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WIAA adds girls individual state wrestling tournament

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The WIAA’s Board of Control unanimously approved the addition of a girls individual state tournament beginning with the 2021-22 season.  It marks the first addition of a girls sport since 2001 when girls hockey was added.

WIAA bylaws call for 5% of the membership to offer a sport before the organization recognizes it and 10% of the membership to have a sport in order for there to be a state championship.  While girls wrestling doesn’t meet either of those percentages, there is a growing support around the state.

Wisconsin is certainly not alone in their support of girls wrestling.  Sixteen other states offer girls wrestling state championships and 35 other states offer girls wrestling as a sport.

Several details still need to be figured out, including the weight class structure.  But girls individual state wrestling champions will be crowned for the first time in 2022.

While individual champions will be crowned, there won’t be a team state tournament for the sport until the number of teams increases.

WIAA pulls the plug on spring sports season

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In a move that was expected for some time, the WIAA’s Board of Control canceled its spring sports season and tournament series on Tuesday.

The WIAA originally canceled the rest of the winter sports season back on March 12, due to COVID-19.

When governor Tony Evers ordered schools in the state closed a week later, the spring sports season was in jeopardy.  The governor’s Stay at Home order was extended for the rest of the school year which forced the WIAA to take the latest action.

The state’s high school sports governing body was holding out hope for as long as possible.  But it wasn’t just the governor’s order.  The University of Wisconsin’s decision to cancel all non-essential events through June 30, forced the WIAA to find new venues for the state tournament series if the season was actually delayed.  Those events included the state boys individual and team tennis events at Nielsen Tennis Stadium, boys golf at University Ridge and softball at Goodman Diamond.

Prep coaches in spring sports will be able to continue to offer virtual coaching until the end of the season, which is defined as the final date of that sport’s state tournament or meet.

The Board of Control also expanded the number of summer contact days for spring sports from five to 30.

WIAA To Restrict Attendance at Basketball Tournament events

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The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in accordance with policies and guidance from public health organizations and the World Health Organization for mass gatherings, will be limiting attendance at the remainder of all winter tournament events this weekend and next weekend.

The restriction also includes the boys basketball sectional semifinal and final games, the State Girls Basketball Tournament, and the State Boys Basketball Tournament.  The boys sectional competition runs tonight (Thursday night) and Saturday.  The Girls Tournament runs today through Saturday and the Boys Tournament is set for March 19-21.

The guidelines for mass gatherings calls for restriction of public events to 50-250 attendees, depending on the event and venue.  This pandemic has created unprecedented circumstances that make these decisions and actions prudent and necessary. [Read more…]

Field set for the WIAA Girls State Basketball Tournament

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The field is set for the WIAA girls state basketball tournament at the Resch Center in Green Bay starting Thursday.

Division 3 Semifinals – Thursday

Platteville (25-0) vs. Arcadia (23-3) 1:35 p.m.
Wrightstown (24-2) vs. Lake Mills (24-2)  3:15 p.m.

Division 4 Semifinals

La Crosse Aquinas (24-1) vs. Crandon (21-4)  6:35 p.m.
Melrose-Mindoro (25-1) vs. Mishicot (23-3)  8:15 p.m.

Division 5 Semifinals – Friday

Black Hawk (26-0) vs. Wausau newman (22-4)  9:05 a.m.
Clear Lake (26-0) vs. Bangor (25-1)  10:45 a.m. [Read more…]

Field is set for the 44th WIAA State High School Football Championships

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The 44th Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Football State Championship Finals are set for Thursday and Friday, Nov. 21-22, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.

The Championship game schedule follows.

Thursday, Nov. 21

D-7  –  Edgar (12-1) vs. Black Hawk/Warren, Ill. (13-0) – 10 a.m.

D-6  –  Regis (13-0) vs. St. Mary’s Springs (11-2) – 1 p.m.

D-5  –  Stratford (13-0) vs. Lake Country Lutheran (12-1) – 4 p.m. [Read more…]

Hauser brothers leaving Marquette

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Joey (22) and Sam (10) Hauser – Photo Courtesy of Marquette Athletics

The race is on for college basketball’s top brother combination.  According to Marquette men’s basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski, Sam and Joey Hauser will transfer from the program and look to play elsewhere.

In three seasons with Marquette, Sam Hauser has started 97 of 101 games and averaged 12.7 points and 6.0 rebounds a game.

Joey Hauser started 31 of 34 games in his first season with the team and averaged 9.8 points and 5.3 rebounds a game.

As a junior last season, Sam Hauser was a second-team all-Big East selection and averaged 15.1 points.

The two brothers played together for two seasons at Stevens Point Area Senior High School, leading the Panthers to a pair of WIAA state titles.

Wisconsin missed on both players the first time around.  Can they find a way to land both players this time?

WIAA Boys State Basketball – Day 1 results, Day 2 schedule

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The WIAA boys state basketball championships tipped off at the Kohl Center in Madison on Thursday.  Division 3 and 4 semifinal results follow:

Division 3

Martin Luther (24-3) 96, Northwestern (21-6) 61
Waupun (26-1) 60, Denmark (22-5) 43

Division 4

New Glarus (25-2) 44, Roncalli (26-1) 41
Oshkosh Lourdes (26-1) 70, Osseo-Fairchild (24-3) 68 [Read more…]

WIAA Boys State Tournament Tips Off Today

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The 104th annual WIAA boys state basketball tournament tips off at the Kohl Center in Madison today.  The schedule follows.

Thursday – Division 3 Semifinals

Martin Luther (23-3) vs. Northwestern (21-5)  1:35 p.m.
Waupun (25-1) vs. Denmark (22-4)  3:15 p.m.

Thursday – Division 4 Semifinals

Manitowoc Roncalli (26-0) vs. New Glarus (24-2)  6:35 p.m.
Oshkosh Lourdes (25-1) vs. Osseo-Fairchild (24-2)  8:15 p.m. [Read more…]

WIAA State Hockey Tournament opens Thursday

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The 49th Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Boys Hockey State Tournament and the 18th Girls Hockey State Tournament opens today at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.

The Boys schedule follows:

#1 University School of Milwaukee (25-2) vs. #8 Onalaska Co-op (24-3)  10 a.m.
#4 Verona (20-5-2) vs. #5 Eau Claire North (17-9-1)  1:15 p.m.
#2 Wausau West (23-3-1) vs. #7 Waukesha North Co-op (16-8-3)  4 p.m.
#4 Neenah Co-op (22-3-2) vs. #6 Hudson (16-10-1)  6:15 p.m.

The winners will meet in Friday’s semifinals at 4 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.  The Championship game is set for 2:15 p.m. on Saturday.

The Girls start on Friday.  The Schedule follows:

#1 Xavier Co-op (22-4) vs. #4 Sun Prairie Co-op (14-7-3)  10 a.m.
#2 D.C. Everest Co-op (20-6) vs. #3 Hudson (15-9-2)  12:15 p.m.

The girls championship game starts at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday.