By Adam Roberts – 5/27/2021 Two factors have combined this offseason to make spending a nightmare for the Green Bay Packers. First, the fact that Aaron Rodgers wants more guaranteed money from his contract to stay with the team, ergo the current situation between those two parties. Second, the fact that the Packers had to…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 5/25/2021 The Summer Olympic Games have been delayed by nearly a year due to the on-going pandemic, and with recent spikes of virus cases in host nation Japan, there have been renewed calls to avoid the Games this year or to push them back even further. However, at least as far…… Continue Reading »
By Adam Roberts – 5/25/2021 While I don’t think anyone really expected any groundbreaking information to come out of Packer quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ appearance on Sportscenter last night, there were some interesting nuggets to take away from his conversation with departing anchor Kenny Mayne. Maybe most notable was that Rodgers isn’t upset with Jordan Love,…… Continue Reading »
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 »