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Marquette University’s Steve “Wojo” Wojciechowski to join top Milwaukee chefs to support Sharp Literacy

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Coach Wojo and chefs to create culinary masterpieces with McDonald’s ingredients

On Thursday, May 17, Steve “Wojo” Wojciechowski will team up with Chef Jarvis Williams of Milwaukee’s Carnevor to serve an open-faced, sweet tea-brined chicken dish to 250 supporters of SHARP Literacy.  The duo will join six other top Milwaukee chefs who are donating their time and talent to the annual Unwrapped! fundraiser which helps SHARP Literacy deliver its foundational literacy program to over 8,000 elementary school students in 39 of Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties’ most at-risk schools.

All ingredients utilized by the chefs were provided by McDonald’s Restaurants, so the chefs needed to use their creativity to turn McDonald’s staples like Big Mac buns and french fries into fine-dining options. Other participating chefs include:

•       Juneil Cabreza of Movida;
•       Matt Kerley of Hotel Madrid;
•       Craig Larson of Safehouse;
•       Andrew Muraski of Bartolotta Catering at The Grain Exchange;
•       Rachel Searl of SURG Restaurant Group; and
•       Brian Taborski of Saz’s Catering.

Donations can be accepted before and after the event at http://www.sharpliteracy.org

WHAT:   Marquette University’s Coach Wojo works with top chefs to support SHARP Literacy at Unwrapped! event

WHERE:  South Second (banquet facility), 838 S. Second, Walker’s Point/MKE

WHEN:   Thursday, May 17
Dinner stations open at 5:30 p.m.   Event concludes at 8 p.m.

First Lady and DCF Secretary honor Green Bay Packer Ty Montgomery and his mother, Lisa Montgomery

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(MADISON) – In recognition of Foster Care Month, First Lady Tonette Walker and Department of Children and Families Secretary Eloise Anderson presented a special award to Ty and Lisa Montgomery for their dedication to raising awareness of the ongoing need for more foster parents who will provide safe and loving homes to children in need.

 

Foster families throughout Wisconsin play an important role in the lives of children who require a temporary home, while also providing care and guidance to children and families in crisis. In recognition of the Montgomery’s remarkable efforts to help recruit more Wisconsin families to provider foster care and to highlight the joy that fostering can provide a family, Ty and Lisa were presented aChampion of Change Awardduring a special ceremony in the Assembly Chamber of the State Capitol.

 

“We cannot fully express the importance of the work Ty and Lisa Montgomery are doing for the state of Wisconsin and our foster care system,” said DCF Secretary Eloise Anderson. “Children entering foster care are at one of the most difficult periods in their life, and thanks to the dedication and passion of the Montgomerys, we are seeing more families motivated to step up and support their communities by becoming foster parents.”

 

Growing up with 17 foster brothers throughout his childhood, Ty was motivated by his personal family life to bring more awareness to the ongoing need for more loving foster families. In 2016, Ty helped kick off the “Life Interrupted” foster care recruitment campaign, driving a 250 percent increase in the number of people requesting information about how to become a foster parent.

 

Soon after, Ty joined forces with his mother to create an eight video series – Montgomery Moments – to encourage others to learn more about becoming a foster parent. The results continued to be astounding, with the videos receiving over 55,000 views and another 37 percent increase in website traffic.

 

Through Ty and Lisa’s commitment to the foster care community, more children are receiving a safe and loving environment to call home. But, there is always a need for additional kind, responsible adults to step forward and care for foster children. Currently in Wisconsin there are about 8,000 children living in out-of-home care. For more information on becoming a foster parent, visit https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/fostercare/become.

 

To see Ty accept his award, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovt1hf1O1HU&feature=youtu.be.

Bucks Gaming begins inaugural season in NBA 2K league today during “the tipoff” tournament

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MILWAUKEE (MAY 1, 2018) – Bucks Gaming will play its first-ever games in the inaugural season of the NBA 2K League today during “THE TIPOFF,” the league’s first tournament, which runs from May 1-5. Bucks Gaming’s first matchup in the group stage of the tournament will take place at 4 p.m. CT today against Pistons GT and can be streamed live on Twitch.

“THE TIPOFF” tournament features all 17 teams in the NBA 2K League that have been placed into four groups. After pool play, the top two teams from each group will advance to the single-elimination playoff rounds of the tournament on May 5, with the top four teams taking home a piece of the $100,000 prize pool. After facing off against Pistons GT at 4 p.m., Bucks Gaming will then conclude group play by taking on Cavs Legion GC and Kings Guard Gaming today at approximately 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. (CT), respectively.

