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Yahoo
08-05-2025
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Packers Pro Bowler Rashan Gary set for Northeast Wisconsin High School Sports Awards show
The Northeast Wisconsin High School Sports Awards, presented by Piggly Wiggly, is excited to announce Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Rashan Gary as its celebrity guest speaker. The live show will be held Friday, June 20, at 7 p.m. at the Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay. The event is produced with the support of Cellcom and Prevea Health. Rashan Gary (52) of the Green Bay Packers will be the celebrity guest at the Northeast Wisconsin High School Sports Awards on June 20 in Green Bay. Gary is from Plainfield, New Jersey. He was a top-ranked recruit in college football's class of 2016 and recognized as the USA TODAY defensive player of the year after a remarkable senior season in which he recorded 13.5 sacks and 29 tackles for loss. Advertisement In 2016, Gary committed to the University of Michigan. Over three seasons with the Wolverines, he played in 34 games, registering 136 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks. He earned first-team all-Big Ten honors in both 2017 and 2018. The Green Bay Packers selected Gary in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft with the 12th overall pick. Gary's role and production has steadily increased since. By the 2021 season, he became a full-time starter and had a breakout year with a career-high 9.5 sacks. The Northeast Wisconsin High School Sports Awards, Presented by Piggly Wiggly, are part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program. In 2024, Gary earned his first Pro Bowl selection. His NFL career statistics include 226 total tackles, 39 sacks, six forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries. In October 2023, the Packers signed Gary to a four-year contract extension. Advertisement Beyond the field, Gary is also a businessman and entrepreneur. He founded his own sports agency, RG Sports, and has been involved in philanthropic endeavors, particularly raising awareness for dyslexia, a condition he was diagnosed with in middle school. He often uses his platform to advocate for dyslexia awareness and support. More: Northeast Wisconsin High School Sports Awards reveals winter athlete nominees More: Northeast Wisconsin High School Sports Awards reveals fall athlete nominees Nominated athletes who RSVP for the event will receive a free ticket thanks to our sponsors. Additional tickets also are free this year courtesy of Prevea Health. Tickets can be obtained here. Advertisement The Northeast Wisconsin High School Sports Awards is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, the largest high school sports recognition program in the country. The show will recognize prep athletes, coaches and teams in the Appleton, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Manitowoc, Marshfield, Oshkosh, Sheboygan, Stevens Point, Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids markets for their achievements during the 2024-25 school year. This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Packers' Rashan Gary set for Northeast Wisconsin sports awards show
Yahoo
30-04-2025
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Wisconsin women's basketball standout Serah Williams commits to national champion UConn
MADISON – When Wisconsin women's basketball player Serah Williams entered the transfer portal last month, it was assumed that interest would be high for the two-time All-Big Ten performer. On April 30, we found out how high. Advertisement The 6-foot-4 forward announced on X and Instagram her commitment to reigning national champion Connecticut. Williams posted the news with a graphic of her wearing a UConn letterman's jacket. At the bottom of the graphic was the state slogan: 'Welcome to Connecticut, Home of the Basketball Capital of the World.' Her caption was a Bible scripture: 'Genesis 28:15 Yes. I'll stay with you, I'll protect you wherever you go. Go Huskiess' Williams led Wisconsin in scoring and rebounding the past two seasons when she became one of five players in program history to earn first-team all-Big Ten recognition twice. Advertisement The Brooklyn, New York, native set a Big Ten record as a sophomore with double-doubles in scoring and rebounding in 17 straight games. She was also the media's pick for Big Ten defensive player of the year. She averaged 17.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and a Big Ten-best 2.8 blocks per game. This season, she averaged 19.2 points and 9.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. Her 1,494 points rank 11th in program history. More: UW women's basketball transfer portal tracker. The latest: Two 2025 recruits land at other programs This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin Badgers basketball star Serah Williams transfers to UConn
USA Today
29-04-2025
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- USA Today
Arizona Cardinals add 6 rookie free agents after NFL draft
Arizona Cardinals add 6 rookie free agents after NFL draft Arizona, after drafting seven players, added 6 rookie free agents: three OL, a WR, a TE and a DL. The Arizona Cardinals added seven players in the 2025 NFL draft over the weekend. They have now added another six rookie free agents. After the draft was completed, they worked out deals with three offensive linemen, a receiver, a tight end and a defensive lineman. They announced the following players agreed to deals, pending physicals. Arizona Cardinals undrafted rookie free agent signings Florida State OL Jeremiah Byers UTSA TE Oscar Cardenas Ohio State OL Josh Fryar Wisconsin WR Bryson Green Connecticut OL Valenin Senn Tennessee DL Elijah Simmons We knew four of the additions — all but Green and Senn — by Saturday evening after the draft. Rookie free agent contracts are pretty standard. They are for three years and the league minimum. What can vary is how big a signing bonus and how much of the first year's salary is guaranteed. Fryar's deal includes $269,000 in guaranteed money in salary and signing bonus. Green's reportedly includes $264,000 guaranteed. The Cardinals, with their seven draft picks, have 86 players on the roster. The addition of these six mean that, when their deals become official, one player will need to be cut so the roster is at 91 (90 plus the international exemption of tight end Benhard Siekovits). Player bios These bios come from the Cardinals' press release. Byers (6-4, 320) appeared in 23 games (22 starts) at right tackle over the