The Wisconsin Men's basketball team hosted the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Sunday afternoon in Big Ten conference play. 

The Badgers offense was the story in the first half as they outscored Minnesota to take a 32-25 lead into the halftime break. The second half was one that was played well by both teams but Wisconsin used that early advantage to walk away with the 6 point victory 66-60. 

The Badgers were led by player of the year candidate Johnny Davis with 16 and Tyler Wahl with 15. 

Wisconsin will return to action on Wednesday as they face #24 Illinois on the road.

The Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night in a matchup of two top teams in their respective divisions. 

The Bucks struggled to get any momentum going as they were outscored by the Nuggets in every frame of the contest. The Bucks were unable to stop the Nuggets offensively and dropped the game by a score of 136-100. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 29 points, while Jrue Holiday added 14 and Grayson Allen and Bobby Portis chipped in 11 each. 

Milwaukee will be in action on Tuesday night as they host the Washington Wizards.

The Milwaukee Bucks are getting set to host the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night in a matchup of two of the better teams in their respective conferences. 

The Bucks are looking to stay hot as they were able to beat the Knicks on Friday night in the first game of three straight home games for the Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo is leading the Bucks in points and rebounds per game averaging 28 and 11. 

The Nuggets are coming off of a win their last time out over the Pelicans and are looking to knock off the Bucks on the road. 

Tip is set for 6:00 p.m. from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

The Wisconsin Badger men's basketball team will play host to Minnesota in Big Ten play on Sunday afternoon. 

The Badgers are coming off of a win over Nebraska on Thursday night, and are looking to keep that momentum going against the Gophers who dropped their last matchup to Ohio State. 

Johnny Davis is leading the Badgers in points, rebounds, assists, and steals so far this season. Davis is averaging 21 points per game to go along with 7 rebounds per game, 2 assists per game, and 1 steal per game. 

Tip is set for 12:00 p.m. on Sunday

For the second time this month, the Green Bay Gamblers had to go an extra period to get a win against the Muskegon Lumberjacks, this time by a final score of 5-4.

Ryan  Greene opened the game with a goal before the Lumberjacks answered the tally with two scores of their own. Jackson Hallum made sure the game was tied at two at the end of the first period with his 20th goal of the season. Cameron Lund opened the scoring in the second period in the opening minutes before the Lumberjacks tied the game with four minutes left. It was the same script in the third period when Brody Lamb scored for the Gamblers only to be answered just over a minute later. The crowd of over 4,000 did not need to wait long for a winner as Greene scored his second goal of the game to send the home crowd happy. Greene and Hallum each had four points in the game while the game-winning goalie Rastislav Elias stopped 35 of 39 shots.

For the second time this month, the Green Bay Gamblers had to go an extra period to get a win against the Muskegon Lumberjacks, this time by a final score of 5-4.

Ryan  Greene opened the game with a goal before the Lumberjacks answered the tally with two scores of their own. Jackson Hallum made sure the game was tied at two at the end of the first period with his 20th goal of the season. Cameron Lund opened the scoring in the second period in the opening minutes before the Lumberjacks tied the game with four minutes left. It was the same script in the third period when Brody Lamb scored for the Gamblers only to be answered just over a minute later. The crowd of over 4,000 did not need to wait long for a winner as Greene scored his second goal of the game to send the home crowd happy. Greene and Hallum each had four points in the game while the game-winning goalie Rastislav Elias stopped 35 of 39 shots.

The Green Bay Phoenix basketball teams had split results again on Saturday with the women winning their matchup over Northern Kentucky and the men falling to Robert Morris.

Hailey Oskey scored 22 points and Luxemburg-Casco alumna Cassie Schiltz added 14 in the Phoenix women's 67-58 win over the Norse. The game was tied after two quarters of play, but the Phoenix hit their first seven shots from the field and registered 26 points in the decisive third period. The Phoenix shot over 56 percent from the field and over 66 percent from three-point territory to lead to their second straight win on the road trip. They will attempt to play their first homes games since December 20th this week.

The Phoenix men held a slim one-point lead at the break but could not hold in its 62-60 loss to the Colonials. Cade Meyer missed out on yet another triple-double, registering 16 points and eight rebounds on the night. Kamari McGee added 15 points of his own in the loss. 

The Milwaukee Bucks returned home to host the New York Knicks on Friday night in Eastern Conference play. 

Milwaukee got out to a big lead in the first quarter, but in the middle frames would struggle with turnovers and missed shots. They would rely on star player Giannis Antetokounmpo to close this one out and he was up to the task as he would finish the game with 38 points and 13 rebounds to help seal the 123-108 victory for the Bucks. 

The Bucks will next be in action on Sunday night as they host the Denver Nuggets.

Both Green Bay Phoenix basketball will stay on the road for their games on Saturday.

The women play at Northern Kentucky against a Norse squad they lost a game earlier this season to at home. They are coming off a big win against Wright State where Sydney Levy and Hailey Oskey scored over 20 points in the game. Tip is set for 1 p.m.

The men will play their second game since Donovan Ivory was dismissed from the team earlier this week when they play a 6 p.m. game at Robert Morris. They lost to Youngstown State 60-53 on Thursday night. 

The Green Bay Gamblers scored two goals in the final seven minutes Friday night, but the damage was done as they lost to the Muskegon Lumberjacks 5-4 at the Resch Center.

Jackson Hallum scored his 18th goal of the season in the first period for the Gamblers for the only tally in the frame. The Lumberjacks scored three times unanswered in the second period before Matt Deboer registered his ninth goal to break up the run but give the Gamblers a 3-2 deficit heading into the third. Down 5-2, Jarod Crespo and Hallum scored goals to get the game within one but could not get another positive push to tie the game before the final horn blew.

The two teams will meet again Saturday night at the Resch Center with the puck drop at 7:05 p.m. Tobin Meyer will have the call on 104.1 WRLU and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com.

The Wisconsin Badgers traveled to Nebraska to take on the Cornhuskers on Thursday night. 

The Badgers controlled the game from the start, taking an 8 point lead into the halftime break. From there they would put up 34 points of offense in the second half and take home the 73-65 victory. Brad Davison led the Badgers with 21 points. 

The Badgers will next be in action on Sunday as they host Minnesota.

The Milwaukee Bucks will host the New York Knicks on Friday night. 

The Bucks are coming off of a bad loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday night, and are looking to turn things around in front of a home crowd on Friday night. The Bucks are led by Giannis Antetokounmpo who is averaging 28 points per game, and Khris Middleton who is averaging 20 points per game. 

The Knicks are also coming off of a loss their last time out against the Miami Heat and are led by Julius Randle who is averaging 18 points per game., 

Tip is set for 9:00 p.m.

The Green Bay Phoenix had mixed results Thursday as both of their teams were in action out east.

On the women's side, just playing was great but beating Wright State 73-51. The Phoenix doubled up the Raiders in the first half before they saw their sizable lead get bit up a little bit. Sydney Levy scored a Green Bay career-high 24 points and Hailey Oskey added 22 points in the victory, which was the first time the Phoenix have played a game since January 8th. It was a complete performance for the Phoenix who hit their most three-point shots of the season (nine) while limiting the Raiders to less than a 28 percent field goal percentage on the night. They will travel to Northern Kentucky for a Saturday showdown as they look to avenge a loss from earlier this seaosn.

