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By Jalen Knuteson senior 182-pounder Marcus the last match (on Saturday),” Senior 220-pounder Mika MNQXWHVRQ#GDLO\XQLRQFRP Hankins and settled for a sixth- Fort Atkinson coach Ryan Ger- Gutoski lost his wrestleback place finish Saturday at the ber said. “In my opinion, this is on Friday morning and was first regional MADISON — An all too-fa- tournament hosted in the Kohl going to come off bias: Usually, eliminated from contention. miliar-foe dealt Thomas Wit- Center. It was the fifth time in you have referees who don’t Gutoski was pinned in his pre- kins an all-too-familiar result 13 months that Hankins beat want to decide a match. A cou- liminary match Thursday after- title since ‘08 on Saturday in his sixth and Witkins including loss the ple of bad calls piled up early noon by eventual second-place final match at the WIAA Divi- Thursday night in the state and decided the match late. I finisher Skyler Gill-Howard of By Nate Gilbert sion 1 individual state wres- quarterfinals. don’t say that often, and I hate Greenfield. QDWHJ#ZGWLPHVFRP tling tournament. “I felt like we had the match coaches that go to that, but I In his wrestleback Friday, The Fort Atkinson junior won in the second round, so think there is legitimacy in that Gutoski took a 3-3 tie into the LAKE MILLS — The Lake Mills L-Cats used home-court to their advantage, be- lost a decision to Sauk Prairie that changes the way I look at this time.” See WITKINS,3DJH% coming the first team in program histo- ry to win both a conference and regional JEFFERSON championship in the same season, with a 68-41 victory over visiting Watertown Lu- ther Prep in a WIAA Division 3 regional final on Saturday. Neff resets to earn third place Junior guard Taylor Roughen scored a game-high 19 points, making three 3-pointers, and junior guard Julianna Wag- By Kevin Wilson ner added 15 as Lake Mills won its first $GDPV3XEOLVKLQJ*URXS regional title since 2008, advancing to the sectional semifinal against No. 3-seeded MADISON — One of the hard- Kettle Moraine Lutheran. est things for a state-qualifying “It’s great. We are so close which just wrestler to do is get a good night’s made it 10 times better,” Roughen said of sleep after losing a state semifinal how the win felt. “I don’t know what else to his senior year. say. It’s been our dream forever to get this Their minds are reeling, just far, and keep going.” processing the death of a dream. Lake Mills (22-2) led the entire way, Tougher yet for some, they are See /ǫ&$763DJH% expected to go out and wres- tle two more matches the next morning, instead of savoring the &$0%5,'*( Parade of Champions ceremony reserved for finalists later that night. “I actually took some Mela- Williams tonin,” Jefferson senior Dean Neff said. An over the counter sleep aid leads early that’s non-habit forming? Sounds like a great pro tip. Neff found a way to sleep off a controversial 5-4 semifinal loss surge; posts to Hammond St. Croix Central sophomore Devin Wasley on Fri- day night, then finished a bril- liant career in style by whipping separate late both opponents Saturday to earn a third place medal at 160 pounds CAMBRIDGE — Senior Olivia Wil- at the WIAA Division 2 individu- liams did most of her damage in the first al state tournament at the Kohl Jalen Knuteson half giving the Cambridge Blue Jays a Center. 