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Sports – Friday, January 25th, 2013
Driver To Retire?
USA Today is reporting that Packers WR Donald Driver may be ready to announce his retirement. Driver barley got on the field this season in Green Bay and was inactive for the first playoff game. He has always said his goal to was to play until he was 40. The 14-year veteran turns 38 next week.
Jennings, Ellis All- Star Snubs
Bucks guards Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis were not named as a reserves on the Eastern Conference All-Star Team. The coaches chose Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving and Philly’s Jrue Holiday as backup guards. Milwaukee hasn’t had an All-Star since Michael Redd was on the team back in 2004. The Bucks are in Cleveland tonight and then host Golden State on Saturday night.
Tony Plush Goes To Japan…Marcum To Mets
Former Brewers outfielder Nyjer Morgan has signed a one-year contract to play baseball in Japan in 2013. After hitting just .239 for the Brewers last season, the man also known as Tony Plush, refused an assignment to Triple-A Nashville and became a free agent. He’ll play for the Yokohama BayStars. Pitcher Shaun Marcum inked a one-year deal with the New York Mets.
Fondy Hoops On KFIZ
The Fond du Lac boys basketball team travels to Oshkosh North tonight. Fondy has dropped two in a row and sits at 6-6 in the FVA and 8-6 overall. Oshkosh North is 10-2 in the league, one game behind conference leader Neenah. Coverage begins at 7:05pm with the Backyard Grill Pregame Show on KFIZ and streaming at kfiz.com.
Vikings & Ledgers: Coaches vs. Cancer
The Winnebago Lutheran boys basketball team hosts cross-town rival St. Mary’s Springs tonight. It’s their annual Coaches vs. Cancer fundraising night. There will be lots of things going on tonight to support and raise funds for Agnesian Foundation for local cancer care. The tip for the varsity game is set for 7:30pm.
Thursday, January 24th
Boys Basketball
Campbellsport 63 Kewaskum 57
Elkhart Lake 39 St. Lawrence 29
CWC 43 Cambria-Friesland 38
Two Rivers 99 New Holstein 55
Waupun 50 Plymouth 49
Girls Basketball
North Fondy 48 Laconia 32
KML 39 Lomira 24
CWC 51 Cambria-Friesland 29
Winneconne 58 Ripon 29
Oshkosh Lourdes 34 Oakfield 28
St. Mary’s Springs 55 Mayville 41
WLA 34 Omro 31
Boys Hockey
St. Mary’s Springs 6 Beaver Dam 0
Sheboygan 3 Waupun 2
Friday, January 25th
Boys Basketball
Fond du Lac @ Oshkosh North
Oshkosh West @ Appleton West
Menasha @ Neenah
Appleton North @ Appleton East
Kimberly @ Kaukauna
St. Mary’s Springs @ WLA
Omro @ Laconia
Lomira @ North Fond du Lac
Kewaskum @ West Bend East
Winneconne @ Ripon
Chilton @ St. Mary’s Central
KML @ Mayville
Girls Basketball
Oshkosh North @ Fond du Lac
Plymouth @ Waupun
New Holstein @ Two Rivers
Kewaskum @ Campbellsport
Girls Hockey
Fondy-Waupun @ Green Bay
Saturday, January 26th
Boys Basketball
Laconia @ Nekoosa – 3pm
Sheboygan Christian @ CWC
Girls Basketball
St. Mary’s Springs @ Two Rivers
Chilton @ Wrightstown
Boys Hockey
Fond du Lac @ GB Notre Dame Tourney
Girls Hockey
Fondy-Waupun @ Central Wisconsin Storm – 2pm
Sunday, January 27th
Boys Hockey
Fond du Lac @ GB Notre Dame Tourney