On the men's side, the Phoenix were victimized by two big runs by Youngstown State to lose 63-50. The Penguins jumped out to a 22-8 lead only to see the Phoenix whittle it down to just a 28-23 halftime deficit. The Phoenix would have to try to do something similar in the second half, but an 11-3 run by the  Penguins to end the game pushed the possible victory out to pasture for another night. Kamari McGee and Japannah Kellogg III each got 10 points while Manny Ansong pitched in nine points. Cade Meyer just missed a double-double, registering eight points and 10 rebounds. Scott Venci from the USA Today Network-Wisconsin reported that Donovan Ivory is no longer with the program. No reason was given by head coach Will Ryan as to why the decision was made. The Phoenix will play Robert Morris College on Saturday.

The Green Bay Gamblers will have home fans for the first time since the beginning of the month when they return to the Resch Center to face the Muskegon Lumberjacks. 

The Gamblers picked up a big win against the conference-leading Chicago Steel last Friday before coming out flat in a 6-1 loss against Dubuque the following night. The Lumberjacks are among the hottest teams in the USHL as they have won seven of their eight games in the month of January. The lone blemish came last weekend when Youngstown broke through on night one of a two game set in overtime to pick up the 4-3 victory. Two of their wins came at home against the Gamblers, both of which occurred in overtime as well.

Tobin Meyer returns to the airwaves on 104.1 WRLU and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com beginning at 7 p.m.

The Milwaukee Bucks traveled to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers on Wednesday night in an Eastern Conference matchup. 

Last season, the Cavaliers won only 22 games the entire season. So far this season, they have a record of 30-19. The Cavaliers netted 19 3-pointers in the entirety of the game, with 7 of those coming in the second quarter alone. Cleveland’s two leading scorers both came off the bench as Kevin Love led the team with 25 points, and Cedi Osman added 23. 

The Bucks had four players post double figures, with three of those players going over 20 points in the game. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 26 points, while Bobby Portis added 22, and Khris Middleton added 21. 

The Bucks will return to action on Friday, January 28th as they return home to the Fiserv Forum to face the visiting New York Knicks, with tip set for 9:00 p.m.

The Bucks are saying goodbye to a three game homestand as they are traveling to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers on Wednesday night. 

The Bucks are entering this matchup off of a 133-127 win over the Sacramento Kings in their last outing. The Bucks are getting a big piece back in star player Giannis Antetokounmpo as he was resting in the previous matchup as he was dealing with right knee soreness. 

Tip is set for 6:00 p.m.

You will have to rely on the Green Bay Glory to get your thirst for soccer quenched in 2022.

In an announcement made on Tuesday, the ownership group for the Green Bay Voyageurs said they would suspend operations for the 2022 season, using the year to reevaluate ahead of the 2023 campaign. Organization officials say they are dedicated to professional soccer in Wisconsin as they will keep their stake in Forward Madison FC, which plays in the USL League One, which is one tier higher than where the Voyageurs were competing.

The Green Bay Glory will compete in the USL W this summer.

The Door County YMCA Strivers Gymnastics Team earned Gold this weekend in Menominee Michigan. The gymnasts competed in the “Pink” Invitational hosted by the Marinette Menominee YMCA. Teams competing this weekend were The Door County YMCA, Green Bay YMCA, Heart of the Valley YMCA, and the Manitowoc YMCA.

The Excel Gold gymnasts captured Gold, placing first as a team with a score of 106.85. The Gold Team takes the top three scores on each event to determine the Team total. The Striver Gold group entered the meet with three gymnasts only. There were scratches from their usual six-member group. The girls performed to the best of their abilities and came out on top. Individual gymnasts for Excel Gold are Alexa Seyfer-Jimenes who earned gold on the floor with a 9.4, gold on beam scoring 9.5, and gold in the All-Around with a 36.20. Alexa also grabbed a bronze medal on vault 8.5. Teammate Shylee Asher grabbed gold on vault with an 8.7 and bronze on beam9.2 and bronze in the All-Around with a 35.05. Amelia Zoschke, captured gold on bars 8.9, silver in the All-Around with a 35.50, and bronze on beam scoring 9.2.

Level Six gymnasts captured a fourth-place Team with 103.50 points. Placing for the group were Amira Anschutz who won gold on the vault with a 9.0, silver on beam earning a 9.2, and fourth on the floor with a 9.15. Julia Gregory captured silver on beam with a 9.2, vault 8.6, bars 7.6, and silver in the All-Around scoring a 33.85. Estelle Duerst earned bronze on floor 9.3, beam 9.0, bars 8.1, and a fourth-place finish in the All-Around scoring 34.60. Teammate Lauren Pratt grabbed a fourth place on floor 9.15 and vault 8.5.

The Excel Silver Group placed second as a Team scoring 102.60. Placing for the Silver Group was Keira Wesley who won gold on the floor (9.3) and silver on vault (8.9) Evelynn Kelsey grabbed gold on the floor in the 13 and under group with a 9.3 while Shaylyn Asher earned silver on the floor (9.1) and vault (8.7).

The Striver Gymnastic Team has its next competition on February 19th at the Sheboygan YMCA and the State Tournament will follow in March with the Sheboygan YMCA hosting that tournament.

The Green Bay Gamblers will get one of their home dates back.

The organization announced last week that the game that was postponed from January 1st is now rescheduled for Thursday, February 17th at 7:05 pm. Your tickets from January 1st will be active for that game. If you can no longer attend the rescheduled date, you can talk with the box office about your options.

The Gamblers do return home this weekend for games on January 28th and 29th. Both games will air on 104.1 WRLU and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com.

You will only have to wait a couple of months before football returns to Green Bay.

The Green Bay Blizzard have been adding pieces to their roster ahead of their season opener on March 13th. They open the season March 13th against the Bismarck Bucks before making a return trip to North Dakota two weeks later and a visit to Des Moines after that. Below are the roster moves over the last week.

The I-43 rivalry will not take the year off after last weekend's games between the Green Bay and Milwaukee women's basketball programs were called off due to COVID issues with the Panthers.

The Phoenix will host the Panthers on February 7th before traveling to Milwaukee on February 21st. Both games will take place at 7 p.m.

Barring any other COVID-19 related issues, the Phoenix will play at Wright State on Thursday and Northern Kentucky on Saturday this week. The Phoenix split their matchups against the teams in November. They just hope to play as they have only played twice since December 20th. 

The Wisconsin Badger mens’ basketball team is getting prepared to take on a slate of Big Ten Conference games in the coming weeks. 

The Badgers have beat 2 of their last 3 ranked opponents with those wins coming over Purdue and Ohio State, who was able to beat Wisconsin the first time around. The Badgers dropped a close one on Friday to a solid Michigan State team, and will have a couple winnable games on the schedule in the coming weeks. 

The Badgers games for this next week will take place on Thursday as they face Nebraska, and Sunday January 30th as they take on Minnesota.

The Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night but lacked Giannis Antetokounmpo as he was out due to right knee soreness. The Bucks offense caught fire in the second quarter and they took a 62-54 lead into the halftime break. The second half was controlled by the Bucks but the Kings did have runs that made the game close as they would end up losing 133-127. 

Khris Middleton stepped up in the Giannis absence and posted a game leading 34 points. Other top scorers for the Bucks included Jrue Holiday (26), Donte Divencenzo (20), George Hill (17), Pat Connaughton (15), and Jordan Nwora (10). 

The Bucks will be off until Wednesday when they will return to face the Cavaliers in Cleveland.

