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N FL | Team believes continuity is the key Packers return most “You can’t take anything for were mostly devoted to replac- granted in the NFL, and no two ing guys on the way out, with of roster from last year seasons are alike,” Packers coach Christian Kirksey taking over Matt LaFleur said. “This year for Blake Martinez at , STEVE MEGARGEE certainly has some unique cir- Rick Wagner getting an oppor- AP Sports Writer‌ cumstances, and we talked about tunity to succeed GREEN BAY — The Green Bay that all offseason. Whoever can at right tackle. Packers are counting on consis- handle these circumstances the The Packers believe the offense tency to get them over the top best will have a tremendous will surge now that they’ve had a after finishing a game away from jump on everybody else.” year to adapt to LaFleur’s system. the three of the last The Packers’ offseason moves “I think the beauty has been six years. indicated they believe they al- the expansion of both stuff that Green Bay returns much of ready have enough talent to con- we used to do and stuff that Matt the nucleus of a team that went tend for a Super Bowl berth. brought with him,” 13-3 and won the NFC North Green Bay drafted with an eye said. “I think while benefiting from good for- on its ong-term future, as first- that’s kind of the jump that we’re ASSOCIATED PRESS‌ tune. The Packers stayed healthy round pick QB might hoping for in Year 2 is to build on Green Bay Packers (17) runs in front of San last season and also went 9-1 in not take any meaningful snaps what we did last year and then to Francisco 49ers Sheldon Day during the second half of the games decided by eight points or for the next couple of years. The NFC Championship football game last season in Santa Clara, Calif. fewer. Packers’ free-agent signings Please see PACKERS, Page B2

LOOKING BACK | PREP SPORTS COMMENTARY AUG. 29-SEPT. 4 Chi-Hi runs wild Team tops 500 yards at Eau Claire Memorial in 2000

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Looking Back is a weekly series from The Chippewa Herald, taking a look at the goings on in the Chip- pewa County sports world during this week one, five, 10, 20 and 30 years ago.

One Year Ago (2019)‌ Aug. 29: Ella Behling ran to a seventh-place finish to lead the Chi-Hi girls cross coun- try team at the River Falls Ex- treme Meet. The Cardinal girls were second as a team with 86 points with Haley Mason (12th) and Lydia Fish (15th) also fin- ishing near the front. Ben Le- May finished eighth and Ryan Beranek was 14th as the boys team was fifth. Aug. 30: Nick Walker ran for ROSS EVAVOLD, CHIPPEWA HERALD‌ 196 yards and two touchdowns Denny Laramy, whose roots with the McDonell athletic program go back several decades, applauds as the school’s boys basketball team exits its to lead a potent New Auburn bus during the team’s state championship celebration in March 2016. ground game in a 50-22 vic- tory over Mellen. The Trojans had 454 rushing yards as a team with Caleb Edinger add- ing 105 yards and two touch- downs, Zachary Fedie had 60 Unsurpassed passion yards and a score and Domonic Johnson had 47 rushing yards with two second-half touch- basketball and before edge for the game and ability to events happen and taking care down runs. Laramy’s love for becoming freshman to teach it, whether he was coach- of officials and opposing teams. Sept. 3: Joey Thaler finished athletics, teaching letter at Eau Claire State Col- ing or officiating. “He was always there for you second to lead the McDonell lege (the University of Wiscon- “He didn’t just ref the game, no matter what you needed, boys cross country team to vic- were second to none sin-Eau Claire) and staying in- he explained to kids many times when you needed it,” McDonell tory at the Loyal/Greenwood In- volved as an athlete in a – especially as he got older – baseball coach and alum Ryan vitational. Dan Anderson came enny Laramy’s passion for of sports throughout his life. what they did wrong,” Roesler Baier said of Laramy. “You home third, Luke Newton was athletics was second to He served in the U.S. Air said. “It let the kids know what could call Denny and he was ninth, Jake Siegenthaler finished Dnone. Force before returning home he was trying to accomplish there and he was always putting 13th and Max Hauser was 18th to Whether he was playing, and settling down with his wife and taught them something smiles on people’s faces with all round out the scoring runners for coaching, officiating, ad- Lola and children Kyle, Dena about the game as well. He had of his witty jokes and his posi- the Macks who finished with 44 ministrating and Darcy. a great way as a referee with tive attitude.” points. or cheering, Laramy coached football, handling parents and coaches McDonell boys basketball Laramy could girls basketball and softball and also kids.” coach Adam Schilling was first Five Years Ago (2015)‌ find a way to im- at Chi-Hi, Cadott and in the Many times Laramy could introduced to Laramy when Aug. 29: The Chi-Hi volley- press, teach and Chippewa Falls