Reece Van Haaften
Sports
Wausau, WI
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Reece Van Haaften joined WSAW in November 2017 as a sports director.
Reece is originally from Chaska, Minnesota, but he’s been all around the Midwest. Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Michigan, Minnesota and South Dakota are all the places Reece has called home.
While in South Dakota, Reece was a sports reporter at KSFY. In 2016, his hard work paid off with an Upper Midwest Emmy.
If you catch Reece outside the newsroom, make sure to say 'hi' and talk baseball. He has seen 27 MLB ballparks.
If you have any story ideas, feel free to contact Reece by email at reece.vanhaaften@wsaw.com
The Stratford Tigers have made it to the state finals the past two years. The Tigers have a ton of talent to replace this season with only one returning starter from last year’s team.
The Green Bay Packers came out slow and trailed 14-3 after the first quarter, but the Packers controlled the next three quarters to destroy the Lions 42-21. The Packers were led by Aaron Jones' career day of 236 total yards and three touchdowns.
The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced that all winter sports events scheduled through Dec. 31 have been suspended.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the 2019-20 NBA Most Valuable Player.
For the second year in a row, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named All-NBA First Team. Antetokounmpo received a perfect 100 points in the voting.
It was a record breaking day for the Packers as they throttle the Vikings 43-34.
It’s a new era at Wausau East. The Lumberjacks will be led by Henry Kremnitzer who takes over for Kevin Grundy.
D.C. Everest hasn’t won a conference title since 2008. This year, the team is trying to change that.
The Wausau West Warriors football team is hoping to be much improved in 2020. The Warriors finished 1-8 last season after dealing with multiple injuries.
The WIAA will no longer be hosting state tournaments in Madison this fall. The organization announced that it will be moving fall state tournaments out of Madison due to the restrictions in Dane County for COVID-19.
It was a valiant effort without their superstar for the Bucks, but their season comes to an end 103-94 in Game 5 vs. the Miami Heat.
For the first time in franchise history. The Bucks have had three players earn All-Defensive honors in the same season.
Practices began on Monday for what the WIAA calls high-risk sports. Football is included in that high-risk category.
The Bucks looked revived in Game 3 until Jimmy Butler once again stole the show. The Heat take a commanding 3-0 series lead with the 115-100 win.
The Brewers have signed Daniel Vogelbach and designated Justin Smoak for assignment.
It was another disappointing night for the Bucks as they fall to the Miami Heat, 116-114.
The Packers announced that they have officially canceled family night in order to allow the team to continue preparing for the start of the regular season.
According to multiple reports, Packers rookie linebacker Kamal Martin had surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee on Tuesday.
Tuesday’s prep highlights include the Mosinee Cross Country Invite at Nine Mile Forest.
According to multiple reports the Brewers have traded reliever David Phelps to the Philadelphia Phillies for three prospects.
The Packers may have returned to practice Friday, but their focus remained on social justice afterwards.
The buzzer sounded for the start of Game 5 between the Bucks and Magic, but neither team was on the court.
The NBA announced Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year.
Wausau East announced that Troy Pieper, the Lumberjacks boys basketball coach, has accepted the Merrill boys basketball coaching job.
The NBA has released the schedule for the Bucks first four playoff games against the Orlando Magic.
The NBA announced that Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting a one-game suspension for his headbutt on Moe Wagner.
The Packers announced Thursday that fans will not be able to attend the first two regular season home games of the 2020 season.
Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer has been named the National Basketball Coaches Association co-coach of the year.
The Milwaukee Brewers announced that outfielder Lorenzo Cain will be opting-out of the 2020 season.
Major League Baseball has postponed Saturday’s Cardinals vs. Brewers game due to more St. Louis players testing positive for COVID-19. MLB announced that it’s going to postpone Sunday’s doubleheader between the Brewers and Cardinals, as well.
The Northwoods League has announced that the game between the Rockford Rivets and Wisconsin Woodchucks has been canceled.
In a letter signed by the health officers of the Marathon, Portage, Wood and Lincoln Health Departments, health officials are asking the superintendents of the Wisconsin Valley Conference school districts to delay co-curricular activities, including sports, for at least a month after opening.
The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced on Monday that fall sports conference seasons and championships will be canceled for the 2020-21 academic year.
According to the NFL Players Association, the 2020 NFL season will move forward after the NFLPA player reps approved the NFL’s proposal.
The Bucks tweeted that Eric Bledsoe has joined the team in Orlando.
Wausau West head football coach Jason Foster says he has a leadership group within the team that meets every Monday in the offseason and the idea of creating a video about masks came to fruition during one of those meetings.
The Big 8 Conference announced that it has canceled all fall sports and will not name any conference champions.
According to a report by Chris Haynes of Turner Sports, Eric Bledsoe tested positive for COVID-19.
The University of Wisconsin announced that it will be putting the south end zone seating area renovations on hold.
The Packers announced that they will not allow fans to attend training camp practices, family night and their preseason home games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo says it will be tough being away from his family, but his goal is to win a championship when the NBA resumes its season in Orlando.
The WIAA and University of Wisconsin released a study that shows depression and anxiety is up among Wisconsin athletes since school was moved to virtual teaching and sports were canceled.
Roisin Willis has a mother who was an Olympic runner. Even though she is also a runner, she's still blazing her own path.
Jacques du Vair takes over for Pete Susens as the Central Wisconsin Storm's head coach.
The Wisconsin Rapids Aquatic Center is set to open on July 6 after the city council approved the opening.