The Green Bay Packers kicked off postseason play by hosting the San Fransisco 49ers in the Divisional Round. 

The Packers got off to a hot start as they took the first drive 69 yards downfield and capped it off with a touchdown from running back AJ Dillon. The momentum would change when shortly before half the Packers would have a field goal attempt blocked to make it a 7-0 game heading into the halftime break. The 49ers got on the board with a field goal from Robbie Gould, and the Packers would follow with a field goal of their own to make it a 10-3 game. San Fransisco would later block a Packers punt attempt and score a touchdown off of it to make it a 10-10 game in the fourth quarter. The Packers offense couldn’t stay on the field and the 49ers ended up taking down the clock before getting a game winning field goal from Robbie Gould to win 13-10 and knock off Green Bay. 

The 49ers will move on to the NFC Championship to face the winner of the Los Angeles Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team gave up a 20-0 run late in the first half that led to their doom in a 68-61 loss to Oakland Saturday afternoon.

The Phoenix were up by eight points midway through the first half when the Golden Grizzlies went on their run. The Phoenix would have to play catch up the rest of the way and shot the part at the very least. They shot 10 percentage points better from the field including 20 percentage points better from behind the arc. The Golden Grizzlies won the game on the glass (37-24 rebounding edge) and the free-throw line(27/30 vs. 7/11).

Donovan Ivory led the way with 18 points with Cade Meyer and Manny Ansong also reaching double figures for the Phoenix. 

The offense could never get going against the Dubuque Fighting Saints as they lost 6-1 on the road.

Jackson Hallum's game-tying goal was the only bright spot for the Gamblers 10 minutes into the first period. The Fighting Saints would take the lead again before the period and then tallied three goals in the second period and one more for good measure in the third period. Aaron Randazzo saw 25 shots in just 33 minutes of action before being replaced in the second period after giving up three goals in seven minutes and five goals overall. Elias Ratislav finished the game with eight saves on nine shots.

The San Francisco 49ers come into Green Bay ready to face the Packers in a Divisional Round Playoff game at Lambeau Field on Saturday night. 

The Packers defense will be one of the important aspects in the game, seeing as the 49ers have 17 turnovers in the 7 losses they have this season. Green Bay finished with 26 takeaways, which was good enough to finish eighth in the NFL. If the Packers defense can generate turnovers, this game should belong to Green Bay. 

Green Bay also has to defend against the run, in games past with the 49ers the Packers have let QB Jimmy Garoppolo throw the ball under 10 times for the game, and have run all over the Green Bay defense. 

In short, the Green Bay offense will score it’s points especially with the 49ers having some key defensive players banged up. With that being said, if the defense can stop the run, and generate turnovers through the air they are more likely to escape with a victory.

The Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night in Eastern Conference play.

It was a good game throughout as Giannis and the Bucks outscored the Bulls in the first quarter but were outscored in the second frame to take a one point lead into the halftime break. That would again be the case in the second half with the Bucks outsourcing the Bulls in the 3rd quarter but getting outscored in the 4th. The Bucks would manage to hang on to take home a four point victory with a score of 94-90. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 30 for the Bucks, Khris Middleton had 16, Jrue Holiday had 13, and Bobby Portis chipped in 12. 

The Bucks turn right around face the Kings on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. 

The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team will go from prime time to lunchtime with its Saturday matchup against Oakland thanks to the Packers.

The Phoenix beat Detroit-Mercy on Thursday 70-63 thanks to 16 points from Cade Meyer and two other players reaching double figures. The Golden Grizzlies are coming off a 88-77 loss to Milwaukee. 

Due to the Packers playoff game, the game was moved earlier this week to the Kress Events Center for a noon start.

In other Green Bay athletics news, the Phoenix women have rescheduled their matchups against Milwaukee, which were scheduled for this weekend but COVID issues within the Panthers program postponed them. The two teams will meet on February 7th in Green Bay and on February 21st in Milwaukee. Both games will tip off at 7 p.m.

The Green Bay Gamblers used a big second period to beat the league-leading Chicago Steel 5-3 in Geneva, Ill. Friday night.

Down 1-0 after the first period, Cameron  Lund, Matt Deboer, and Damien Carfagna each scored goals in the second period to give the Gamblers a lead they would not surrender. The two teams traded goals in the third period with Sawyer Scholl and John Mittelstadt scoring the first and third goals of the period for the Gamblers. The Gamblers' defense may have been the biggest story of the night, limiting the high-flying Steel offense to just 20 shots. Aaron Randazzo picked up the win as he stopped 17 of those shots.

The Gamblers take their roadshow west as they settle in Dubuque for a single game Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. The Fighting Saints lost their matchup to Cedar Rapids 4-1.

The Green Bay Gamblers get an opportunity to take an advantage in their season series advantage in Geneva, Ill. Friday when they travel to take on the Chicago Steel. 

The Gamblers and the Steel have split their last four matchups with the Gamblers taking the last one 6-5 in overtime. Head coach Pat Mikesch is proud of how his team has performed against the league's top team with 46 points and four of the USHL's top scorers. The Gamblers were able to score four points of their own last weekend with an impressive 6-3 win over the Team USA U-18 squad before a pair of overtime losses to second-place Muskegon.

Friday's game begins at 7 p.m.

The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team had its full roster and it showed in their 70-63 win over Detroit-Mercy Thursday night at the Resch Center.

The Phoenix led almost the entire game until the Titans' Antoine Davis hit a three-pointer to take the lead. In other games this season, that is when the Phoenix would have folded. Instead, Donovan Ivory led the comeback where his own three-pointer with just over six minutes left to put the Phoenix up for good. The sophomore transfer put up all 13 of his points in the second half while Cade Meyer led the Phoenix with 16 points. Davis led all scorers with 25 points in the loss for Detroit, which will have to wait until next year for its first win at Green Bay in a decade.

The Phoenix are back in action on Saturday when they play Oakland. The game has been moved to a noon start at the Kress Center due to the Packers game.

The Milwaukee Bucks are getting set to host the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in Eastern Conference play. 

The Bucks are coming off of a 12 point victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday and are looking to stay in the win column in their second game of a three game homestand. The Bulls are coming off of a 11 point loss to the Cavaliers, and will be without PG Lonzo Ball due to a meniscus tear in his knee, as well as G Zach Lavine who is also nursing a knee injury.

Giannis has once again been great for the Bucks this season averaging 28.6 points per game, and Grayson Allen has been making his presence felt shooting 39% from beyond the arc while averaging 12 points per game on 2.7 made 3’s per game. On the other side of the ball Demar DeRozan has stepped up in the absence of Ball and Lavine and is averaging 25.7 points per game. 

Tip is set for 7:00 p.m. from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee

An in-state grudge match was supposed to take place at the Kress Events Center Friday and the Klotsche Center Sunday, but COVID-19 had other ideas.

Green Bay and Milwaukee have called off their home-and-home set this weekend due to COVID-19 protocols within the Panthers program. The Phoenix will try to find a new opponent and while the Panthers will look to declare the game a no-contest.

It is nothing new for the Phoenix, who have played just twice since a December 20th win against Central Michigan. This marks games six and seven that have been impacted due to COVID-19 within their own program and others. Barring more issues with COVID-19, the Phoenix will play next weekend at Wright State and Northern Kentucky and host their first home games in over a month on February 3rd against Youngstown State. 

