http://milwaukeecourieronline.com "THE NEWSPAPER YOU CAN TRUST SINCE 1964" Fri, 17 May 2013 18:50:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/06/james-beckum-threw-the-ceremonial-first-pitch-at-the-brewers-opening-day-game/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/06/james-beckum-threw-the-ceremonial-first-pitch-at-the-brewers-opening-day-game/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:51:49 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=15407 James Beckum, founder of the Beckum-Stapleton Little League and former Negro League player, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at The Brewers’ opening day game. Beckum started the Beckum-Stapleton Little League on Milwaukee’s near north side in 1964 and has been a fixture in the community and in the league ever since. Beckum was joined [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/06/james-beckum-threw-the-ceremonial-first-pitch-at-the-brewers-opening-day-game/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/12/01/winston-salem-state-university-wins-2012-fresh-coast-classic-championship/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/12/01/winston-salem-state-university-wins-2012-fresh-coast-classic-championship/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:13:55 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=14230 The 2012 Fresh Coast Classic Champions were the Winston-Salem State University after defeating St. Leo with a 63-57 final score. Marcus Wells of Winston-Salem was the Classic’s MVP. (Photo by Pat A. Robinson)]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/12/01/winston-salem-state-university-wins-2012-fresh-coast-classic-championship/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/08/25/from-chicago-to-london-young-dream-team-player-earns-olympic-gold/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/08/25/from-chicago-to-london-young-dream-team-player-earns-olympic-gold/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:31:04 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13369 Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton “Just 19, no player younger has represented the U.S. men’s basketball team in the Olympics,” writes David Haugh’s on August 10, 2012 in Tribune.com. Quoting Anthony Sr., his father, he adds, and “No dad ever has been prouder: “Besides him being born, this is the greatest [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/08/25/from-chicago-to-london-young-dream-team-player-earns-olympic-gold/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/08/18/nba-pioneer-wayne-embry-receives-legends-award-at-fellowship-open-tournament-august-17-in-milwaukee/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/08/18/nba-pioneer-wayne-embry-receives-legends-award-at-fellowship-open-tournament-august-17-in-milwaukee/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:12:56 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13309 Honor coincides with 40th anniversary of his becoming the first African American general manager in professional sports Forty years after the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks named him the first African-American general manager in all of professional sports, Hall of Famer Wayne Embry returns to Milwaukee on August 17 to be honored by the annual Fellowship Open [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/08/18/nba-pioneer-wayne-embry-receives-legends-award-at-fellowship-open-tournament-august-17-in-milwaukee/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/08/11/gabby-douglas-our-champion-and-pioneer-of-womens-gymnastics/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/08/11/gabby-douglas-our-champion-and-pioneer-of-womens-gymnastics/#comments Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:41:11 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13253 Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton She took the lead on Thursday, August 2, 2012 in London that would claim notable writings in national, global and most significantly in African American sports and historical text, news print accounts and in featured popular culture tabloids. She is young, she is gifted, and she [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/08/11/gabby-douglas-our-champion-and-pioneer-of-womens-gymnastics/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/the-beckum-stapleton-little-league-baseball-registration-time-opens/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/the-beckum-stapleton-little-league-baseball-registration-time-opens/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:01:24 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11790 It is registration time again for BASEBALL. The Beckum- Stapleton Little League is embarking on another season of providing supervised activities for more than 400 young people in our 48th baseball season. Registration for any boy or girl ages 4 to 16, whose parent(s)/guardian(s) reside in the Beckum-Stapleton Little League boundaries. Registration will be on [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/24/the-beckum-stapleton-little-league-baseball-registration-time-opens/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/09/milwaukeean-becomes-crown-jewel-of-track-field/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/09/milwaukeean-becomes-crown-jewel-of-track-field/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:05:47 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11645 Young, Gifted & Black Series By Taki S. Raton The crowd at the WIAA Track Meet “understood that it was witnessing something very special,” notes