Madison West Favored to Dominate Class A Tourney
Madison West navigates playoff pressure as a pre-tournament favorite with a 22-1 record and a 21-game win streak. Coach Jim Stevens stresses balance and speed, noting height limits but strong shooting as key factors for a run past Eau Claire Memorial and others.
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Weekend WIAA Tournament First Round Pairings at UW Fieldhouse
First round pairings announced for the WIAA state basketball tournament March 16 18 at the UW Fieldhouse. Antigo Madison West Eau Claire Memorial Janesville Parker Kewaunee Neenah vie in Class A and Class B semifinals Bloomington Clear Lake Kohler Crivitz highlight the slate alongside sectional results from Antigo to Neenah.
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Brodhead Bears Fall in Consolation, 81-60 at West Bend
Brodhead loses the West Bend Class B Sectional consolation game to McFarland 81-60 ending a 19-5 season. Tom Sawyer 21 points and Bill Pearson 16 led the Spartans while Brodhead seniors Curt Thompson and Dave LaBorde each scored 15. McFarland pulled away late as Sam Mills rotated all 12 players.
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Bucks near clinching Midwest title after Sonics win
Milwaukee moved within two games of the Midwest division title by beating Seattle 109 99 behind Kareem Abdul Jabbar's 30 points and 27 rebounds. Oscar Robertson rested with a muscle strain while Seattle’s Spencer Haywood Don Smith and Dick Snyder were sidelined. The Bucks improve to 58 17 and face Portland next, six games ahead of the Bulls with seven games remaining.
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Marquette ousted from NCAA tourney amid Lackey eligibility dispute
Marquette University seven ranked Warriors were banned from the NCAA tournament as Bob Lackey faced an alleged amateur status issue. Athletic Director Sam Sauceda and coach Al McGuire planned an appeal while NCAA officials met with university leaders.
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Park Rec Tosses Impactful Round in Men’s Basketball Tourney
Jackson Trucking remains undefeated after a 65 57 win over First National Bank led by Leon Sack with 22 points. Roys Sanitary Dairy breezed Pryce Brothers Farms 87 49 then beat Faith Trucking 59 50 to reach the finals as Ludlow Bar ousted Coplien Insurance 70 69 to face Roys in the lower bracket final set for Wednesday.
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Laeser and Dahmen Win Weekend Kegler Honors in Monroe
Sebastian Laeser posted a 589 series in the Other Half League with 194 168 and 227 games to lead weekend bowling. John Dahmen earned game honors with a 233. Mary Jane Robertson led women with 532 pins and a 190 143 199 line. Weekend team title went to Splits and Misses with 2128 pins.
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Beltone Offers Free Mini Hearing Aid Model
Beltone announces a free non functioning miniature hearing aid model for those who hear but struggle to understand. The tiny device weighs under a third of an ounce and sits at ear level with no body wires. Readers are urged to write to Beltone Electronics Corp Dept P 9913 at 4201 W Victoria Chicago for a free unit with no cost or obligation.
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Matzdorf unable to top NCAA high jump mark
Pat Matzdorf cleared 7 feet 2 3/4 inches at the NCAA Indoor Championships finishing with the same height as the winner Chris Dunn Colgate claimed the title on fewer misses while Matzdorf set an NCAA mark of 7-2 3/4.
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