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By Steven L. Tietz
Feb. 28, 2010 9:05 p.m. | It was hard for senior South Milwaukee 285-pound wrestler Bill Mitchell to put things in perspective after Superior's unbeaten Nikola Bogojevic hit him with a strong upper-body throw and pinned him at 4:37 in the WIAA state finals Saturday night at the Kohl Center in Madison.
In the lower concourse afterwards his coaches talked to him, helped him with his sweats and kept telling him what a great job he did in just barely a third a of a season after recovering from a broken wrist suffered at the start of the fall football season.
But he wasn't thinking about his wrist, which is still healing, and he wasn't thinking about the fact that Bogojevic had nearly three times the mat experience that he had this winter.
Mitchell just wanted a state championship.
"It was just a mistake, that's all," said Rocket coach Joel Shilling. "Given all that he has had to overcome, it was a fantastic effort. He's been working everyday since he got out of that cast (last month). And even when he was hurt, he was still in the (room) with us."
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July 26, 2010 3:39 p.m. | Franklin earned a berth in this week's state baseball quarterfinals in Stevens Point with a hard-fought 4-3 victory over South Milwaukee yesterday in a sectional final and we've just posted a photo gallery with action from the game.
Franklin is making its second consecutive trip to the quarterfinals while South Milwaukee ends it season at 25-15.
Go to photo gallery.
By Christopher Kuhagen
July 25, 2010 6:45 p.m. | Franklin baseball is headed to the state tournament for the second year in a row after a 4-3 win this afternoon against South Milwaukee in a WIAA sectional final in Cudahy.
Franklin fell behind early after the Rockets took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but Sabers starter Ryan Geil settled down and didn't allow a run over the next three frames.
Franklin got a run in the third to cut the lead to 2-1 and took the lead for good with a three-run, five-hit fourth inning.
The big hit in that inning was delivered by Adam Kaniewski, who had a two-RBI single. Evan Walton later drove in a run with a single that gave Franklin a 4-2 lead.
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July 23, 2010 10:09 a.m. | Today's sectional baseball games at South Milwaukee between Oak Creek/South Milwaukee and Franklin/Cudahy have been postponed because of poor field conditions due to last night's storms.
South Milwaukee coach John Galewski said a decision has not yet been made on when and where the games will be played.
July 23, 2010 8:23 a.m. | Voting has just begun for this season's NOW All-Suburban Baseball team, now in its 21st season, and we're asking fans to help us select the area's most outstanding baseball players, including the player and coach of the year.
One lucky fan who votes for this season's team will win a pair of Brewers tickets. Go online and check out our nominees and their stats, and then vote for the players you think are most deserving. You can vote once a day, and everyone who votes will be entered in a random drawing for a pair of box seats to a Milwaukee Brewers game.
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Becky Vevea of the Journal Sentinel
June 26, 2010 10:00 a.m. | An explosion at a South Milwaukee foundry left two injured early this morning, South Milwaukee fire officials say.
The two injured employees at the Appleton Electric foundry were transported to a hospital and the status of their injuries is unknown, said Fire Captain James Dorangrichia.
Appleton Electric officials evacuated the plant, located near 5th St. and Milwaukee Ave, prior to the Fire Department's arrival and later, homes on Michigan Ave. were also evacuated, Dorangrichia said.
Twelve other departments were called to the scene, and shortly before 3 a.m. the fire had been contained to a small area in one of the plant's multiple buildings, Dorangrichia said.
"Foundry fires are extremely dangerous," Dorangrichia said. "If you put water in the wrong place, you can cause a significant explosion."
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June 25, 2010 10:33 a.m. | We've just posted the second semester honor roll lists for South Milwaukee High School and South Milwaukee Middle School.
Not only you will find the complete list of hundreds of outstanding area students, but when you click on a student's name, you'll see a printable honor roll certificate.
SouthMilwaukeeNOW.com and Marquette University, which sponsors the honor rolls, would like to congratulate the local students for their outstanding achievements. We also welcome honor rolls for local elementary and middle schools - both public and private. If you don't see your child's school on this list, ask your school to e-mail its honor roll to honors@mycommunitynow.com.
June 24, 2010 10:20 a.m. | It's the opening day of Summerfest, and it's also your chance to win some free Summerfest tickets.
All you need to do is follow @MyCommunityNOW on Twitter and tweet the following: "Follow @MyCommunityNOW and RT this for a chance to win a pair of #Summerfest tickets."
We will be giving away a total of five pairs of tickets in two random drawings. The first drawing will be held at noon tomorrow. The second drawing will be held at noon on Wednesday. You have to tweet the message only once to be entered in both drawings.
Winners will be contacted on Twitter and will need to pick the tickets up at our office in Waukesha.
June 18, 2010 7:57 a.m. | The South Milwaukee softball team made it all the way to the Division 1 state quarterfinals before falling to Watertown and we've just posted a photo gallery from the contest.
