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Regional Sports
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Conrad ends slump with HR, Brewers top Pirates 5-1
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Submitted: 06/02/2012 |
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MILWAUKEE - Brooks Conrad ended his 0-for-27 slump to start the season, hitting a homer and driving in three runs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 Saturday night. Shawn Marcum (4-3) pitched seven strong innings for Milwaukee, giving up five hits while striking out eight without a walk.
Pirates starter Erik Bedard (3-6) lasted just 3 2-3 innings. He allowed five hits, five runs and three walks in his shortest outing of the season other than a May 9 game against Washington that he left in the second because of back spasms. Cody Ransom had a two-run single for Milwaukee and Rickie Weeks _ hitting just .158 coming in _ reached base all four times with two hits and two walks.
Story By: Associated Press
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Pirates pound Wolf, beat Brewers 8-2
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Submitted: 06/01/2012 |
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MILWAUKEE - The Pittsburgh Pirates scored six runs off Randy Wolf in the third inning, then went on to pound the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 on Friday night.
Ryan Braun left the game with a right hip strain, after sitting out Thursday night's game because of lingering tightness in his right Achilles tendon.
Kevin Correia (2-5) gave up two runs and five hits in 5 2-3 innings for the Pirates, who have won six of their last seven games. The Pirates came into Friday's game with a 4-38 record at Miller Park since the start of the 2007 season.
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Driver back with Packers after uncertain offseason
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Submitted: 05/30/2012 |
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GREEN BAY - The day after a playoff loss to the New York Giants in January, Donald Driver seemed resigned to the idea that he may have put on his Green Bay Packers uniform for the last time.
A few months - and one big TV dance contest victory - later, Driver was back on the practice field for a workout Wednesday.
And even if he had to restructure his contract to make that happen, and now faces competition, the 37-year-old remains remarkably confident.
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2012 Lottery: Bucks Pick 12th
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Submitted: 05/30/2012 |
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NEW YORK - The ping pong balls have stopped bouncing and the draft lottery held true to form for the Bucks. The Bucks will have the 12th pick in the 2012 NBA Lottery to be held on June 28, 2012.
New Orleans won the lottery and will have the first selection in the draft. Charlotte will have the second pick, followed by Washington with the third overall selection.
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Aramis, Marcum carry short-handed Brewers
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Submitted: 05/29/2012 |
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LOS ANGELES - A big Brewers win Monday against the team with baseball's best record only helped to soften the blow of another crushing off-the-field loss.
On the field, Aramis Ramirez returned to the lineup with a home run and two RBIs, and Shaun Marcum pitched deep and effectively into an entertaining 3-2 win over the Dodgers on a picture-perfect Memorial Day at Dodger Stadium.
As so often has been the case in this trying season, storm clouds hung over the Brewers clubhouse. Catcher Jonathan Lucroy, the team's No. 2 run producer this season behind Ryan Braun, baseball's top hitter with men in scoring position and a strong All-Star candidate, was an afternoon scratch with what later was revealed to be a fractured right hand.
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D-Backs Edge Brewers
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Submitted: 05/27/2012 |
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PHOENIX - Finally, the Arizona Diamondbacks won a series at home.
Their 4-3 come-from-behind victory over Milwaukee on Sunday "kind of felt like old times," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said.
Aaron Hill went 3 for 4 with a pair of doubles and Arizona won a home series for the first time since a season-opening, three-game sweep of San Francisco.
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Brewers place SS Izturis on DL with hamstring pull
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Submitted: 05/26/2012 |
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PHOENIX - The Milwaukee Brewers have placed shortstop Cesar Izturis on the 15-day disabled list after he pulled his left hamstring running the bases against Arizona on Friday night.
The Brewers made the move right after the 7-1 victory, recalling shortstop Edwin Maysonette from Triple-A Nashville. Maysonette was optioned to Nashville on Wednesday when Milwaukee claimed Cody Ransom off waivers from Arizona.
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Lucroy homers in Brewers 8-5 win over Giants
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Submitted: 05/23/2012 |
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MILWAUKEE - Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run double in the first inning, Jonathan Lucroy added a two-run homer in the second as Milwaukee built an eight-run lead, and the Brewers rocked Barry Zito again at Miller Park in an 8-5 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
Zito (3-2) allowed eight runs _ four earned _ five hits and four walks in three innings, dropping to 0-4 with a 7.67 ERA in eight starts at Miller Park.
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Football star Donald Driver is new `Dancing' champ
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Submitted: 05/22/2012 |
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LOS ANGELES - He already has a Super Bowl ring, and now football star Donald Driver can add the ``Dancing With the Stars'' mirrorball trophy to his awards collection.
