Indy Car series driver Scott Dixon made a media appearance today at the Milwaukee Mile to help promote the upcoming ABC Supply AJ Foyt 225.
Due to scheduling conflicts the Edge of Sports was not in attendance, but our good friends from SportsBubbler.com were there.
Check out the video interview here
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Too little too late for the Bonecrushers
The Milwaukee Bonecrushers fell just short Sunday afternoon at The U.S. Cellular Arena with a 43-42 loss to the Miami Valley Silverbacks. After a slow start and being down as much as 43-14 at one point they clawed their way back.
The second half was owned by the Bonecrushers by shutting Miami down for the last 22 minutes and scoring the games final 28 points.
The second half swing started for the Bonecrushers on an 33 yard interception return for a touchdown by linebacker James Cichon who snatched a pass out of the air from Silverback quarterback George Murray.
The Bonecrusher offense, led by second half touchdowns by running back Brian Sylvas and receivers Dorian Palmer and Jim Leszczynski fought back from the 29 point deficit. The late surge was not enough to overcome, despite battling back within one point with one minute remaining.
Bonecrushers QB Cody Craig threw for four touchdowns on the day that the Bonecrushers dedicated the game to teammate Jamie Isome. Isome suffered a concussion two weeks ago after hitting his head on the field in Marion Ohio. Subsequent evaluation let to the discovery of a brain tumor was surgically removed a few days later.
The second half was owned by the Bonecrushers by shutting Miami down for the last 22 minutes and scoring the games final 28 points.
The second half swing started for the Bonecrushers on an 33 yard interception return for a touchdown by linebacker James Cichon who snatched a pass out of the air from Silverback quarterback George Murray.
The Bonecrusher offense, led by second half touchdowns by running back Brian Sylvas and receivers Dorian Palmer and Jim Leszczynski fought back from the 29 point deficit. The late surge was not enough to overcome, despite battling back within one point with one minute remaining.
Bonecrushers QB Cody Craig threw for four touchdowns on the day that the Bonecrushers dedicated the game to teammate Jamie Isome. Isome suffered a concussion two weeks ago after hitting his head on the field in Marion Ohio. Subsequent evaluation let to the discovery of a brain tumor was surgically removed a few days later.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Cabral hat trick leads Baltimore Blast to 4th MISL title
Denison Cabral notched a hat trick leading the Baltimore Blast to a 14-11 win over La Raza de Monterrey in the MISL Championship game Saturday night at the US Cellular Arena.
Monterrey jumped out to a hot start with a 6-2 lead after the first quarter, but goals by Cabral and Carlos Garcia in the second period tied the title game at 6-6 at the half. After trading goals by Baltimore's Giuliano Celenza and Monterrey defender Carlos Pichardo, Baltimore rattled off two quick fire goals in 12 seconds by Garcia and Cabral to jump out to a 12-8 third quarter lead.
Baltimore could not clinch the victory until 2:03 remaining in the fourth when Lucio Gonzaga drilled a shot to the right corner of the goal past Monterrey rookie goalkeeper Jose Bontti to give the Blast a 14-11 lead. The first year LaRaza battled until the end with Jose Luis Birche nailing a 3-pointer with six ticks left on the clock, but it was too little to late.
Cabral's hat trick not only lead Baltimore to it's fourth title in six years (2003, 2004 & 2006) but also earned him championship game MVP honors.
Monterrey's scoring was led by a pair of goals and an assist from Byron Alvarez.
To see more on the MISL title game, visit SportsBubbler.com
Monterrey jumped out to a hot start with a 6-2 lead after the first quarter, but goals by Cabral and Carlos Garcia in the second period tied the title game at 6-6 at the half. After trading goals by Baltimore's Giuliano Celenza and Monterrey defender Carlos Pichardo, Baltimore rattled off two quick fire goals in 12 seconds by Garcia and Cabral to jump out to a 12-8 third quarter lead.
Baltimore could not clinch the victory until 2:03 remaining in the fourth when Lucio Gonzaga drilled a shot to the right corner of the goal past Monterrey rookie goalkeeper Jose Bontti to give the Blast a 14-11 lead. The first year LaRaza battled until the end with Jose Luis Birche nailing a 3-pointer with six ticks left on the clock, but it was too little to late.
Cabral's hat trick not only lead Baltimore to it's fourth title in six years (2003, 2004 & 2006) but also earned him championship game MVP honors.