Catholic School be found officiating on the di- the Eau Claire Regis graduate ball team finished in the silver inspire. system and would later be a amond, gridiron or court with Schilling was coaching the pool at the Menomonie Sprawl The Chi-Hi teacher in the system. his longtime referee partner Ramblers freshman boys bas- tournament. The Cardinals beat BRAD N ON graduate and Longtime McDonell teacher George Gannon, who was also ketball team with Laramy refer- Washburn and Cameron before BERG longtime coach and coach Steve Roesler met one of his closest friends. He eeing many of those contests. falling to Grantsburg on the final and official died Laramy in the 1970s on the was a valuable member of the He got to know Laramy day of the tourney. Cheyanne Wednesday after football field where Laramy of- athletic community in many more when Schilling joined Pitzer had 27 digs and was named a long battle with cancer. ficiated Roesler’s junior varsity ways, including as assistant Don Cooper’s McDonell girls Laramy was an all-state and freshman football games athletic director where he was Please see LOOKING BACK, Page B2 quarterback at Chi-Hi and and quickly noticed his knowl- a key cog in helping sporting Please see BERG, Page B2

MLB League celebrates Robinson

teams joined other sports like Day is usually Legend broke color the NBA, WNBA and MLS in on April 15, but the celebration barrier in 1947 protesting social injustice. was moved to Aug. 28 this season For Twins manager Rocco to accommodate the COVID-19- DAVID BRANDT Baldelli, it’s a well-timed honor. altered schedule, which started AP Sports Writer‌ “I did find it almost crazy and in late July. The date was chosen PHOENIX — Major League kind of great, after everything because it is the anniversary of Baseball observed a Jackie Rob- that went down yesterday in the March on Washington in inson Day like no other Friday, baseball and in sports and with 1963 and also the day in 1945 with teams celebrating a man our organization as well, that we when Dodgers GM who broke the sport’s color bar- come right back here today and met with Robinson to discuss rier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in wear No. 42 and we go out there breaking the color barrier. 1947 while the racial reckoning and celebrate Jackie Robinson Yankees manager ASSOCIATED PRESS‌ continued. and everything that he’s done broke down in tears during a This is an April 18, 1948, portrait of Brooklyn Dodgers baseball player Jackie Ten baseball games were post- for our game, and really, for the Robinson. It’s Jackie Robinson Day across the big leagues on Friday as poned over two days as some nation,” Baldelli said. Please see ROBINSON, Page B2 baseball honors the man who broke the sport’s color barrier in 1947.

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BRIEFLY “(It was a) good, inspiring December 2016. my big toe and if there is no Berg letter and it told the kids it Baier added he hoped tag on it, it’s a good day,” COLLEGE FOOTBALL‌ From B1 wasn’t all about them and the school could find a way Laramy said at the time. they’re playing for a lot of to honor Laramy the same “This has really been my Source: Big Ten working basketball staff in the mid- people that care about them way it did for Hebert as the whole life. I call this school a 2010s. Laramy would give in the whole community,” school named the scorer’s home away from home. This on multiple options‌ Schilling some ribbing over Schilling said. “For him to table in the high school gym has been a wonderful day.” coming to the “better” pri- sit there in pain during our after Hebert. And Laramy was exactly Big Ten coaches, athletic directors and medical personnel vate school but also made game – he actually did make “Probably one of the great- that — an unsung hero. are working on multiple plans for staging a football season Schilling and his family feel at it all the way through our est guys to be around Mc- Someone who never looked — including one that would have the league kicking off as home at McDonell. Laramy game – that kind of opened Donell,” Baier said of Laramy. for the credit or recognition soon as Thanksgiving weekend. grew close to Schilling’s par- everybody’s eyes (that) bas- “I put him in the same caliber for things but was always The conference is in the early stages of a complicated ents, sharing Italian recipes ketball is bigger than just the as Wilf Hebert when it comes willing to help make them process that also involves broadcast partners and possible with Schilling’s mother. kids in that locker room.” in terms of what he’s done for happen. neutral site venues, a person with direct knowledge of the Laramy wrote a letter to Baier compared the loss the school.” “Anybody that came into conference’s discussions told The Associated Press. Schilling and his basketball to the death of the 2016 loss Laramy earned the un- contact or would study his The person spoke Friday on condition of anonymity be- team prior to the March of Wilf Hebert, another sung hero award at the 2019 life would have an exam- cause the Big Ten