Morning State Sports Briefs: Flynn may go on trading block again

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INDIANAPOLIS - At the NFL Scouting Combine, Seattle’s general manager said former Packers’ quarterback Matt Flynn might go on the trading block.

John Schneider said he’ll listen to other teams’ offers – but for now at least, he says the Seahawks plan to keep Flynn around as a backup to ex-Badger Russell Wilson. Flynn left the Packers as a free agent a year ago, when Seattle assumed he would be their quarterback of the future. But Wilson won the Seahawks’ starting job over Flynn at last summer’s training camp – and Flynn threw just nine passes during all of last season. He’ll make five-and-a-quarter million dollars next season. At that price, the Seahawks could end up releasing Flynn if he stays in the No. 2 role.

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The UW-Milwaukee women’s basketball team survived a late comeback attempt by Valparaiso, as the Panthers beat the host Crusaders 75-71 last night. Milwaukee led by 14 at the half – and they still were still up by 13 with under two minutes left when Valpo went on a 17-3 run to get within two. Angela Rodriguez made two free throws to ice the victory for UWM. Rodriguez and Emily Decorah each scored 15, as the Panthers won their second straight. Milwaukee made 12 three-pointers on the night. Tabitha Gerardot and Shaquira Scott each scored 17 for Valparaiso, which dropped to 4-7 in the Horizon League and 9-15 overall. UWM improved to 3-8 in the conference and 7-16 overall. They’ll play at Wright State tomorrow.

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The UW-Parkside men won their first-ever Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division title, with a 97-68 victory last night over Saint Joseph’s. The Rangers of Kenosha are ranked 13th in the NCAA’s Division II. They’re now 14-2 in conference play, after going just 1-17 in the league a year ago. It was the largest year-to-year turnaround since the GLVC was formed in 1978. Parkside went up by 27 at the half last night, and were never down by less than 22 the rest of the way. Colt Grandstaff led the Rangers with 17 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Damon Ellison Junior scored a game-high 20 off the bench for Saint Joseph’s. Parkside will close out its regular season tomorrow at Indianapolis, and next Thursday at Lewis.

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The fifth-seeded UW-Platteville men pulled off a conference tournament upset for the second straight time, as the Pioneers eliminated top-seeded Stevens Point 60-56 last night in the WIAC semi-finals. Platteville led by one at the break. The Pointers made the opening basket of the second half, but Chas Cross put Platteville in front for good on a three-pointer with 19:13 left. Cross scored 21, as the Pioneers advanced to the tournament title game tomorrow at second-seeded UW-Whitewater – which advanced with a 63-59 semi-final win over Stout. Only seven Warhawks played, and four of them scored in double figures, led by Luke Knoble with 15.

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The two top seeds will square off tomorrow night for the Northern Athletics Conference women’s basketball tournament crown. Number-One Wisconsin Lutheran eliminated Benedictine 69-47 in last night’s semi-finals. Lutheran out-shot Benedictine 53-34 percent, and Shavon Dillon scored 17 for the Warriors. Second-seeded Concordia-Mequon earned its spot in the title game with a 47-40 win over Maranatha Baptist. Katie Luethe scored 13 for Concordia. Maranatha committed 24 turnovers.

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The University of Wisconsin women’s swim team remains in sixth place after two days of competition at the Big Ten meet in Minneapolis. Badgers’ sophomore Ivy Martin broke a conference record yesterday, in winning the 50-yard freestyle in :21.86 seconds. Martin also helped the Wisconsin 200-freestyle relay team take third in its event. The host Minnesota still leads with 303.5 points. Indiana and Penn State are second-and-third. The Badgers have 116.5 going into today’s events.

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Wisconsin girls' regular season high school basketball

