4/26/24 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday
26 April 2024 Sports
With the 25th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Packers selected Offensive Tackle Jordan Morgan out of the University of Arizona.
Morgan, a 6-5, 325lb lineman, appeared in 41 games for the Wildcats. He was named First Team All-Pac-12 in his senior season and played in the Reese’s Senior Bowl.
Across 787 snaps in 2023, he allowed only 2 sacks and graded at 84.3 in total blocking (77 in run-blocking, 87.3 in pass-blocking) to lead the Wildcats offensive line. With Morgan in the trenches, the Wildcats ranked 20th in total offense, 8th in passing offense, and 18th in scoring offense.
With the 25th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Packers have selected Offensive Tackle Jordan Morgan out of the University of Arizona.
Morgan, a 6-5, 325lb lineman, appeared in 41 games for the Wildcats. He was named First Team All-Pac-12 in his senior season and played in the Reese’s Senior Bowl.
Across 787 snaps in 2023, he allowed only 2 sacks and graded at 84.3 in total blocking (77 in run-blocking, 87.3 in pass-blocking) to lead the Wildcats offensive line. With Morgan in the trenches, the Wildcats ranked 20th in total offense, 8th in passing offense, and 18th in scoring offense.
He played high school football at Marana High School in Marana, Arizona, earning all-state honors and helping the team to three consecutive playoff appearances. At Arizona, he majored in Criminal Justice Studies.
This was only the second time in the past 13 drafts that the Packers have selected an offensive player with their first pick. The other instance came in 2020, when they traded up four spots to take Utah State quarterback Jordan Love at No. 26 overall.
Morgan is the first offensive lineman the Packers have selected in the first round since they took Mississippi State tackle Derek Sherrod with the 32nd overall pick in 2011.
Green Bay needed to boost its offensive line after losing much of its depth there over the past month. The Packers released left tackle David Bakhtiari, who had played just 13 games over the past three seasons because of chronic knee problems, and lost guard Jon Runyan Jr. and reserve tackle Yosh Nijman in free agency.
Last year, Green Bay didn’t draft any offensive linemen for the first time since 2015. The Packers had a pair of first-year starters at offensive tackle last year with Rasheed Walker on the left side and Zach Tom on the right side.
The Packers entered the draft with 11 overall selections, including five of the first 91 picks. They have an extra second-round pick from the 2023 trade of four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets and an additional third-round selection after sending cornerback Rasul Douglas to the Buffalo Bills at last year’s trade deadline.
Their picks Friday include the 41st, 58th, 88th and 91st overall selections.
Rounds two and three are tonight and rounds four through seven conclude the draft on Saturday.
Gary Sánchez hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the eighth inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and a series split on Thursday.
Sánchez drove an 0-2 sinker from Aroldis Chapman (0-2) 371 feet to right with two outs, putting the Brewers ahead 6-5. Two of his three home runs came this series, including on Tuesday when he produced Milwaukee’s lone run in a 2-1 loss.
The Brewers have won six of eight after taking the final two of the four-game series. The Pirates have lost eight of 10 after an 11-5 start.
Oliver Dunn tacked on a seventh run with a single to right off Roansy Contreras in the ninth before Trevor Megill retired the side in order in the bottom half for his first save in the majors.
Jared Koenig (1-0) picked up the win, getting through the seventh unscathed after allowing two hits and a walk.
Joey Bart put Pittsburgh ahead 3-1 in the first with a three-run home run, his third in seven games this season, sent 419 feet to center off a fastball from Freddy Peralta.
It came after William Contreras hit his fifth of the season for Milwaukee in the top half, driving a sinker from Mitch Keller 448 feet into the left field bleachers with an exit velocity of 114.4.
Jake Bauers and Rhys Hoskins tied it 3-all with back-to-back RBI singles in the third before Hoskins gave the Brewers their second one-run lead with a double to left that popped out of the glove of a diving Jack Suwinski in the fifth.
eller struck out seven in five innings, giving up four runs on six hits with two walks.
Peralta was pulled with two outs in the fifth, walking Bart before allowing the tying run on a double from Suwinski and a soft single to right from Jared Triolo to fall behind 5-4. The Brewers ace allowed five runs on five hits and five walks with five strikeouts.
Brewers RHP Colin Rea (2-0, 2.08) takes the mound Friday as Milwaukee heads home for a three-game set against the Yankees. First pitch is at 7:10 from American Family Field.
