron Roenicke on his teams lack of offense :14 [Read more...]

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Racing world loses one of its Legends

May 17, 2013 By

One of auto racing’s legends took his own life on Thursday.  Dick Trickle passed away at

Dick Trickle

Dick Trickle

the age of 71.

The Wisconsin Rapids native never won on Nascar’s biggest stage, but he won more than 1,000 races across the U.S. and Canada, 67 features in 1972 alone.  Trickle claimed 9 championships in the 70′s and 80′s on the regional ARTGO and American Speed Association Tours.

Trickle died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound about noon on Thursday at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Boger City, North Carolina.

Trickle was considered a mentor in the racing world.  If he isn’t the most popular driver in the sport, Trickle is right near the top.  Drivers around the world say he’ll never be forgotten.

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