“THE TIPOFF” marks the official start of the NBA 2K League’s 15-week regular season, which will feature both weekly games and tournaments, and concludes with the NBA 2K League Playoffs and Finals in August. All competition will take place at the NBA 2K League Studio Powered by Intel in New York City. “THE TIPOFF” is the first of three tournaments that will be played throughout the season.

In advance of Bucks Gaming’s first-ever games in the NBA 2K League, the team unveiled its official home court and uniforms for its inaugural season on its Twitter  account. . The complete 2018 Bucks Gaming Roster can be found below:

Name /Gamer Tag/ State/ Position/ Draft Round/Pick

Aaron Rookwood /Game6Drake /New York /PG /1st/10th Overall

Timothy Anselimo /oLARRY /Florida/ C 2nd/25th Overall

Jacob Walls /Procis1on /Illinois /SG /3rd/44th Overall

Mark Hampton Jr./ XxSTL2LAxX /Missouri/ SF/ 4th/59th Overall

Matthew Hofmann/ King_Peroxide /New York/ PF/ 5th/78th Overall

Jovan Tenner /BigMeek /Texas /SF /6th/93rd Overall

Brewers mourn passing of Davey Nelson

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Davey Nelson, a member of the Brewers family since 2001 and a former Major League All-Star infielder, passed away earlier this week after battling a long illness.
He was 73.
“Davey took every opportunity to turn a casual introduction into a lifelong relationship, and his legacy will live on in the positive impact he had on the lives of so many people,” said Brewers Chief Operating Officer Rick Schlesinger.
“Davey’s love of life and commitment to helping those in need were second to none, and we are so grateful for the time that we had with him. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and all of those who loved him.”
Nelson joined the Brewers in 2001 as roving minor league outfield instructor and became the Major League first base coach for the Brewers in 2003.
In 2006, he moved into a broadcasting (FOX Sports Wisconsin analyst) and front office role for the organization.
Prior to joining the Brewers, Nelson spent time with the White Sox, A’s, Expos and Indians in coaching roles.
A 10-year Major League veteran, Nelson played from 1968-77 as an infielder with the Indians, Senators, Rangers and Royals. In 1973, he was an American League All-Star with Texas as he hit .286 with 43 stolen bases in 142 games.
Born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Nelson graduated from Junípero Serra High School in California. He attended Compton Junior College for one year and Los Angeles State College for two years. Nelson also served in the Army Reserve for six years.
Nelson served on the board of directors for Open Arms Home for Children in South Africa, an organization that serves as a home to over 50 children who are either orphaned or do not have a stable family situation.
His annual golf tournament has helped raise significant funding for the organization.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Open Arms Home for Children are suggested for those looking to honor Davey’s memory. Contributions can be made online at openarm-shome.com.
There will not be a formal memorial service, but a private celebration of Davey’s life will be held later this spring.

Black entrepreneur invents new football helmet that reduces the risk of concussion on impact

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Terry Lewis with his new innovative football helmet

Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Terry Lewis’ new innovative football helmet won Jacksonville, Florida’s One Spark 2018 Entrepreneurial Festival, Life Spark category. Moms and dads loved the concept that “kids brains matter too.” The Boss Helmet concussion impact reduction technology and design will help football players head on collision have a little less “brain shaking” on impact.

Terry played his entire football career in Jacksonville, Fl. from PAL (Police Athletic League), Senior High School and a year of semi-pro. One high school game he remembered was when he had a head on collision with an opposing player. He stayed down on the ground and the trainers came out to the field to get him as he stumbled to the sideline. They sat him down on the bench and he told them he was alright. A few minutes later the defense went back on the field and he told them he was ready to go back in the game. The trainer asked him what the score was. He must have gotten it wrong. He looked for his helmet to go back in the game – it was missing. Apparently, the trainer must have taken it so he couldn’t go back in the game. They told him that he had a mild concussion and that was the end of his night.

There is no reporting of concussions in the Pee Wee and Pop Warner league players, but we know they are getting their bell rung too.

Terry’s solution to this problem is The Boss Helmet. This innovative helmet has the technology in it to slow down the impact on contact. This revolutionary safety helmet comes with four forms of protection to disperse the energy to reduce the speed of contact on impact from a player to another when they collide. (1) The outer shell is separated individually into 9 oval shaped panels to deflect the direct impact forces. (2) Shocks and bosses that absorbs the impact as it decompresses and disperses the impact energy. (3) The inner liner that protects the skull. (4) A specially designed padding system that is made out of a special type of memory foam.

Terry believes that this is the best helmet for concussion impact reduction possibilities in the game today. The reason is because the mothers and fathers of future football players are very concerned about their children getting concussions. The whole football industry depends on the kids feeding into the sport, and Terry thinks he has invented a game changer with his new cutting edge technology with the Boss Helmet.