'HDQ1HƬZUHVWOHVLQKLVTXDUWHUƮQDOVPDWFKDWWKH:,$$'LYLVLRQLQGLYLGXDOVWDWHWRXUQDPHQW comfortable cushion. See NEFF,3DJH% )ULGD\1HƬZRQWKHPDWFKEHIRUHKHORVWLQWKHVHPLƮQDOVEHIRUHWDNLQJWKLUGSODFH6DWXUGD\ Senior Gracie Korth and sophomore Mayah Holzhueter surged the Blue Jays to a significant advantage in the sec- JEFFERSON ond half as they earned a 69-27 victory over Waterloo in a WIAA Division 4 re- gional final Saturday at Cambridge High ‘Proud’ Eagles fall in regional final School. As coaching cliches go, beating a team three times is among the toughest thing By Jack Miller shot in regulation — but it to do in a season. The Cambridge Blue MPLOOHU#GDLO\XQLRQFRP bounced off the rim in the wan- Jays comfortable defeated Waterloo ing seconds. WATERFORD — Proud was during the season and did so again on In overtime, the Wolverines Saturday. the buzzword used after Jeffer- hit some key free throws down son’s regional final game Satur- Williams scored 12 of her 16 points in the stretch to top the Eagles. the first half. Holzhueter scored 15 of her day night. “Everyone gave it their all. Jefferson trailed Waterford 17 points and Korth added 13 of her 19 That’s all I could ever ask for,” points in the second half. by as much as 14 points in the said Howard, who scored a second half, but rallied to force The victory advanced the Blue Jays to game-high 25 points. “Espe- a WIAA Division 4 sectional semifinal overtime. cially as a captain and one of against Poynette on Thursday at 7 p.m. The Wolverines emerged the older players on the team. in Fort Atkinson. victorious in the extra peri- I’m just proud of everyone.” Second-seeded Cambridge (12-12) od as the Jefferson girls bas- Waterford ended the first outscored third-seeded Waterloo, 40-12, ketball team was edged by half on a 7-0 run to take a 26-16 in the second half after taking a 29-15 Waterford, 47-46, in a WIAA Jack Miller lead into halftime. lead into the break. Division 2 regional final game 7KH -HƬHUVRQ EHQFK FHOHEUDWHV DIWHU MXQLRU $LQVOH\ +RZDUGoV The Wolverines scored the Sophia Schneider scored 15 points to Saturday night at Waterford JDPHW\LQJ SRLQWHU LQ WKH ƮQDO PLQXWHV RI WKH VHFRQG KDOI first four points of the second lead the Pirates (12-12). High School. -HƬHUVRQZHQWRQWRORVHWR:DWHUIRUGLQWKHUHJLRQDOƮQDO half to expand their lead to 30- CAMBRIDGE 69, WATERLOO 27 6DWXUGD\QLJKWDW:DWHUIRUG+LJK6FKRRO Waterloo 15 12 — 27 “We played a little shaky to 16 with 13:51 to play. Cambridge 29 40 — 69 Waterloo (fg ftm-fta pts) —6FKQHLGHU3RZHUV start. At halftime I told the said. “They did that and more. knocked down a 3-pointer with Jefferson cut the lead to one $VLN0RVKHU%DXPDQQTotals — 7 12-22 27. girls to give everything they I don’t know what else they 1 minute, 40 seconds left in the possession at 34-31 with a pair Cambridge — 'RZQLQJ    -DUOVEHUJ    .RUWK  +RO]KXHWHU6WHQNO\IW:LOOLDPV had in the second half,” Jeffer- could have done. I’m so proud.” second half to tie the game at of free throws from sophomore 6FKPXGH+RPPHQTotals — 25 17-27 69. 3-point goals —& -DUOVEHUJ.RUWK : 6FKQHLGHU Total son head coach Mark Peterson Junior Ainsley Howard 38-38. The Eagles got the last See HOWARD,3DJH% fouls — &: Monday, March 2, 2020 Daily Jefferson County Union B5

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%\-LP+RHKQ spread the floor for us, he does Golden Eagles, who have lost ranked Creighton, which is at $VVRFLDWHG3UHVV a lot of good things,” said Seton four of their last five. Anim add- St. John’s on Sunday. Hall coach Kevin Willard . “He ed 13 points. The Pirates used a 10-0 run lose after MILWAUKEE — The top takes a lot of pressure off Myl- The Pirates scored the first to open a 17-8 lead with 13:30 scorers got their points, Sandro es. Having him back and seeing seven points after the break, left in the half. Jared Rhoden’s Mamukelashvili made the dif- 3-pointer gave Seton Hall its ference. him round into form has given taking a 51-35 lead when Powell making 10 biggest lead of