Afternoon State Sports Briefs: Borland ready to make impact for Badgers

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MADISON - Linebacker Chris Borland is back with the football Badgers this

season, and is ready to make an impact after an injury sidelined him

last year.

Coach Bret Bielema says he likes Borland's physical

aggressiveness, but he wants his linebacker to play "on his feet" more

this season, instead of flying through the air to make tackles.

Bielema says Borland will never play "calmly," but he's aware of what

he needs to do to stay healthy.

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Another former Badgers player is headed to Germany to play pro

basketball. Forward Tim Jarmusz has signed a team with the Gotha

Rockets. He played 34 games for the Badgers last year, and started 21

of them. He joins Jon Leuer and Keaton Nankivil in going to Europe to

play basketball in a German pro league.

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The Green Bay Gamblers have named former Denver University assistant

hockey coach Derek Lalonde as their new head coach and

general manager. Lalonde says he's been "itching" for a head coaching

job, and the timing to take the job in Green Bay is perfect.

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SCHEDULE

Northwoods League Schedule

La Crosse at Green Bay (2)

Madison at Eau Claire

Wisconsin Rapids at Waterloo

Battle Creek at Wisconsin

St. Cloud at Willmar

Rochester at Brainerd

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Midwest League

Lansing at Ft Wayne

Bowling Green at S Bend (2)

Wisconsin at Kane County (2)

Quad Cities at Beloit (2)

Dayton at Lake County

Great Lakes at West Michigan

Clinton at Burlington

Cedar Rapids at Peoria

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