The Last Great American Neighborhood

It’s 6:30 a.m. on a crisp, Sunday morning in October, and Larry Primeau is reading through his pregame checklist. Extension cords? Check. Charcoal? Check. Thermos of hot cider? Check. Ten-point deer rack mounted to a vintage Packer helmet? Check.

Primeau …

Beyond Ricky Bobby

It’s about 34 degrees on an unseasonably cold October night, but the icy temperatures haven’t deterred the crowd at Wisconsin’s La Crosse Speedway. Fans are bundled in NASCAR-emblazoned coats, camouflage fleece and blaze-orange winter hats. Clutching their green-and-yellow Packers-themed beer, …

Wisconsin High School Teacher-Coaches Effective, but Dwindling

Tim Newton, here sporting his homecoming gear, says having teachers head sports teams is a "perfect fit."

In January 2009, Kentucky high school technology teacher and varsity football coach, Jason Stinson, was charged with reckless homicide and wanton endangerment after …

Beyond Ricky Bobby: Photo Gallery

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For the Love of Stripes

Donning a black-and-white striped shirt for the first time, Travis Blomberg stepped onto the court with the presumption that his success as a player would translate into his officiating abilities. But that confidence was smashed faster than a just-emptied beer …

Becoming Ironmen

Laboring across the finish line, muscles screaming and bodies exhausted from the nearly 140 grueling miles of swimming, biking and running, those who complete the Ford Ironman Wisconsin are considered winners for simply surviving. Childhood friends, 22-year-old Mike Esser Jr., …