the half at 32-20. Mamukelashvili had a ca- us a nice added dimension.” was fouled on a 3-pointer and Marquette closed within 36- reer-high 26 points and Mamukelashvili has scored in hit all three free throws. The Pi- 31 on a layin by Greg Elliott, grabbed nine rebounds to back double figures in six of the nine rates extended the run to 15-3, but Powell and Myles Cale Myles Powell’s 28 points as No. games since his return, with before Howard hit a 3-pointer 3-pointers answered with consecutive 13 Seton Hall built a big sec- double-figure rebounds twice. to make it 59-41. “There wasn’t much he wasn’t Howard made 12 of 20 shots, 3-pointers to boost the lead to ond-half lead and then held off 42-31. GREENDALE — Whitewater’s girls Marquette 88-79 on Saturday. able to do,” Marquette coach including 6 of 9 from three- Steve Wojciechowski said. “He point range, and was 7-of-8 “They were terrific and they basketball team gave Martin Luther Seton Hall (21-7, 13-3 Big had answers for everything all it could handle Saturday night. East) led 44-35 at the half and scored at the basket, he scored from the free-throw line. He on offensive rebounds, he drove scored Marquette’s first 12we did. They were incredible,” The No. 3-seeded Whippets made extended the margin to 24 Wojciechowski said. “If Mamu 10 3-pointers and had three play- points midway through the the ball and he hit threes. He points. played like an NBA player to- “I really thought we showed plays like that, and you’ve got ers in double figures, but it was final 20 minutes before Mar- Mamu and Powell and a bunch not enough in a 61-55 loss to sec- quette rallied to 84-79 on a night.” a lot of great toughness coming The Pirates took their biggest back from a large deficit against of guys who star in their role, ond-seeded Greendale Martin Luther 3-pointer by Sacar Anim with the NCAA better watch out. in a WIAA Division 3 regional final 34 seconds left. lead at 74-50 on a 3-pointer by a really good Seton Hall team,” Powell with 11:02 remaining, said Howard, playing his final Because if they play like that, game in Greendale. Mamukelashvili, a 6-11 junior Whitewater (13-11) trailed by five before Marquette (18-10, 8-8) home game. “They played un- they’re going to be tough to forward, missed 10 games with beat.” at halftime and kept it close the rest climbed back with 10 consecu- believable. Sandro really played a fractured right wrist, before of the way. tive points. an awesome game and, I mean, returning on Jan. 29. The 6-11 8SQH[W The Whippets got 17 points from Markus Howard, the Big Myles is Myles.” junior forward made 10 of 13 Seton Hall hosts Villanova on junior guard Kacie Carollo, 15 from East’s leading scorer and sec- shots, including 3 of 3 from be- Seton Hall, which was 13 of 26 Wednesday. Abby Grosinske and 13 from Cassidy yond the arc. ond in the nation at 27.2 points from 3-point range, remained Marquette is at DePaul on Laue. All three of those players each “He’s a dynamic player. He per game, had 37 points for the atop the Big East ahead of 10th- Tuesday. hit three 3-pointers. Whitewater made 10 3-pointers, Martin Luther made three. HOWARD Greendale Martin Luther, which &RQWLQXHGIURP3DJH% advanced to a sectional final against Riley Madden with 4:37 to play. fourth-seeded Beloit Turner at East The free throws capped off a 15-4 Eagle Troy on Thursday night, got 30 points run. from Sydney Burris. *5((1'$/(0$57,1/87+(5:+,7(:$7(5 “It was just one possession at a time,” :KLWHZDWHU   t  0DUWLQ/XWKHU   t  Peterson said. “It didn’t go our way right :KLWHZDWHU t 6NLQGLQJVUXGH  *URVLQVNH  &DUROOR/DXH=LPGDUV-XQLR/L- away, but we kept fighting.” QRV7RWDOV 0DUWLQ/XWKHUt0RURYHF+HSSHUW%ULFN