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'Fore the Kids' golf outing tees off
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Nearly 150 golfers teed off ‘fore’ the kids at Wild Ridge Golf Course today. The ‘Fore the Kids’ fundraiser is put on annually by the Clearwater Kiwanis Club. The event, emceed by WEAU’s own Justus Cleveland, raises money for students who...
Express ready to rest and regroup as All-Star break begins
It’s time for the Eau Claire Express to rest, relax and regroup following a weekend of Northwoods Baseball League (NBL) play that didn’t go quite as well as they had hoped it would. The weekend started off nicely for the Express in a Friday romp on the road over the Rochester Honkers, 9-2. That was followed, though, by two losses to the Duluth Huskies to end their three days on the diamond. They were defeated by Duluth at Carson Park on Saturday by a 13-6...
Bears ready for huge week ahead as CRBL South Division race heats up
It doesn’t get much bigger than this for the Eau Claire Bears. They have three huge Chippewa River Baseball League (CRBL) games this week. Win all three and they are the South Division champions. Currently sitting at 14-3 and in second place in the South Division, 1.5 games behind the first-place Osseo Merchants, a win against Osseo on Wednesday night, followed by a sweep of the Eau Claire Cavaliers in a double header on Sunday afternoon, would put the Bears in first place. ...
Huskies Rally for Walk-Off Win Ahead of All-Star Break
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies defeated the Eau Claire Express 7-6 in walk-off fashion in their final game before the All-Star break on Sunday at Wade Stadium. The Huskies trailed 6-0 through three innings, giving up two home runs in the process. However, Duluth clawed back, scoring three runs in the fourth inning and tying the game in the seventh. In the bottom of the ninth, Joe Vos hit a single to left field, bringing in Charlie Sutherland for the game-winning run.
Boughton returns to lead UWEC men's tennis team
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Athletic Director Jason Verdugo has announced Blugold alum Matt Boughton has been hired to lead the Blugold men’s tennis program. “We are excited to have Matt join our staff and family,” Jason Verdugo said. “Our student athletes will greatly benefit from his passion for the game and his vision for the future of the program.” As a well-known tennis pioneer of the Eau Claire community, Boughton...
Eau Claire A’s enjoy Milwaukee Milkmen Stadium and attention of college coaches
Believing that you can achieve a goal is just as important as accomplishing it and having leaders who emphasize that point certainly can help athletes achieve success. “Since they were young, we’ve told these boys that they could play college ball,” said John Bugher assistant coach for the Eau Claire A’s Blue Team. “We play in these tournaments to face the best players around and get in front of college coaches” ...
SportScene 13 for Saturday, July 20th
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Eau Claire Express rode a 3-game win streak into Saturday’s matchup with the Duluth Huskies. They would fall to Duluth 13-6. At the 17U Legion baseball regionals, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire and Menomonie, all still alive after earning wins on Day 2. At...
SportScene 13 for Friday, July 19th
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Eau Claire Express continued their recent winning ways with a dominant performance against the Rochester Honkers to earn the series sweep. In the 17U Legion Baseball regional tournament, Chippewa Falls, Menomonie and Eau Claire all earned wins on Day 1. Over in Oshkosh, Thorp’s...
Huskies stage massive comeback to sweep Eau Claire
The Duluth Huskies were down but never out on Sunday, as they erased a 6-0 deficit to beat the Eau Claire Express, 7-6. The Huskies allowed all six runs within the first two innings, as the Express posted a run in the first and five in the second inning. The...
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