Morning State Sports Briefs: UW-Madison vs. UW-Milwaukee in men's hoops tonight
MILWAUKEE - The University of Wisconsin men's basketball team will play at UW-Milwaukee tonight. Both teams are 8-and-2.
Badgers' senior point guard Jordan Taylor hopes to get over a four-game slump in which he's only made 29-percent from the floor, and 17-percent from three-point range. Taylor says he has not lost confidence in his shot -- and he denies that he's hampered by right ankle surgery from late July. Sophomore Ben Brust leads the 14th-ranked Badgers with 12 points off the bench.
Wisconsin will take on a Milwaukee team that's having its best start in almost two decades. Before losing to Northern Iowa last Saturday, the Panthers had their best record since 1992. And their 8-2 mark is still Milwaukee's best in nine years. Coach Rob Jeter says the Panthers can only get better. That's because they've missed at least one projected starter in all of their games so far. Sophomore forward Kyle Kelm injured a shoulder on Saturday, and he's questionable for tonight. Also, Panthers' junior guard Lonnie Boga has been out all season with a bad shoulder. He made 14 starts a year ago.
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The UW-Green Bay men's basketball team will host Michigan Tech tonight. The Phoenix are 4-6 overall. But they're only 2-6 outside the Horizon League. And according to Real Time RPI.com, Green Bay had the seventh-toughest schedule in all of college basketball for games played through Sunday. The Phoenix played six schools that are in the Top-100 of the RPI Rankings, and a seventh team that's close. And Green Bay won just one of those games, that being over Wyoming at home on November 19th. Green Bay's six losses all came on the road to Marquette, Wisconsin, Indiana State, Virginia, North Dakota State, and Duquesne. But UWGB coach Todd Wardle said his team learned a lot in those games. He said they saw almost every possible style of offense-and-defense and a lot of great players. And Wardle said it should prepare his team for what lies ahead. UWGB will play a Michigan Tech squad that's 5-3. Senior center Mike Hojnacki leads Tech with almost 13 points and two rebounds per game.
Beloit Memorial High School Beloit Wisconsin - News
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The Beloit School District Board of Education discussed a new Beloit Memorial High School pool and district-wide food service upgrades at its board meeting held Tuesday evening. "They are all part of what we would do, as we move forward with the
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Cathy Ann Belk - Henke-Clarson Obituaries
Cathy was born in Beloit, WI on December 14, 1952 to Harold and Gloria (Fowler) Cole. The family moved to Janesville in 1959. She graduated from Parker High School in 1971. Cathy married Ronald G. Belk on September 11, 1981. Cathy worked for Cole Electric as data processing manager for 18 years and later at Winter Dental Office as office manager for 20 years finally leaving due to her illness with cancer. Cathy enjoyed sewing special Christmas stockings for each of her 10 grandchildren. She loved creating and planning a special Halloween party every year for the family. Cathy was a dog lover and leaves behind her boxer, Lucey. Cathy is survived by her supportive and loving husband, Ronald Belk, her daughter, Angela Cooper (Brent Banister), her son, Chad Cleasby (Amy), her step-children, Toni Anderson (Brad), Jonathan Belk (Amy), and Andrew Belk (Machelle), her 10 grandchildren, Tegan and Kyleigh Cooper, Caden and Chloe Cleasby, Brett and Bonnie Anderson, Payden and Presley Belk and Braxton and Addison Belk, her sister, Jeri Pinnell (Michael), her brothers, James Cole (Susan) and Richard Cole (Lori), nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her mother-in-law, Doris Peterson, her father in law, Donald Belk and her beloved cocker spaniel, Skittles. A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2011 from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Henke-Clarson Funeral Home, 1010 N. Wright Rd., Janesville. Private graveside services will be Friday, Dec. 16th at Oak Hill Cemetery followed by burial there. Memorials may be given in Cathy’s name to, Health Net of Janesville, Agrace HospiceCare or the Rock County Humane Society. www.henkeclarson.com.