Good game

Helped out on the Time Warner Sports broadcast of the Appleton East-Wauwatosa West game last night. Really, really good game.

Twice the Patriots (6-1) had the ball in their hands with the clock ticking away — once at the end of regulation and again in overtime — and each time they delivered. Thanks to clutch shots from sophomores Johnny Coenen and Caleb Zeegers, East came up with a 70-69 overtime nonconference victory over Wauwatosa West (3-2).

The biggest similarity between the shots didn't come in the pressure each player felt in taking them, but in the fact neither player thought the shot was good when the ball left their hands.

"I actually thought it was going to be long," said Coenen, who hit a jump shot from just beyond the free throw line with 0.9 seconds left in regulation to tie the game 65-65. "But it hit short and rolled in so I was pretty happy."

If you are going to watch the game when it is on, watch for the end for some classic Mehring. I was on the floor for the interview with East coach John Mielke and Ted Stefaniak was at the broadcast position up in the balcony. We were trying to figure out the wrap-up just before taping the interview by yelling to each other.

I thought he said, "Do the interview, then come up here to do the stats and we'll wrap it up."

So after the interview, I throw it to him and rush up the bleachers to help on the wrap. By the time I get up there, Ted is saying good night.

Turns out I was supposed to give the leading scorers of the game from the floor, then Ted would wrap up the game.

Whoops.

Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow. But soon and for the rest of my life, I'm going to get this broadcasting thing figured out.

106 dies insquequo Oris Dies.