Three racers break record at Birkie
Wisconsin Sports-- Three competitors beat the old record for the American Birkebeiner cross-country ski race Saturday in northern Wisconsin.
HAYWARD - Three competitors beat the old record for the American Birkebeiner cross-country ski race Saturday in northern Wisconsin.
The race is a recreation of Norwegian history, representing the skiing rescue of an infant who would become the country's king. It's fitting that Norwegian Tore Martin Gundersen was the winner of the 38th annual race. Caitlin Comptom of Minneapolis won the women's competition. The course is 50 kilometers for freestyle skiers and 54 for classic skiers. Juergen Uhl of Burlington, Vermont, repeat as the men's winner in the Birkie Classic. Jennie Bender of Minneapolis won the women's race.
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Needing three straight victories to be assured of a berth in the NCAA tournament, the Marquette Golden Eagles host Providence this afternoon. Tipoff at the Bradley Center is 3 p.m. An upset victory over the University of Connecticut last week puts Marquette in a good position. The Eagles improved from 68th to 54th in the RPI, now holding a 4-10 record against top-25 RPI teams. No college squad has faced more top-25 opponents, helping the Golden Eagles to a 31st-ranked strength of schedule.
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Senior UW-Madison basketball players close out their home careers at the Kohl Center this afternoon. Wisconsin hosts Northwestern in its final home game of the regular season. The Badgers bring a 21-6 record into the 5 p.m. contest, including 11-4 in conference play. Northwestern is 16-11, including a 6-10 record in Big Ten games.
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It's not a record, but it's a good start. The Milwaukee Brewers report they sold 98,000 tickets on the first day of individual game sales for the 2011 season. The record was set two years ago at 104,000 tickets. Hundreds of fans camped outside Miller Park in what is called the "Arctic Tailgate" for two days before the windows opened yesterday. Three games are sold out of individual tickets. This is only the second time in team history that a regular season game -- other than opening day -- has sold out on the first day tickets were available. The 2009 record for first-day ticket sales was 104,000
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Anthony Hill and Ja'Rob McCallum each scored 23 points as the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee beat Youngstown State in overtime, 94-87. The victory improved the Panthers' record to 18-12, including 13-5 in the Horizon League, and secured the top tournament seed for the team. Milwaukee earns a bye until a home game in the semifinals next Saturday. McCallum hit a three-point a half-minute into the overtime to give his team a boost. There were 21 ties and 18 lead changes in the hotly-contested game.
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An 18-5 second half run for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay wasn't quite enough as the Phoenix dropped a 64-57 decision to Cleveland State. The Phoenix trailed by 15 at 48-33, cutting it to just a bucket, 53-51, with a little over four minutes to go. The Vikings pulled away from there, never trailing. Alec Brown scored nine of Green Bay's 18 points during the rally, tying with Daniel Turner to lead Green Bay with 13 points. Turner also had a dozen rebounds.
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University of Wisconsin defensive end J.J. Watt says he's ready to play just about anywhere on the field. Watt is in Indianapolis for the NFL combine this weekend. He says he was measured at six feet, five and three-eighths inches tall and weighed 290 pounds. He says he's willing to put on some weight to play defensive end, or he could kick inside to a three-technique or one-technique on passing downs. Watt says he'd even be willing to play tight end, if that gets him some playing time for an NFL team. He says he will be doing 20 interviews this weekend.
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A strong four under par 67 moves Jerry Kelly up the leaderboard at the Mayakoba Classic in Cancun. Kelly is tied for 19th at eight under par, five shots behind third round leader Johnson Wagner.
