Milwaukee Sports Headlines

MONDAY

The Lakeshore Chinooks are an amateur college baseball team perched on the scenic bluffs of the Lake Michigan shore in Mequon and made up of college kids pursuing their dreams on the field — and off it. Behind the haze of the grill and the pop of batting practice is a group of owners, Robin Yount among them, hoping that dreams are converted into plans on this diamond overlooking the lake.

In this space on June 19, I suggested there was a certain kind of irony in the fact that Kenosha native Nick Van Exel was a now coach in the NBA when during his playing career he didn't always get along with coaches.

SUNDAY

Tom Haudricourt ranks the teams in the National and American leagues from top to bottom.

RAY FISCHER TOURNAMENTRiverside Golf Club

Centerfielder Johnny Bekakis knocked in all four runs for La Crosse.

SATURDAY

Vander Blue tweeted a few days ago that he had a dream about the NBA draft. Draft night came and went Thursday and Blue’s dream did not materialize.

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ESPN baseball analyst Manny Acta suggests too many prospects are promoted to the major-league level too soon.

THURSDAY

Six NFL analysts for ESPN looked ahead to the 2016 season and were asked what teams, players would be at the tops of their games.

BLACKSTONE CREEK: Paul Eckert, 74.

WEDNESDAY