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FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2014 ◆ B1

WORLD CUP Lose and move on: U.S. gets to knockout round

By Ronald Blum Ghana 2-1 in a game played si- also had four, but the Americans multaneously in Brasilia. advanced from the so-called “Obviously it’s a huge “Group of Death” because their RECIFE, Brazil — The United achievement by our team to goal difference was even and States reached the knockout come through that group and the Portuguese were minus stage of consecutive World qualify for the knockout stage,” three. Cups for the first time, just not U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann The Americans will play the the way the Americans wanted. said. Group H winner, likely Belgium Germany beat the U.S. 1-0 The Germans, three-time put possibly Algeria, Tuesday in Thursday in soggy Recife on World Cup champions, finished Salvador. Thomas Mueller’s 55th-minute with seven points, while the U.S. “Once the group is done, an- Omar Gonzalez of the U.S. (3) and teammate Tim Howard react after goal to win Group G, but the had four after allowing a 95th- other tournament starts,” their 2014 World Cup loss to Germany on Thursday. The U.S. took Americans held onto second minute goal against Portugal on second place in their grouping, advancing on to the Round of 16. place when Portugal defeated Sunday in a 2-2 draw. Portugal See SOCCER, Page B2 REUTERS

DISC GOLF NBA Silver Cup XIV JABARI IT IS begins Saturday HTR Media

An estimated 275 partici- pants will descend upon the Manitowoc area for the Silver Cup XIV disc golf tournament on Saturday and Sunday. The event features players from nine different states and one from France. Recreational, junior and in- termediate players will com- pete on Saturday, playing Rol- lin’ Ridge in Reedsville as well as Silver Creek in Manitowoc. Professional and advanced players will take to the courses on both Saturday and Sunday and will play Rollin’ Ridge, Sil- ver Creek, as well as Lower Ca- to Falls. As of Thursday eve- ning, 169 players are signed up in advanced or professional di- visions. Play begins at 8 a.m. on Sat- urday. Manitowoc’s Dennis Posen highlights the Masters division field. He won the Advanced Masters division at last year’s of Duke tips his cap to the crowd while standing with NBA commissioner after being selected as the No. 2 Silver Cup. overall pick to the in the 2014 NBA Draft in Brooklyn. BRAD PENNER-USA TODAY SPORTS Al Hoes of Manitowoc is one of two local competitors in the Advanced Masters division. He “He’s as offensively won the Rollin’ Ridge Open back in March. gifted a player that I’ve Bucks select Duke forward Jeff Griebling, also of Mani- been around at Duke,” . towoc, is the other local in Ad- with No. 2 overall pick vanced Masters. He placed 14th “His instincts for in the division a year ago. A pair of Two Rivers players, scoring are unique, his Associated Press ty and offensive skills. He would join Lindsay Fish and Sonja Bol- size, his mobility his 19-year-old forward Giannis Anteto- chen, are in the field in the Open T. FRANCIS — The Milwaukee kounmpo and scoring guard Brandon Women division. Bolchen won skill set — offensively, I Bucks selected Duke forward Knight as promising team corner- the Advanced Women title at Jabari Parker with the second stones. the Prairie Open in Kenosha in see a guy who’s going to overall pick in the NBA draft The Bucks were considering An- April, while Fish was second at be a 20-point-a-game Thursday night, a pivotal se- drew Wiggins as well, but the Cleve- the Wisconsin Spring Opener in Slection for a team in transition. land Cavaliers made their decision Freedom in March. scorer in the NBA for a The one-and-done star immediately much easier after taking the Kansas At the end of play on Sunday, long time.” becomes a face for an organization star with the top overall pick. the top four professionals in with new ownership seeking to invig- There were no last-second trade of- each division will play a final STEVE WOJCIECHOWSKI, orate its fan base following a franchise- fers, general John Hammond said, nine holes at Rollin’ Ridge. Marquette coach and former worst 67-loss season. The 6-foot-8 Spectators are welcomed to Duke assistant coach Parker has been lauded for his maturi- See PARKER, Page B2 come take in the action at any of the three courses throughout the weekend.

TENNIS Tallie Piaskowski, Piaskowski top seed at who plays tennis for Roncalli in fall, is the No. 1 local junior tournament seed in the girls 18 draw HTR Media Mason of Green Bay and Kayla Division 2 singles this spring. at this Koren of Sheboygan in the semi- Two Rivers’ Torgny Simons weekend’s Roncalli tennis player Tallie finals on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. takes on Grant Mauthe of Neenah WOMT/WQTC Piaskowski received the top seed Manitowoc’s Bailey Budnik, in a boys 16 singles semifinal on Radio Junior in the girls 18 singles bracket for who played at Manitowoc Lincoln Saturday at 11 a.m. Summer the WOMT/WQTC Radio Junior in her high school career, is the Allyson Verbauwhede of Man- Tournament at Summer Tournament, which be- No. 2 seed. She qualified for State itowoc is the area’s lone repre- Lincoln Park. gins Saturday at Lincoln Park. in Division 1 singles last year. sentative in the girls 14 singles MATTHEW The Tennis As- Budnik squares off with either draw. She goes toe-to-toe with Pu- APGAR/HTR MEDIA sociation-sanctioned event fea- Lily Bohn of Kohler or former laski’s Lauren Monette in the tures some of the area’s top prep teammate Syndey Verbauwhede quarterfinals on Saturday at 11 talent. of Whitelaw, in the semifinals at a.m. Piaskowski, a soon-to-be ju- 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. In boys 12 singles action, Ai- nior, has won pair of state medals In the boys 18 singles draw, dan Newberg of Manitowoc takes in her high school career, includ- Zach LeVene, a Roncalli product, on top-seeded Sam Klein in the ing a third place finish in Division takes on Joseph Beran of Neenah semifinals at 10 a.m. Saturday, 2 singles last fall. in the quarterfinals at 9 a.m. Sat- while Mateo Velazquez, also of She faces the winner of a quar- urday. Manitowoc, takes on De Pere’s terfinal match between Kathryn LeVene was a state qualifier in Calvin Battle in the other semi.