Oconomowoc Focus 03/01/2012
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Cooney girls fall in Janesville
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Raccoons will meet Verona in first round of WIAA playoffs By CHRIS SCHUCK
cschuck@jcpgroup.com
Oconomowoc’s varsity girls basketball team battled with host Janesville Craig on Monday in a nonconference game, but the Cougars were able to pull out a 48-40 victory. Mandy Prom scored 14 points for the Raccoons (13-8, 8-5 in Wisconsin Little Ten). Abby Thelen scored 11 points, Carly Hall finished with six points and Jorie Perrine totaled five points. “We had chances down seven with four minutes to play,” coach Bob Shea said. “We had several open 3pointers that just didn’t go down. We turned up the pressure on them defensively and got some turnovers but just couldn’t come up with the big baskets down the stretch.” Erin VandeZande had a strong game off the bench for the Raccoons.
“Erin had by far her best game of the season for us on Monday,” Shea said. The Raccoons host Beaver Dam on Thursday for a Senior Night Celebration and the regular-season finale for both teams. Cooney was hoping to compete with Beaver Dam for the WLT crown this year after sharing it in 201011 with the Beavers, but OHS has lost six of eight and fallen into a distant tie for second place. OHS, which has lost three straight, will try to hand Beaver Dam (19-2, 13-0) its first league loss of the year. Beaver Dam has the top seed in its WIAA Division 2 postseason regional. The Raccoons play at Verona (14-7) in the second round of the WIAA Division 1 girls basketball tournament at 7 p.m. March 9. Verona dished out a 60-53 win over OHS in last year’s sectional to oust Oconomowoc from the playoffs. The
SCHEDULE Friday, March 2 Boys games, winners play Saturday, March 3 in regional final. (6) Oconomowoc at (3) Sun Prairie (D1) (9) St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy at (1) Omro (D3) (8) Lake Country Lutheran at (1) Racine Lutheran (D5)
Tuesday, March 6 Girls game, winner plays Friday, March 9 in regional semifinal. (14) Sheboygan County Christian at (3) Lake Country Lutheran (D5)
Friday, March 9 Girls game, winners play Saturday, March 10 in regional final. (5) Oconomowoc at (4) Verona Area (D1)
Wildcats’ leading scorer in that game and all of last year, Ashley Bartow, is back for her senior season, but the team graduated its next four leading scorers from last year’s squad. OHS returns all but one starter from 2010-11. A win would likely pit Oconomowoc against topseeded Middleton (16-5) on Saturday. The Cardinals appeared in last year’s title game and are ranked ninth in the state.
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Okauchee to hold U14 softball signup players needed The Okauchee Youth Baseball Program will hold signup at the Legion Hall in Okauchee on Saturday, March 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Tuesday, March 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. for youth baseball (grades 1-8) and fastpitch softball (grades 3-9) leagues. Parents must sign up on these dates or pay a $15 late fee. Registration forms are available at area schools and at Piggly Wiggly on Brown Street. With questions, contact Rick Russart at (414) 5598626.
The Oconomowoc Area Baseball Club is looking for players for its U14 girls fastpitch softball team for the upcoming 2012 season. Girls must have been born in 1997, 1998 or 1999 and live in the Oconomowoc School District. The team plays in a competitive league and takes part in three or four tournaments. For more info, call Brian Fulton at (262) 354-0555.
Ixonia looking for players
The Oconomowoc Area Baseball Club is offering a new developmental league for boys and girls currently in kindergarten and first grade. The Junior Five O’s D-League will teach fundamentals in a positive and fun manner. Practices and play will take place at Genesee Lake Road Park in Summit. Mail-in registration runs through April 14. For more info, visit oconomowocareabaseball club.org.
A second Ixonia Youth Baseball and Softball registration will take place March 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at Ixonia Town Hall. Players are sought for boys (ages 4-15) and girls (age 4 to ninth grade). With questions, contact Michelle Ryan at (262) 6176835 or purplemommichelle @yahoo.com.
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