Sports – Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015

The Packers had their final
practice of training camp on Tuesday. 
Wide receiver Jared Abbrederis was on the practice field for the 1st
time since suffering a concussion during the first practice of camp.  The Packers will host New Orleans on Thursday night in their final
preseason game.  Coverage begins at 4pm
with the kickoff set for 6pm on KFIZ.

 

The Packers cut their roster
down to the league mandated 75 players on Tuesday.  GM Ted Thompson placed WR Jordy Nelson on
injured reserve and waived/injured WRs Javess Blue and Jimmie Hunt. The Packers
have also released QB Matt Blanchard, WR James Butler, LB Adrian Hubbard, DB
Kyle Sebetic and TE Harold Spears. The transactions were announced Tuesday by
Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of
Football Operations.

 

The Badgers open up the
football season on Saturday night in North Texas against Alabama
You’ll hear it on KFIZ.  Coverage
begins at 5pm with the kickoff at 7pm.

 

The Brewers scored four times
in the 1st and added a run in then 2nd as they cruised to
7-4 win over the Pirates on Tuesday night at Miller Park.  Jean Segura drove in three to lead the
offense.  Jimmy Nelson gave up just 4
hits and 1 run in seven innings to pick up the win.  Francisco Rodriguez notched save #32.  The series continues tonight.  Coverage begins at 6:35pm on KFIZ.

 

NL Central

Cubs 5 Reds 4

Cardinals 8 Nationals 5

 

Fond du
Lac
jumped up one spot to #1
in this week’s wissports.net
High School
Football
Coaches Poll in Division One.  Kimberly
is #1, followed by Arrowhead and Franklin.  In Division Six, St. Mary’s Springs fell to
#2 after Saturday’s loss to Amherst.  Edgar is #1 in D6.

 

Girls Volleyball

Laconia 3 Ripon 0

Cambria-Friesland 3 CWC 1

 

Boys Soccer

WLA 1 St.
Lawrence 1

      
Zack Wright had
WLA goal.  Mitchell Yeakley scored StL
goal

Clintonville 4 CWC 1 – Dan Miller
had CWC goal

 

Girls Golf

Oshkosh West 165 Fond du Lac
183 – Margaret Krolczyk 42, Hanna Lange 43

 

Men’s College Soccer

Marian 5 Maranatha Baptist 2

Ripon 7 Northland 1

 

Women’s College Soccer

Marian 3 Lawrence 1

Ripon 4 Northland 1