By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from last week After graduating from Kewaunee High School, Jerry Augustine headed to UW-La Crosse to pursue a double major in physical education and health. “I wanted to play baseball; that was my number one goal. I wanted to play sports and I tore my knee up in high school, …
By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from last week When Jerry got to high school, he was a three-sport athlete — football, basketball and baseball. “You know, I think some of the people that I became close to in high school — as coaches and teachers — I think had a direct impact on how I …
By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief KEWAUNEE COUNTY – Jerry Augustine is on a limited list of athletes who played with one Major League Baseball (MLB) their entire career — a list that includes fellow Milwaukee Brewers, Robin Yount, Jim Gantner and Ryan Braun, among others. The left-hand pitcher spent 10 seasons on the Brewers roster from …
By KEVIN NAZECorrespondent A 40-pound salmon and two state records in a week’s time are among the summer’s top fish tales so far on Lake Michigan. Minnesota anglers reeled in two of the three, including a 44-inch, 40.4-pound Chinook caught July 31 on an Algoma charter boat. It is believed to be the heaviest “king” …
