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/2012/05/10/you-can-quote-me-on-this/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/05/10/you-can-quote-me-on-this/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 23:40:26 +0000 DavidKeech http://voiceofwr.com/?p=50376
I recently came across some sports quotes that caught my attention, and I thought it would be good to share some quotes that stood out to me.   This is... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/05/10/you-can-quote-me-on-this/feed/ 0 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/2012/05/06/young-guns-freshmen-take-the-softball-reins/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/05/06/young-guns-freshmen-take-the-softball-reins/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 15:56:13 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=50172
There is a new gunslinger in town. Actually two. Assumption and Lincoln High School have freshmen pitchers on the mound for its softball teams — both Megan Buntrock and Allison... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/05/06/young-guns-freshmen-take-the-softball-reins/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/2012/05/03/grading-the-nfl-draft/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/05/03/grading-the-nfl-draft/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 15:08:28 +0000 DavidKeech http://voiceofwr.com/?p=50183
Oops. I admit it, I goofed last week.   In my NFL Draft preview, I shared my top four NFL busts, as well as top four draft steals. However, I... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/05/03/grading-the-nfl-draft/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/27/nfl-draft-has-had-its-share-of-boons-busts-2/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/27/nfl-draft-has-had-its-share-of-boons-busts-2/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:39:29 +0000 DavidKeech http://voiceofwr.com/?p=50020
By the time some of you are reading this, the National Football League Draft will have begun. In recent memory, the draft was a Saturday/Sunday event, which went well. In... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/27/nfl-draft-has-had-its-share-of-boons-busts-2/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/24/rapids-speed-coach-puts-on-clinic/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/24/rapids-speed-coach-puts-on-clinic/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:04:21 +0000 DavidKeech http://voiceofwr.com/?p=49823
Central Wisconsin was represented well at the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association spring clinic in Madison on March 31. The annual spring clinic includes speakers on a variety of topics every... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/24/rapids-speed-coach-puts-on-clinic/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/20/runner-recalls-boston-marathons-turmoil/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/20/runner-recalls-boston-marathons-turmoil/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:49:31 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=49827
Running in what he called the most difficult race in his life, Wisconsin Rapids resident J.R. Siewert finished the Boston Marathon in 3:50.57, which qualifies him for next year’s event.... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/20/runner-recalls-boston-marathons-turmoil/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/13/runners-ready-for-boston-marathon/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/13/runners-ready-for-boston-marathon/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:20:00 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=49698
It was probably not the best time for Les Smith to have pneumonia. The Nekoosa cross country and track coach was just 11 days away from running in his first... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/13/runners-ready-for-boston-marathon/feed/ 0 http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/11/undefeated-raiders-beat-ranked-bradford/ http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/11/undefeated-raiders-beat-ranked-bradford/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:12:49 +0000 Jeff Williams http://voiceofwr.com/?p=49696
Who needs rankings? The Wisconsin Rapids Raiders broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the seventh inning and held on to beat No. 6 ranked Kenosha Bradford (1-1) at... Read more »]]> http://voiceofwr.com/2012/04/11/undefeated-raiders-beat-ranked-bradford/feed/ 0