The Green Bay Phoenix men continue their homestand Thursday night when they welcome Detroit Mercy to the Resch Center.

The Phoenix should be in better shape roster wise this week after health and safety protocols trimmed their team to just seven players for a squad that rotates a few more players than that. They were able to beat IUPUI on Thursday, but ran tired in its lost against UIC.

The Titans have lost their last two conference games by a combined four points after jumping out to a 3-0 start in the Horizon League with wins over  IUPUI (69-45), UIC (64-56), and Milwaukee (85-60). The two teams did not meet earlier this year when the Phoenix were dealing with COVID-19 issues within the program.

Thursday's game begins at 7 p.m.

Green Bay soccer fans may be up a creek without a paddle when it comes to supporting a local team.

The Green Bay Voyageurs were excluded from a team announcement on the USL League Two Twitter feed on Wednesday featuring Central Conference teams. The Heartland Division, where the Voyageurs had played the last two seasons, is the only one with an uneven number of teams. The tweet sparked conversation among supporters of the team wondering about the fate of their club.

Wisconsin Soccer Central tweeted that sources have not heard the organization inquiring about joining other leagues and that its Chief Operating Officer Conor Caloia would be making an announcement about the team's future next week. 

The Green Bay Voyageurs aren't listed here, and sources said they hadn't heard of the team looking into joining the NPSL, UPSL or MWPL. Via email, Big Top Sports and Entertainment COO Conor Caloia said an announcement about the team's future will be made next week. #wisoccer https://t.co/JoCodAX7Fm

— Wisconsin Soccer Central (@WisconsinSoccer) January 19, 2022

The Sturgeon Bay Clipper Math team won the second math meet of the season on Monday night.  Sturgeon Bay finished first with 298 points while Sevastopol came in second with 163 points.  Seniors Maggie Stephens and Andrew Konop led the way for the Clippers  with perfect scores of 35 points.  After two meets, Sturgeon Bay leads the conference with 40 points.  The complete results from Monday's competition is posted below.

Seniors Name school score

1 Stephens, Maggie STURGEON BAY 35

2 Konop, Andrew STURGEON BAY 35

3 Fischer, Logan STURGEON BAY 30

4 Ash, Makayla STURGEON BAY 28

tie 5 Holmgren Grace OCONTO 27

McKeefry, Philip OCONTO

Juniors

1 Walker, Espen STURGEON BAY 34

2 Braun, Christy STURGEON BAY 32

3 Serafico, Scarlet STURGEON BAY 24

4 Nell, Luke NEW 21

5 Pudlo, Russell STURGEON BAY 20

Sophomores

1 Stephens, Ben STURGEON BAY 25

2 Zittlow, James SOUTHERN DOOR 24

3 Tomberlin, Jade STURGEON BAY 23

4 Katie Meier KEWAUNEE 19

5 James Joski KEWAUNEE 18

Freshman

1 Selle, Luke STURGEON BAY 25

2 Konop, Jack STURGEON BAY 17

3 Wienke, Tre STURGEON BAY 17

4 Logan Filar SEVASTOPOL 16

5 LaLuzerne, Mariska SOUTHERN DOOR 12

Varsity Teams

1 STURGEON BAY 298

2 SEVASTOPOL 163

3 OCONTO 158

4 KEWAUNEE 155

5 NEW 123

6 GIBRALTAR 117

7 SOUTHERN DOOR 105

8 ALGOMA 89

JV Teams (9 total teams)

1 STURGEON BAY #2 189

2 STURGEON BAY #3 139

3 SEVASTOPOL #2 117

Varsity Standings

League points after 2 meets

1 STURGEON BAY 40

2 SEVASTOPOL 36

3 OCONTO 32

4 KEWAUNEE 28

5 SOUTHERN DOOR 20

6 NEW 22

7 GIBRALTAR 18

8 ALGOMA 12

JV Standings (10 total teams) League Points

1 STURGEON BAY #2 60

2 STURGEON BAY #3 56

tie 3 KEWAUNEE #2 50

SEVASTOPOL #2 50

The MLB is currently in a lockout, but some news has come out of Milwaukee that the Brewers have hired a new bullpen coach, as well as a new assistant infield and hitting coach. 

Jim Henderson has been selected as the new Brewers bullpen coach. Henderson is a familiar face in Milwaukee having played for the Brewers from 2012-14. Henderson has been a pitching coach in the Brewers minor league system for the last four years, most recently at the Triple-A level. 

The Brewers hired another former player to be their assistant infield and hitting coach in Matt Erickson. Erickson played for the Brewers in 2004 and has spent time coaching or managing the Brewers Class A affiliate the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers for the last 13 years. 

Given that the current work stoppage would end before the season gets underway, the Brewers are expected to open their 2022 season on March 31st against the Arizona Diamondbacks from American Family Field in Milwaukee.

The Green Bay Glory took another step towards their inaugural year in the USL W League with another round of tryouts last week.

The Glory hosted their third and final round of tryouts last week with over a dozen women participating. The team features the highest level of amateur competition to the top female soccer players in Green Bay and surrounding areas.

The 2022 schedule is still in the process of being set with 30 teams chartered for the inaugural USL W League, which will kickoff in May.

Pictures courtesy of Colburn Creative and Green Bay Glory

A representative from the Green Bay Gamblers was responsible for a big exclamation mark during the 2022 Bio-Steel All American Game on Monday.

With just over two minutes remaining in overtime, Gambler defensemen Damien Carfagna scored the game-winner to complete the 4-3 comeback for Team Blue. The game acted as the USHL's All-Star game featuring the top 44 American-born, draft-eligible players in the country.  The Gamblers' Nicholas VanTassell and Cameron Lund also participated in the game. 

After going 1-0-2 last weekend, the Gambler's road trip continues this weekend at Chicago and Dubuque this Friday and Saturday respectively.

Photo courtesy of the Green Bay Gamblers

The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball game on Saturday against Oakland will likely not take place as currently scheduled.

Their matchup against the Golden Grizzlies is on the calendar as a 6 p.m. tip at the Resch Center. An hour later, the Packers are now scheduled to take on the 49ers a block away from Lambeau Field. 

Scott Venci of the Green Bay Press-Gazette tweeted on Sunday that head coach Will Ryan says the game would be moved if the game was played on Saturday that their matchup would not only go to a much earlier noon tip, but also to the Kress Events Center.

Note for GB men's basketball fans: If the Packers play on Saturday, which appears likely, the GB basketball game vs. Oakland at the Resch Center will move to noon at the Kress Center. Classy move by Will Ryan and the team to not overshadow the football game.

— Scott Venci (@ScottVenci) January 17, 2022

The Green Bay Athletics Department has made such concessions in the past, including a 2015 matchup against Minnesota Duluth to avoid a Packers/Vikings night game.

Monday Night Football means nothing for the Green Bay Packers.

The San Francisco 49ers were able to hold on against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday 23-17, sending them to Lambeau Field on Saturday for its game against the Green Bay Packers. The NFL later announced the game would take place at 7:15 p.m.

The 49ers have had the upper hand on the Packers in recent playoff history. In 2019, Jimmy Garoppolo only threw the ball three times but Raheem Mostert ran for 220 yards as the 49ers won 37-20. Colin Kaepernick led the 49ers to a pair of playoff wins earlier in the decade, compiling approximately 800 yards of total offense in the process. The last playoff win for the Packers against the 49ers was a Brett Favre-led 25-15 win in 2001 at Lambeau Field.