Monterrey's scoring was led by a pair of goals and an assist from Byron Alvarez.
To see more on the MISL title game, visit SportsBubbler.com
Friday, April 25, 2008
Greg Howes named MISL MVP, Tozer named Coach of the Year
Milwaukee Wave forward Greg Howes notched another post season honor today by being named the 2007-08 MISL Most Valuable Player. This marks the third time that "the Howitzer" nabbed the MVP award, named for legendary indoor soccer player Hector Marinaro.
In addition to the MVP award, Howes will be honored at Saturday night's MISL Championship Final as the PUMA Scoring Champion for the 2007-08 season, the fourth time for this honor in his career.
Click here for our interview with Greg Howes
Wave head coach Keith Tozer was named the MISL's Coach of the Year for the sixth time in his legendary career. Tozer is the winningest coach in indoor soccer history and has just completed his 16th season at the helm of the Milwaukee Wave.
Other award winners announced:
Rookie of the Year: Frederico Moojen (New Jersey Ironmen)
Goalkeeper of the Year: Sagu (Baltimore Blast)
Defender of the Year: Genoni Martinez (La Raza de Monterrey)
The 2007-08 MISL Championship will be played Saturday night at the US Cellular Arena with the 3rd seed Baltimore Blast taking on the 4th seeded La Raza de Monterrey.
Watch for a full recap of the MISL championship right here on the Edge of Sports and on SportsBubbler.com
In addition to the MVP award, Howes will be honored at Saturday night's MISL Championship Final as the PUMA Scoring Champion for the 2007-08 season, the fourth time for this honor in his career.
Click here for our interview with Greg Howes
Wave head coach Keith Tozer was named the MISL's Coach of the Year for the sixth time in his legendary career. Tozer is the winningest coach in indoor soccer history and has just completed his 16th season at the helm of the Milwaukee Wave.
Other award winners announced:
Rookie of the Year: Frederico Moojen (New Jersey Ironmen)
Goalkeeper of the Year: Sagu (Baltimore Blast)
Defender of the Year: Genoni Martinez (La Raza de Monterrey)
The 2007-08 MISL Championship will be played Saturday night at the US Cellular Arena with the 3rd seed Baltimore Blast taking on the 4th seeded La Raza de Monterrey.
Watch for a full recap of the MISL championship right here on the Edge of Sports and on SportsBubbler.com
Monday, April 21, 2008
Wave, Danica and much more
Well it has now been 4 days since the Milwaukee Wave lost a heart breaker to the Baltimore Blast in the MISL semi finals...but I am still not over the loss.
This season was tougher than the last few, just because of the personal & professional relationship I have built with the Wave organization. Just like the team and many fans, I dreamed of Michael King hoisting the MISL championship trophy up at the Cell (no dropping it on his head this time...lol) and end his career on the ultimate high note.
That was not to be.
Though the Wave put up a valiant effort, being two players down and obviously tired, the Blast came out on the better end once again and secured their spot in the championship this coming Saturday again LaRaza Monterrey. Regardless, I will be there with my family, but it's not going to be the same without the familiar faces of Greg Howes, Marcio Leite, Nick Vorberg, Troy Dusosky and of course Michael King being on that field.
Yes there is always next year...but with the lineup Keith Tozer had to work with this year....I thought this was the year for championship #5.
Thank you to the Milwaukee Wave for a season filled with memories...the next season will not start soon enough for me and my family!!
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The story that should have gotten a lot more attention, but didn't was Danica Patrick notching her first Indy Series victory this past weekend in Japan.
This is a huge story because Patrick has done what no other woman has done before....won an event in a sport dominated by women. Yes it did get some cursory press coverage, but this is monumental.
I had the opportunity to meet Danica Patrick a couple of years ago at the Milwaukee Mile, while she was driving for one of the "feeder" series for IRL. You could tell at that time she was meant to be a superstar. She exuded the confidence of someone that had been driving in the big time for years. The one thing that caught my attention was her frustration with the same old "woman driving in a man's sport" questions. I met her after she had talked to about a half dozen undereducated reporters...guys that wanted to talk to the pretty girl that was driving.
Unfortunately a couple years later I believe she is still fielding the same ridiculous, sexist questions that plagued her in the beginning.
Personally I am happy for Danica Patrick that she finally got this "monkey" off her back, but realize that in this new season of open wheel racing (with the merger of Indycar and Champcar) that the pressure is on even harder for her to succeed even more. Danica Patrick is the face of open wheel racing in America....she is the true star of that series and the only 100% marketable personality in a racing series that has lacked one for many years.
