Wednesday Sports 1/9/19
9 January 2019 Sports
Sports from Wayne Mausser
39-year old Matt LaFleur has accepted the Packers offer to become the 15th head coach in franchise history. The team made the announcement Monday night..
LaFleur and his family flew aboard a private plane to Green Bay and arrived shortly after 8:00 p.m Tuesday and headed straight to Lambeau field. The new head coach will be formally introduced at news conference this afternoon at 3:00 at Lambeau Field with Packers president/CEO mark Murphy and general manager Brian Gutekunst.
The Packers did not release terms of the contract, but NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero reports that it’s a four-year deal with a fifth-year option.
The Packers interviewed LaFleur Sunday after five days of coaching interviews that reportedly included interim Packers coach Joe Philbin, the New England Patriots’ offensive and defensive coordinators, and the New Orleans Saints assistant head coach and their offensive coordinator.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says the Packers “moved quickly on LaFleur” rather than take the time for a second round of interviews.
The Packers were the only team the 39-year-old LaFleur talked to.
He has 10 years of NFL experience, two of those as an offensive coordinator.
Boys Basketball Results from Tuesday
Omro 71, Berlin 48-Carter Huth led the Foxes with 21 points while Joey Rhein paced the Indians with 16.
Wautoma 59, Barabood 53
Chilton 73, Mishicot 54
Clintonville 50, Little Chute 45
Fox Valley Lutheran 78, Waupaca 38
Freedom 61, Luxemburg-Casco 50
Kaukauna 73, Appleton East 56
Kimberly 54, Appleton North 42
Laconia 63, Lomira 56
Kimberly 54, Appleton North 42
Laconia 63, Lomira 56
New London 69, Mosinee 60
Oshkosh North 65, Oshkosh West 51
Wild Rose 54, Pacelli 45
Winnebago Lutheran Academy 69, St. Mary’s Springs 66
Neenah 78, Fond du Lac 43
Oakfield 64, Princeton/Green Lake 41
Girls Basketball Results from Tuesday
Plymouth 46, Ripon 44
Berlin 80, Campbellsport 37
Waupun 46, Kewaskum 28
Neenah 63, Fond du Lac 58
Oshkosh North 69, Oshkosh West 37
Freedom 57, Kiel 43
Kimberly 54, Appleton North 42
Markesan 39, Randolph 32 (OT)
New London 52, Shawano Community 42
Pardeeville 56, Cambria-Friesland 48
NBA
Milwaukee at Houston
Men’s College Hoops
Ripon College 94, Cornell College 69-Ripon freshman Ryan Steffes scored a career-high 30 points, including nine 3-pointers, which is tied for second in program history for a single game.
Women’s College Hoops
Ripon College 59, Cornell College 36
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