• The Warhawks continue preparations for Saturday’s WIAC opener vs. UW-Platteville Saturday afternoon at Perkins Stadium. The Pioneers will bring a 3-1 record into the “Perk” including wins over Stevens Point and La Crosse. Platteville is a team you better respect.
• It is Family Day at the Perk on Saturday – traditionally the top attended home game of the season. The Family Day attendance the last three years include: 12,189 (2010), 9157 (2009), 11,028 (2008).
• Remember it will be a 2 p.m. kickoff on Saturday and the Klements Racing Sausages will be challenging Willie Warhawk to a “loser leaves town” challenge race at halftime.
• It may have been U-Dub-Dub’s bye week last weekend but with the Brewers clinching a divisional championship on Friday night, the Badgers rolling over South Dakota on Saturday and the Packers beating da’ Bears on Sunday it was a great sports weekend wasn’t it?
• The Brewers postgame celebration with the fans on Friday night brought back memories of one of my top-5 sports moments of all time. I was a huge Minnesota Twins fan growing up and the Twins shocked the world by beating Detroit on a late September night in Detroit to win the AL Central Division Title. Two hours after the game over 60,000 had made it to the Metrodome for a welcome back celebration. Me and a carload of friends made the 75 minute to Minneapolis to join the celebration. It ranked right up their with watching the Hawks on there current streak.
• All signs are pointing to Prince Fielder accepting the big bucks and leaving the Brewers following Milwaukee’s playoff run. The money thrown at Prince will be too much to turn down. Prince may get the cash – but he’ll never have as much fun as he had this year with the Brewers.
• Don’t forget that Quarterback Club is every Wednesday evening at Saxes’ Lone Star Inn on Hwy 12 a couple miles west of Whitewater. Social begins at 6 p.m. with a buffet dinner at 7 p.m. Don’t be square – make sure you’re there!
• Mount Union stayed unbeaten Saturday night with a 66-7 win over Wilmington at Mount Union Stadium. The Purple Raiders outgained Wilmington 671-115, which included a 437-62 margin in the first half.
Mount Union head coach Larry Kehres is one of the classiest coaches in the country. Despite the ultra lopsided win, Coach Kehres refused to throw the outmanned Wilmington club “under the bus” following the game.
“Wilmington has improved greatly from the time we saw them last season (in the third game) against the same teams they faced last year. They were much more competitive this season going into this game,” Kehres said in an honest tone. “The defense did a great job taking away the run and forcing them into becoming one dimensional by throwing the ball.”
• And finally, a belated happy birthday to Kim Smith, my youngest daughter and to Sierra Folberg, one of my granddaughters.
GO WARHAWKS!!
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