Down 38-35 with 1:40 to play, Howard  6RODQR  %XUULV  +DIHPDQ 7RWDOVt  received a screen from freshman Ayianna SRLQW JRDOV t :  &DUROOR  /DXH  *URVLQVNH  Johnson at the top of the key. The screen 6NLQGLQJVUXGH  0/  6RODQR  )UHH WKURZV PLVVHG t:  0/7RWDOIRXOVt:0/ sprung open Howard, and she knocked down a 3-pointer to tie the game. “I just looked for the gaps. We had to be 1)/ physical,” Howard said regarding the play. Jefferson got a stop on defense, and the Eagles milked the clock for the final shot. Junior Josie Peterson attempted a turn- Romo, CBS around jump shot in the final seconds, but the shot was long. Johnson and Peterson both fouled out in overtime and Waterford built a 47-43 lead sign record with 9.4 seconds remaining after a pair of made free throws. Howard hit a step-back 3-pointer to long-term cut it to 47-46 on the next possession. The game was initially ruled over after the shot, Jack Miller but after discussion, the refs put 0.5 sec- -XQLRU$LQVOH\+RZDUG OHIW VFRUHGDJDPHKLJKSRLQWVLQ-HƬHUVRQoVUHJLRQDO onds on the clock. ƮQDOORVVWR:DWHUIRUG6DWXUGD\QLJKWDW:DWHUIRUG+LJK6FKRRO contract Waterford successfully inbounded the down some big shots, but her teammates estly,” Howard said. “Everyone works hard ball to end the game. set her up too.” in practice and on the court. I’m happy to %\-RH5HHG\ Howard scored 14 of her 25 points in the Johnson scored seven points, and Mad- see everyone give it their all.” $VVRFLDWHG3UHVV WATERFORD 47, JEFFERSON 46 (OT) second half and overtime. She finished the den added five in the loss. -HƬHUVRQ     t  night with five 3-pointers. “When I took this job, if you would have :DWHUIRUG      t  Tony Romo will remain with CBS as -HƬHUVRQ IJIWPIWDSWV t Madden 1 2-2 5, Messmann 1 0-2 2, its top NFL analyst after agreeing to a “You can’t give anymore than she did,” told me that this young team would be 13- +RZDUG+HOPLQN-RKQVRQ3HWHUVRQ %HFN7RWDOVt record extension. Peterson said. “I think that’s true for ev- 12 and play in the regional final, I would :DWHUIRUGt%DUZLFN6FKPLGW5RKQHU /RSSQRZ%HQDYLGHV$FNHU7RWDOVt 15 CBS Sports spokeswoman Jen Sa- erybody. She does it night in and night out. have called your bluff,” Peterson said.  SRLQW JRDOV t -  0DGGHQ +RZDUG   :  6FKPLGW %HQD- batelle said that the network and Her teammates feed off that. She knocked “I wouldn’t ask for any other team hon- YLGHV$FNHU 7RWDOIRXOVt-: Romo have agreed to a long-term con- tract. The New York Post reported that where we were awesome tonight. good job keeping her (Paulsen) in out of our zone. We just weren’t Romo’s new deal is worth $17 million L-CATS That’s two nights in a row where front, but being close enough to able to matchup in man-to-man. a year. If the Burlington native and &RQWLQXHGIURP3DJH% we were locked in not just in the contest shots and keep her from A tough loss but proud of the way former Dallas Cowboys star was still press but in the half-court exe- getting good looks.” the girls kept fighting and played playing, that would make him the 17th pulling ahead 9-3 on a trio of tri- cuting the gameplan and cover- Junior guard Grace Kiesel- all the way through to the end.” highest-paid quarterback next season. fectas before a 3 by Wagner on ing people how we are supposed horst, senior guard Naomi Pitta scored 12 points and CBS’ deal with the NFL expires after an assist from junior guard Ava to cover. The effort was outstand- Bridgemen and Paulsen each hit Wollin finished with seven, help- the 2022 season, but Romo’s contract Wollin made it 23-11 midway ing and we executed at a very 3-pointers early in the second ing the program to its fourth re- goes beyond that. CBS is expected to through the