He really needs the support of the community because he is an unfunded inventor who has used all his financial resources in the patent, research, engineering, and development of a prototype. But yet there is a final step. He needs $75,000 for the manufacturing, design changes, testing and marketing campaign. His mission is to bring to the market a safer helmet that will possibly save kids from concussions, and hopefully save the sport of football from its bad reputation of concussions.

All are invited to support Terry and the Boss Helmet by going to www.gofundme.com/boss-helmet and make a donation. Every dollar given will be greatly appreciated and will get him one step closer to making a vision a reality

See Terry’s interview: https://youtu.be/H4iuArOXXTI

Brett Favre has memory issues, may have had ‘thousands’ of concussions

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FILE 2010: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre rubs his eyes after being hit by New England Patriots linebacker in Foxborough, Mass. (AP)

Brett Favre was diagnosed with “three or four” concussions during his career, but the Hall of Fame quarterback guesses he had “probably thousands.”

Favre, who has become an advocate for concussion research, worries about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after taking the number of hits he took in a 20-year, 302-game NFL career.

“As we’re learning about concussions, there’s a term we use in football and maybe other sports, that I got ‘dinged,'” Favre told NBC’s Megyn Kelly Today, via The Associated Press. “When you have ringing of the ears, seeing stars, that is a concussion.

“If that’s a concussion, then I’ve had hundreds, probably thousands, throughout my career, which is frightening.”

Abby Wambach, David Ross and Kurt Warner joined Favre on Kelly’s show. The four star athletes are investors in a company developing a concussion-treatment drug not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Favre, 48, said he would discourage boys from playing football with “no treatment solution out there.”

Study finds link between college football and rape

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Article courtesy of the Bozeman Daily Chronicle via “The Rundown”

College football game days have long been associated with alcohol-fueled partying on campuses, but a new study shows they’re also linked to an increase in reports of sexual assault.

A new paper coauthored by a Montana State University economics professor finds game days at top college football programs are associated with a 28 percent increase in reports of rape from college-age women.

The study, which focused on 96 U.S. colleges and universities with NCAA Division 1 football programs, examined the relationship between campus party culture and sexual assault. It found rape reports in the vicinity of those colleges surge 41 percent above average on the day of home football games, while reports of rape increase 15 percent when there are away games.

“Our results demonstrate that events that intensify partying increase reports of rape,” said economist Isaac Swensen, a research fellow with MSU’s Initiative for Regulation and Applied Economic Analysis and one of three authors of the paper. In addition to home games, Swensen said rivalry games and upset wins are associated with higher rates of reported sexual assault.

The researchers found the effects are larger for schools with more prominent football teams and during more prominent games.

The study’s estimates are based on panel data collected from the FBI’s National Incident Based Reporting System, a voluntary program for universities.

In addition to the findings, the paper offers recommendations for policymakers to consider and conclude that it will be important for future research to consider the degree to which game day-specific policies, such as elimination of tailgating and alcohol sales inside football stadiums, reduce incidences of rape.

First Professional baseball team to be named after an African American woman

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Coach and founder, Mike Mayden & Illinois Governor, Bruce Rauner

Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) — The National Urban Baseball League is pleased to announce that it will be the first professional baseball league to have a team named after an African American woman, Attorney Vickie Pasley. The team, which will be based in Chicago, will be called the Vickie Pasley All Stars.

The league is scheduled to start this year’s season on May 25, 2018. They have already secured players, organized teams and have established a league schedule. They especially want to bring this league to southern cities that don’t have professional sports teams, and they want their teams to be a vehicle that will provide affordable family entertainment, as well as an meet-and-greet opportunities for family, friends and neighbors throughout the summer months.

Mike Mayden, coach and founder of The National Urban Baseball League, says he wants to rekindle the hopes and dreams of countless baseball players that felt like their dreams of playing professional baseball had pass them by.

He comments, “We want the youth, the teen, the adults and the seniors to come out and enjoy themselves at the ballpark with each day having a special theme (Jazz/Blues Night, Senior Citizen Day, Gospel Night, Open Mic Night, Family & Friends Old School Night, and Game Day @ The Park).”

Support is needed

The success and continuation of this league is based on financial support that is being appealed to local businesses, as well as community and church leaders for their sponsorship (outfield banner arranging from $750 – $2,500). Others who are interested in becoming a sponsor should contact the league at 773-744-1040.

Donations are also being accepted online via the following link:
www.nupbl.com/GoFundMe.html

For more details about The National Urban Baseball League, visit www.nupbl.com