By Adam Roberts – 6/3/2021 The past year has seen a rise in calls for racial and social justice the scale of which hasn’t really been seen before this millennium. Last summer’s racial protests were probably the second biggest story of the year behind COVID, and the conversation has crossed into many areas of our…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/3/2021 If you feel like you haven’t gotten your proper fix of the Memphis Showboats these past 36 years, I’ve got some good news for you. The United States Football League is coming back! The USFL was created in 1983 and was meant to compete with the NFL, but folded in…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/3/2021 In front of a crowd just shy of 2,200 people, the La Crosse Loggers arrived home to Copeland Park prepared to capture their first win of the 2021 regular season. To do so, they’d need to get a couple of clutch hits. Those hits came from Ronald Sweeny III and…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/2/2021 The heir apparent to Barry Alvarez as athletic director for the University of Wisconsin has been officially granted the title. Chris McIntosh was named today to replace long-time A-D Barry Alvarez. Since 2017, McIntosh has overseen the athletic department’s day-to-day operations, student-athlete recruiting, business development, human resources and strategic planning.…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/2/2021 It sure is fun to keep up to date on the latest in the Aaron Rodgers situation! So much fun! Anyway, today the Packers continued their voluntary organized team activities in Green Bay, with many of the previously missing names still not present. ESPN’s Rob Demovsky tweeted the full list…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/2/2021 While not a local story, I do believe what is going on involving Naomi Osaka and her decision to withdraw from the French Open is an important reminder of the constant pressure on athletes at all levels to remain the best at any cost, and some of the discussions around…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/1/2021 The 2020-21 athletic calendar year has come to a close for UW-La Crosse, and as per usual it ended in some hardware for the track and field programs. Competing in Greensboro, North Carolina over the weekend, the Eagle women placed 2nd in the D3 NCAA Championship behind only Loras College.…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/1/2021 The University of Wisconsin has begun preparing for a future without Barry Alvarez working in some form of leadership for the school. The long-time head football coach and athletic director is set to retire in a month, and so the school will need to find his replacement before the start…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 6/1/2021 Last Thursday, one of the top-ranking leaders within the WIAA announced his retirement after 12 years in the deputy director position. Wade Labecki assumed the position in July of 2009 and has been responsible for student-athlete eligibility, interpretation of all association rules, tournament planning, and committee leadership in the sports of…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 5/27/2021 Anyone who’s been to the La Crosse Center for the Bi-State Wrestling Meet knows what kind of an excellent, intimate atmosphere the arena provides for high school wrestling. So it’s natural that the venue will get a golden opportunity. The WIAA yesterday approved the Center as the location for the…… Continue Reading »