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Milwaukee Bucks G League affiliate Wisconsin Herd files as creditor in Oshkosh Arena foreclosure case
OSHKOSH – Future Bucks LLC, the Wisconsin Herd’s management team, has filed as a creditor of defendant Fox Valley Pro Basketball Inc. in a recent court document in Bayland Building’s ongoing foreclosure claim against the Oshkosh Arena owner. In a document filed July 18 in Winnebago County...
More than basketball: Cream Skills teaches kids how to succeed in business and life
Driven by a personal tragedy and a vow to help combat violence in the community, Nigel Harvey founded a basketball league with a mission that goes beyond the court. Harvey is the founder and commissioner of Cream Skills Inc., also known as the Cream Skills Basketball Association, which is one of the city’s largest summer basketball leagues.
Surprising Possibilities for the Summer Olympics
Jay Sorgi is a reporter, storyteller, sports journalist and author of the book Greater Than the Games. Sorgi has extensive experience in journalism, business and community work. Greater Than the Games dives into the world of Olympic Games host city bids, with volume I - including a foreword by five-time gold medalist Bonnie Blair Cruikshank - through the lens of Milwaukee and Wisconsin. For four years, journalist Jay Sorgi privately led innovative Milwaukee business and community leaders in developing, discerning and testing a potential bid for a Summer Olympic Games in Wisconsin with key leaders in the Olympic movement and Wisconsin sports. Their plan attacked many of Milwaukee's civic challenges along with the ills that the Olympics have struggled with in recent decades, providing creative solutions to everything from residential displacement to improving the athletes' experience, all mitigating or eliminating public cost.
Milwaukee Film's 'Olympic Training Camp Series' sets the tone before this year's Olympics start on Friday
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Think of what the Milwaukee Film group is putting on this week as a primer to the upcoming Olympics starting this Friday in Paris. In all, nine films tied to Olympic sports are or have been shown at the Oriental Theatre to help get us in the competitive spirit. There are three viewings left, including "Unsyncable," "Chariots of Fire" and "Love & Basketball" as part of the "Olympic Training Camp Series."
WLAX Adds Annie Carroll as Assistant Coach
MILWAUKEE – Marquette University women's lacrosse head coach Meredith Black announced Annie Carroll as assistant coach for the program on Monday. "We are thrilled to welcome Annie to Marquette," Black said. "She has great experience as a player in the BIG EAST and as a coach. We have no doubt she will be a great mentor to our student-athletes and help us compete for championships."
Wrestling Reaches New Heights in 2023-24
MEQUON, Wis. - The Concordia Wisconsin wrestling team assembled a successful 2023-24 campaign, which saw the team put together a plethora of podium finishes and a pair of thrilling dual meet victories. A dominant lineup stormed its way through events and matches throughout the season, which marked a historically strong year for the program.
Men's Soccer Battled in 2023
MEQUON, Wis. - The Concordia Wisconsin men's soccer team assembled a solid 2023 campaign, which saw the team finish with a record of 6-9-2. In the program's fifth year under head coach John Saleska, the Falcons collected their 30th consecutive season with six or more victories. Concordia began the season...
Eau Claire A’s enjoy Milwaukee Milkmen Stadium and attention of college coaches
Believing that you can achieve a goal is just as important as accomplishing it and having leaders who emphasize that point certainly can help athletes achieve success. “Since they were young, we’ve told these boys that they could play college ball,” said John Bugher assistant coach for the Eau Claire A’s Blue Team. “We play in these tournaments to face the best players around and get in front of college coaches” ...
NCAA Proposes Starting College Basketball Seasons Earlier
Late last week, the NCAA’s Division 1 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Oversight Committees put forth a proposal to alter the timing for the start of the season for both sports. If approved in October by the Division 1 council, the changes would go into effect for the 2025-26 seasons.
Field Hockey Fought Hard in 2023
MEQUON, Wis. - The Concordia Wisconsin field hockey team battled throughout its 2023 season, reaching the semifinals of the Southern Athletic Association conference tournament for the first time since 2021. In the program's eighth season of competition, the Falcons received a third-place projection in the SAA preseason poll. Concordia finished...
USASA National Amateur Cup Preview: FC Milwaukee Torrent Prepares for the National Stage
FC Milwaukee Torrent are headed to the USASA National Amateur Cup national semifinals with a point to prove. The Torrent arrives at the national semifinals having won three challenging games in the regional stage. They beat Chicago House AC 6-1 in their opening game before beating Vlora FC and Bavarian United SC 1-0 each in the regional semifinals and final.
2024 WIAA Four Girls Soccer Champions Crowned: Muskego, Oregon, Plymouth and Cedar Grove-Belgium
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The final Tournament Series of the spring produced four champions at the 2024 State Girls Soccer Tournament at Southeast Sales Powersports Stadium at Uihlein Soccer Park Saturday. Second-seeded Muskego (17-1-4) won the Division 1 crown for the third straight season by defeating fourth-seeded Kimberly (22-3-1) 2-1...
Hunki Yun named Executive Director of American Society of Golf Course Architects
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – Hunki Yun has been named executive director of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) and ASGCA Foundation. An award-winning journalist and a long-time staff member and administrator with the United States Golf Association (USGA), Yun will begin his new role Sept. 1, taking over for Chad Ritterbusch, who served in the role for 20 years.
Celebrating Nate: NCAA Champion Snead’s Homecoming Includes City Proclamation, Serving as Parade Grand Marshal, First Pitch
Welcome back, Nate! Nate Snead, who helped Tennessee to a College World Series championship in June, is making his official return to South Milwaukee at a series of events in the next week. Among his stops, from the Snead family …. Wednesday July 24: SMFD Brat & Tot Fry (appearance...
This West Allis Family is headed to the Olympics
WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin — Many people around Southeastern Wisconsin will remember the name Chellsie Memmel. The gymnast from West Allis made it to Beijing to represent the United States in the 2008 Olympics. But for the Olympics in Paris 2024, Chellsie is switching gears to coaching. "It’s a big...
MMA: Ogle County fighters qualify for GAMMA World Championships
LEAF RIVER — Two Ogle County mixed martial artists have earned the opportunity to represent Team USA and battle on the world stage after taking home national championships. Landon “The Body Snatcher” Jaski and Caleb “Concrete” Hahn each competed at the GAMMA National Championships in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Saturday, June 15. Both fighters finished in first place in their respective divisions and earned the right to represent Team USA at the GAMMA World Championships in Indonesia this December. Hahn won the 16-to-17-year-old, 125-pound division, while Jaski took home the 12-to-13-year-old, 95-pound division title.
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