WEAU Sports News

Packers coach Mike McCarthy is thanking friends, fans and the NFL community for their condolences following the death of his brother last week.

SportScene 13 for Tuesday, January 27th, 2015 includes highlights from Hobbs Ice Area where the Eau Claire North Huskies knocked off Rice Lake 2-1 snapping their Big Rivers Conference losing streak. Plus, boys and girls basketball highlights from around the area.

The Eau Claire Express announced today that three more players from the University of New Mexico have joined the Express 2015 roster.

SportScene 13 for Monday, January 26th, 2015 includes highlights from prep girls and boys basketball. McKenzie Otto of Cameron and Rece Dietrich of Barron scored their 1,000th career points tonight. Plus, interviews with the UW-Eau Claire men's and women's basketball teams.

Heather Bowe was a once in a generation girls basketball player when she was in high school at Eau Claire Regis. She was a Parade All-American, named Wisconsin's Associated Press Player of the Year as a senior and led the Ramblers to a 2011 state title.

Some of the best played football on Sunday, a gentler, friendlier version of the game.

Tim Duncan had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 19 points and 14 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs rallied in the second half for a 101-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun says his right hand feels significantly better following an offseason procedure to fix nerve damage near his thumb.

SportScene 13 for Saturday, January 24th, 2015 includes plenty of action from Eau Claire and Menomonie.

For the second night in a row, the 14th-ranked UW-Eau Claire men's hockey team traveled to third-ranked UW-River Falls and went home with a win, this time earning a 4-3 victory here tonight at Hunt Arena.

D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, and Joshua Smith added 18 points and 15 rebounds to help Georgetown beat Marquette 95-85 in overtime on Saturday.

Frank Kaminsky scored eight of his 22 points in overtime, and No. 6 Wisconsin held off Michigan 69-64 on Saturday night.

O.J. Mayo scored 20 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks relied on perimeter shooting and defense in a 101-86 win Saturday night over the Detroit Pistons.

SportScene 13 for Friday, January 23rd, 2015 includes a ton of prep highlights from boys basketball and girls basketball. Plus, full reaction from Eau Claire Memorial as the Old Abes upset Rice Lake in the BRC.

Gordon Hayward scored 13 of his game-high 24 points in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz held on for a 101-99 victory over Milwaukee on Thursday night as the Bucks missed their last five shots in the closing minute.

SportScene 13 for Thursday, January 22nd, 2015 includes highlights from prep girls basketball, boys basketball, and boys hockey around the area. We also talked with Eau Claire Memorial senior Marcus Wollak about his choice to play college soccer at Olivet Nazarene University.

SportScene 13 for Wednesday, January 21st, 2015 includes WIAC women's basketball highlights from UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout. The Blugolds won their 5th straight game tonight with a 68-42 win over UW-Platteville.

Left-handed pitcher Dontrelle Willis has signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers with an invitation to major league camp in spring training.

The younger brother of Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy has died.

There may not be a more successful basketball player in the area than Cameron senior Chloe Wanink, who just scored her 2,000th career point last week. Wanink spotlights our Gordy's Athlete of the Week segment.