was not making public its efforts to have 7 Division 5 regional final prominent member of the Excellence in Education ple of what a teacher and a football season that starts in either late fall or winter. The contest against Clear Lake. athletic community who banquet in recognition for a coach is supposed to be,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel first reported the Big Ten was The Macks went on to defeat volunteered countless hours his work in athletics and Roesler said of Laramy. considering a possible Thanksgiving start to the season. Clear Lake 44-37 to win the of time to the McDonell academics. The Big Ten announced on Aug. 11 it was postponing program’s sixth consecutive athletic program over the “Every morning when Brandon Berg is sports editor its fall football season because of concerns about playing regional championship. years before his passing in I wake up, I look down at for the Chippewa Herald. during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pac-12 and some smaller conferences soon followed suit. The Big Ten and first-year commissioner Kevin Warren have faced push back and criticism ever since, including a football team put up 277 yards the ‘Hawks within six at 19- away from Cornell 29-6. lawsuit filed by eight Nebraska players who want the de- Looking back of total offense in the first half 13 at halftime. Matt Schley Shane Peterson threw for cision overturned. From B1 on the way to a 36-0 victory found Chasten Rogge for two touchdown passes in Any plan will need the approval of university presidents over Cadott. Sam Burzynski, a 22-yard touchdown pass the first half, one to Jeff San- and chancellors, and the Big Ten will only play if certain to the all-tournament team Ben Goettl, Seth Hause and in the third third quarter to ford in the first quarter and benchmarks related to the coronavirus — such as trans- with Linzy Solberg close be- Braxton Thompson each help take a 1-point lead and another to Wade Irwin in the mission rates, testing capacity and availability, and testing hind with 25 digs. Cadott was ran for touchdowns in the the Blackhawks held Som- second quarter. Jay Goettl’s accuracy — are met in each of the 11 states that are home to 3-4 at the tournament, led by first half with Burzynski also erset off the scoreboard from 3-yard interception return the league’s 14 schools. Alexis Munroe with 45 kills catching an 8-yard touch- there. for a score in the third quar- and 80 digs. down pass from Hause as the ter and Mac Sawicki broke MLB‌ Aug. 31: Adam Erickson Orioles scored all 36 points in 20 Years Ago (2000)‌ free on a 65-yard touchdown scored four goals for the the first half. Aug. 31: Three doubles run in the fourth quarter and Tigers, Twins have McDonell/Regis boys soccer victories helped the Chi-Hi led the team with 92 rushing postponed because of weather‌ team in a 4-1 victory over Ten Years Ago (2010)‌ girls tennis team in a 4-3 win yards overall. Mark Pome- Stevens Point Pacelli. Erick- Aug. 29: The Tilden over Rice Lake. The doubles roy had a 6-yard touchdown DETROIT — Friday’s doubleheader between the Detroit son scored two goals in each 35-and-older baseball team teams of Laura Leland and run in the second quarter for Tigers and was postponed because of half and the defense held the won the consolation cham- Lindsay Blanchette (No. 1), Cornell. bad weather. Cardinals off the scoreboard pionship at the state tourna- Carrie Schindler and Becky Sept. 2: The McDonell The teams now have a doubleheader scheduled for Sat- until the final minutes for the ment. Todd Bresina, Reggie Woodcock (No. 2) and Kerri volleyball team was sixth urday that allows them to make up one of Friday’s two victory. Franz, Rick Baier and Steve Wilson and Anna Moehagen at the Aquinas meet in La games. A makeup date for the other postponed game has Sept. 1: Chandler Zwiefel- Nelson delivered complete (No. 3) were each victorious Crosse, finishing 7-5 over- not been announced. hofer had 13 kills to lead the game efforts on the mound in straight sets and No. 4 sin- all. Karen Morrissey paced The Tigers and Twins had two games scheduled Fri- Bloomer volleyball team in for Tilden. gles Becky Mitchell earned a the Macks with nine spikes, day after both teams decided not to play the series opener a 3-1 victory over Colfax. Aug. 31: Katelin Brand- 6-1, 6-4 win. 13 assists and six saves. Ann Thursday night amid athlete protests for racial justice. A Aliya Seibel added 10 kills statter finished fourth out Sept. 1: The Chi-Hi foot- Crawford added eight spikes doubleheader was scheduled for Friday, but the weather while Krystina Seibel and of 102 runners at the Bruce ball team piled up more than and eight block kills. wouldn’t cooperate. There was a delay of over an hour be- Zwiefelhofer had 20 and 15 Invitational cross coun- 500 yards of total offense Sept. 4: Bloomer Hotel fore the postponement was announced. digs, respectively. The two try event. Cadott’s Aquila in a 35-22 victory over Eau fought back from a 2-0 defi- Detroit’s Matthew Boyd (0-4) is set to start Saturday’s teams traded the