WEAU Sports News

On this Valentines Day, SportScene 13 gives you the gift of prep sports action. Tonight we have basketball action from Big Rivers, Cloverbelt , Dunn-St.Croix, Dairyland and the Heart O'North as teams try to clinch conference titles. We also hit the ice as Eau Claire Memorial battles Homestead in boys hockey, plus UW-Eau Claire heads to Stevens Point in WIAC hockey action. Click here to see all the action on SportScene 13!

The third-ranked UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team had a tough time at fourth-ranked UW-Stevens Point , falling to the Pointers 6-1 at K.B. Willett Arena.

The Wisconsin men's hockey team played their third straight 2-1 hockey game, but after beating Minnesota twice by that score last weekend, the Badgers fall to Ohio State Friday night in Columbus.

The 48-year-old Settle got into coaching in 1994 and worked alongside Chryst as assistants at Wisconsin from 2006-10.

Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman says he's not concerned about the extra attention that would come with drafting Missouri defensive end Michael Sam, who recently announced he's gay.

Sanders was injured when he was elbowed in the right eye by Houston's James Harden as the two went for a rebound in a Feb. 8 game.

Darren Sharper was arrested Jan. 17 and released on $200,000 bail.

Frank Kaminsky scored 17 points, and No. 21 Wisconsin regained some of its frontcourt swagger in a 78-70 win Thursday night over Minnesota.

SportScene 13 for Thursday, February 13th includes highlights from these prep basketball games: Boys: Fall Creek at Elk Mound, Colfax at Mondovi Girls: Osseo-Fairchild at Fall Creek

Tonight in SportScene13, college basketball from the WIAC. On the men's side UW-Eau Claire needed a win against UW-Oshkosh to claim the 6th spot and final spot for the WIAC tournament while UW-Stout was at home taking on UW-Superior. On the women's side, UW-Eau Claire also battling for the last conference spot as they take on UW-Oshkosh, and the UW-Stout women on the road at UW-Superior. Click here for all the action.

In this week's Gordy's Athlete of the Week, SportScene13's Jenn Chapman introduces us to Stanley-Boyd wrestler Brett Benson who is a fighter on and off the mat.

The Twins say Ryan had surgery Tuesday at Mayo Clinic. The team says he's resting and will spend the next few nights at the clinic. No other details were released.

On SportScene 13 for Tuesday, February 11th, Eau Claire Memorial's Jacob Bresser scored four goals in leading the Old Abes to a 6-2 win over Rice Lake and giving Memorial the Big Rivers crown. While in boys hoops, Memorial topped North for the second time in less than a week 40-35.

Jamil Wilson scored 25 points and had 10 rebounds in powering Marquette to a 77-66 victory over Seton Hall on Tuesday night.

Anderson released a statement Tuesday.

SportScene 13 for Monday, February 10th includes these basketball highlights: Boys: Bloomer at Elk Mound Girls: Durand at Altoona

Prep hockey standout Charley Graaskamp signed a contract with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League last Friday, thus ending his high school career at Eau Claire Memorial on the brink of the WIAA hockey playoffs.

Ron Zook said he had other opportunities, but was looking for a situation where he was in it for the "right reasons."

Ryan says he will not be in Florida as the Twins start Spring Training. It's so he can focus on treatment and recovery.

Wisconsin and Ohio State, Nos. 21 and 22, both returned to the rankings after a one-week absence.