Elsewhere in the NL Central Thursday the Phillies beat the Reds 5-0 and the Cubs over the Astros 3-1. The Brewers remain a half-game ahead of the Cubls, while the Reds are 2 ½ games out, the Pirates 4 and the Cardinals are 5 ½ games behind.
In the Midwest League Thursday the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers beat the Peoria Chiefs 5-3. The T-Rats (12-6) on the season have won two-in-a-row and the teams play again tonight with games on Saturday and Sunday as well.
The Bucks are at the Pacers tonight in the third game of their Eastern Conference series, which is knotted at a game-each. Milwaukee lost at home Tuesday tonight to Indiana 125-108. Milwaukee is without the services of Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has not played in this series. He missed the final three games of the regular season with a calf injury. The time table for his return is still uncertain.
The Green Bay Phoenix are welcoming one of their own back home to be the school’s next women’s basketball coach: Kayla Karius.
Karius, whose maiden name was Tetschlag, helped lead Green Bay to its pinnacle as a player. She was the 2011 Horizon League Player of the Year en route to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
Karius is also a product of Sheboygan North High School. She has spent the last 2 seasons as head coach at South Dakota, where she went 23-13 last season.
In a statement, Karius said “I’m thrilled to be returning to my Alma mater and honored to be only the fourth head coach of Green Bay Women’s Basketball. This is the premier women’s basketball program in our state and is located in one of the most innovative and booming communities. I look forward to carrying on a strong tradition of championships on the court and excellence in the classroom. Thank you to Chancellor Alexander, Athletics Director Josh Moon, and Parker search firm for entrusting me to lead this storied program. Go Phoenix!”
“We are thrilled to welcome Kayla and her family back home to Titletown,” said UWGB Athletic Director Josh Moon. “Kayla epitomized the GREEN BAY WAY as a player, and she is a rising star as a coach.”
She replaces the retired Kevin Borseth, who retired after 21 seasons as the program’s head coach.
Baseball (Thurs.)
Plymouth 12, Ripon 4
Kettle Moraine Lutheran 5, Berlin 0
Waupun 18, Kewaskum 1
Campbellsport 4, Lomira 3
Winnebago Lutheran 11, Mayville 0
Saint Mary’s Springs 19, North Fond du Lac 2
Menasha 5, New London 4
Seymour 11, Shawano 1
Beaver Dam 7, Waunakee 5
Amherst 9, Weyauwega-Fremont 5
Tri-County 16, Wild Rose 5
Wautoma 9, Westfield 3
Green Lake Princeton 11, Markesan 1
Kimberly 3, Oshkosh North 0
Appleton North 8, Neenah 5
Hortonville 9, Oshkosh West 4
Adams-Friendship 5, Nekoosa 4
Wisconsin Dells 10, Mauston 3
Wautoma 9, Westfield 3
Cambria-Friesland 8, Lourdes Academy/Valley Christian 7
Green Lake/Princeton 11, Markesan 1
Oakfield 17, Wayland Academy 0
Pardeeville 16, Randolph 0
Montello 4, Central Wisconsin Christian 3
Softball (Thurs.)
Berlin 15, Ripon 11
Plymouth 7, Kewaskum 4
Waupun 4, Winneconne 0 (12 innings)
Campbellsport 4, Winnebago Lutheran 2
Laconia 9, Saint Mary’s Springs 7
North Fond du Lac 5, Mayville 4
Lomira 15, Omro 0
Beaver Dam 17, Ft. Atkinson 0
Amherst 6, Weyauwega-Fremont 4
Tigerton 5, Tri-County 3
Markesan 14, Randolph 8
Princeton/Green Lake 17, Montello 2
Menasha 18, Xavier 0
Seymour 9, New London
Fond du Lac 4, Neenah 3
Hortonville 12, Kimberly 0
Kaukauna 7, Oshkosh North 1
Oshkosh West 16, Appleton West 2
Fox Valley Lutheran 13, Clintonville 0
Freedom 15, Denmark 10
Oconto Falls 11, Waupaca 4
Adams-Friendship 7, Wautoma 5
Nekoosa 22, Mauston 0
Wisconsin Dells 4, Westfield 1
Deerfield 13, Cambria-Friesland 3
Pardeeville 18, Lourdes Academy 2
Oakfield 13, Pardeeville 2
Parkview 12, Dodgeland/Hustisford 6
Williams Bay 3, Fall River 0
Horicon 13, Rio 0
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