The Green Bay Packers receiver won the ABC dance show Tuesday. He and partner Peta Murgatroyd hoisted the glittery prize above their heads as streamers and confetti filled the ballroom.
Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins came in second place and Cuban actor William Levy finished third.
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Posey homers in Giants 6-4 win over Brewers
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Submitted: 05/22/2012 |
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MILWAUKEE - Buster Posey homered off the Miller Park scoreboard and had three RBIs as the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Tuesday night.
The Giants won for the eighth time in 11 games despite being outhit 11-5.
The Brewers went 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position off San Francisco starter Matt Cain (4-2) and have lost six of seven.
Cain pitched out of trouble, allowing four runs on 11 hits without walking a batter and striking out eight in seven innings.
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Lucroy, Greinke help Brewers rout Twins 16-4
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Submitted: 05/20/2012 |
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MILWAUKEE - Jonathan Lucroy homered twice and had a career-high seven RBIs, Zack Greinke pitched six strong innings to improve to 14-0 at Miller Park, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 16-4 on Sunday.
Lucroy connected on an 0-2 pitch from Jeff Gray in the seventh inning for his first career grand slam. The ball nipped the back edge of the padding in right before falling into the Twins' bullpen. A curtain call followed for the Brewers' catcher who batted cleanup for the first time in his three-year career. He also had a solo homer in the first and an RBI single in the second.
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WJFW TV-12 Sports Results
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WJFW TV-12 Sports Team
Joe Dufek
Sports Director
jdufek@wjfw.com
Joe joined the Newswatch 12 sports team in July 2011 as the Sports Director.
Before coming to the Northwoods, Joe was the Weekend Sports Anchor at KBJR in Duluth, MN. Joe's resume includes working at WFRV in Green Bay, WDIO in Duluth, and WTCH radio in Shawano.
Joe has always had a passion for sports, especially football, hockey, and golf. Joe is a 2005 graduate from UW-Oshkosh with a B.S. degree in Radio/TV/Film. During his college days, he was the Sports Director for the university's radio station twice.
A native of Frog Station, WI (near Green Bay), Joe grew up watching the Packers, Brewers, and Bucks. In fact he also lists listening to old Packer radio braodcasts among his hobbies.
When he is not watching or playing sports, he's likely reading or watching something on the American Civil War, or World War II.
Joe says,"In just a short time, I have really been made to feel right at home, thanks to the great folks in the Northwoods."
If you see Joe out on a shoot, please feel free to say hi and email any story ideas you may have.
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Marisa Silvas
Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter
msilvas@wjfw.com
Marisa Silvas joined the Newswatch 12 sports team in October 2011 as the Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter.
Prior to coming to WJFW, she was an editor/associate producer for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area in San Francisco, CA. She also was a freelance field producer for NBC's Football Night in America and spent 6 years as a sports producer and editor for KNTV, the Bay Area’s NBC affiliate where she co-hosted a weekly Sports Sunday web show with Jerry Rice.
She graduated with a degree in Communications from Santa Clara University.
Marisa is new to the Northwoods and the cold weather but has lived in several different locations on her journey to Rhinelander. Coming from a family with military ties, she was born in Austin, TX, but also grew up in Mississippi, Lancaster, CA, San Antonio, TX before settling down in Campbell, CA for the past several years.
Marisa has always had a passion for sports and people and has followed her dreams to WJFW after pursuing a full time on-air job for several years.
Marisa likes all sports but is most passionate about the NFL, NBA and major league baseball. Since she has lived in many different locations her favorite teams are all over the country as well. You will see her following her favorites: the San Antonio Spurs, Oakland Athletics and yes, Packers fans, sorry, the Chicago Bears.
She is also an avid fantasy sports fan and has participated in fantasy football and hockey leagues the past 5 seasons. Feel free to ask her for the hot waiver wire pickup!
She and her husband of 4 years, Lyndon, have taken several vacations over the past few summers to visit all the MLB parks...she has now been to 14 and is excited to add Target Field to the list this summer! Her favorites so far are Wrigley, PNC and Miller Park. She and her husband also make an annual trek to Soldier Field to watch their beloved Bears and hang out in their favorite city, where they got engaged at the top of the Hancock Tower in 2007.
In her free time, she loves hanging out with her husband Lyndon and adorable puggle Walter. She also never misses her favorite TV show, Dancing With The Stars and with an extensive dancing background, someday dreams of being a future celebrity contestant and winner!
Marisa is very excited to be making the big move from sunny California to the winter wonderland of Rhinelander! If you see Marisa out in the field or around the town, feel free to say hi and buy her a hot chocolate, she's probably cold!
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