Wheeler News - Afternoon State Sports - 9/27/11
Wheeler News Service – Tuesday, September 27, 2011 – Afternoon State Sports
===Stations: We had a slight glitch with Learfield Data early this afternoon. The problem should be fixed shortly ... but just in case, here's your early afternoon material. A fresh state news feed is directly below this.===
Editor on duty: Thom Gerretsen (715) 389-2373
Story contributions: wheelernews@yahoo.com
Wheeler Blog: http://learfielddata.blogspot.com
Here are the details:
Milwaukee Brewers’ slugger Ryan Braun says his team needs to “take care of business” so can they get home-field advantage in the playoffs without needing help. The Brewers still control their own destiny in claiming the National League’s Number-two playoff seed – and they’ll get it if they can beat Pittsburgh in their final two regular season games the next two nights at Miller Park. Milwaukee can also nail down the Number-two seed tonight with a win over the Pirates and an Arizona home loss to the L-A Dodgers. Right now, the Brewers have a one-game edge over Arizona for the two seed. If Arizona and the Brewers end up tied, the Diamondbacks would win the second-seed because the D-Backs won the season series over the Brew Crew. And that would open up the risk that Milwaukee will open the playoffs in Philadelphia, which won its 100th game of the season last night. Milwaukee’s at 94-and-66. Also if the Brewers win their final two games over the Pirates, they’ll set a new team record for wins in a season. The current mark is 95 set in 1978-and-’82. Left-hander Randy Wolf will start for the Brewers tonight. Right-hander Ross Ohlendorf goes for Pittsburgh.
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The Minnesota Twins will try to avoid losing their 100th game tonight when they host Kansas City. The Twins have two more contests against Ned Yost and his Royals – and Minnesota needs to win both to avoid the century mark in defeats. The Twins have only lost 100 games once in their 51-year history. That was in 1982. K-C won last night’s series opened 7-to-3. Anthony Swarzak goes for Minnesota tonight against Sean O’Sullivan.
(Thanks Minnesota News Network)
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The Green Bay Packers have announced their enhanced security procedures starting with Sunday’s game against Denver at Lambeau Field. Security personnel will use hand-held metal-detecting wands, similar to what’s used at airports. The Packers say pat-downs could still be used. The N-F-L recommended the extra security, which also includes wands and pats from the head to the ankles. Previously, only the upper body was checked. Packers’ security director Doug Collins urged fans to enter the stadium earlier than in the past. They warn the added security will take extra time. The league announced the new procedures a couple weeks ago, but the Packers have not had a home game since September 8th. Sunday’s kickoff is at 3:15 at Lambeau.
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The W-I-A-C’s football players-of-the-week are Nate Wara and Taylor Goodman, both of U-W Oshkosh, and Zach Litchfield of Platteville. Wara, a junior quarterback, threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns in a 56-to-10 pasting of U-W Stout. And he ran for 185 yards and two more scores. Goodman, a junior linebacker, had 10 tackles for Oshkosh in the win over Stout. Litchfield, a sophomore kicker, won the special teams’ award. His 42-yard field goal was the difference in a 17-14 Platteville win over La Crosse. The W-I-A-C also recognized Nate Stymiest and Christy Cazzola, both of Oshkosh, in cross country – Logan George of Superior and James Pike of Oshkosh in men’s soccer – Becca Blue of Oshkosh and Courtney Tideman of Stout in women’s soccer – Catherine Wagner of Eau Claire in women’s golf – Katie Schaefer of Whitewater in women’s singles tennis – and Schaefer and Alexandra Bayliss of Whitewater in doubles’ tennis.
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===Stations: We had a slight glitch with Learfield Data early this afternoon. The problem should be fixed shortly ... but just in case, here's your early afternoon material. A fresh state news feed is directly below this.===
Editor on duty: Thom Gerretsen (715) 389-2373
Story contributions: wheelernews@yahoo.com
Wheeler Blog: http://learfielddata.blogspot.com
Here are the details:
Milwaukee Brewers’ slugger Ryan Braun says his team needs to “take care of business” so can they get home-field advantage in the playoffs without needing help. The Brewers still control their own destiny in claiming the National League’s Number-two playoff seed – and they’ll get it if they can beat Pittsburgh in their final two regular season games the next two nights at Miller Park. Milwaukee can also nail down the Number-two seed tonight with a win over the Pirates and an Arizona home loss to the L-A Dodgers. Right now, the Brewers have a one-game edge over Arizona for the two seed. If Arizona and the Brewers end up tied, the Diamondbacks would win the second-seed because the D-Backs won the season series over the Brew Crew. And that would open up the risk that Milwaukee will open the playoffs in Philadelphia, which won its 100th game of the season last night. Milwaukee’s at 94-and-66. Also if the Brewers win their final two games over the Pirates, they’ll set a new team record for wins in a season. The current mark is 95 set in 1978-and-’82. Left-hander Randy Wolf will start for the Brewers tonight. Right-hander Ross Ohlendorf goes for Pittsburgh.
-9/27-
The Minnesota Twins will try to avoid losing their 100th game tonight when they host Kansas City. The Twins have two more contests against Ned Yost and his Royals – and Minnesota needs to win both to avoid the century mark in defeats. The Twins have only lost 100 games once in their 51-year history. That was in 1982. K-C won last night’s series opened 7-to-3. Anthony Swarzak goes for Minnesota tonight against Sean O’Sullivan.
(Thanks Minnesota News Network)
-9/27-
The Green Bay Packers have announced their enhanced security procedures starting with Sunday’s game against Denver at Lambeau Field. Security personnel will use hand-held metal-detecting wands, similar to what’s used at airports. The Packers say pat-downs could still be used. The N-F-L recommended the extra security, which also includes wands and pats from the head to the ankles. Previously, only the upper body was checked. Packers’ security director Doug Collins urged fans to enter the stadium earlier than in the past. They warn the added security will take extra time. The league announced the new procedures a couple weeks ago, but the Packers have not had a home game since September 8th. Sunday’s kickoff is at 3:15 at Lambeau.
-9/27-
The W-I-A-C’s football players-of-the-week are Nate Wara and Taylor Goodman, both of U-W Oshkosh, and Zach Litchfield of Platteville. Wara, a junior quarterback, threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns in a 56-to-10 pasting of U-W Stout. And he ran for 185 yards and two more scores. Goodman, a junior linebacker, had 10 tackles for Oshkosh in the win over Stout. Litchfield, a sophomore kicker, won the special teams’ award. His 42-yard field goal was the difference in a 17-14 Platteville win over La Crosse. The W-I-A-C also recognized Nate Stymiest and Christy Cazzola, both of Oshkosh, in cross country – Logan George of Superior and James Pike of Oshkosh in men’s soccer – Becca Blue of Oshkosh and Courtney Tideman of Stout in women’s soccer – Catherine Wagner of Eau Claire in women’s golf – Katie Schaefer of Whitewater in women’s singles tennis – and Schaefer and Alexandra Bayliss of Whitewater in doubles’ tennis.
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