Watertown scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to turn a one-run deficit into an eventual 7-5 victory. South Milwaukee's Riley Budde was 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Kelsey Matuszak, Robyn Primrose and Amanda Desotell added hits for the Rockets, who finished the season 17-9.
Go to NOW photojournalist Peter Zuzga's photo gallery.
By Tamira Madsen, Special to the Journal Sentinel
June 17, 2010 1:42 p.m. | Madison - Watertown rallied for three runs in the seventh inning with the aid of two errors to beat South Milwaukee, 7-5, in a WIAA Division 1 softball state quarterfinal at Goodman Diamond.
The Goslings (24-3) earned a second consecutive trip to the semifinals and will play Homestead (22-3) at 6 p.m. Thursday. Homestead advanced with a 1-0 victory over Wilmot in the opener.
Watertown had runners on first and second with two outs in the seventh when Chelsea Gutzdorf reached on an error by second baseman Kelsey Matuszak, allowing the tying run to score. Andrea Olson followed with a fly to center, which was misplayed by centerfielder Nikki Jordan for a two-base error, allowing two more runs to score.
South Milwaukee (17-8) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI double by Riley Budde.
Watertown scored three runs in the top of the second, but South Milwaukee countered with three runs in the bottom of the inning for a 4-3 lead.
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June 11, 2010 8:38 a.m. | South Milwaukee earned a berth in the state softball finals by virtue of its 11-1 victory over Oak Creek yesterday in a sectional final in Greenfield and NOW's C.T. Kruger captured all the action in this photo gallery.
The Rockets will take on Watertown on Thursday in the Division 1 quarterfinals at Goodman Diamond in Madison. The winners advance to the semifinals later in the day and the championship game is Saturday, June 19.
Oak Creek advanced to the sectional final with a 2-0, eight-inning victory over Muskego in the semifinal.
Go to NOW photojournalist C.T. Kruger's photo gallery.
By CHRISTOPHER KUHAGEN
June 10, 2010 6:10 p.m. | Greenfield -One day removed from two grueling extra-inning games in the Greenfield Sectional semifinals, there was no drama in this one Thursday afternoon.
The South Milwaukee Rockets dominated the Oak Creek Knights in all facets in the sectional championship game, 11-1, to earn their first berth into the WIAA softball state tournament since 1998. The game ended after five innings due to the 10-run rule.
South Milwaukee, whose potent offense has been on display during the entire postseason, scored two in the first, five in the second, one in the fourth and clinched the game with three in the bottom of the fifth.
The fourth-seeded Rockets were coming off an 8-6, 12-inning upset over top-seeded Greenfield on Wednesday, while Oak Creek, the third-seeded team, was a day removed from its 2-0 win over Muskego in eight innings.
Rockets senior Aly Pinkos, who pitched all 12 innings Wednesday, was in complete command Thursday against the Knights, who mustered their only run in the first inning.
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June 08, 2010 5:21 p.m. | The WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal softball game between No. 4 South Milwaukee and No. 1 Greenfield has been rescheduled for 3 p.m. tomorrow at Konkel Park in Greenfield.
The game was originally set for today but was postponed because of rain.
The winner advances to a sectional final against either Oak Creek or Muskego, who will play tomorrow at 4 p.m. The sectional final is set for 4:15 p.m. on Friday at Konkel Park.
May 26, 2010 11:46 a.m. | Golfers had a picture-perfect day to compete in the Division 1 regional at Oakwood on Tuesday and we've just posted a photo gallery from the event.
Greendale won the team portion of the competition with 322 strokes. Whitnall was second 328. Cudahy's Ryan Posda shot 75, the low round of the day.
Go to NOW photojournalist C.T. Kruger's photo gallery.
By
Tom Kertscher of the Journal Sentinel
May 25, 2010 4:56 p.m. | South Milwaukee - The city water utility is telling residents that its request for a 52% increase in revenues could lead to an increase of 41% to 52% in their bills.
When news of the utility's request, which is being made to the state Public Service Commission, surfaced last week, Water Superintendent Doug Fischer said he did not know how much a resident's bill likely could increase.
A notice on the city's Web site says residents could expect an increase of $8 to $10 per month.
That would amount to an increase of $96 to $120 per year - or 41% to 52% more than the annual water bill for the average homeowner, which Fischer said is $232.
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Tom Kertscher of the Journal Sentinel
May 20, 2010 3:16 p.m. | South Milwaukee - The city's water utility is seeking permission from the state to raise its revenue by 52%.
Rates were raised 14% in 2004, 3% in 2008 and 3.8% last year, but those increases weren't enough to keep pace with rising costs and dramatically reduced water usage, Water Superintendent Doug Fischer said Thursday.
Water usage is down roughly 20% since 2004, Fischer said. The faltering economy and conservation measures have led industries to use far less water and households are using less as well, a phenomenon being seen around the country, he said.
Fischer also said that a recent modernization of the water plant's filtration system cost $9 million.
The rate increase would have to be approved by the state Public Service Commission following a public hearing. No hearing has yet been scheduled.
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