The Green Bay Packers sent cheeseheads into a state of disbelief with their disappointing 23-20 overtime loss to the New York Giants on Sunday at frigid Lambeau Field. I'm sure many of you including me were thinking we would be getting ready for the Super Bowl but it was not to be. The Packers end their season at 14-4 which is better than most pre-season publications had predicted for the Green and Gold.

 

Congratulations to Michelle Burns who eclipsed the 1,000 point scoring mark in her illustrious UW-Eau Claire Blugold career in the Blugolds 79-60 win over UW-River Falls. Burns was also the high scorer in the Blugolds 62-54 win over UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday night. The Blugolds remain undefeated in conference play and alone in first place in the WIAC.

 

The WIAC indoor track season has begun. You can check out the results right here. http://www.westwisconsinsports.com/track/results/results_home.html

Congratulations to UW-Eau Claire freshman Zach Lee from Ladysmith who won the 55 meter dash in his first collegiate race.

 

Former UW-Stout women's basketball standout and two time All-American Kelsey Duoss finished runner-up in the 2008 Inside Wisconsin Sports magazine's college female athlete of the year.

 

Fomer Green Bay Packers Wide Receiver James Lofton was let go by the San Diego Chargers as their Receivers coach following the Chargers 21-12 loss to New England on Sunday. Former Wisconin Badger and current Chargers WR Chris Chambers called Lofton " one of the greatest receiving coaches in the game"

 

Former Hudson and Wisconsin Badgers standout Annie Nelson who is now Annie Thomas is an assistant basketball coach for NCAA Division 1 Cleveland State. Annie Thomas was one the finest basketball players while in Hudson and was a 4 year letter winner and 3 time Academic All-Big Ten selection. Annie is married to Cleveland Browns and former Wisconsin Badger left tackle Joe Thomas who had a very successful first season with the Browns.

 

Look for Baldwin-Woodville senior Zach Paul who was the Blackhawks kicker this past season to do his kicking for UW-River Falls next season.

 

Former Baldwin-Woodville basketball standout Marcus Helland has been in the starting line-up for the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs. He scored 9 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 17 minutes in UMD's win over Nebraska-Omaha on Jan. 19th.

 

Check out the new WQOW-TV 18 interactive sports blog. http://www.wqow.com/Blogs/sports_blog.php

Some pretty good stuff there about the Packers, Eleva-Strum Cardinals, Flambeau Falcons, Memorial Old Abes etc..