24 years on the air in Beaver Dam.
Approx. 2,000 games announced.
And now this
@WIBroadcasters
award: Best sports play-by-play (small market radio).
It’s quite an honor!
History on Friday night.
@CBUSFootballOrg
RB
@ColtonBrunell
becomes Wisconsin’s career rushing leader on this run with 6:20 left in the 4th quarter of his team’s 49-0 victory over Brodhead-Juda.
#wisfb
That’s a wrap on my 26th year of announcing prep sports in Beaver Dam and South Central Wisconsin. Thank you to all our listeners/viewers for your continued support. Thanks also to all the players, coaches, and ADs for your friendship. And a special shoutout to all my teammates.
25 years ago today, I began my career in the wide world of radio when I walked into the studios of WBEV-AM 1430 in Beaver Dam, WI, for my first day on the air! I started as a morning news anchor, but before long, I switched to sports play-by-play where I remain to this day.
The
@BDBeavers_Bball
girls last loss to a team from Wisconsin was on 3/5/16 when they fell in overtime to Green Bay Notre Dame. That was 1,092 days ago! The long-awaited rematch is today when the Golden Beavers face the Tritons in the sectional final at Kaukauna. Tip off at 1:00
There is a tradition at the Naples Holiday Shootout. The logos of all the teams are put on the wall in the gym. As teams start losing, their logo is taken down, so that by the last day, only a few remain. As we go to the final day,
@BDBeavers_Bball
is “still on the wall!”
What are the odds that a Beaver Dam radio announcer sits next to two Beaver Dam High School alums at a Packers game? Pretty good actually! Nice to see both
@BrennanEngel
and
@em_madeiros3
at Lambeau Field on Sunday!
Congratulations to the
@BDBeavers_Bball
girls on a great season! It was my honor and privilege once again to announce your games. Thanks for letting me come along for the ride. And thank you for providing a sense of normalcy during this difficult time.
Congratulations to the
@BDBeavers_Bball
girls on a second place finish at the Naples Holiday Shootout! And hats off to
@TaraStauffacher
for being named to the All-Tournament Team! You have made your school and community proud! It’s a privilege for me to announce your games!
Tonight it’s a HUGE showdown of nationally ranked girls basketball teams as
#10
@BDBeavers_Bball
battles
#3
Miami Country Day in the American Division Championship Game at the Naples Holiday Shootout. Listen on
@WXRORadio
or watch on . Coverage at 6:15.
Lost in the excitement of the
@BDBeavers_Bball
girls sectional final win over Notre Dame on Saturday was the fact that BD senior point guard Paige Schumann recorded her 500th career assist in the first half! Schumann will be heading to Eastern Illinois this fall.
What are the odds a Beaver Dam radio announcer runs into a
@BD_GoldenBeaver
Alum and his girlfriend at the Gophers/Ohio State football game in Minneapolis? Pretty good actually. Nice to see you Eli Wilke and Brooke!
I am excited to be asked again by ESPN Wisconsin to join their crew for coverage of the WIAA Boys State Basketball Tournament! I will be announcing the D2 games on Saturday, March 6, at the La Crosse Center. All games will air on 100.5 ESPN Madison and 540 ESPN Milwaukee.
Congratulations to
@BDBeavers_Bball
senior
@TaraStauffacher
! The University of Wisconsin commit hit 1,000 career points in Saturday night’s win over Stoughton. Stauffacher reached the milestone by draining a 3-pointer in the corner with 15:30 left in the game!
Congratulations to the BDHS boys and girls basketball (and hockey) teams on outstanding seasons. It was my privilege to announce your games for the 27th straight year. Thanks for taking me along on the ride!
@BDBeavers_Bball
@bdboyshoops
@bdboyshockey
@BD_GoldenBeaver
That’s a wrap folks! Just finished up my 25th consecutive season of announcing high school sports for WBEV and . It has been an incredible ride. I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to do something I love for this long.
📸: Alex Strouf
Join me tonight for a girls playoff hoops showdown. D1
#3
@BDBeavers_Bball
travels to D1
#2
@GtownGBB
for a WIAA Sectional Semi-Final. Watch all the action on the video page at . Or listen to a radio simulcast on 95X. Coverage at 6:30. Game at 7.
#wisgb
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association held its 2020 (virtual) Awards Gala on Friday night. I’m thrilled to announce I won the award for Best Sports Play-by-Play in a Small Market for my call of the Beaver Dam Girls Basketball team’s sectional final victory over Pulaski on 3/7/20
Beaver Dam 61 Monona Grove 43
FINAL
BD: Oestreicher 19, Wilke 18, Donaldson 17
MG: Moreau 9, Nelson 9
BD wins the Badger East Conference Championship. It’s the Golden Beavers’ 13 conference crown since 2010.