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One of my favorite Brewers is wearing a new uniform...and I am not talking about Geoff Jenkins.
Gabe Gross was traded immediately following the Brewers 9-8 extra inning win over the St. Louis Cardinals...a move that brought cheers from many sports talk hosts and fans.
The main thing Gabe will be remembered for is not his play on the field, but his entrance music.
In a day and age where most players come out to rap, hip-hop or the latest rock hit, Gabe Gross stuck with his beliefs and came out to Christian music. The 2007 season was Mercy Me's "I Can Only Imagine". Of course most cringed at this, but I reveled in it every time he came to the plate. My kids would be excited because they knew the song.
It sickens me how many sports talkers (and fans as well) in this town would love to spend more time bashing Gabe Gross' song selection, rather than focus on the fact that he is a great example of a Christian athlete. Yeah I suppose negativity draws calls and ratings, but that's not what I am about!
God bless you Gabe Gross...may your career flourish in Tampa Bay!!!
My family will miss you!
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One more for you...
This season was tougher than the last few, just because of the personal & professional relationship I have built with the Wave organization. Just like the team and many fans, I dreamed of Michael King hoisting the MISL championship trophy up at the Cell (no dropping it on his head this time...lol) and end his career on the ultimate high note.
That was not to be.
Though the Wave put up a valiant effort, being two players down and obviously tired, the Blast came out on the better end once again and secured their spot in the championship this coming Saturday again LaRaza Monterrey. Regardless, I will be there with my family, but it's not going to be the same without the familiar faces of Greg Howes, Marcio Leite, Nick Vorberg, Troy Dusosky and of course Michael King being on that field.
Yes there is always next year...but with the lineup Keith Tozer had to work with this year....I thought this was the year for championship #5.
Thank you to the Milwaukee Wave for a season filled with memories...the next season will not start soon enough for me and my family!!
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The story that should have gotten a lot more attention, but didn't was Danica Patrick notching her first Indy Series victory this past weekend in Japan.
This is a huge story because Patrick has done what no other woman has done before....won an event in a sport dominated by women. Yes it did get some cursory press coverage, but this is monumental.
I had the opportunity to meet Danica Patrick a couple of years ago at the Milwaukee Mile, while she was driving for one of the "feeder" series for IRL. You could tell at that time she was meant to be a superstar. She exuded the confidence of someone that had been driving in the big time for years. The one thing that caught my attention was her frustration with the same old "woman driving in a man's sport" questions. I met her after she had talked to about a half dozen undereducated reporters...guys that wanted to talk to the pretty girl that was driving.
Unfortunately a couple years later I believe she is still fielding the same ridiculous, sexist questions that plagued her in the beginning.
Personally I am happy for Danica Patrick that she finally got this "monkey" off her back, but realize that in this new season of open wheel racing (with the merger of Indycar and Champcar) that the pressure is on even harder for her to succeed even more. Danica Patrick is the face of open wheel racing in America....she is the true star of that series and the only 100% marketable personality in a racing series that has lacked one for many years.
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One of my favorite Brewers is wearing a new uniform...and I am not talking about Geoff Jenkins.
Gabe Gross was traded immediately following the Brewers 9-8 extra inning win over the St. Louis Cardinals...a move that brought cheers from many sports talk hosts and fans.
The main thing Gabe will be remembered for is not his play on the field, but his entrance music.
In a day and age where most players come out to rap, hip-hop or the latest rock hit, Gabe Gross stuck with his beliefs and came out to Christian music. The 2007 season was Mercy Me's "I Can Only Imagine". Of course most cringed at this, but I reveled in it every time he came to the plate. My kids would be excited because they knew the song.
It sickens me how many sports talkers (and fans as well) in this town would love to spend more time bashing Gabe Gross' song selection, rather than focus on the fact that he is a great example of a Christian athlete. Yeah I suppose negativity draws calls and ratings, but that's not what I am about!
God bless you Gabe Gross...may your career flourish in Tampa Bay!!!
My family will miss you!
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One more for you...
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Wave in "Do or Die" situation
It was a rough night for the Milwaukee wave Wednesday night in game 1 of their MISL semifinal series against the Baltimore Blast. Injuries to Marcio Leite and Warren Ukah, along with the ejection of defender Troy Dusosky were part of a 13-8 loss for the Wave.