The Packers have won the last two games in the series, including a 30-28 victory in San Francisco earlier this season.

For a second straight game, the Green Bay Gamblers saw their hopes for two points dashed in an extra period as they fell to the Muskegon Lumberjacks 2-1 in overtime Sunday.

Brody Lamb scored the first and only goal of the game for the Gamblers just four minutes into the game only to be matched by the Lumberjacks' Philip Tresca five minutes later. Quinn Hutson scored the game-winner in overtime with just over a minute remaining.

Aaron Randazzo sparkled in the net Sunday, stopping 38 of the 40 shots he faced. 

The Milwaukee Bucks were not able to contain the Toronto Raptors as they overcame a 15 point deficit to defeat Milwaukee 103-96. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 30 points and was 17/17 from the free throw line. Grayson Allen was the next highest scorer with 18 points, and Khris Middleton added 16. 

The Raptors got a big game out of their superstar with Pascal Siakam posting his second career triple double with 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. 

The Bucks will next take on the Hawks on Sunday with tip set for 5:00 p.m. 

The Green Bay Gamblers scored the game's first three goals only to see that lead disappear into a 4-3 overtime loss to the Muskegon Lumberjacks Saturday night.

Ryan Greene and Sawyer Scholl scored their two goals within two minutes of each other to stake the Gamblers to a 2-0 lead. Jackson Hallum would score 12 seconds into the second period, but it was all Lumberjacks after that as they would score two goals in the second period before tying it up in the third period. Jack Williams' second goal of the night was the fatal blow that sent the Gamblers back to their hotel with only one of the two points they were looking for.

They will have another opportunity Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. when they play the Lumberjacks for the second time this weekend.

The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team was short-handed for a second night but did not fare well against UIC in its 80-63 loss Saturday evening at the Resch.

Kamari McGee turned in yet another strong performance with 23 points while fellow freshman Cade Meyer chipped in 15. It was not going to be enough from the get-go however as the Flames started out hot from the field, jumping out to a 15-5 lead less than six minutes into the game. They would later stretch that lead to 22 points, only to have the Phoenix cut it to 12 points with 12:23 to go. A 10-0 run by the Flames ended hope for the Phoenix, giving their visitors from Chicago their last laugh in Green Bay before they depart the Horizon League for the Missouri Valley Conference.

The Phoenix will host Detroit Mercy on Thursday at 7 p.m. and Oakland at 6 p.m. on Saturday next weekend. 

The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team could get their second win of the weekend and the fourth of the season on Saturday when UIC visits the Resch Center Saturday.

The team only had seven players available on Thursday, but it was enough to beat IUPUI 69-54. Donovan Ivory returned to the line-up to score 19 points off the bench to lead all Phoenix scorers with Randy Tucker scoring 17 and Kamari McGee adding 12 fresh off his Horizon League Freshman of the Week win. It was the first time the Phoenix had tasted victory since it beat Robert Morris in December.

The Flames came back from a seven-point halftime deficit to stun Milwaukee 81-77 Thursday thanks to 28 points from Kevin Johnson.

Tip is set for 6 p.m.

The Milwaukee Bucks will host the Toronto Raptors in Eastern Conference play on Saturday night. 

The Bucks come in posting a record of 27-17, while the Raptors are 20-18. The Bucks are 14-7 this season at home, and Giannis Antetokounmpo is coming off a triple double in his last game against the Warriors, and is looking to lead the Bucks to another win. Giannis is also leading the team in rebounds while point guard Jrue Holiday is leading the team in assists. 

The Raptors are led by Fred VanVleet who is averaging 22 points per game, and Scottie Barnes who is averaging 8 rebounds per game. 

Tip is set for 5:30 p.m. from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

The Green Bay Gamblers scored two goals in each period to get past the Team USA U-18 squad 6-3 in Michigan.

Team USA struck first in the first period, only to have four unanswered goals scored by the Gamblers' Ryan Greene and John Mittelstadt in the first and Cameron Lund and Carter Batchelder in the second.

Team USA would narrow that lead in third with a pair of goals in the first 10 minutes. The Gamblers would build their lead up again with Nicholas VanTassell answering Cooley's goal 30 seconds later and Alex Servagno scoring the empty netter. Aaron Randazzo marked his return to the lineup with 28 saves on 31 shots faced.

The Gamblers will now turn their attention to Muskegon, who beat the U-17 squad for Team USA 7-2. Puck drop is set for 6:10 p.m.

The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team only had seven players available on Thursday, but it was enough to beat IUPUI 69-54 at the Resch Center.

COVID-19 issues landed the other half of the team in health and safety protocols almost a week after the same circumstances canceled their weekend of games in the Detroit area. 

Donovan Ivory returned to the line-up to score 19 points off the bench to lead all Phoenix scorers with Randy Tucker scoring 17 and Kamari McGee adding 12 fresh off his Horizon League Freshman of the Week win. 

It was the first time the Phoenix had tasted victory since it beat Robert Morris in December while the Jaguars continue to search for their first Division 1 win on the season. The Phoenix will return to action on Saturday at 6 p.m. to face UIC.

The Green Bay Gamblers will start their three-day visit to Michigan battling the country's best in Team USA.

The Gamblers split their last two games against the Chicago Steel last weekend at the Resch Center. Jarod Crespo knocked in the game-winner in overtime to lead the Gamblers to the 6-5 victory. Team USA is 2-1 in the month of January, sweeping their hosts in Dubuque 4-2 and 6-5 last weekend.

The puck drop is set for 6:05 p.m. The Gamblers will play its other two games against Muskegon on Saturday and Sunday.

The Milwaukee Bucks were able to beat one of the better teams in the NBA on Thursday night by beating the Golden State Warriors 118-99. 

The Bucks got off to a hot start and never trailed as they took a 77-38 lead into the halftime break. Despite being outscored in both second half quarters the Bucks were able to put up enough points of their own to win by 19. Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a triple double with 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. Khris Middleton added 23 points, Bobby Portis scored 20, and Grayson Allen had 15 for the Bucks. 

The Warriors were led by Andrew Wiggins with 16 points, while Steph Curry and Klay Thompson were held to 12 and 11 points respectively. 

The Bucks will be in action again on Saturday as they host the Toronto Raptors with tip set for 5:30 p.m. from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

he Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team will see its season come to a temporary halt this weekend due to COVID-19 protocols within the program. 

Senior Meghan Pingel was the first player to have to sit out the last seven days when COVID protocols kept her out of the lineup in the Phoenix's blowout victory over UIC. The impact of the virus spread within the program, forcing them to cancel their weekend games against Cleveland State and IPFW.

It marks the fourth and fifth games canceled for the Phoenix this season because of COVID-19 protocols, but it makes the first time it was because of their program. Chicago State, Detroit Mercy, and Oakland also had their games against the Phoenix canceled. The Phoenix picked up a forfeit against Detroit while its matchup against Oakland was declared a no-contest. The Phoenix have sought a similar designation for their scheduled games against the Mastodons and Vikings.

The Phoenix has not played a home game since its victory over Central Michigan on December 20th and now it will not play one until January 21st when they host in-state rival Milwaukee.

This does not affect the status of the men's program, which missed games earlier this month due its own COVID issues. They will still host IUPUI Thursday night at the Resch Center and Saturday against UIC.

The Milwaukee Bucks will host a Western Conference opponent in the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. 

