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Hot wheels
Competitive bike racing
isn’t the race you remember from childhood between you and your
brother to the end of the block on your Schwinn 10-speeds.
Instead, think weaving, sprinting and attacking in a tight-knit
group of riders at 35 mph on a high-performance bike.
On thick ice
When Randy Dean says "he’s on ice," he means it. As the
new head of the Pettit National Ice Center in West Allis, he’s in
charge of everything that hums, buzzes and blinks at the $13 million
facility, in addition to promoting the place.
Tough girl
Brett Favre will always be the first
athlete who sports fans in Wisconsin think of when the subject turns
to toughness. Favre may be the gold standard, but
West Allis Olympic gymnast Chellsie Memmel is not far behind. Memmel,
5-foot-2, 119 pounds, is grittier than the cheapest of breakfast
steaks.
White
knight
Think of Bayside’s Joseph
Biebel as the Rocky of fencing. He wasn’t born to the sport. There
was, however, the childhood fascination with the television series
"Zorro," long before "Star Wars" and "The
Princess Bride" brought swordplay to another generation.
In synch
Synchronized
swimming requires the endurance of a long distance runner, the grace
of an ice skater and the power of a gymnast, all performed in the
unstable medium of water.
Buzz words
Marquette
University surprised many people when it named Brent "Buzz"
Williams to replace Tom Crean as men’s basketball coach.
Fly
girl
This year women have leapt into the
history books by running for the highest offices in American politics.
Game on!
It’s a hot year for sports in Milwaukee.
And buoyed by the success of the Milwaukee Brewers, the Milwaukee
Bucks are ready to shine.
His cup
overfloweth
Chris Finn says he grew up
a "crazed kid," kicking the soccer ball to knock down tools
in his Whitefish Bay garage, even though he knew he had less than a 1
percent chance to play professionally.
Set your sights
on a race
Are
you looking for a challenge this summer or new ways to feed your
athletic passion? Here is a list of races within an hour’s drive of
Metro Milwaukee.
Soup's on
It’s
easy to become jaded as a big-league ballplayer. After a while, the
chartered flights, generous meal money and pristine playing conditions
begin to feel less like luxuries and more like entitlements.
Fire on ice
With three brothers, Dousman’s
Brianna Decker isn’t one to let herself get intimidated. That skill
is proving valuable as Decker establishes herself as one of the top
young hockey players in the country. In January, she was part of the
U-18 women’s team that won the world championship.
Fore!
Not
up to par on your golf game? Don’t get tee’d off. Instead,
shake off your winter rust with golf lessons. From beginner to
seasoned veteran, there’s a lesson format to help you achieve
that hole-in-one.
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.
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Bucks'
Jennings starts career with flourish