In this unique 2 game playoff series, the Wave must win Sunday afternoon's match-up at the US Cellular Arena to set up a Golden Goal (one goal sudden death) for an opportunity to continue their quest for a 5th Indoor Championship
The Wave returns to Milwaukee this morning in preparations for Sunday crucial match-up. I will be efforting interviews to post either Friday or Saturday to preview game two.
In the meantime...enjoy this video of the Wave's regular season finale win over LaRaza Monterrey.
In this unique 2 game playoff series, the Wave must win Sunday afternoon's match-up at the US Cellular Arena to set up a Golden Goal (one goal sudden death) for an opportunity to continue their quest for a 5th Indoor Championship
The Wave returns to Milwaukee this morning in preparations for Sunday crucial match-up. I will be efforting interviews to post either Friday or Saturday to preview game two.
In the meantime...enjoy this video of the Wave's regular season finale win over LaRaza Monterrey.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
the Summer of Amazing Movies
Ok this is not sports related....but I felt the need to post this here.
Every other year, we are blessed with a solid line-up of summer "blockbusters" and this year is no exception. The Dark Knight (movie 2 in the new Batman franchise), The Incredible Hulk (hopefully a much better version that what came out a couple years ago) and the new Indiana Jones.
It all kicks off May 2 with Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr. I will admit...I have never been a huge comic book fan, and I only knew of Iron Man from different pictures I have seen. But when buzz starting going around about this movie late last summer, I became hooked.
The couple of trailers I have seen are simply amazing and it looks to kick some serious superhero rear-end, even though it is coming out super early. For the first time in at least a couple of years, I plan on taking in this movie within the first few days of release (My spot of interest to see this is the new IPic at Bayshore Mall)
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Postmortum for the 2007-08 Bucks
Well to say a season was an utter disappointment is a huge understatement when talking of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Like an injured horse that is taken behind the stable to be put down, so can we do to the Milwaukee Bucks. A team that looked to make it back to the playoffs with a group of veteran players and youth, and a fired up coach looking to focus on stopping the opponents fell flat on their faces.
We have seen former GM Larry Harris get the boot and Larry K have his team totally turn their backs on him. With a new GM in place and one game remaining in this dreadful season...it is time to start a whole new chapter for the Milwaukee Bucks franchise.
I have heard numerous opinions from the sports talking heads in town for months of what should happen...I shall now share my thoughts.
1. Replace Coach K...Ok I think this is a foregone conclusion. No offense to Larry K, but the veterans never respected him and what he wanted to do. I hope for all the best for him in the future, but let new GM John Hammond start fresh.
2. Trade Mo Williams, Michael Redd...oh heck everyone but Bogut and Yi. Don't get me wrong, I am a huge fan of Michael Redd (I am biased because he is a Christian and a great all around guy), but this team need to start fresh and build around the guys that can be the cornerstones for the next 5-7 seasons, being Andrew Bogut and Yi...throw Ramon Sessions and Desmond Mason into the mix.
3. Get us a seasoned veteran coach... No more one year experiments, no more nice guys with past history to the team. get us a coach that players will respect, that has one and that can kick this team into gear.
4. Do anything and everything you can to get the confidence back from the fans that have been lost. Do more to get in the community (see what the Brewers have done the past 3-4 years)
As a Milwaukee sports fan, I went to a handful of Bucks games this season with my son, but I refused to pay full price for tickets to see this team play this year (the benefit of EBay and tickets from work) Please bring back the days where I can be proud to be a Bucks fan, where 50 wins in a season is an expectation, not a hope and dream dashed in the first months of the season.
One game left....and we can look ahead to the NBA draft and the 2008-09 season with some optimism...hopefully
Like an injured horse that is taken behind the stable to be put down, so can we do to the Milwaukee Bucks. A team that looked to make it back to the playoffs with a group of veteran players and youth, and a fired up coach looking to focus on stopping the opponents fell flat on their faces.
We have seen former GM Larry Harris get the boot and Larry K have his team totally turn their backs on him. With a new GM in place and one game remaining in this dreadful season...it is time to start a whole new chapter for the Milwaukee Bucks franchise.
I have heard numerous opinions from the sports talking heads in town for months of what should happen...I shall now share my thoughts.
1. Replace Coach K...Ok I think this is a foregone conclusion. No offense to Larry K, but the veterans never respected him and what he wanted to do. I hope for all the best for him in the future, but let new GM John Hammond start fresh.
