Coming off their third consecutive NCAA Div. III appearance UW-Stout Blue Devils Women's basketball coach Mark Thomas recently announced his recruiting class for the 2007-2008 season that includes some sisters joining their older sibling already on the team.

 

5'8 Guard Brittney Gerber-Bruce hs (sister Lindsey is a junior on the team)

 

5'9 Forward Kristen Laramy-Colfax hs

 

6'0 Foward/Center Shelby Churchill- Sheybogan North hs

 

6'0 Guard Nichole Skillman -Janesville Craig hs

 

5'5 Guard Alex Suda- Blaine, MN

 

5'5 Guard Alisha Todd- Farmington, MN

 

6'0 Forward Tricia Van Vreede- Kimberly hs

 

5'9 Guard Becky Wyngaard- Kimberly hs- (sister Nikki is a junior on the team)

 

UW-Stout's Men's Basketball recruiting class for the 2007-2008 season is as follows.

 

6'3  Guard Miles Webb- Brooklyn Park, MN- transfer from Idaho University, 3 time high school all-conference player

 

6'2  Guard Jarrod Knutson- Glenville Emmons hs- freshman, holds multiple school records at Glenville Emmons

 

6'5 Guard Jerrod Buchholtz-Durand hs- transfer from Viterbo College- led the Panthers to the 2005-2006 Middle Border Conference title and was selected to the WBCA All-Star team in 2006.

 

6'0 Guard Alex Mason- Humbolt hs (St. Paul ) - a transfer from Mesabi community college.

 

6'0 Guard Jamal Khan- Park Center hs (Maple Grove)- was ranked the # 3 point guard in Minnesota by rivals.com

 

6'7 Forward Cory Bell- Park Center hs ( Maple Grove ) - transfer from Iowa Lakes Community College where he was an all conference performer

 

6'5 Forward John Donald- Milwaukee Madison hs- another transfer from Iowa Lakes Community College

 

7'1 Center Jesse Piehl- Tripoli, Iowa hs- transfer from Gogebic Community College in Ironwood, Michigan.

 

The Eau Claire Crush and the Chippewa Valley Predators are set for a Great Plains Football League semifinal  playoff  game this Saturday night at Carson Park. Both teams come in with a record of 8-2 and the Crush look to avenge a regular season loss to the Predators. The final score of that game was 24-17.

 

The Osceola Braves, Prescott Pirates, Ellsworth Hubbers, Tilden Tigers, Chippewa Falls Jacks, Beef River Bullfrogs, Menomonie Eagles and Eau Claire Bears have all punched their ticket to the Wisconsin Baseball Association playoffs at this point.

 

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired relief pitcher Scott Linebrink from the San Diego Padres in exchange for three minor league pitchers.

 

Brewers pitching ace Ben Sheets is reportedly out until at least September 1st.

 

The Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings open training camp this weekend.

 

Those who wish to view the Packers Hall of Fame induction ceremonies for Packer greats LeRoy Butler and Robert Brooks may do so by watching WQOW-TV 18 and WXOW-TV 19  Saturday July 28th at 6:30.

 

Finally, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany told an Iowa newspaper this week that he expect talks to heat up once again amongst Big Ten schools to possibly add a 12th school to the Big Ten conference.