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LOCAL SPORTS
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TOMAHAWK - Not many pro athletes come from Northern Wisconsin. Jim Leonhard was one of the few who made it all the way to the NFL. Today he was in Tomahawk to share his story.
Leonhard's from Tony, Wisconsin, a town of about 100 people. He was a walk on football player for the Badgers and went on to play for the last 9 seasons in the NFL.
His message to the Hatchet students was about dreaming big and working hard. Leonhard also talked a lot about being from a small town.
Leonhard is currently a free agent but wants to play one more season. He says he wants it to be with a Super Bowl contender. The Packers seem to be an ideal target.
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RHINELANDER - Another proposal on trolling in inland waters was up for vote at last night's DNR spring hearings and Conservation meetings.
It would allow anglers to troll with one line without having to look at the county rule book.
The Oneida County meeting was at James Williams Middle School in Rhinelander. Meetings were held in each county state-wide.
Last year's three line/per angler proposal had mixed vote results. Ultimately it did not pass.
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TOMAHAWK - He hosts a fishing show, is a hall of fame angler and has his own line of lures. Joe Bucher is the ultimate outdoorsman. Last weekend he held a free fishing seminar in Tomahawk.
"This is one of the things I enjoy the most," Bucher explains. "If I'm not fishing, it's fun talking fishing."
More than 40 anglers came to hear Bucher's fishing tips. It seems all of them were there for different reasons.
"I watch his show all the time ("Fishing with Joe Bucher") and use a lot of his lures," Mike Biever of Tomahawk said. "I'm a big musky fisherman so I like to come hear what he says about muskies."
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RHINELANDER - Right now Hodag sophomore Luke Roberts is part of Rhinelander's track and field team.
But recently he made a trip to Madison because of his play in another sport.
Roberts made a visit with the Wisconsin Badgers football team.
It was the second time he was in Madison. Neither one is considered an official visit.
Roberts is a tight end and linebacker with the Hodags.
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EAGLE RIVER - Northland Pines hosted a GNC indoor track meet Tuesday night.
In the girls 1600 meter run, Tomahawk's Dani Whiting made a pass with 2 laps to go and finished in first with a time of 5minutes 46 seconds.
For the boys 55 meter hurdles, John Puffer of Northland Pines took the top spot in a speedy 8.68 seconds.
And in boys high jump, Rhinelander's Ryan Nehls tied a personal record with a winning jump of 6 feet 2 inches.
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LAONA - A young Northwoods basketball star earned a state championship. And she is just 10-years old.
On Saturday, Elizabeth Krawze of Laona won the state-championship at the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest in Wisconsin Rapids. She won the 10-year old girls crown.
She qualified for state after competing in Laona, Crandon, and De Pere earlier this year.
She made 21 out of 30 - free throws - including a perfect 5-for-5 in an extra shootout round.
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MINOCQUA - Thank goodness for indoor gyms. There's still plenty of snow on the ground but track and field stars had the chance to show off today at the 16th annual T-Bird Invite.
Seven schools competed at the Lakeland Fieldhouse.
For the ladies, in the 600 meter run, Lakeland's Lauren Schilling took the top spot with a time of 1 minute 52 seconds.
In the 200 meter hurdles, Morgan Wirkus from Marathon came across first and Emily Kopecky of Phillips took second place overall.
For the 1,000 meter run Nicole Gilman from Lakeland finished first. Nicole was nearly 30 seconds faster than the rest of the field.
For the guys in the 1,000 meter, Chequamegon's Jordan Koski made a pass on the final lap and took the win just beating out Steven Studinski of Marathon.
For the 600 meter run. Keegan Bergman from Marathon was the winner with a time of 1 minute 36 seconds.
And in boys pole vault Chequamegon's Hunter Pritzl set a new personal best clearing 12 feet 6 inches. His previous high was 11 feet. Hunter took second place.
The top spot went to Marathon's Devan Gertschen. His best jump was 13 feet 6 inches.
In team scores, for the boys, Marathon finished first followed by Lakeland and Chequamegon.