2. Trade Mo Williams, Michael Redd...oh heck everyone but Bogut and Yi. Don't get me wrong, I am a huge fan of Michael Redd (I am biased because he is a Christian and a great all around guy), but this team need to start fresh and build around the guys that can be the cornerstones for the next 5-7 seasons, being Andrew Bogut and Yi...throw Ramon Sessions and Desmond Mason into the mix.
3. Get us a seasoned veteran coach... No more one year experiments, no more nice guys with past history to the team. get us a coach that players will respect, that has one and that can kick this team into gear.
4. Do anything and everything you can to get the confidence back from the fans that have been lost. Do more to get in the community (see what the Brewers have done the past 3-4 years)
As a Milwaukee sports fan, I went to a handful of Bucks games this season with my son, but I refused to pay full price for tickets to see this team play this year (the benefit of EBay and tickets from work) Please bring back the days where I can be proud to be a Bucks fan, where 50 wins in a season is an expectation, not a hope and dream dashed in the first months of the season.
One game left....and we can look ahead to the NBA draft and the 2008-09 season with some optimism...hopefully
Monday, April 14, 2008
Milwaukee Wave's Nick Vorberg Podcast
Click on the link to hear the exclusive interview I did with the Milwaukee Wave's goalkeeper Nick Vorberg leading up to Game 1 of the MISL semi-final match-up against the Baltimore Blast
http://theedgeofsports.mypodcast.com/index.html
For more on this playoff match-up, here is a link to a great article by Charles Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
http://theedgeofsports.mypodcast.com/index.html
For more on this playoff match-up, here is a link to a great article by Charles Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Milwaukee Wave's Drive for Five
As the Milwaukee Brewers get off to a hot start, the Bucks look for a quick end to a disappointing season and the packers still looking to life after Favre...my focus goes to the state's winningest franchise in the last decade....
The Milwaukee Wave, led by head coach Keith Tozer are one playoff series win away from going for their fifth indoor soccer championship...though from the sports media in Milwaukee you wouldn't know it.
This highly successful team is led by veterans like 4-time scoring champ Greg Howes, Troy Dusosky and the legendary Michael King, along with amazing young talents like Marcio Leite and Brookfield's own Brett Wiesner.
I may be slightly biased towards the Wave because of the relationship I have built over the past 6 years with the organization, but you will not find another team, top to bottom, that is more accessible or community oriented than the Milwaukee Wave.
I encourage you...if you have never been to an indoor soccer game...contact the Wave, get a ticket to the April 20th semi-final game and find out what the excitement is about.
High octane, loud and fun...that's what Wave soccer is all about!!
www.milwaukeewave.com
This highly successful team is led by veterans like 4-time scoring champ Greg Howes, Troy Dusosky and the legendary Michael King, along with amazing young talents like Marcio Leite and Brookfield's own Brett Wiesner.
I may be slightly biased towards the Wave because of the relationship I have built over the past 6 years with the organization, but you will not find another team, top to bottom, that is more accessible or community oriented than the Milwaukee Wave.
I encourage you...if you have never been to an indoor soccer game...contact the Wave, get a ticket to the April 20th semi-final game and find out what the excitement is about.
High octane, loud and fun...that's what Wave soccer is all about!!
www.milwaukeewave.com
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Welcome to The EDGE OF SPORTS
Greetings one and all.
Thank you for coming to the newest venture in interactive sports blogging...THE EDGE!
This blog will be the beginning of hopefully an internet revolution in sports media.
My dream is to create a nationwide, maybe worldwide, net of positive sports talk and blogs.
It all starts here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...home of the Brewers, Bucks, Wave, Admirals, Bonecrushers, Marquette, Green bay Packers, Wisconsin badgers and more.
Thanks for stopping by, bookmark this site and tell your friends.
Jon Kurozawa
Creator of "The EDGE"
Thank you for coming to the newest venture in interactive sports blogging...THE EDGE!
This blog will be the beginning of hopefully an internet revolution in sports media.
My dream is to create a nationwide, maybe worldwide, net of positive sports talk and blogs.
It all starts here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...home of the Brewers, Bucks, Wave, Admirals, Bonecrushers, Marquette, Green bay Packers, Wisconsin badgers and more.
Thanks for stopping by, bookmark this site and tell your friends.
Jon Kurozawa
Creator of "The EDGE"
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