first two Glomski was 20th to lead Claire Memorial at Carson cit with three runs in the final opener against Randy Dobnak (5-1) of the Twins. Tarik sets before the Blackhawks the Hornets with teammate Park. Seth Short had a team- innings to capture the Tavern Skubal (0-1) of the Tigers takes the mound for the second took control with victories Jessica Kelly close behind in high 113 rushing yards and League men’s fastpitch soft- game. Minnesota has not announced a starter for that one. in sets three and four. 23rd. John Parkhurst led the Justin Henderson ran for ball championship with a Sept. 3: Danielle Fas- Cornell/Gilman boys team by two touchdowns to go with 3-2 victory over Baier’s Bar. bender led the Cornell vol- taking 34th. 77 additional rushing yards. Dave Faschingbauer struck Yankees place Judge on IL, leyball team with seven kills Sept. 3: The Bloomer Brandon Cooley had 87 rush- out six in seven innings as to power the Chiefs to a football team trailed 13-0 in ing yards and a score as the the winning while promote prospect Florial‌ victory over New Auburn in the first quarter but dug out Cardinals improved to 2-0. Mark Dachel’s two-out, NEW YORK — The Yankees have placed right fielder straight sets. Taylor Elliott of that hole to earn a 20-19 two-run single in the sixth on the 10-day injured with a strained left calf chipped in with six kills and nonconference win over 30 Years Ago (1990)‌ provided the go-ahead push just days after the star slugger returned. Brandy Slowiak had 13 assists Somerset. Levi Nayes and Aug. 31: One touchdown for Bloomer Hotel. Tom Clark Judge was activated Wednesday but aggravated the and four aces for the victors. Jeremy Seibel ran for touch- in each quarter helped the and KEvin Harings each injury in a game at Atlanta and was removed in the sixth Sept. 4: The Stanley-Boyd downs in the first half to pull Cadott football team pull homered for Baier’s Bar. inning. He was added back to the IL on Friday before the opener of a doubleheader against the Mets. New York promoted top outfield prospect Estevan Florial to be the 29th man, batting the 22-year-old seventh and cent days. New York was off jointly walked Teams across the league starting him in center field. Robinson Thursday and has not opted off the field after a moment were celebrating the day Florial has blazing speed, big power and one of the stron- From B1 out of any games, and Boone of silence, draping a Black in various ways. As usual, gest arms in baseball, but also hasn’t played above Class A, said the team planned to Lives Matter T-shirt across players, managers, coaches, where he .237 with eight home runs last year. Florial had media briefing and left the play its doubleheader Friday home plate as they chose not umpires and other on-field been working out at the team’s alternate site in Scranton, room when he was asked against the Mets as scheduled. to start their scheduled game personnel were wearing Rob- Pennsylvania. about his two Black adopted Boone also said he will do- Thursday night. inson’s No. 42. Third baseman was also sidelined Friday sons Friday. He returned nate his paycheck Friday to The baseball postpone- “Our longstanding part- with a bone spur in his right elbow and is considered day a few minutes later, still The Players Alliance, a group ments came after the NBA’s nership with the Jackie Rob- to day. New York also promoted recently acquired short- shaken. of more than 100 current and Milwaukee Bucks didn’t inson Foundation has given stop Jordy Mercer from the alternate site and released left- “I would just say, I know former Black major leaguers come out on the floor for us the opportunity to sup- hander Luis Avilán. I’m talking to a lot of people working to combat racial in- Game 5 of their first-round port more than 150 students, out there, it’s a hard, heavy justice. playoff series with the Or- many of whom are on their year, and a heartbreaking “It’s always good to see lando Magic on Wednes- way to becoming leaders of White Sox acquire OF year in so many ways,” Boone people communicate their day. NBA officials later -an their respective industries,” said. “For my family, too. But heart, and we’ve seen a lot nounced that all three of MLB Commissioner Rob Dyson in trade with Pirates‌ I think that’s the case for a of that,” Boone said before that day’s scheduled playoff Manfred said in a statement. Dyson in a trade with Pittsburgh on Friday and reinstated lot of people of all different walking away. games had been postponed, “We welcome the newest Nick Madrigal from the 10-day injured list. backgrounds and races. The decision by several and games scheduled Thurs- class of JRF Scholars to this Dyson is batting just .157 (8 for 57) this season, but he “My prayer is just that we teams not to play Wednesday day also weren’t played. program as they take their swiped 30 bags last year. He won the in 2015 can continue to, even though and Thursday night were in MLB announced Friday first steps toward successful with Kansas City and could serve as a valuable pinch runner we’re going through some response to the