After four straight trips to state, a title in 2008 and a heartbreaking 4 OT loss in the championship game last year it was thought that the 2011-12 campaign for the Central Wisconsin Storm would be a rebuilding project for coach Denny Drake and his team. Nope, same old Storm…..even if it isn’t. After Tuesday’s ...
One thing that adds to the intensity of the WIAA hockey playoffs is just how quickly it seems we get from the end of the regular season to the crowning of sectional champions. By early Saturday evening we’ll know the boys’ quarterfinal match-ups and the girls’ semifinals of the state tournament with teams two wins ...
When it comes to high school hockey in this part of the state it’s the Wisconsin Valley and Great Northern Conferences. With a few exceptions, such of Mosinee knocking off Wausau West in a sectional four years back, it’s been the WVC getting the better of this battle. However, last night it was a very good ...
The Wausau West hockey team returns to Wisconsin Valley Conference action tonight at Marathon Park when they face Wausau East in the annual Kuehlman Cup game. We are only three weeks from the start of the WIAA playoffs and the Warriors’ defense of the state title they won last March. However, I’m still not able ...
Every December D. C. Everest, Wausau West, Wausau East and Mosinee get together at the Greenheck Fieldhouse for the Marathon Cup hockey tournament. Big crowds, great excitement and intense hockey always follows….and usually what else that follows is Wausau West raising the Cup and taking it back to WWHS. However, coming into this year’s tourney ...
By, Aaron Meurett ( aaronm@sunriseamfm.com ) When news broke concerning Ryan Braun, I like most people who follow the Brewers, was stunned. I was not surprised that a player inside the world of Major League Baseball was caught using an illegal substance, but like most I was surprised that it was non-other than Braun. He’s ...
Aaron Meurett (aaronm@sunriseamfm.com) The Packer defense turned things around to stay undefeated, beating the Vikings 45 to 7. I’m not sure if Dom Capers responded to Charles Woodson’s comments a week ago about dialing up some better schemes on defense to free up Clay Matthews. But whatever the reason, it worked. Capers was able ...
Sports Blog w/Chad Holmes-Aaron Meurett ( aaronm@sunriseamfm.com ) The Packers will look to stay perfect on the season as they take on the Minnesota Vikings tonight at Lambeau Field. Monday night football at home against your biggest rival, can’t beat that. The Packers were barely able to squeak out a win last week over the San Diego Chargers. ...
Sports Blog w/Chad Holmes
It’s still a few weeks before the gold footballs are award at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison to the WIAA state champions, but this weekend will feature some games involving central Wisconsin teams worthy of championship games. Starting in Division 1, football fans will get a chance to see some of the best match-ups of ...
There is always at least a little drama when you get to the final week of the high school football regular season but this season’s “all or nothing” games in the area may lead to one of the most exciting nights in area prep football in years. Newman Catholic, D. C. Everest, Stevens Point, and ...