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SCORES
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
--Division I Women
Marquette 60, DePaul 53
UW-Green Bay 93, Butler 57
UW-Milwaukee 70, Valparaiso 69
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--Division II Men
Southern Indiana 92, UW-Parkside 64
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--Division II Women
UW-Parkside 69, Bellarmine 59
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--Division III Men
(WIAC Tournament Championship)
UW-Stevens Point 79, UW-River Falls 56
(Midwest Conference Tournament Championship)
St. Norbert 89, Grinnell 67
(Northern Athletics Confernce Championship)
Benedictine 70, Edgewood 59
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--Division III Women
(Midwest Conference Tournament Championship)
St. Norbert 56, Monmouth 54
(Northern Athletics Conference Championship)
Wisconsin Lutheran 70, Concordia-Mequon 67
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COLLEGE HOCKEY
--Division III Men
(Northern Collegiate Athletics Conference Playoffs)
St. Norbert 5, UW-River Falls 3
UW-Superior 4, UW-Stevens Point 2
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--Division III Women
(Northern Collegiate Athletics Conference Playoffs)
Adrian 3, UW-Stevens Point 1
Lake Forest 1, UW-Superior 0
UW-River Falls 7, St. Norbert 1
UW-Superior 1, Lake Forest 0
Concordia-Mequon 5, UW-Eau Claire 4
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COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD
--WIAC Men's Conference Meet
1. UW-La Crosse, 165.5
2. UW-Oshkosh, 138
3. UW-Whitewater, 102.5
--WIAC Women's Conference Meet
1. UW-Oshkosh, 160
2. UW-Eau Claire, 130.5
3. UW-La Crosse, 108.5
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AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Rockford IceHogs 4, Milwaukee Admirals 3
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WIAA BOYS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
--NEW RICHMOND SECTIONAL
New Richmond 4, Superior 3
--SCHOFIELD SECTIONAL
Wausau West 9, Mosinee 2
--APPLETON SECTIONAL
Notre Dame 4, Ashwaubenon 3 (4OT)
--BROOKFIELD SECTIONAL
Marquette University 5, Stoughton 2
--FOND DU LAC SECTIONAL
Cedarburg 6, St. Mary's Springs Co-op 3
WIAA GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
--CHIPPEWA FALLS SECTIONAL
River Falls Co-op 5, Hayward 2
--ONALASKA SECTIONAL
Appleton West-East-North 3, Green Bay East Co-op 2
--BEAVER DAM SECTIONAL
Sun Prairie Co-op 2, University School 0
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WIAA INDIVIDUAL HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
(Multiple Champions)
--Division 1 130 Pounds
Senior Jesse Thielke, Germantown, pinned Garrett Whitehead, Milton, for his fourth straight gold medal. He's the 11th wrestler to accomplish that in Wisconsin history. Final record: 53-0.
--Division 1 145 pounds
Senior Alex Dieringer, Port Washington, defeated Kasey Einerson, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, 13-2, for his third gold medal. Final record: 48-0.
--Division 1 160 pounds
Senior Brad Dolezal, Marshfield, defeatead Ryan Borikowske, Neenah, 7-0, for his third gold medal. Final record: 51-0.
--Division 2 135 pounds
Junior Jarod Donar, Cuba City-Southwest, defeated Alex Schramm, Seymour, 7-4, for his third gold medal. Final record: 52-0.
--Division 3 135 pounds
Senior Justin Mudlaff, Random Lake, defeated Charlie VanStraten, Shiocton, 7-6, for his third gold medal. Final record: 47-0.
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BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Altoona 65, Marshfield Columbus 45
Cochrane-Fountain City 52, Eleva-Strum 34
Eau Claire Regis 78, Colby 50
Ithaca 70, Highland 59
Madison East 62, Madison Memorial 58
Mondovi 72, Bangor 46
Wilmot 71, Lake Geneva Badger 51
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GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Berlin 38, Winneconne 25
Burlington 70, Racine Washington Park 42
Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran 46, Plum City 39
Highland 53, Ithaca 28
Laconia 63, Wautoma 45
Lake Country Lutheran 55, Wayland Academy 47
Living Word Lutheran 67, Milwaukee Hope School 46
Lomira 71, Destiny 26
Luxemburg-Casco 63, Hortonville 45
Madison Edgewood 62, Lakeside Lutheran 55
Milwaukee Hamilton 50, Milwaukee Marshall 33
Milwaukee University School 48, Milwaukee St. Joan Antida 33
Monticello 50, Argyle 45
New Berlin Eisenhower 47, Mukwonago 31
Oconomowoc 56, Sheboygan North 52
Oostburg 47, Plymouth 29
Pardeeville 53, Johnson Creek 41
Racine Prairie 61, Greendale Martin Luther 50
Racine St. Catherine's 66, Burlington Catholic Central 63
Somers Shoreland Lutheran 61, Milwaukee Messmer 45
Whitefish Bay Dominican 63, Racine Lutheran 37
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