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Packers fall short in NFC Championship Game

Published by admin on Sun, 01/19/2020 - 9:24pm

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Raheem Mostert rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns to make quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo mostly a spectator, Nick Bosa harassed Aaron Rodgers from the start and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Green Bay Packers 37-20 for the NFC championship on Sunday.

The 49ers advanced to their first Super Bowl in seven years and will play the Kansas City Chiefs in two weeks in Miami for the championship.

Boys Basketball: Clintonville rides second-half run to road win

Published by admin on Sat, 01/18/2020 - 5:09pm

OCONTO FALLS — The Clintonville High School boys basketball team carried the momentum from a late first-half spurt into the second half, going on an 18-2 run that eventually helped the team to a 67-55 North Eastern Conference win over Oconto Falls on Friday.

Youth Swim: WASP places fourth at Clintonville meet

Published by admin on Mon, 01/20/2020 - 11:08am

CLINTONVILLE — The Wittenberg Area Swim Program scored 1,171 points among its 21 swimmers to finish fourth at the 13-team Groundhog Meet on Saturday.

Kelsie Davis and Faith Resch led WASP with three first-place finishes each, while Lily Metropulos, Kalee Gilmeister and Bella Hegewald had two each.

Rylee Crick and Reese Dickman each had one first-place finish.

Groundhog Meet

10-and-under

Grace Hegewald, Rylee Crick, Brooklynn Beran, Lily Metropulos: fourth, 200 freestyle relay (2:42.09)

Wrestling: Chargers take control of CWC

Published by admin on Sat, 01/18/2020 - 2:39pm

WITTENBERG — The Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School wrestling team earned a 39-36 dual win over Bonduel on Thursday, taking control of the Central Wisconsin Conference in the process.

Thursday’s matchup had all the makings of a classic, with both teams boasting perfect conference dual records coming in. Despite Witt-Birn only winning one of the six non-forfeited weight classes, it was enough to edge Bonduel.

High School Highlights - Jan. 17

Published by admin on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 9:47pm

Updated: 3:30 p.m., 1/19

BOYS BASKETBALL

Clintonville 67

Oconto Falls 55

Clintonville used a 18-2 run in the second half to pull away from Oconto Falls in a North Eastern Conference matchup on Friday in Oconto Falls.

Aiden Polzin and Nathan Morse led Clintonville on the court, tallying 23 and 19 points, respectively. Cameron Mauel chipped in 15 points.

Morse hit three 3-pointers, while Polzin knocked down two. Clintonville was also efficient from the free-throw line, making 15 of its 21 attempts.

Bonduel 67

Green Bay ready to leave it all on the field vs. San Fran

Published by admin on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 3:00pm

GREEN BAY — For the second time this season, the Green Bay Packers will travel to Santa, Clara, Calif. to take on the San Francisco 49ers. The Pack is hoping for a better showing this time around.

Back on Nov. 24, the teams met in a highly-anticipated matchup, but the 49ers dominated from the outset on their way to a 37-8 victory.

It was an abysmal showing by the Packers’ offense, which kept the team’s defense on the field for over 35 minutes.

Keys to the Game (Jan. 19)

Published by admin on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 2:00pm

The second-seeded Green Bay Packers visit the top-seeded San Francisco 49ers at 5:40 p.m. Sunday for the NFC Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. FOX televises the game.

Coaches

Green Bay — Matt LaFleur, first season (13-3 in regular season; 1-0 in playoffs). San Francisco — Kyle Shanahan, three seasons (23-25 in regular season; 1-0 in playoffs).

History

Packers lead 36-30-1, a record that includes San Francisco’s 37-8 victory on Nov. 24 and Green Bay’s 4-3 edge in the postseason.

Packers Notebook (Jan. 19)

Published by admin on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 1:00pm

QB getting locked in at the right time

Coming off a brutal loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Nov. 24, quarterback Aaron Rodgers knew what had to happen for the Green Bay Packers to make a run to the Super Bowl.

It started with him.

“Offensively,” he said the Wednesday after that game, “I’ve got to take the lead and get hot in December.”

Q&A with Aaron Jones

Published by admin on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 12:00pm

Packer: Aaron Jones

Number: 33

Position: Running Back

College: Texas El-Paso

Draft: Fifth round, 2017

Season: Third

Age: 25

Height/weight: 5-foot-9, 208 pounds

Q: With everything you’ve done, what does it mean to be in the NFC Championship Game?

A: This week is really special. I was actually looking back on my phone. I started training Jan. 2, so I was working last year. So to be out there practicing today is special. One of four teams is definitely a blessing, so got to take advantage of it.

Rivalry for Packers-49ers dates back 25 years

Published by admin on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 11:00am

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brett Favre vs. Steve Young. Aaron Rodgers dueling with Colin Kaepernick.

The catch by Terrell Owens, electrifying returns from Desmond Howard and breathtaking runs by Kaepernick.

Few franchises have been as intertwined over the last quarter-century as the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers, with coaches getting groomed in one spot and ending up in the other, seven previous playoff meetings and a regrettable draft decision that sent Rodgers packing for Green Bay instead of staying close to home and reviving the 49ers.