shooting by that its partnership with the academic and professional for Chicago as it chases its first playoff appearance since dark times, at the end of this, police of 29-year-old Ja- Jackie Robinson Foundation careers. We are also thrilled 2008. we’re better for it. That’s my cob Blake, a Black man, in would extend through 2023. to expand our contributions The White Sox sent international signing bonus pool continued prayer.” Wisconsin over the week- It includes $3.5 million to to the Jackie Robinson Mu- money to the last-place Pirates for the 36-year-old Dyson, Boone was emotional end. MLB let teams decide support the foundation’s seum. Jackie has inspired who is a .245 career hitter with 254 steals in 879 games. He throughout the briefing, say- whether they would play or Scholarship Program, the generations, including cur- just faced Chicago on Tuesday night, going 0 for 3 while ing he had spent the previ- not. Some games were post- Jackie Robinson Museum rent players, to stand up for Lucas Giolito threw a no-hitter in a 4-0 victory for the ous hour talking to Yankees poned while others went on. and the annual JRF ROBIE their beliefs and to speak out White Sox. players about protests in re- The and Awards. against injustice.” Dyson was the odd man out for Pittsburgh after it claimed Anthony Alford off waivers from -To ronto on Thursday. To make room for Dyson on the roster, Chicago des- Who’s helping Adams? side can assure Kirksey’s health ignated outfielder Nicky Delmonico for assignment and Packers Adams earned his third that the Smiths don’t wear Kirksey is a prolific tack- optioned outfielder Luis González to its alternate training From B1 straight Pro Bowl selection down. ler, but injuries have limited site in Schaumburg. last year but was the only “It’s going to help us stay him to a total of nine games kind of expand on it.” Packer to catch as many as fresh, and when the coaches over the last two seasons. The NBA‌ The defense must play 50 passes or accumulate as build confidence in them to Packers lack depth at inside better against the run after many as 500 yards receiv- where we can rotate guys to linebacker and need Kirksey Playoffs resume Saturday as allowing 285 yards rushing in ing. Green Bay lost the main keep guys fresh, you start to to stay on the field. sides detail new commitments‌ an NFC championship game offseason addition to its re- see a lot more higher pro- loss to San Francisco. ceiving corps when Devin duction,” Preston Smith Right side of the line LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — NBA players want change But the Packers have Funchess opted out due to said. “But I mean, if me and One of the biggest presea- that makes their communities safer. They want people to plenty of talent on that side the coronavirus pandemic. Z get higher production, son competitions in Green vote — hopefully in their home arenas. of the ball with Kenny Clark The Packers have some we’ll break a record together Bay is on the right side of the And they want to keep playing basketball. at nose tackle, plus Za’Darius promising young wideouts and we’ll be breaking a lot of O-line with Wagner, Lane Teams returned to the court Friday after the NBA and the Smith and Preston Smith as in , Marquez records as a team.” Taylor and Billy Turner es- National Basketball Players Association agreed on commit- pass rushers. Valdes-Scantling and Equa- sentially competing for two ments that made players comfortable continuing. “We’re going to be a con- nimeous St. Brown. At least Crowded backfield starting spots. An emotional Chris Paul, the union president, detailed fident group,” defensive one of them must step up. The Packers have numer- Taylor and Turner each the events of the previous two days, when players upset by coordinator Mike Pettine ous options at running back have over 40 career starts the latest police shooting of a Black man left them consid- said. “There’s going to be Smiths ready for more after adding second-round and can play both guard and ering leaving the Disney campus and going home. high expectations. We were The Smiths combined for pick A.J. Dillon from Boston tackle. Wagner, a pure right All 13 teams remaining in the postseason scheduled able to get to within a game 25 ½ sacks last year, with College to Aaron Jones and Ja- tackle, has been a starter the practice Friday — the anniversary of the 1963 March on of the Super Bowl. In this Za’Darius getting 13 ½ and maal Williams. Jones rushed last six seasons for Baltimore Washington for Jobs and Freedom, as Paul noted — though crazy year, you’ve got to Preston adding 12. The Pack- for 1,084 yards and tied for the (2014-16) and Detroit (2017- some declined to speak with reporters. Games are to resume feel like, you know what, if ers hope the development of NFL lead in touchdown runs 19). An arm injury has lim- Saturday. we play good defense, why 2019 first-round draft pick (16) and total touchdowns (19) ited Wagner during training — Associated Press not us?” and other out- last season. camp.

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