Two of the league's premier scorers are set to face off in this matchup with Golden State Warriors G Stephen Curry, and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Giannis is third in the NBA averaging 28 points per game, while Curry ranks sixth averaging 26 points per game. 

The Bucks are looking to get back in the win column after dropping a pair of games out in Charlotte to the Hornets. The Warriors are coming off of a battle with the Memphis Grizzlies losing that game by 8. 

Both teams are 6-4 in their last ten games, and both teams have injuries to significant players, but the Bucks come into this matchup with a little more depth on their bench compared to that of the Warriors. 

Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee

The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team returns to action Thursday night when they host IUPUI at the Resch Center.

The Phoenix have not played since they lost to Milwaukee last Wednesday at the Resch Center. COVID protocols stopped them from making their trip to Detroit last weekend. Kamari McGee scored 22 points in that matchup against the Panthers, which was good enough to earn him Freshman of the Week honors despite not playing the other two games of the weekend.

The Jaguars beat Spalding University on November 23rd for their only win of the season. 

Tip is set for 7 p.m.

The Green Bay Gamblers added some new face to its blue line ahead of its weekend in Michigan.

The Gamblers traded a pair of picks to Des Moines for defenseman John Driscoll. During his time in Des Moines, the Army commit scored two goals and added 28 assists.

The team also elevated Aaron Brown from its affiliate list. The Quinnapac University commit spent the past two years with the Wellington Dukes of the OJHL where he tallied seven assists in 27 games.

The Gamblers will play the U-18 Team USA squad on Friday before playing Muskegon Saturday and Sunday.

The Milwaukee Bucks will be returning home after losing 2 straight to the Charlotte Hornets. 

Milwaukee was firing on all cylinders to open the game, but that soon faded as the Bucks went into an offensive dry spell and trailed 28-19 at the end of the first quarter. Milwaukee was able to claw their way back into the game taking a 1 point lead into the halftime break. The third quarter was all Hornets as the offense couldn’t be stopped on their way to taking a 83-74 lead into the fourth quarter. The Bucks held the Hornets to only 19 points in the final quarter, however the Bucks themselves were not productive offensively and it was not enough as they would drop the game by a score of 103-99. 

The Bucks turned the ball over 20 times over the course of the game which the Hornets turned into 15 points off of turnovers. 

The Bucks will look to get back into the win column as they host the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. 

The Milwaukee Bucks are set to rematch their game on Saturday January 8th against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday from the Spectrum Center. 

The Hornets beat the Bucks on Saturday by a score of 114-106 to improve their record to 21-19, while the Bucks have lost 3 of their last 4 and moved to 26-16  which currently puts them fourth in the Eastern Conference standings. The Bucks and Hornets have already faced twice this year with each team winning one of the matchups, both will look to win the third game of a four game season series on Monday night. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo is leading the Bucks averaging a double-double with 28 points per game to go along with 11 rebounds per game. 

Tip is set for 6:00 p.m. from the Spectrum Center.

The Green Bay Packers have dealt with injuries to significant players all season long. This past week against the Lions fans got to see the return of LT David Bakhtiari and C Josh Meyers, two key pieces to the offensive line. The good news keeps coming for Green Bay fans as Jaire Alexander was activated off the Injury Reserve and practiced last week. Alexander is expected to play in the first playoff game in two weeks. If that isn’t good enough news, star pass rusher Za’Darius Smith who has been out since late September because of back surgery has officially been cleared and he will be able to return to the practice field this week, meaning Green Bay would have Smith for the start of the playoffs. 

Taking a quick look around the rest of the NFC North Division. The Chicago Bears have fired head coach Matt Nagy and GM Ryan Pace and the Minnesota Vikings have fired head coach Mike Zimmer and GM Rick Spielman.  

The Packers' first playoff game will take place in two weeks at Lambeau Field with the opponent and time to be determined.

The Wisconsin Badgers traveled to Maryland on Sunday to take on the Maryland Terrapins in Big Ten Conference play. 

The Badgers had to hold off the Maryland Terrapins on Sunday night despite getting out to a 21 point lead during the game. The Badgers did manage to beat the Terrapins 70-69 to extend their current winning streak to 5 games. Tyler Wahl scored a career high 21 points, while Johnny Davis added 19. 

The Terps were led by Eric Ayala who scored 19 points with all of those points being scored in the second half. 

Wisconsin will now face #13 Ohio State who beat Wisconsin the first time around. Tip is set for 6:00 p.m. from the Kohl Center in Madison.

The Green Bay Packers faced off against the Detroit Lions on Sunday January 9th in the last regular season game of the season. 

The Packers would get out to a hot start early with Aaron Rodgers finding Allen Lazard for a touchdown to put the Packers up 7-0. The Lions would answer that score by going into their bag of tricks to dial up a trick play to Kalif Raymond for the score to tie the game at 7. The Lions would pull ahead in the 2nd quarter with a touchdown to Amon Ra St. Brown to make it 14-7. The Packers would close that gap with Aaron Rodgers finding Lazard for his second touchdown of the game, but Mason Crosby would miss the extra point to make the score 14-13. The Lions would pick up a field goal shortly before half and take a 17-13 lead into the halftime break. 

The Lions would then extend their lead by scoring the first touchdown out of the half to make it 24-13. The Packers would work their way back into the game with their second unit, eventually taking a 30-27 lead. However, a couple turnovers would put to bed any opportunity the Packers had to win, and they would end up losing by a score of 37-30. 

The NFL Playoff will begin next week and the Packers will open the first round with a bye. They will then play the following weekend against the lowest remaining seed of the teams that advance on the first weekend of the playoffs.

The Wisconsin Badgers will travel to Maryland to take on the Terrapins in Big Ten Conference play. 

The Wisconsin Badgers have been red hot as of late winning 4 of their last 5, with those 4 wins all coming consecutively. Wisconsin was able to knock off the number three team in the county in Purdue last Monday, and followed that with a win over a very good Iowa Hawkeyes team on Thursday night. Johnny Davis has been the only spark the Badgers have needed as he is currently leading the team in points, rebounds, and assists. Davis is averaging 22 points per game and has put himself in the conversation for not only the player of the year award, but to also potentially be a lottery pick in this year’s NBA draft if he were to decide to declare. Davis is currently projected to be selected with the 5th pick in the first round. 

As for Maryland, they are looking to avoid their third straight loss and are being led by Eric Ayala who is averaging 15 points per game. 

Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. from the XFINITY Center

The Green Bay Packers will travel to Detroit to take on the Lions in what will be the last regular season game of the 2021-22 season. 

The Packers are coming off of a rather easy win against the Minnesota Vikings in week 17 and have already clinched the number 1 seed in the NFC for the playoffs. There has been speculation of the Packers potentially resting starters but head coach Matt LaFleur, QB Aaron Rodgers and WR Davante Adams have made it clear that we will see a little bit of the Packers starters in week 18. Green Bay beat Detroit by 18 earlier this year and has won the last 5 consecutive meetings against the Lions. With a win on Sunday Matt LaFleur would move his record to 40-9 in his first 3 seasons in Green Bay. 

Kickoff is set for 12:00 p.m. on Sunday January 9th from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan

The Green Bay Gamblers earned a split with the Chicago Steel with an overtime win on Saturday night at the Resch Center. 