first. The L-Cats hit high level. Proud of my kids, they stanza, cutting a 19-point half- gional title. The others coming in retain their rights when the next round 11 3-pointers, seven of which worked really hard for this and time lead to 12 with 14 minutes 1981, 1999 and 2008. of negotiations start, which could hap- came before the break. deserve it. remaining. Lake Mills will travel to take on pen this year once a new collective “Our shooting was on tonight,” On defense, Lake Mills held Lake Mills went on a 10-2 run Kettle Moraine Lutheran (16-8) bargaining agreement with players is Roughen said. “We were playing sophomore forward Grace over the next four minutes that at Kettle Moraine High School in finalized. for each other. We were moving Schmidt and junior forward Lau- included 3-pointers by junior Wales, a neutral site, on Thursday Romo was hired by CBS in 2017 when the ball really well and getting ren Paulsen to nine points each, forwards Jade Pitta and Hannah at 7 p.m. The Chargers beat No. he retired after 14 seasons and signed each other open. Just shooting utilizing double teams and cut- Lamke, increasing the lead to 49- 2-seeded Brown Deer, 78-54, on a 3-year deal that averaged $3 million the lights out and playing good ting off air space on the catch. 29. Saturday. per season. He quickly made an im- defense helped us during that “We knew where they were at The Phoenix saw their 6-game “We’re going to see if we can pact being paired with Jim Nantz and stretch.” all times on the court,” Rough- win streak snapped, scoring a keep this thing going,” said Sis- was widely hailed as the best analyst to Luther Prep (17-7) used a zone en said, clinching a piece of net season-low in points. ka, who won his first regional debut since John Madden. Romo’s new look to take away the L-Cat drib- from the postgame celebration. “They did a nice job pressuring championship as a coach. “We contract eclipses the $8 million per ble-drive penetration and high- “If possible when they got it in to the ball and we just were having are going to have to play well year that Madden received with Fox. low action in the post. Schmidt, we helped over so that difficulties swinging the ball to on Thursday. We have another Adjusting for inflation, the current val- “We shot it really well, we were she would have to pass to some- move the offense and rotate a lit- tough opponent and another ue of Madden’s contract is $14 million. around 40 percent shooting in one else. We have been working tle bit,” Luther Prep girls basket- good offensive team. A lot of this CBS was favored to retain Romo. It the first half,” Lake Mills girls on defense all the time, we kept ball coach Mark Schroeder said. work started long before No- had the right to match his asking price basketball coach Brandon Siska pressuring them and that’s what “They were keying in on Grace vember. We were awesome on during its exclusive negotiating win- said. “They were sitting in the helped us.” and Lauren our top two scorers defense tonight, took care of the dow. 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We got a The keys were to keep the ball defend the post, defend the drive 0DKRQH9HVSHUPDQ:ROOLQ lot of clean looks and crashed the out of Schmidt’s hands and keep or defend the 3. We tried to take 7RWDOVt retool its booth again after lukewarm SRLQWJRDOVt/3 %ULGJHPHQ*.LHVHO- boards hard. her off the glass. We did a really two of the three out of them. They KRUVW  3DXOVHQ  /0  5RXJKHQ  :DJQHU  reviews for Joe Tessitore and Booger 3LWWD/DPNH0DKRPH:ROOLQ 7RWDOIRXOVt “I think it started defensively good job of that tonight. We did a were able to convert and pull us /3/0 McFarland.