Saturday State Sports Briefs: Badgers just looking to win again against Purdue

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MADISON - In two weeks the season has been turned on its end for the Wisconsin Badgers. A loss at home today would be disastrous. Wisconsin tries to bounce back from two road defeats in the friendly confines of Camp Randall Stadium with the arrival of Purdue.

Two last-minute TD passes have left the Badgers with a 6-2 record – not bad, but not nearly as good as fans were hoping in the middle of October. Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson leads the Big Ten Conference with two thousand-33 passing yards and 19 touchdowns. His quarterback rating is the best in the country. Wisconsin is heavily favored, but the Boilermakers have the same 2-2 conference record as the Badgers coming into the 2:30 p.m. kickoff. UW won this game last year at Purdue, 34-13.

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Pewaukee native Mark Wilson is tied for 72nd at the World Golf Championships’ HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai. Wilson is at five over par, 19 shots behind the leader, Fredrik Jacobson.

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Marquette University will host Louisville on Sunday afternoon in the quarter-finals of the Big East Conference men’s soccer tournament. The Golden Eagles earned a first round bye, while Louisville advanced with a 5-0 shutout of Providence last night. Marquette won the Blue Division title during the regular season with a 7-2 record. Louisville was fourth in the Red Division at 3-4-2.

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Milwaukee Brewer baseball fans over 30 can get a taste of what spring training’s like at the annual Brewers’ Fantasy Camp. It will be held January 29th through February fifth at the Brewers’ spring training home, Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix. Campers will take part in daily baseball drills and games under the direction of former Brewers like Gorman Thomas, Jim Gantner, and Jerry Augustine. And when the muscles get sore, campers will get care from professional trainers. They’ll also be introduced at a Brewers’ home game at Miller Park next year, and will be invited to play there sometime next summer. More information is available on-line at Brewers-Dot-Com. Or here’s a phone number you can call – 1-262-679-3612.

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SCORES

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

--Division I Men Exhibition

UW-Green Bay 87, Lawrence 56

--Division I Women Exhibition

UW-Milwaukee 62, Lewis 40

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AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE

Milwaukee 3, Charlotte 1

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COLLEGE SOCCER

--Horizon League Tournament Women Semifinals

Wright State 3, Detroit 2

UW-Milwaukee 1, Butler 0

--Midwest Conference Tournament Men Semifinals

Carroll 1, Lake Forest 0

Beloit 4, Lawrence 0

--Midwest Conference Tournament Women Semifinals

Carroll 1, Grinnell 0

St. Norbert 4, Lawrence 1

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COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

--CCIW Volleyball Semifinals

Elmhurst 3, Millikin 2

Carthage 3, Wheaton 1

--Midwest Conference Volleyball Semifinals

Lake Forest 3, Monmouth 1

St. Norbert 3, Grinnell 1

--WIAC Volleyball Semifinals

UW-Whitewater 3, UW-Eau Claire 2

UW-Stevens Point 3, UW-Platteville 1

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WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS, Quarterfinals

--Division 1

Milwaukee Riverside 41, Sussex Hamilton 28

Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 41, Schofield D.C. Everest 24

--Division 2

Menomonie 34, Tomah 6

Waterford 17, Whitefish Bay 0

--Division 3

Madison Edgewood 21, Mount Horeb/Barneveld 20

West De Pere 27, Marinette 7

Wisconsin Lutheran 36, Pewaukee 0

--Division 4

Somerset 36, St. Croix Central 0

--Division 5

Lancaster 49, Necedah 7

--Division 6

Eau Claire Regis 38, Spring Valley 0

Fond du Lac St. Mary's Springs 27, Oshkosh Lourdes 0

--Division 7

Burlington Catholic Central 63, Lake Country Lutheran 55

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WIAA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL STATE TOURNAMENT

--Division 4 Semifinals

Owen-Withee d. Wausau Newman, 3-1

Burlington Catholic Central d. Hillsboro, 3-0

--Division 3 Semifinals

Spencer d. Grantsburg, 3-2

Oostburg d. Southwestern, 3-1

--Division 2 Semifinals

Tomahawk d. Oconto Falls, 3-2

Waukesha Catholic Memorial d. Walworth Big Foot, 3-1

--Division 1 Semifinals

Burlington d. Watertown, 3-1

Fond du Lac d. Milwaukee Divine Savior Holy Angels, 3-2

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