http://voiceofwr.com Intelligent, thought-provoking local news Tue, 22 May 2012 16:00:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/05/09/nekoosa-seniors-named-wiaa-scholar-athletes/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/05/09/nekoosa-seniors-named-wiaa-scholar-athletes/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 19:06:43 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=50370 Seniors Derek Baker and Raquel Ebbe were selected to receive medals from the WIAA for the 2012 scholar athletes from Nekoosa High School. The awards will be presented at the... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/05/09/nekoosa-seniors-named-wiaa-scholar-athletes/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/05/04/honoring-a-legend/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/05/04/honoring-a-legend/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 13:14:04 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=50182
More than 125 people came out to honor a baseball legend in Nekoosa. George Holland was the center of attention at a banquet April 28 at the Nekoosa Senior Center... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/05/04/honoring-a-legend/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/11/dells-dominate-young-papermakers/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/11/dells-dominate-young-papermakers/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:09:28 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=49693 By John Kozlowicz For The VOICE Led by the left arm and bat of senior pitcher Alyssa Smith, the Wisconsin Dells Chiefs defeated the Nekoosa Papermakers 11-0 in a girls... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/11/dells-dominate-young-papermakers/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/03/29/nekoosa-ready-to-grab-conference-title-2/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/03/29/nekoosa-ready-to-grab-conference-title-2/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:53:45 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=49317
Winning can be contagious. At least the coach at Nekoosa hope this year’s baseball team follows in the footsteps of last year’s Nekoosa American Legion team that went to state.... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/03/29/nekoosa-ready-to-grab-conference-title-2/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/03/29/youth-will-need-to-step-up-for-nekoosa-2/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/03/29/youth-will-need-to-step-up-for-nekoosa-2/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:39:58 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=49311
After graduation five seniors from last year’s softball team, Nekoosa will need younger girls to step up for the Papermakers. And it starts with pitching. The No. 1 and No.... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/03/29/youth-will-need-to-step-up-for-nekoosa-2/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/28/papermakers-hold-on-for-playoff-win/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/28/papermakers-hold-on-for-playoff-win/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:30:47 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=10684 Wautoma was furiously trying to score. The Horents were down 55-51 with under a minute left when Wautoma’s Anthony Roberto rushed up the court with the ball to hurry a... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/02/28/papermakers-hold-on-for-playoff-win/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2011/11/14/beigel-named-defensive-player-of-the-year-other-raiders-and-papermakers-honored-by-coaches/ http://voiceofwr.com/2011/11/14/beigel-named-defensive-player-of-the-year-other-raiders-and-papermakers-honored-by-coaches/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:41:37 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=5003 Wisconsin Rapids senior linebacker Vince Biegel was named the state’s top defensive player by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. Also honored by the coaches, Hayden Biegel was named First Team... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2011/11/14/beigel-named-defensive-player-of-the-year-other-raiders-and-papermakers-honored-by-coaches/feed/ 1 http://voiceofwr.com/2011/10/30/nekoosa-rolls-over-wautoma/ http://voiceofwr.com/2011/10/30/nekoosa-rolls-over-wautoma/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 05:06:50 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=4469 WAUTOMA — The first four plays showed Wautoma’s abilities. The rest of the game highlighted Nekoosa’s. After giving up a touchdown to the Hornets on the fourth play of the... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2011/10/30/nekoosa-rolls-over-wautoma/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2011/10/29/papermakers-win-silver-medal-at-state-meet/ http://voiceofwr.com/2011/10/29/papermakers-win-silver-medal-at-state-meet/#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:31:44 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=4450 Anchored by four seniors, the Nekoosa Papermakers raced to a second-place trophy at the state cross country meet. Nekoosa, which was also state runner up in 2009, lost to Wisconsin... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2011/10/29/papermakers-win-silver-medal-at-state-meet/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2011/10/22/second-half-surge-lifts-nekoosa-past-the-rockets/ http://voiceofwr.com/2011/10/22/second-half-surge-lifts-nekoosa-past-the-rockets/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:52:07 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=4164 It took one play — the first of the second half — to give Nekoosa the momentum it needed and lift the Papermakers for a 46-26 win over Spencer/Columbus Catholic. Nekoosa’s Codey... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2011/10/22/second-half-surge-lifts-nekoosa-past-the-rockets/feed/ 0