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On course
Mathematician, competitor, philanthropist, dad. Mark Wilson is his
own foursome. Just watch him as he practices for the US Bank Championship. On a
bright July morning at Brown Deer Golf Course, Wilson studies each
shot from every angle and works out any kinks in his game.
En garde
When Karen Voelz brought her son to Wisconsin Fencing Academy she
was prepared to sit in the corner and catch up on a little work.
Beijing
bound
Every sailor knows you have to continually make tactical
adjustments to keep the wind in your sails. For Pewaukee resident John
Ruf, an automobile accident in 1998 that eventually resulted in
paralysis was a jibing move that almost caught him off-guard and
capsized his life.
Sports guru
Sports are in his blood. From basketball play-by-plays to
highlights of football games, Fox 6 sports director/anchor/reporter
Tom Pipines lives for the games.
Greens fees
The
golfers of Wisconsin have it pretty good, considering they live in a
cold-weather state. Just ask Gene Haas, who served as the Wisconsin
State Golf Association executive director from 1977 to 1999.
Need for
speed
Scott Synold is far from
ancient. Still, the 32-year-old can’t believe how little exercise
the average kid gets today compared to when he was growing up in
Wauwatosa. "Everything is right at your fingertips now," he
says.
Anatomy
of a player
Led by a young and talented nucleus and strong pitching staff, the
2007 Milwaukee Brewers are enjoying one of their finest seasons in
decades. The Brew Crew appears well on its way to a winning season for
the first time since 1992, and perhaps its first postseason berth
since 1982.
Not your
average Joe
On the morning of the 2007 National
Football League draft, one player awoke in a Manhattan hotel suite,
put on a suit that cost the equivalent of a small nation’s gross
national product, and waited uncomfortably for nearly three hours as
team after team passed him by.
Curling
rocks their world
Three friends, tired of the ups and
downs of life in corporate America, decided to start their own
business. O.K., so this isn’t really news. Except the business they
started was a bank.
Sports
minded
It’s always helpful to have someone
who ‘speaks the language’ when there’s a big breaking story
about Brett Favre or a coach getting fired," says Mark Concannon,
Fox 6 anchor and a man who knows a thing or two about sports.
Field
training
Brice Carr’s life changed in December
when the phone rang while he was studying for a physics final exam. By
the time he hung up, physics was the last thing on his mind. Carr, a
junior at Marquette University High School, had just been invited to
train with the U17 national soccer team in Bradenton, Fla.
Caddy shack
- Milwaukee style
Golf
is practically a religion in the Milwaukee area with the amount of
golf courses dotting the western communities. We sent our writer and
golf fan Judy Steininger on a mission to find some funny adedotes from
local golfers. Here are some of the stories she heard while she was
out on the driving range.
On the edge
Ask most 14-year-old boys to hold an
11-year-old girl’s hand and you’ll hear, "Eeeeewwww!" When Christian Erwin takes Mackenzie
Reid by the hand, he’s thinking, "Let’s get to work!"
Score one
for the Irish?
The ancient sport of hurling has built strong local roots for the
past 12 years, thanks to The Milwaukee Hurling Club. Its membership of
250 includes more than 50 women and 70 youngsters. In fact, the youth
group will be traveling to Ireland this spring to play against that
country’s top players.
Hoop dreams
Steve
Novak’s basketball credentials were well established by June 28, the
night of the 2006 NBA Draft. In fact, in many ways his career to date
has been storybook. Novak played for his father, Mike, at Brown Deer High School, and
three times was named the Parkland Conference Player of the Year.
Kickin' butt
Don’t get in the way of Harold
Stoiber, Norman and Nancy Maronn, or Don Schulz. And above all, don’t
assume these seniors are easy targets for criminals.
Erin
Hills golf course - a natural wonder
With the end of summer in
sight, some people decide it’s time to put the golf clubs away until
the following spring. However, if you like golf and don’t mind
spending a little money, you might want to rethink your stand on
ending your golf season before Labor Day.
Serving
experience
Mike Cahill is a weapons expert. His
arsenal includes firepower like a killer serve, overhead smash,
two-handed back hand and tactical volley. The former tennis pro is now
teaching others how to make the most of their personal skills with a
racquet.
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Preakness
often makes for strange day at Pimlico