The Chicago Steel got out to an early lead netting the first goal of the game, however the Gamblers would make a run of their own and net the next three straight goals making it 3-1 at the end of the first period. Both teams scored twice in the second period making it a 5-3 match going into the 3rd period. The Steel would end up tying the game in the final period and send the game into overtime. The Gamblers were able to score a goal in just two minutes of overtime play to win the thrilling matchup by a final score of 6-5. 

Gambler Goal Scorers: Jackson Hallum, Cameron Lund, Brody Lamb, Owen Murray, Ryan Greene and Jarod Crespo. 

Gambler Goal Assists: Kent Anderson (3), Jackson Hallum, Ryan Greene, Jarod Crespo, Damien Carfagna, Matt Deboer, and Sawyer Scholl. 

The Gamblers will now travel to take on Team USA on Friday January 14th at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan.

The Green Bay Gamblers will once again take on the Chicago Steel on Saturday January 8th in what will be the second game of a weekend series between the two teams at the Resch Center in Green Bay. 

The Gamblers are coming off of a 5-3 loss to the Steel on Friday night and are hoping to gain a split with a win over the Steel on Saturday night. The Steel remain at the top of the USHL Easter Conference Standings while the Gamblers fell back to seventh place which is only one place above last in the standings. 

Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m. from the Resch Center in Green Bay on 104.1 WRLU and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com with Tobin Meyer on the call.

The Green Bay Gamblers dropped the first game in a weekend series with the Chicago Steel after a  5-3 loss on Friday night on 104.1 WRLU and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com. 

The Chicago Steel came out of the gates hot, netting two first period goals to take a 2-0 lead into the second period. The Gamblers would score 2 in the second period, but unfortunately so would the Steel to make it 4-2 going into the final period. The Gamblers would score a third goal in the game to cut the deficit to one, but the Steel would net one more before the final horn to take a 5-3 win. 

Matt Deboer, Brody Lamb, and Nicholas VanTassell all scored goals for the Gamblers. Jackson Hallum, Cameron Lund, and Luke Weilandt would tally assists on those goals. Green Bay used two goalies in the game with Aaron Randazzo playing 20 minutes and saving 5 of 7 shots allowing for 2 goals. Beau Buckley would then replace Randazzo and allow 3 goals in his time on the ice. 

Green Bay and Chicago will play again Saturday January 8th on 104.1 WRLU and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com 

The Green Bay Gamblers will host the Chicago Steel from the Resch Center on Friday January 7th at 7:05 p.m. on 104.1 WRLU. 

The Gamblers enter the contest sitting in sixth place in the USHL Eastern Conference standings, while the Chicago Steel are currently in first place. The Gamblers have been hot as of late posting a 7-3 record in their last 10 games. The Steel are 6-3-1 in their last 10 matchups. 

Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. on 104.1 WRLU and NewRadioSportsNetwork.com with Tobin Meyer on the call.

The Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Toronto Raptors at home on Wednesday night by a score of 117-111. 

The Milwaukee Bucks got good minutes in the first half from point guard Jrue Holiday, and big man Demarcus Cousins, which helped them take a 77-68 lead into the halftime break. The momentum would not last for Milwaukee as the Toronto offense got hot and possessed the 92-88 lead after the third quarter. The Bucks would make a small run in the fourth quarter, but with the inconsistent offense the deficit proved to be too much for Milwaukee to handle and Toronto would come out with the 6 point victory. 

The Bucks will look to turn things around on Friday January 7th as they take on a Eastern Conference opponent in the Brooklyn Nets. 

Tip is set for 6:30 PM from the Barclays Center.

The Wisconsin Badger Men’s basketball team is coming off a big upset win over #3 Purdue and looking to stay hot against another Big Ten opponent in the Iowa Hawkeyes. 

Wisconsin enters the matchup with a 11-2 record with the two losses coming against Providence and Ohio State. Johnny Davis has been leading the Badgers offense so far this year averaging 22 points per game on 45% shooting. Davis posted 37 in the win over Purdue and is keeping his name in the mix to not only be an All-American, but also the AP National Player of the Year. 

As for the Hawkeyes, they come into this matchup with an 11-3 record and are the nations second best scoring offense, averaging 87.4 points per game. Iowa will be led by big man Keegan Murray who is averaging 24 points per contest on 59% shooting. The latest performance for Murray included 35 points on 66% shooting. 

Tip is set for 8:00 PM from the Kohl Center in Madison.

The Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team's shooting went as cold as the weather did in the second half Wednesday, leading to its 63-49 loss against rival Milwaukee.

Both teams struggled offensively early on with the game tied at only 33-33 three minutes into the second half. Milwaukee put the clamps down over the next several minutes, outscoring the Phoenix 16-1 in that span to effectively put the game away. The Phoenix could get no closer than nine points in the last 10 minutes of the game, even with getting 22 points from freshman Kamari McGee and a double-double from  Japannah Kellogg III, who registered 10 points and 11 rebounds.

The Phoenix are scheduled to play a pair of games in the Detroit metro area this weekend beginning with Oakland on Friday.

The Phoenix women are also on the road this weekend beginning with a matchup against IUPUI at 6 p.m. Thursday. 

Milwaukee is trying to bounce back after a bad loss to the Detroit Pistons their last time out, and the Raptors are coming off of a 129-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs. 

The Bucks are 7-3 in their last 10 games and Giannis Antetokounmpo is currently the league’s third highest scorer averaging 27.9 points per game. Another player who has been giving the Bucks valuable minutes this season is Grayson Allen. Allen averages 2.7 made 3 pointers per game and is averaging 11.9 points per game while shooting 38.9% from beyond the 3 point line. However, Allen will miss tonight’s game due to COVID protocol. 

Both teams have some key players out for the game tonight. 

Bucks players that are out include: 

Grayson Allen (COVID Protocol)
Jordan Nwora (COVID Protocol)

Semi Ojeleye (COVID Protocol)

Thanasis Antetokounmpo (COVID Protocol)

Pat Connaughton (COVID Protocol)

Brook Lopez (Back)

The Wisconsin Badgers scored one of the big upsets early in the Big Ten Conference slate Monday when they beat Purdue 74-69.

Beating the third-ranked team in the country on the road for any team, let alone one who had its full team for the first time in approximately a month. The back and forth contest ended in the final minutes of the game when the Badgers outscored the Boilermakers 10-1 to build its lead. Johnny Davis scored 37 points and added another 14 rebounds in the victory for the Badgers while Brad Davison pitched in another 15 points in the win.

A late rally by the Detroit Pistons helped them snap a pair of winning streaks for the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Bucks were outscored by 12 points in the second half to lose 115-106. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists. Jrue Holiday scored 29 while Bobby Portis pitched in 12 points and 14 rebounds. The difference in the game for the Pistons was Saddiq Bell, who scored a game-high 34 points. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak on the season and a 12 game winning streak against the Pistons. They are back in action on Wednesday when they host the Toronto Raptors. 

You can make sure a Sturgeon Bay resident is enshrined in the Packers Fan Hall of Fame this year. 

Carri Emmerich of Sturgeon Bay was among 10 other finalists for the spot in the Packers Fan Hall of Fame that was first established in 1998. Fans are nominated in November before being announced for a vote in January.  The winner will be selected by three different groups of people: Packers fans, previous FAN Hall of Fame honorees and the Packers’ committee. The nominee who receives the most votes each year is named as the honorary fan and is inducted into the FAN Hall of Fame. In recognition of being selected to the FAN Hall of the Fame, the winner receives four club seats to a Packers home game; a $500 Packers Pro Shop gift certificate; a road trip for two to a Packers away game, including game tickets, air fare and hotel accommodations; and a one-year subscription to Packers Plus. The honoree also will have his or her name added to the list of FAN Hall of Fame honorees recognized in the Packers Hall of Fame.