#wisgb
It’s not everyday you get to meet and have your picture taken with former
@packers
wide receiver
@Donald_Driver80
. So, excuse me if I’m a little giddy! Thanks for the photo op Mr. Driver!
Photo Credit: Don Weltzien
Shout out to the
@BD_GoldenBeaver
girls and
@bdboyshoops
. I really enjoyed announcing your games again this season. It was an honor and a privilege for me to come along for the ride. Congratulations on all of your accomplishments! 🏀😁
Another winter sports season is in the books. It was my 24th year announcing games on radio and online. I am grateful I even had games to call because there were no guarantees with the pandemic. Thanks again to all the listeners/viewers who tuned in for their continued support.
I got to watch
@BDBeavers_Bball
alum
@carleyburchardt
play in the
@BSCBobcatsWI
Women’s Basketball team’s 98-60 win over MATC on Sunday! Great effort by Carley and her teammates. Also nice to visit with
@coachjlorenz
and Assistant Coach Bill Johns! Keep up the great work!
Congratulations to Columbus on its D4 State Championship! Their 23-21 win over Catholic Memorial was an instant classic! Click here to listen to a replay of the game broadcast as heard on 95.3 WBEV.
Columbus RB Colton Brunell becomes Wisconsin’s career rushing leader on a 28 yard run with 6:20 left in the 4th quarter. Brunell finishes the night with 205 yards. Career total now 6,955 yards. Previous record was 6,932 yards by Racine Lutheran’s Tyler Tenner.
#wisfb
Fall River 82 Heritage Christian 75
FINAL/OT
FR: Cullen Rauls 28, Osterhaus 13, Vieth 12, Schultz 12, Ceegan Rails 10
HC: Jones 28, Trotter 15, Robinson 14, Moran 10
Fall River advances to state for the first time since 2000.
#wisbb
Nice win for
@BDBeavers_Bball
girls basketball alum
@MatyWilke
and her
@UWBadgers
teammates over Minnesota on Beaver Dam Community Day at the Kohl Center on Sunday afternoon! 🏀😁
I visited Lake of the Clouds at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park near Silver City, MI, on Saturday morning. The scenery was incredible!
#MiStateParks
#PureMichigan
Benton-Scales Mound 35 Fall River 7
FINAL
BSM improves to 7-3 and advances to Level 2
FR finishes 8-2
Nick Jansen of BSM with 5 rushing TDs (1, 2, 31, 3, 5 yds)
#wisfb
Columbus 49 New Glarus-Monticello 0
HALF
#wisfb
Colton Brunell now Columbus’ all-time leading rusher with 4,040 career yards. He rushed for 201 yards and 4 TDs in the 1st half. Old record was set by Nathan Roberts (1994-96) with 3,972 yards
#wisfb
Beaver Dam 77 Grafton 64
FINAL
BD: Helbing 35, Bunkoske 21, Soto 12
G: McNabb 24, Hernandez 18
BD’s Ty Bunkoske became the 8th player in program history to surpass 1,000 career points.
BD will play Nicolet in Thursday’s Sectional Semi-Final at Plymouth.
#wisbb
Tonight, I may have become the first announcer in history to sit in with the pep band DURING a high school basketball broadcast! I had a blast playing trombone with the Beaver Dam High School Pep Band! I’ve been teasing for years that I would do it. Tonight was the night!
Happy National Radio Day! This fall, I’m starting my 26th consecutive year of calling play-by-play of local sports on WBEV in Beaver Dam and , where I have worked since 1997. I have had a great run! Very fortunate for sure!
Beaver Dam 46 Watertown 42
FINAL
BD: Wilke 19, Oestreicher 9
W: Gifford 13, Hinrichs 11
BD outscored Watertown 31-17 in the 2nd half to rally from 10 points down at half
#wisgb
Happy National Radio Day! It’s hard to believe, but I’m starting my 25th year of doing play-by-play for Beaver Dam and greater Dodge County area high schools on WBEV-AM and . I’m very fortunate to have announced over 2,000 games, and I’ve loved every minute
Catch WIAA Playoff Football tonight when
@CBUSFootballOrg
travels to
@MaroonHawksPDC
for a Level 2 matchup in D5. Watch the game on DailyDodge TV at or listen on 95.3 WBEV. Pre-game with yours truly and Tim Haldiman begins at 6:40. Kickoff at 7:00.
#wisfb
Special shoutout to the
@BDBeavers_Bball
girls and boys teams. It wasn’t the ending anybody wanted, but please know it has been my honor to announce your games on the radio. Congratulations on your accomplishments! You’ve made your school and community proud!
