Fond du Lac Sports Headlines

Springs 59, Howards Grove 38: The second-seeded St. Mary's Springs girls basketball team had no trouble with seventh-seeded Howards Grove Friday night, racing out to a 34-12 halftime lead and crusing from there in a WIAA Division 5 Regional Semifinal in Fond du Lac.

Sheboygan Christian 52, Oakfield 44: The second-seeded Eagles put away third-seeded Oakfield on a strong third-quarter performance.

Oostburg 51, NFDL 41: The ninth-seeded Orioles had a major upset on their mind trailing just 40-38 with 3 minutes and 31 seconds left, but the top-seeded Flying Dutchmen were too strong down the stretch as they pulled away.

Randolph 35, CWC 31: The Crusaders gave the fourth-ranked and top-seeded Rockets all they could handle and trailed by three points with 17 seconds left, but couldn't get another basket while Randolph added a free throw to seal the win.

The Marian University men's basketball came oh-so close to a monumental upset Friday night.

Appleton North 54, Fond du Lac 32: The seventh-seeded Cardinals were blitzed 14-0 in the first quarter before rallying to a 7-point halftime deficit, but the second-seeded Rockets blew the game back open outscoring Fondy 17-6 in the third quarter.

Waupun 52, Ripon 47 (OT): The second-seeded Warriors avoided the upset as Danielle Hopp's 3-pointer with 1 minute and 20 seconds left in overtime gave them a two-point lead and they sealed it with free throws down the stretch to top the seventh-seeded Tig

Columbus 36, Lomira 31: The fourth-seeded Lions took a one-point lead with 2 minutes and 48 seconds left, but couldn't convert on the offensive end down the stretch as the Cardinals outscored them 29-15 in the second half.

Springs 59, Howards Grove 38: The second-seeded St. Mary's Springs girls basketball team had no trouble with seventh-seeded Howards Grove Friday night, racing out to a 34-12 halftime lead and crusing from there in a WIAA Division 5 Regional Semifinal in Fond du Lac.

Laconia 52, Sheboygan Falls 33: Freshman Caitlin Tipton poured in 27 points while going 13-for-13 at the free throw line as the second-seeded Spartans downed the sixth-seeded Falcons.

The Central Wisconsin Christian boys basketball team had a lot of trouble making shots Thursday night.

The last time the Marian University men's basketball team played in the NCAA Division III Tournament - 2001 - its current senior players were 8 or 9 years old. UW-Stevens Point, meanwhile, goes there on a regular basis.

The Central Wisconsin Christian boys basketball team had a lot of trouble making shots Thursday night.

The last time the Marian University men's basketball team played in the NCAA Division III Tournament - 2001 - its current senior players were 8 or 9 years old. UW-Stevens Point, meanwhile, goes there on a regular basis.

Frank Kaminsky scored 22 points, Traevon Jackson added 14 and No. 9 Wisconsin finished off its home schedule with a 76-70 victory over Purdue on Wednesday night.

If you are a Twitter person and you follow me at @Gregwinkler10, you may have seen a few comments regarding the US men's soccer friendly that happened today vs. the Ukraine.

After it was all said and done, Waupun gymnast Jasmyn Bensley thought last week's sectional meet was a failure.

Every boys basketball team wants to enter the playoffs on a hot streak.

Columbus 49, Mayville 42: The Cardinals gave up a first quarter double-digit lead in a loss to fifth-seed Columbus on the road.

Oakfield 48, Elkhart Lake-Glenbeaulah 45: The third-seeded Oaks kept their season alive with a division 5 regional win, getting 14 points from Aly Uttendorfer and 11 from Maddy Ryan to hold off the sixth-seeded Resorters.