Catholic young adults in the Diocese of Madison rejoice at the coming of summer for many reasons.
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St. Ambrose Academy hires Coach to lead boys basketball
MADISON — Saint […]
Lessons won from a loss, 25 years later
By the time you read this, we’ll know who this year’s representatives are in the Super Bowl to be played on Sunday, Feb. 12.
There is always next year
This past weekend, my high school alma mater’s football team came up just a little bit short in its quest to return to the state championship for the first time in 40 years.
The meaning of value
Earlier this week, an 70-year-old piece of cardboard, measuring nearly nine square inches, sold for $12.6 million.
Sports: There has to be more to it than just winning
I wanted to wait until after the conclusion of the Bucks-Celtics series to write this. Had I written this too early, I might have celebrated the hope of an NBA championship repeat that didn’t come to pass.
Are sports that important?
The day of Tuesday, June 29, ended horribly. I went to sleep in a very down mood. I began to reflect on the past and everything that had led up to that night and wondered if the journey was really worth it. Would all be well in the end?
Why play on Sundays? Because we have to
To the editor:
Why does the Madison Area Independent Sports League (MAISL) play on Sundays? First and foremost it is due to Diocese of Madison Policy: DBA 6420 (the A in DBA stands for “All” so it governs school and religious education programs): Section I. Travel to games must be kept to a reasonable distance especially on days preceding a school day. Therefore, games after supper are discouraged prior to school days. The player’s education and health must be safeguarded by the coach.
This means we can’t play on weeknights after approximately 5:30 p.m. unless it is a reschedule, and most of our coaches can’t make games prior to that time due to work schedules.
Give Sunday back to all families
To the editor:
Why do our Catholic schools in the Madison area schedule sports on Sundays? Public schools don’t.
A couple weeks ago, I was sitting in the bleachers on Sunday, watching my daughter’s volleyball game. She had already played two games the day before, and it wasn’t even a tournament weekend.
Meanwhile, my spouse was tending to the needs and activities of our other children. We were spending this Sunday divided, like many Sundays before. Not only were we feeling the tension of this split, but we’re sure the coaches and referees were, too. How did we let this happen?
Going pro: Former Catholic Herald intern is sideline face of Brewers, Bucks
MILWAUKEE — If you’ve watched Milwaukee Brewers baseball or Milwaukee Bucks basketball broadcasts on Fox Sports Wisconsin the past couple of seasons, you’ve probably seen her.
Madison native Sophia Minnaert is the sideline reporter for the two teams.
A few years ago, she got her “start” as an intern at the Catholic Herald in Madison.
Minnaert’s parents are well known in the Diocese of Madison. Her father, Al, is the head football coach and a religious studies and physical education teacher at Edgewood High School in Madison. Her mother, Sylvia, is the receptionist at Our Lady Queen of Peace School in Madison.