Varsity girls high school basketball comes your way tonight! Tune in for a showdown of two undefeated teams when D2
#1
@BDBeavers_Bball
plays host to D4
#1
@CardinalsGBB
. Watch the action on the video stream. Coverage begins at 6:30. Game time is 7:00.
Tune in this afternoon for division four playoff football. It’s level two action as Columbus plays host to Baldwin-Woodville. Watch the game on DailyDodge TV at . Or listen to a radio simulcast on 95.3 WBEV. Coverage at 12:30. Kickoff at 1:00.
#wisfb
What an incredible game between UCONN and NC State! I actually had the good fortune to announce UCONN superstar Paige Bueckers when she was in high school. Her team from Hopkins, MN, edged Beaver Dam in OT at the St Olaf College Holiday Classic in 2017. A great memory for sure!
Wrapped up my 21st straight year of announcing local sports on
@WBEVRadio
and
@WXRORadio
on Saturday night. I’ve announced close to 2,000 games in those two decades, and I’ve enjoyed every single second. It’s a great joy for me to continue doing something I love.
Congratulations to Max Klawitter of
@bdlegionbsbl
on being selected to play in today’s American Legion Baseball All-Star Game at Miller Park in Milwaukee!
Tune in tonight when defending D4 state champ
@CBUSFootballOrg
faces two-time defending D5 state champ
@AquinasBlugolds
in a D5 state quarterfinal at UW-La Crosse. Watch on DailyDodge TV at or listen on 95.3 WBEV. Pre-game at 6:40. Kickoff at 7:00.
#wisfb
Tune in tonight for girls playoff basketball when
@BDBeavers_Bball
welcomes
@HUHSGbasketball
to the fieldhouse for a WIAA Regional Semi-Final. Watch the game on the video page at or listen to the action on WBEV-AM 1430. Pre-game at 6:30. Tip time is 7:00.
The
@BDBeavers_Bball
girls travel to Tennessee for three games at the State Farm Classic at Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro from December 27-29. All three games will be video streamed on DailyDodge TV at and simulcast on radio 1430 ESPN.
#wisgb
Watertown 61 Beaver Dam 60
FINAL
W: Schwefel 25, J Hurtgen 12
BD: Schmuhl 16, Stobbe 12
Calvin Hurtgen sinks a free throw with no time left on the clock to win it for the Goslings.
#wisbb
The Fall River boys hoops team received the
#3
seed and will face
#2
seed McDonell Central (Chippewa Falls) in a WIAA D5 State Semi-Final at 10:45 AM on Friday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Listen to that game on 1430 ESPN and audio streaming on .
#wisbb
Congrats
@CardinalsGBB
on your 20th straight win Monday @ Mayville. The team is lightning quick, super athletic, moves and shares the ball well, plays sticky D. Hopefully we can put more of your games on the radio.
@MiaMorel4
@lnickel23
Hats off to the
@bdboyshoops
on a great season! Despite a tough ending, you should be very proud of your accomplishments. I had so much fun announcing your games. Thank you for taking me on your journey and giving us all a positive distraction during a difficult time.
Randolph 47 Highland 25
FINAL
R: DeVries 13, Katsma 10
H: Meg Tarrell 8
Randolph advances to the D5 State Title Game on Saturday at 11:05 AM to face either Assumption or McDonell Central
#wisgb
Tune in this Friday night 11/4/22 for a D4 State Football Quarterfinal when Columbus entertains Ellsworth. Watch the action on DailyDodge TV at or listen to a radio simulcast on 95.3 WBEV. Coverage at 6:30. Kickoff at 7:00.
#wisfb
Starting tomorrow, I will (likely) broadcast 8 basketball games in 10 days! March Madness is here! And you thought Christmas was the most wonderful time of the year. 😁🏀
Join Tim Haldiman and me this Thursday for WIAA State Football. We will be announcing the Division Six Title Game between Colby and St Mary’s Springs. Listen to the action on 100.5 ESPN Madison and 540 ESPN Milwaukee. Pre-game coverage begins at 12:50. Kickoff is at 1:05.
#wisfb
Always great to see fellow
#Gophers
fans from Beaver Dam, WI! Thanks Eli Wilke and Tiffany Hildebrandt Wilke for stopping by during halftime! I enjoyed our visit. Ski U Mah!
@BDBeavers_Bball
91 Plymouth 29
FINAL
Congrats to UW-Madison commit
@MatyWilke
on becoming BD’s all-time leading scorer on a 3-pointer with 4:06 left in the first half. Wilke finished with 22 and now has 1,163 for her prep career.
#wisgb