Milwaukee Journal Sentinel sports writer Mark Stewart. He would add in the June 26, 2011 article that as the then Milwaukee Bradley Tech senior ran down the home stretch of [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/03/09/milwaukeean-becomes-crown-jewel-of-track-field/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/05/three-bucks-on-2012-nba-all-star-ballot/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/05/three-bucks-on-2012-nba-all-star-ballot/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:18:30 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=10882 Andrew Bogut, Stephen Jackson and Brandon Jennings all vying for their first All-Star appearance Fan voting for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game has just begun and Bucks fans will find three players representing their favorite team on this year’s ballot, which was unveiled today at a tip-off event in Orlando, FL, site of the 61st [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/05/three-bucks-on-2012-nba-all-star-ballot/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/10/photo-of-the-week-four-historically-black-universities-competed-for-the-2011-fresh-coast-classic-championship-title/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/10/photo-of-the-week-four-historically-black-universities-competed-for-the-2011-fresh-coast-classic-championship-title/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:26:08 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=8007 PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Four Historically Black Universities; Bowie State, Cheyney, Fisk University and Lincoln University competed for the 2011 Fresh Coast Classic Championship Title this year. Pictured above are members of the championship team from Lincoln University of Pennsylvania following their 74-72 victory against Bowie State in the Fresh Coast Classic finals. Photo by [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/10/photo-of-the-week-four-historically-black-universities-competed-for-the-2011-fresh-coast-classic-championship-title/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/09/lincoln-university-wins-2011-fresh-coast-classic-championship/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/09/lincoln-university-wins-2011-fresh-coast-classic-championship/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:27:31 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7965 The 2011 Fresh Coast Classic Championship team Lincoln University pose for a photo with Fresh Coast Classic organizers and their coach with the trophy. The 2011 Fresh Coast Classic MVP is Lincoln University’s Denzel Mooney #22. 2011 Fresh Coast Classic Scholarship Winners & presentation pictured above from (l-R) are; Dr. Thornton, MPS Superintendent, Dawn Barnett, [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/09/lincoln-university-wins-2011-fresh-coast-classic-championship/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/19/fresh-coast-classic-its-not-just-basketball/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/19/fresh-coast-classic-its-not-just-basketball/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:04:07 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7827 By Heather Aldrich On first glance it may seem as if Fresh Coast Classic is merely a basketball tournament, but upon closer inspection, it’s clear that basketball is simply one of the many tools that The Running Rebels Community Organization utilizes to bring mentors into teenager’s lives. Their formula for success is simple: draw teens [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/19/fresh-coast-classic-its-not-just-basketball/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/16/brewers-6th-annual-negro-league/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/16/brewers-6th-annual-negro-league/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:13:40 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6536 Charlie “Whip” Davis and Johnny Washington honored By Frederick Dakarai This past Saturday, July 9 marked the Milwaukee Brewers’ 6th Annual Negro League Tribute Game event. As part of the Negro Leagues Tribute, the Brewers wore reproductions of uniforms worn by the Milwaukee Bears, the city’s 1923 representative in the Negro National League. The Cincinnati [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/16/brewers-6th-annual-negro-league/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/09/brewers-annual-negro-leagues-tribute-set-for-july-9/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/09/brewers-annual-negro-leagues-tribute-set-for-july-9/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:13:37 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6441 Charlie “Whip” Davis and Johnny Washington to be honored; Brewers and Reds to wear replica uniforms from the Negro Leagues Era The Milwaukee Brewers will host the franchise’s sixth annual Negro Leagues Tribute at Miller Park on Saturday, July 9 vs. the Cincinnati Reds at 6:10 p.m. As part of the Negro Leagues Tribute, the [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/09/brewers-annual-negro-leagues-tribute-set-for-july-9/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/02/photo-of-the-week-milwaukee-and-the-bucks-welcome-stephen-jackson-to-the-team/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/02/photo-of-the-week-milwaukee-and-the-bucks-welcome-stephen-jackson-to-the-team/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 16:36:38 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6362 PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Brandon