Algoma 54, Sturgeon Bay 13

Altoona 51, Greenwood 42

Amherst 51, Bonduel 33

Appleton East 56, Kaukauna 55, OT

Appleton North 51, Neenah 35

Appleton Xavier 54, Berlin 35

Arcadia 60, Viroqua 27

Argyle 34, Monticello 31

Ashland 37, Minong Northwood 33

Auburndale 50, Prentice 42

Baldwin-Woodville 59, Ellsworth 42

Bangor 48, Wonewoc-Center 37

Baraboo 73, DeForest 68

Barneveld 83, Juda 21

Beaver Dam 47, West Bend East 29

Beaver Dam Wayland 53, Brookfield Academy 37

Belmont 49, Highland 25

Beloit Memorial 54, Madison Memorial 49, OT

Beloit Turner 53, Palmyra-Eagle 47

Benton-Shullsburg 50, River Ridge 39

Birchwood 35, Lac Courte Oreilles 17

Bowler 48, Port Edwards 43

Brodhead 68, Walworth Big Foot 28

Brookwood 47, Royall 29

Bruce 50, New Auburn 18

Cameron 49, Clayton 42

Cedarburg 60, Milwaukee Lutheran 50

Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 39, Luck 30

Chippewa Falls 55, Rice Lake 44

Chippewa Falls McDonell 37, Spencer 31

Clinton 47, Orfordville Parkview 35

Colfax 36, Elk Mound 35

Columbus 67, Marshall 61

Cuba City 55, Riverdale 28

De Pere 45, Sheboygan North 35

De Soto 42, Wauzeka-Steuben 38

Dodgeland 46, Williams Bay 29

Dodgeville 42, Prairie du Chien 41

Durand 52, Somerset 36

East Troy 68, Whitewater 48

Eau Claire North 53, Hudson 47

Edgerton 51, Evansville 44

Fall River 66, Hustisford 44

Fennimore 47, Iowa-Grant 37

Flambeau 48, Lake Holcombe 35

Fond du Lac 52, Appleton West 50

Fond du Lac St. Mary's Springs 46, North Fond du Lac 45

Freedom 46, Little Chute 36

Germantown 72, Mequon Homestead 50

Glenwood City 43, Elmwood 36

Grafton 48, Port Washington 29

Grantsburg 68, Frederic 48

Green Bay NEW Lutheran 41, Gibraltar 37

Green Bay Notre Dame 71, Ashwaubenon 43

Green Bay Southwest 57, Green Bay West 22

Hartford 40, Slinger 33

Hartland Arrowhead 50, Mukwonago 49

Hayward 61, Maple Northwestern 27

Milwaukee Heritage Christian 75, Milwaukee University School 23

Hilbert 50, Mishicot 38

Hillsboro 49, Necedah 25

Holmen 48, Onalaska 37, 2OT

Horicon 52, Deerfield 37

Howards Grove 48, Cedar Grove-Belgium 27

Hurley 37, Washburn 35

Ithaca 51, Weston 33

Janesville Parker 46, Janesville Craig 36

Johnson Creek 38, Madison Abundant Life 23

Kenosha Christian Life 62, Milwaukee Hope Christian 42

Kenosha Reuther 73, Eastbrook Academy 56

Kenosha St. Joseph 58, Greendale Martin Luther 38

Kettle Moraine 54, Waukesha Catholic Memorial 28

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 81, Mayville 41

Kewaunee 46, Southern Door 24

Kiel 64, Campbellsport 33

Kimberly 53, Menasha 27

La Crosse Aquinas 43, La Crosse Logan 42

La Crosse Central 57, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 42

La Farge 33, Kickapoo 32

Lake Geneva Badger 60, Burlington 50

Lake Mills 43, Cambridge 42

Lakeside Lutheran 59, Belleville 27

Laona 46, Wausaukee 37

Living Word Lutheran 62, Milwaukee Messmer 25

Lodi 60, Wisconsin Heights 43

Loyal 28, Thorp 21

Madison Edgewood 58, Oregon 54

Madison La Follette 57, Middleton 42

Manitowoc Lincoln 63, Green Bay Preble 37

Manitowoc Roncalli 41, Manitowoc Lutheran 30

Marion 42, Gresham 19

Marshfield 45, Merrill 26

Mauston 41, Wautoma 28

McFarland 50, Jefferson 42

Menasha St. Mary Central 45, Brillion 38

Menomonee Falls 67, Brookfield East 54

Mercer 40, Butternut 28

Milton 59, Monroe 52, OT

Milwaukee Bay View/Lifelong Learning 45, Milwaukee Tenor 8

Milwaukee Divine Savior 49, Sussex Hamilton 47

Milwaukee Marshall/Juneau 44, Stockbridge 23

Mineral Point 56, Boscobel 36

Mondovi 55, Boyceville 26

Monona Grove 46, Stoughton 40

Nekoosa 52, Westfield 51

New Berlin Eisenhower 52, New Berlin West 42

New Lisbon 46, Cashton 36

New London 54, Marinette 34

Northland Lutheran 55, Gilman 41

Northland Pines 47, Mosinee 37

Oconto 43, Sevastopol 25

Oconto Falls 39, Seymour 35

Omro 41, Laconia 38

Onalaska Luther 61, Black River Falls 51

Oostburg 58, Kohler 28

Oshkosh Lourdes 61, Rio 27

Oshkosh West 45, Oshkosh North 39

Ozaukee 36, Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 32

Pardeeville 54, Montello 43

Pittsville 52, Granton 28

Plum City 68, Alma/Pepin 27

Plymouth 49, Two Rivers 47

Potosi 70, Cassville 42

Pulaski 44, Bay Port 34

Racine St. Catherine's 60, Racine Lutheran 32

Randolph 36, Oakfield 32

Reedsburg 32, Mount Horeb 28

Reedsville 45, Chilton 15

Richland Center 63, Platteville 47

River Falls 59, Menomonie 46

Rosholt 30, Almond-Bancroft 28

St. Croix Central 63, Spring Valley 37

Sauk Prairie 45, Fort Atkinson 43, OT

Seneca 51, North Crawford 23

Shawano 56, Luxemburg-Casco 30

Sheboygan South 63, Green Bay East 23

Shiocton 53, Stevens Point Pacelli 34

Siren 42, Unity 38

Somers Shoreland Lutheran 52, Milwaukee Thomas More 40

South Wayne Black Hawk 61, Albany 27

Stevens Point 35, Schofield D.C. Everest 27

Stratford 72, Rib Lake 30

Sun Prairie 75, Madison East 44

Suring 38, Wabeno 33

Three Lakes 48, Florence 45

Turtle Lake 41, Clear Lake 32

Union Grove 49, Delavan-Darien 30

Verona 50, Madison West 40

Waterford 43, Westosha Central 24

Watertown Luther Prep 50, Waterloo 31

Waunakee 87, Portage 54

Waupun 47, New Holstein 40

Wausau Newman Catholic 58, Phillips 44

Wauwatosa East 50, West Allis Central 27

West Allis Hale 39, Brookfield Central 27

West De Pere 47, Denmark 41, OT

West Salem 32, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau 25

Westby 46, Sparta 43

Weyauwega-Fremont 81, Manawa 28

Whitefish Bay 45, Glendale Nicolet 34

Whitefish Bay Dominican 45, Burlington Catholic Central 26

Wild Rose 45, Menominee Indian 23

Wilmot Union 77, Elkhorn 45

Winnebago Lutheran 35, Lomira 30

Wisconsin Lutheran 49, West Bend West 47

Wittenberg-Birnamwood 55, Iola-Scandinavia 15

Wrightstown 53, Valders 36

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