By Adam Roberts – 5/25/2021 The debate over transgender athletes in sports continues in Wisconsin this week, with a pair of bills authored by Madison Republicans getting public hearings this week. Under the proposed laws, all K-through-12 schools, University of Wisconsin System schools, and state technical colleges would be required to divide all teams by sex…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 5/24/2021 Back in 2004, my mother, her partner, my sister and I all got the opportunity to see the PGA Championship in person at Whistling Straits north of Sheboygan. As an 11 year old just beginning to learn the names of all the major players at the time on tour, I…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts 5/24/2021 Success in high school football can vary from year to year. With the constant athlete turnover that is inherent with this kind of sport, teams that go undefeated and win state one season can easily fall below .500 the following year. It takes a different and special kind of program to…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 5/24/2021 Rodgers Watch is nearly a month old, and will hit that milestone this Saturday. Between now and then, the team will hold its first three days of organized team activities starting today in Green Bay. Not many are expecting Rodgers to show up to any of the voluntary workouts May…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 5/21/2021 The UWL baseball team was on the winning side of some walk-off magic against Platteville on Wednesday. Today, the magic worked against the Eagles. Against #5 Whitewater in the WIAC Tournament today, Eagle pitcher Zach Pronschinske pitched from start to finish but gave up three home runs in the process.…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 5/21/2021 Since head coach Kevin Schreiner went out as close to on top with the Aquinas baseball team as you can without a championship, Scott Bagniefski has been tasked with living up to the expectations the program had following their 2015 state title appearance. Scott has handled those expectations well, with…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 5/20/2021 A sorely missed boon to the La Crosse area economy will be back this June. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse have agreed to continue planning for the State Track & Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium in June 24th through the 26th. Last year the…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 5/20/2021 UWL baseball’s Chris Schwarz has now had five 30-win seasons, and the thirtieth of the 2021 campaign was a wild ride. The Eagles were hosting Platteville, and at different times trailed 5-0, 11-7 in the bottom of the ninth, and 13-11 in the bottom of the tenth. Each time UWL…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 5/20/2021 The up-and-comers of the NBA will once again convene in the desert this year as the Summer League makes its return to Las Vegas this August. The league officially announced on Wednesday that the exhibition series will take place from August 8th thorugh 17th. The competition was canceled last year…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 5/19/2021 In the 2010 NFL postseason, the Green Bay Packers hit their stride late in the season, notably winning three straight road playoff games before defeating Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLV. On the defensive side of the ball, Green Bay was one of the best in the league that year, as…… Continue Reading »