Sports capsules PACKERS HONOR RACZEK: Bob Raczek, head coach of the Pacelli Cardinals was recently selected as the Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week. The reward came on the heels of Pacelli's victory over Weyauwega-Fremont on Friday, Sept. 21. The smallest school in the eight-team conference with 39 players, Pacelli is currently the top-ranked team statewide in Division Six (second). One of the most successful coaches in Wisconsin history, Raczekk holds a 245-116-2 record in 35 seasons as head coach of the Cardinals. In his 40 years as a head coach, he holds an overall record of 259-132-2 including four years at Plainfield Tri-Country High School. A center and guard at Mosinee High School he moved on to play collegiate football at Wisconsin-Stout. A former industrial education teacher at the high school, Raczek has since retired. The Packers will recognize one outstanding high school coach as their Coach of the Week winner during the 2001 high school football season. As a Coach of the Week winner, Racezk and future recipients will be awarded several items and privileges, including a $500 donation to the school's football program from NFL Charities, as well as "Play Football" T-shirts for the coaches and players. Nominations for Coach of the Week should be submitted by 9 a.m. Monday to Joanne McKenna, director of Community Relations, at coachoftheweek@packers.com (e-mail) or by fax at (920) 496-5712. Include the nominee's name, address, school, phone number and reason he is deserving of the award. * * * LOCAL ROLLERBLADERS COMPETE: A number of local athletes competed in the 6th Annual Northshore Inline Marathon in Duluth Minn., Saturday, Sept. 15. All skaters competed in the recreational division. Debbie Iverson (Stevens Point) was the top area finisher, placing second in the 45-49 age group and 134 overall (of 2169). Jim Newcomb (Stevens Point) finished 14th (132 overal) andl Leon Ayers (Stevens Point) finished 76th in the same group (598 overall). Jean Luetschwager finished 25th in the 35-39 division (449 overall). Ben Hedquist finished seventh in the 13-19 group (220 overall) and Pat Hedquist came in 26 (593 overall) in the 55-59 age group. * * * BADGER STATE GAMES ANNOUNCE SECTIONAL LOCATIONS: The Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation (WSDC), governing body of the Badger State Games, recently announced four geographic sectionals that will host Summer Games qualifying competitions for the next three years (2002-2004). The Northwest Sectional site will be Eau Claire and host to 29 counties. The Northeast Sectional site will be Oshkosh and host to 25 counties. The Southwest Sectional site will be Platteville and host to nine counties and the Southeast Sectional site will be Whitewater and host to nine counties. The Badger State Games is Wisconsin's premier amateur sports festival offering competition in 27 summer sports and ten winter sports. The Games began in 1985 and have seen more than 325,000 participants. Due to the popularity of the Games, in 1989 summer regional qualifying competitions in several sports were added in communities around the state. "With the population density around the state, these four sites were the natural hubs and each of these four communities in the past have shown great support of the Badger State Games," said Paul Costanzo, president of WSDC. "Our three-year agreements show our commitment to the athletes, volunteers and sponsors in each sectional and will be the foundation of the continued growth and success of our games." The four sectional sites have each hosted qualifying competitions in the past. Eau Claire was added in 2000, Oshkosh in 1999, Whitewater in 1989 and Platteville in 1997. Recently, athletes in Summer Games qualifying competitions have participated in basketball, track & field, soccer, golf and a ski run. The 2002 Sectionals will be held June 14-16 and finals, held annually in Madison, are June 27-30.