And for the girls, Chequamegon was number one, Lakeland second and Marathon third.
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REGIONAL SPORTS
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MILWAUKEE - Shelby Miller struck out seven and allowed three hits over six innings, and Mark Ellis had two RBIs in his return from the disabled list to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-1 win Tuesday night over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Matt Holliday and Jhonny Peralta each hit solo shots in the ninth off reliever Jim Henderson for the Cardinals, who handed Milwaukee its second straight loss following a nine-game winning streak.
Miller (1-2) routinely fired fastballs clocked into the mid-90s past hitters before turning the game over to the bullpen in the seventh.
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- Tickets for the Packers’ ninth annual Tailgate Tour are still available for all of the tour’s tailgate parties, the team announced Monday. Tailgate parties are planned for Escanaba (April 15), Ironwood (April 16), Superior (April 17), Rice Lake (April 18) and Merrill (April 19).
Tour celebrities will include Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy, players Jarrett Bush, Brad Jones and Mason Crosby, and Packers alumni Paul Coffman, Lynn Dickey and James Lofton.
The tour will take place aboard a customized motor coach emblazoned with the logo “Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour” and the phrase “Touching Down in Your Community.” In addition to the designated locations, tour celebrities will make surprise stops as the schedule allows.
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MILWAUKEE - Lance Lynn struck out 11 in seven innings, Jon Jay hit a three-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped the Milwaukee Brewers' nine-game winning streak with a 4-0 victory Monday night.
Lynn allowed three hits over seven innings before Carlos Martinez finished off the surprising Brewers, who still have the majors' best record at 10-3. Lynn (3-0) frustrated hitters by mixing a fastball that topped 95 mph with a slider.
Jhonny Peralta hit a solo shot in the second off Brewers starter Matt Garza (0-2) before Jay tagged a ball over the wall near the right field corner in the sixth.
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MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers won their ninth in a row, with Kyle Lohse coming within one out of a complete game Sunday in a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
At 10-2, the Brewers are off to their best start since going 13-0 to start the 1987 season. This is Milwaukee's longest winning streak since a nine-game string last April.
Lohse (2-1) gave up four hits and struck out nine in 8 2-3 innings. He fanned five straight in the seventh and eighth innings.
Lohse was pulled with two outs in the ninth after giving up a single to Andrew McCutchen. Will Smith struck out Pedro Alvarez on three pitches to record his first career save.
Charlie Morton (0-1) pitched seven innings as the Pirates lost for the fourth time in five games.
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MILWAUKEE - Carlos Gomez hit a leadoff homer, Jonathan Lucroy drove in the tiebreaking run with an eighth-inning single and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Saturday night for their eighth consecutive victory.
Gomez got Milwaukee started with a 432-foot drive to center field off Edinson Volquez, and Khris Davis scored on a wild pitch to make it 2-0 in the second.
Pittsburgh tied it in the third on Starling Marte's groundout and Travis Snider's single, ending Yovani Gallardo's scoreless streak to start the season at 14 2-3 innings.
Lucroy singled to right in the eighth to drive in Ryan Braun, who beat the throw to the plate.
Jim Henderson (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning of relief for the win. Francisco Rodriguez got his fourth save in four attempts.
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MILWAUKEE - Aramis Ramirez hit a two-run homer that backed Wily Peralta, and the Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to seven with a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
Francisco Liriano befuddled the Brewers with his slider over the first three innings before Ramirez sent a 1-2 fastball over the left-field wall for a 2-0 lead.
At 8-2 on the year, the Brewers are off to their best start since opening with 13 wins in 1987.
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PHILADELPHIA - Carlos Gomez had three hits with an RBI and the hot-hitting Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning to six games with a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night.
The Brewers' wins have all come on the road during the streak. They came to Philadelphia following a three-game sweep at defending World Series champion Boston.
They battered the Phillies with 25 runs and 38 hits in the three-game sweep. Milwaukee has batted .320 and has outscored opponents 42-18 during the streak.
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