2/21/23 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Tuesday
21 February 2023 Sports
Tuesday Sports
From Wayne Mausser
The Bucks can breathe a sigh of relief. Giannis Antetokounmpo avoided a serious injury and suffered a ligament sprain in his right wrist, according to a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Tests in New York Monday showed the extent of the injury, and he will undergo treatment that will allow him to return to the lineup once the pain subsides, sources told Wojnarowski.
Antetokounmpo suffered the injury in Milwaukee’s last game before the All-Star break against the Bulls. He went on to skip the skills challenge on Saturday and played in just 20 seconds of the actual All-Star Game itself.
This season, the Bucks’ MVP candidate is averaging nearly 32 points a game with 12 rebounds and 5.4 assists a night. Milwaukee’s first game after the All-Star break is Thursday when they host the Miami Heat at Fiserv Forum.
Milwaukee is on the verge of signing free agent big man Meyers Leonard to a 10-day contract, according to Wojnarowski.
Leonard has not played in the NBA since 2021 after suffering post-surgical nerve damage in his right leg, and a suspension for uttering an anti-Semitic slur on a video game livestream. Leonard apologized immediately after the incident went public, and sought counseling with a Jewish rabbi in south Florida.
The Bucks have been watching Leonard’s progress for over a year, according to ESPN, and were looking to add a big man that can shoot from the outside as well.
Milwaukee had an open roster spot available, and does not need to clear space to sign Leonard.
According to ESPN’s NFL reporter, Jeremy Fowler, the Philadelphia Eagles have interviewed former Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard for their defensive coordinator vacancy.
Leonhard played 10 seasons in the NFL and joined Paul Chryst’s staff at Wisconsin in 2016 as the secondary coach. A year later Leonhard was promoted to defensive coordinator, a role he held until becoming interim head coach in October of 2022, after Chryst was fired.
In Leonhard’s five seasons as defensive coordinator, UW ranked among the nation’s top five in total defense and top 10 in scoring defense four times.
Leonhard interviewed for the head coaching position at Wisconsin, but after the Badgers hired Luke Fickell, Leonhard announced he would not remain on staff past the bowl game.
The Eagles are in need of a new defensive coordinator after Jonathan Gannon was announced as the Cardinals head coach last week.
Current and former Wisconsin players have expressed their support for Leonhard’s potential new position.
Boys Basketball Schedule
(Mon.)
Laconia 78, Ripon 67-Riley Brooks led the Tigers with 34 points and Henry Willett scored 11. Jaden Grade led the Spartans with 25 points and Ethan Pinno and Colton Tasch each scored 13. Laconia won the JV game 54-31.
Berlin 67, Westfield 38
Sheboygan Lutheran 50, Kewaskum 45
Winneconne 72, Omro 69
Campbellsport 53, West Bend East 52
Lomira 64, Horicon 62
Lourdes Academy 72, North Fond du Lac 56
Saint Mary’s Springs 81, Sheboygan Christian 63
Winnebago Lutheran 72, Watertown Luther Prep 69
Freedom 63, Seymour 38
Menasha 74, Waupaca 64
Portage 82, Wautoma 74
Nekoosa 77, Rosholt 49
Central Wisconsin Christian 66, Princeton/Green Lake 58
Wayland Academy 77, Johnson Creek 45
Marshall 56, Markesan 42
Randolph 64, Pardeeville 57
(Tues.)
Tigerton at Tri-County
Neenah at Oshkosh West
Baraboo at Mauston
Wayland Academy at Cambria-Friesland
Rio at Montello
Girls Basketball Regionals (Tues.)
Ripon at Berlin-Tipoff at 7:00 on AM 1600/93.1 FM, WRPN, The Wave.
#9 Mayville at Wautoma-Tipoff at 7:00 on FM 1023,The Bug.
Seymour at Plymouth
University Lake School/Trinity Academy at Winneconne
Campbellsport at Kiel
North Fond du Lac at Lomira
Watertown Luther Prep at Omro
Valders at Saint Mary’s Springs
Weyauwega-Fremont at Stratford
Tri-County at Iola-Scandinavia
Stockbridge at Wild Rose
Sturgeon Bay at Clintonville
Waupaca at Antigo
Black River Falls at Adams-Friendship
Nekoosa at Marathon
Oneida Nation at Central Wisconsin Christian
Williams Bay at Horicon
Hustisford at Monticello
Marion at Oakfield
Faith Christian at Wayland Academy
Cambria-Friesland at Barneveld
Fall River at Palmyra-Eagle
Markesan at Pardeeville
Montello at Manawa
Princeton/Green Lake at Necedah
Juda at Rio
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking people throughout the state to report any black bear den locations to help with a study on black bear reproduction.
In March the Wisconsin DNR will start collecting its second year of data for The Black Bear Litter and Diet Survey. The goal of the study is to get a better understanding and estimate of black bear reproductive rates within the state’s bear management zones. Therefore, providing more accurate population models used to manage bears in the state. Additionally, researchers are investigating a connection between consumption of human food sources and bear reproduction since diet can affect cub survival rates and litter sizes.
“Public reporting is essential to this project. You don’t find bear dens every day, so it is important that people report them to us when they find them,” said Dr. Jennifer Price Tack, DNR Large Carnivore and Elk Research Scientist. “Reporting dens helps us meet the sample size requirements for our study and increases the accuracy of the black bear population model.”
Black bear dens are getting noisier with the birth of cubs, so dens are sometimes found this time of year by people who hear unusual small sounds while in the woods. Active bear dens with cubs will often produce sounds like squeaking, grunting, humming or sucking, usually when cubs are nursing.
The DNR wants you to report as much information about the black bear dens, without approaching or disturbing the dens.
Helpful information to report to the bear research team includes:
- GPS coordinates
- Photo of den, ideally showing it in relation to its surroundings, from a safe distance
- Description of the site and surrounding area
- Any information on the bear or bears, including whether cubs were heard
DNR staff will work with den reporters and landowners to visit the den before deciding to survey, determining if the den is safe, accessible, and in use. Researchers will take locations of dens that are not active but may not be able to visit the location this season. Dens that are known to be currently occupied are being prioritized for the 2023 survey. This is a multi-year study, and researchers are interested in all dens, whether cubs are present or not.
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