Jennings joined in on welcoming Stephen Jackson, an Oak Hill Academy alumnus from California to the Bucks team. Bringing Jackson on moves the team closer to bringing home the NBA title. Milwaukee and The Bucks welcome Stephen Jackson to the team. WOW! The emotional and passionate style of basketball will [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/02/photo-of-the-week-milwaukee-and-the-bucks-welcome-stephen-jackson-to-the-team/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/11/27/baseball-commissioner-bud-selig-joins-marquette-law-school-as-distinguished-lecturer-in-sports-law-and-policy/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/11/27/baseball-commissioner-bud-selig-joins-marquette-law-school-as-distinguished-lecturer-in-sports-law-and-policy/#comments Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:24:49 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=3959 Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig has been named to the adjunct faculty at Marquette University Law School as distinguished lecturer in sports law and policy. “Bud Selig is, without question, one of the most skilled and accomplished professionals in the sports industry today,” said Joseph D. Kearney, dean of Marquette Law School. [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/11/27/baseball-commissioner-bud-selig-joins-marquette-law-school-as-distinguished-lecturer-in-sports-law-and-policy/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/08/28/fresh-coast-classsic-announces-college-and-universities-participating-in-2010-tournament/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/08/28/fresh-coast-classsic-announces-college-and-universities-participating-in-2010-tournament/#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:02:19 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=3139 The Fresh Coast Classic Basketball Tournament today announced that the following Historically Black Colleges and Universities will participate in the 2010 basketball tournament: Bowie State University (Bowie, MD), Clark-Atlanta University (Atlanta, GA), Johnson C. Smith University (Charlotte, NC) and St. Paul College (Lawrenceville, VA) will compete for this year’s championship title. Scheduled to take place [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/08/28/fresh-coast-classsic-announces-college-and-universities-participating-in-2010-tournament/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/07/31/riverside-and-rufus-king-alumni-held-their-inaugural-flag-football-game/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/07/31/riverside-and-rufus-king-alumni-held-their-inaugural-flag-football-game/#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:31:56 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=2935 Riverside, Rufus King alumni held their inaugural Flag Football Game event to honor graduates last weekend on July 24. Pictured above are members of the Riverside team. The game was modeled after the North and Lincoln high school alumni basketball game, which has been a community staple for more than 35 years. (Photo by Robert [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/07/31/riverside-and-rufus-king-alumni-held-their-inaugural-flag-football-game/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/07/17/gilbert-brown-foundation-and-att-wisconsin-pioneers-team-up-to-offer-5th-annual-all-pro-football-camp/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/07/17/gilbert-brown-foundation-and-att-wisconsin-pioneers-team-up-to-offer-5th-annual-all-pro-football-camp/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:42:37 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=2738 The Gilbert Brown Foundation and AT&T Wisconsin Pioneers teamed up again to hold a free football camp for youth at North Division High School in Milwaukee that took place earlier this week July 13 through July 15. This is the fifth year that Gilbert Brown is offering the All-Pro Football Camp in Wisconsin. Gilbert Brown’s [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/07/17/gilbert-brown-foundation-and-att-wisconsin-pioneers-team-up-to-offer-5th-annual-all-pro-football-camp/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/06/05/brewers-negro-league-tribute-2010/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/06/05/brewers-negro-league-tribute-2010/#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:57:10 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=2286 By Frederick Dakarai I have grown to love the annual Negro League Tribute game by the Milwaukee Brewers which started in 2006. As a re-born baseball fan (2005), I have had the honor and privilege to meet some of the great players of the Negro Leagues and hear many of their hilarious and at-times disheartening [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/06/05/brewers-negro-league-tribute-2010/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/05/28/brewers-annual-negro-leagues-tribute-set-for-may-29/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/05/28/brewers-annual-negro-leagues-tribute-set-for-may-29/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 19:33:47 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=2249 Ollie Brantley and Clinton “Butch” McCord to be honored The Milwaukee Brewers will host the franchise’s annual ‘Negro Leagues Tribute’ at Miller Park on Saturday, May 29 vs. the New York Mets at 6:10 p.m. As part of the Negro Leagues Tribute, the Brewers will wear reproductions of uniforms worn by the Milwaukee Bears, the [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/05/28/brewers-annual-negro-leagues-tribute-set-for-may-29/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/05/22/little-league-season-begins-with-march-to-johnson-park/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/05/22/little-league-season-begins-with-march-to-johnson-park/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 18:15:01 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=2158 One of the signals of the arrival of Spring and the beginning of Summer is the beginning of Little League season. Little League coach, Jimmy Hughes marched down Brown Street recently along with members of his team the Minors Grays and their families and friends to Johnson Park for their first game. Little League baseball [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/05/22/little-league-season-begins-with-march-to-johnson-park/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/05/06/fresh-coast-classic-and-mps-form-partnership-for-2010/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/05/06/fresh-coast-classic-and-mps-form-partnership-for-2010/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 21:40:16 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=1974 Event will highlight college and high school basketball talent Milwaukee Public Schools and the Fresh Coast Classic organization will be joining forces for the 2010 Fresh Coast Basketball Classic (FCBC). Milwaukee Public Schools’ City/Suburban Holiday Classic and the Fresh Coast Basketball Classic will unite in 2010 to highlight the best of each event. The 2010 [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/05/06/fresh-coast-classic-and-mps-form-partnership-for-2010/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/05/06/jennings-named-to-nba-all-rookie-first-team/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/05/06/jennings-named-to-nba-all-rookie-first-team/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 21:23:29 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=1960 Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings has been named to the 2009-10 T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie First Team, the league announced today. Jennings, along with Sacramento’s Tyreke Evans and Golden State’s Stephen Curry, received 29 First Team votes as a unanimous selection to the squad. New Orleans’ Darren Collison and Chicago’s Taj Gibson round out the First [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/05/06/jennings-named-to-nba-all-rookie-first-team/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/03/20/george-koonce-to-be-honored-at-march-of-champions-event/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/03/20/george-koonce-to-be-honored-at-march-of-champions-event/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:10:27 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=1374 George Koonce, UWM Athletic Director and former Green Bay Packer defensive standout who starred with the team from 1992 to 1999, will be honored at the “MARCH OF CHAMPIONS,” Sunday, March 28, 2010 at the Mother Kathryn Daniels Conference Center (MKDCC). Koonce, who gained renown as an integral member of the Pack Super Bowl championship [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/03/20/george-koonce-to-be-honored-at-march-of-champions-event/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/02/06/montaous-walton-future-big-leaguer-with-big-dreams/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/02/06/montaous-walton-future-big-leaguer-with-big-dreams/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:16:38 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=833 By Frederick Dakarai It was my honor to have recently met Milwaukee native, Montaous Walton, who has been signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League camp by the Minnesota Twins. Walton blew me away with his bright smile and positive attitude about life. We talked about forty five minutes and [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2010/02/06/montaous-walton-future-big-leaguer-with-big-dreams/feed/ 7 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/12/03/the-fresh-coast-classic-tournament-of-milwaukee/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/12/03/the-fresh-coast-classic-tournament-of-milwaukee/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:30:32 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=199  The Fresh Coast Classic Tournament of Milwaukee featured some of the best Historical Black Colleges and Universities from across the United States including: Returning 2008 Champions, Elizabeth City State University (North Carolina), Clafl in University (South Carolina), Clark Atlanta University (Georgia) this year’s champs, and Lincoln University (Missouri).]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/12/03/the-fresh-coast-classic-tournament-of-milwaukee/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/11/28/basketball-star-shares-his-battle-with-asthma/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/11/28/basketball-star-shares-his-battle-with-asthma/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:27:37 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=111 One on one with Tyson Chandler By Frederick Dakarai Tyson Chandler and the Charlotte Bobcats came to town Nov. 18 to get smashed by Brandon Jennings and the Milwaukee Bucks, however besides basketball, Chandler wanted to tell Milwaukee his story about being diagnose with asthma as an adult. He suffers from exercise-induced asthma that developed [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2009/11/28/basketball-star-shares-his-battle-with-asthma/feed/ 2