Below is the nomination posted at Packers.com, where you could also find the contest rules and the picture with this story. You can vote by clicking this link.

We would like to nominate Carri Emmerich into the Packer Hall of Fame. Carri is by far the biggest Packer fan you will ever meet. She lives and breathes the Green Bay Packers 24/7. Carri's love for the Packers started at an early age. As a child, Carri would bond with her father by watching Packer games together. Every Packer game she would sit down with her tape recorder and commentate the games. She would then replay her tape recordings the following week, waiting for the next Packer game to be played. As time grew on Carri retained all of her knowledge of Packer games, rosters and players. She can rattle off the names and rosters of Packer players she grew up watching. In fact, in Carri's household, her husband's friends call Carri to talk about the Packer games. She remembers every play, good or bad. While most men have their "man cave" in their basement, Carri has her Packer cave. She has Packer memorabilia hanging up everywhere. Carri was lucky enough to marry the man of her dreams who just happened to have Packer season tickets passed down to him. Carri and Joel have been married for 34 years and in that time she has only missed a few Packer home games. Rain, shine or blizzard she cheering on the green and gold. Carri has passed along her love for the Packers to her children. She has instilled the motto "Sundays are for God, family and the Green Bay Packers." Every Sunday we watch the Packer game at her house or under the bright lights of Lambeau Field. Most families go up north or on vacation, we go to Packer games together as a family. When the Packers are away you will not find Carri sitting down watching the games. She usually paces back and forth behind the couch from the start of the game until the end of game. She is not able to eat or drink. She is dedicated to the 60 minutes the Packers play each week. There are so many stories we could share about Carri's love for the Packers. She is a very passionate person, especially when it comes to her Green Bay Packers and family. We feel very lucky to have her as a wife, mother and grandmother. GO PACK GO!

Lambeau Field will host at least one playoff game if not more after the Green Bay Packers soared past the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football 37-10.

The Packers' offense started off as cold as the -1 degree wind chill, scoring a field goal on its opening drive and being turned away on two consecutive drives after that. The Packers' defense was able to keep Dalvin Cook and backup quarterback Sean Mannion in check, holding them to less than 100 yards in the first half. Aaron Rodgers caught fire in the second quarter, leading them to three consecutive scoring drives including touchdown passes to Allen Lazard and Davante Adams to help stake them to a 20-3 lead at halftime. 

He would lead them on three more scoring drives in the second half with two A.J. Dillon touchdowns sandwiching a Mason Crosby field goal. Mannion would find  K.J. Osborn late in the third quarter for his first career touchdown pass. Jordan Love came in to relieve Rodgers late in the fourth quarter after Dillon's second touchdown and forced the Vikings to punt.

Rodgers threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns while his running backs rushed for nearly 180 yards and a pair of scores. After being gashed in the running game over the last several weeks, the Packers' defense limited Cook to just 13 yards on nine carries.

With the win and thanks to a Dallas Cowboys loss to the Arizona Cardinals earlier in the day, the Packers secured a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Packers will likely play many of their back-ups when they travel to Detroit next Sunday. 

The Milwaukee Bucks look to extend a pair of streaks on Monday when they host the Detroit Pistons.

The Bucks have not lost a game since December 18th and have not lost to the Pistons since February 28th, 2018. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists in its last game, which was a 136-113 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on New Year's Day. The Pistons have seven players in COVID-19 protocols, but that did not stop them from snapping a four-game losing streak on Saturday to the San Antonio Spurs. It has been a stretch short of success for the Pistons, who have dropped 18 of their last 20 games. 

Tip is set for 7 p.m.

The Green Bay Packers (12-3) will face the Minnesota Vikings (7-8) in what will be the last regular season home game of the 2021 season. 

Temperatures for Sunday’s game are expected to be well below zero which should favor the Packers. The Packers have already clinched the NFC North title, and are working towards securing the number 1 seed for the playoffs with wins over the Vikings and Lions in the final two games. The Vikings on the other hand will need a win to keep any playoff hopes they have alive. 

The Vikings won the first matchup with Green Bay this year at U.S Bank Stadium in Minnesota, but since then the Packers have won four straight games. The Packers are a perfect 7-0 this year at Lambeau Field with the last home win coming last week against the Cleveland Browns. With a win on Sunday night the Packers would be looking at their third straight season with at least 13 wins. 

Two things to note for the opposing Vikings is that they are getting RB Dalvin Cook back from injury which should help boost their run game against a Packer defense that has fallen susceptible to letting running backs have their way. Secondly, QB Kirk Cousins tested positive for COVID-19 and since he is unvaccinated will miss Sunday’s game. 

Kickoff is set for 7:20 PM from Lambeau Field.

A pair of Green Bay teams had to go without games on Saturday because of COVID-19 protocols.

The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team had their second game of the week canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. Detroit had to call off their game against the Phoenix on Thursday and Oakland had to do the same with Saturday's contest. Although no games were going to be played, the Phoenix was going to try to find a way to get a game in before they return to Horizon League play. Both games could be declared forfeits in favor of the Phoenix.

The Green Bay Gamblers found out early in the day on Saturday that their game on Saturday against Cedar Rapids was going to be postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. The original release from the league did not specify which team was having the issues, but moments later the USHL announced that the Roughriders' Sunday matchup was also called due to COVID protocols. A make-up date has not been announced.

A pair of Green Bay teams had to go without games on Saturday because of COVID-19 protocols.

The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team had their second game of the week canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. Detroit had to call off their game against the Phoenix on Thursday and Oakland had to do the same with Saturday's contest. Although no games were going to be played, the Phoenix was going to try to find a way to get a game in before they return to Horizon League play. Both games could be declared forfeits in favor of the Phoenix.

The Green Bay Gamblers found out early in the day on Saturday that their game on Saturday against Cedar Rapids was going to be postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. The original release from the league did not specify which team was having the issues, but moments later the USHL announced that the Roughriders' Sunday matchup was also called due to COVID protocols. A make-up date has not been announced.

The Green Bay Gamblers will open 2022 by hosting the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders from the Resch Center at 7:05 PM on 104.1 WRLU. 

The Gamblers are coming off a 5-2 win on New Year’s Eve over the Madison Capitols. The Gamblers are currently two places back from the RoughRiders in the USHL Eastern Conference Standings, and are looking to change the luck they’ve had against the team from Cedar Rapids so far this season. The RoughRiders got the best of the Gamblers during their rough stretch of play in November, beating the Gamblers twice by a combined score of 7-3. 

Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 PM on 104.1 WRLU and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com with Tobin Meyer on the call.

The Green Bay Gamblers were able to end 2021 with a win over the Madison Capitols by a score of 5-2. 

Jackson Hallum of the Gamblers was able to continue his string of offensive production scoring 1 goal to go along with 2 assists. The Gamblers also received goals from Alex Servagno, Ryan Greene, Brody Lamb, and Dominik Bartecko. On defense, Aaron Randazzo played all 60 minutes saving 28 of the 30 shots on goal, allowing for 2 Capitol goals. 

Green Bay will be right back in action on New Year’s Day as they welcome the Cedar Rapids RougRiders to the Resch Center on 104.1 WRLU.