past two seasons with Florida State after playing four seasons at UTEP where he started 30-of-33 games played at right tackle. Last year with the Seminoles, he played nine games with eight starts at right tackle and was given the Bobby Bowden Leadership Award. In 2023, Byers helped Florida State win the ACC Championship while starting all 14 games. While at UTEP, he was a first-team All-Conference USA selection in 2022. Cardenas (CAR-den-iss) (6-4, 265) played six seasons at the University of Texas at San Antonio and finished his career as the school's all-time leader among tight ends in receptions (65), receiving yards (1,138) and touchdowns (nine). Last season, he was a second-team all-American Athletic Conference selection and was a semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist given to a player with the best combination of academics, leadership and on-field performance. Cardenas appeared in 65 games (40 starts) at UTSA and was a three-time all-conference selection. Fryar (6-5, 320) played five seasons at Ohio State (2020-24) and appeared in 54 games (30 starts). He reunites with Cardinals offensive line coach Justin Frye, who was his position coach at Ohio State the past three seasons. Last year, Fryar started all 16 games at right tackle for the National Champion Buckeyes and earned honorable mention all-Big Ten honors. He was one of only two offensive linemen to start all 16 games for Ohio State last season. In 2023, Fryar started all 13 games at right tackle for Ohio State and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors. Green (6-1, 207) played the past two seasons at Wisconsin after spending the first two years of his collegiate career at Oklahoma State. He is a native of Allen, TX and played at Allen High School, the same high school as Kyler Murray. Green appeared in 42 total games and finished his college career with 97 receptions for 1,422 yards and 11 touchdowns. At Wisconsin, he played 19 games and had 49 receptions for 699 yards and four touchdowns while also adding all-Big Ten academic honors. In his first two seasons at Oklahoma State, Green played 23 games and had 48 receptions for 723 yards and seven touchdowns. Senn (6-7, 310) is a native of Volders, Austria and was a three-year starter at left tackle at Connecticut. He appeared in 41 games for the Huskies the past four years after beginning his collegiate career at Colorado. Prior to college, Senn played three seasons for the Swarco Raiders in Tirol, Austria. Last season he started all 13 games for the Huskies and helped them win the Fenway Bowl after starting all 12 games in 2023. Simmons (6-1, 334) played six seasons at Tennessee (2019-24) and appeared in 55 games, collecting 59 tackles, seven tackles for loss three passes defensed and a half sack. Known for his ability to stop the run, Simmons played all 13 games last season for Tennessee and had 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss while helping the Volunteers to the College Football Playoff. In 2023, Simmons appeared in nine games and had 19 tackles and three tackles for loss. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
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Chiefs select OSU OL Josh Simmons No. 32 overall
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WDTN) – Josh Simmons became the fourth Buckeye to hear his named called in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft when he was selected No. 32 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs. Simmons established himself as one of the premier offensive tackles in college football in his two seasons with the Buckeyes before a midseason knee injury ended his senior year. Despite only playing six games, he was named honorable mention all-Big Ten. Simmons played in 19 games for Ohio State, starting all 19 at left tackle. Prior to Ohio State, Simmons played for two seasons at San Diego State. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
25-04-2025
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- USA Today
Commanders pick OT Josh Conerly Jr in NFL draft first round: Highlights, stats, profile
Commanders pick OT Josh Conerly Jr in NFL draft first round: Highlights, stats, profile Show Caption Hide Caption 2025 NFL Draft prospects reveal their pro player comparisons Abdul Carter, Mason Graham and other top NFL draft prospects discuss which NFL players they consider their personal comparisons. Offensive lineman Josh Conerly Jr. was picked 29th overall by the Washington Commanders in the 2025 NFL draft. Here's what to know about Conerly. Josh Conerly Jr draft profile, scouting report Conerly Jr.'s measureables at the combine (6-foot-5, 311 pounds) and 2023 tape show he could stay at tackle in the NFL. He is one of the more athletic players at the position. He may end up at guard with the experience to kick out to tackle in a pinch. — Ayrton Ostly The 28-game starter has the size, arm length, as well as the athleticism to dominate when he's on the move, to be a Day 1 starter at left tackle in the NFL. As a sophomore at Oregon, he was honorable mention all-Pac-12 and anchored an offensive line that allowed just five sacks all season. Conerly was even better in 2024 as he was named third-team AP All-American and first-team all-Big Ten. Conerly's film from 2024 confirms his ability, as his PFF pass-blocking grade improved dramatically to 83.6 from 78.8 in 2023. — Chris Hansen Josh Conerly Jr stats In 2024, Conerly started 14 games at left tackle for Oregon. He played 965 snaps and allowed just one sack and nine total pressures, according to Pro Football Focus. Josh Conerly Jr height, weight Conerly is listed at 6-foot-5, 311 pounds. Where is Josh Conerly Jr from? Conerly is from Seattle. Josh Conerly Jr high school, highlights Conerly went to Rainier Beach High School. Josh Conerly Jr Oregon highlights MAIN: DO NOT PUBLISH Titans pick Miami QB Cam Ward No. 1 in 2025 NFL draft: Highlights, stats, scouting report pt: Cam Ward draft profile: Stats, highlights for Titans' No. 1 pick URL: cam-ward-nfl-draft-tennessee-titans BRIEF: Where did QB Cam Ward go in 2025 NFL draft? The Tennessee Titans made him the No. 1 pick. Here are his stats, highlights and scouting report. Main Headline Lions pick DT Tyleik Williams in NFL draft first round: Highlights, stats, scouting report Front Headline Tyleik Williams draft: Stats, highlights for Lions' first-round pick URL Ending travis-hunter-nfl-draft-cleveland-browns Brief Where did James Pearce Jr. go in 2025 NFL draft? The Atlanta Falcons traded with the LA Rams to pick him 26th overall. Here are his stats, highlights and scouting report.
