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Chris "Critter" Johnson played high school hockey at Madison Memorial, then took his skills to the NAHL's Fairbanks Ice Dogs. After a 4-year career, and 2 All-American awards at Augsburg College, Chris began his coaching career. He currently is an assistant coach with the PWHL's Minnesota Frost. Chris is from the Wisconsin Hockey Royalty Family of grandfather "Badger Bob" Johnson and the son of 1980 Olympic Champion, former NHLer and current Badger Women's Head Coach - Mark Johnson. Marblehead, MA's Connor Jalbert joined the NAHL's Chippewa Steel this year after a trade with Anchorage. Chippewa SteelIf you're looking for a great night of hockey, a Steel game is the place to be. Riverside Bike and SkateEau Claire's hockey headquarters which is the oldest hockey store in the state of Wisconsin. Rolly's Coach ClubMarket & JohnsonAdding Value to Everything We DoWilliams Diamond CenterWilliams Diamond Center is a fun and friendly place to find your next sparkling signature pieceKelly Heating and ElectricProudly making you comfortable since 1997!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.@TheBOSPodwww.thebreakoutsessions.com

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Beaver Dam Baseball Coach Nate Wilke talks about the Golden Beavers 11-5 loss to Madison Memorial to open the 2024 season.

A new mural in Madison explores the connection between science and the arts, a former Madison Memorial standout  will suit up for Team USA next week and UW-Stevens Point is seeking an Indigenous artist for an upcoming exhibit. 

Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau on the call for Thursday Night Girls Hoops as Madison Memorial goes on the road to face off against Sun Prairie West.

Alex Strouf and Dennis Semrau preview Level 2 of the HS football playoffs. Guests include Andrew Selgrad of Columbus, Mike Harris of Madison Memorial, Bret St Arnauld of Mt Horeb/Barneveld, and Matt Kleinheinz of Marshall.

Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call as No.9 Verona (4-1, 2-1) hosts Madison Memorial (4-1, 2-1) for a special homecoming edition of Prep Mania presented by Zimbrick Honda. Will the Spartans manage to hunt down the upset, or will the Wildcats successfully defend their spot atop the Big Eight Conference? Tune in to find out!

Waukeshau West travels east to Madison to take on Vel Phillips Madison Memorial who sits atop the Big Eight after a week one 34-13 win. Will the Spartans be able to defend their home turf, or will the momentum of a one-point win over Hartford carry over and lead the Wolverines to a victory? Find out as Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau have the call of this battle of 1-0 teams!

Alex Strouf and "The Dean" Dennis Semrau are in the studio just days after the NFL Draft! They celebrate the local guys getting drafted, speak with Dave Harris from Madison Memorial, and talk about Dennis' Car troubles! Whether you're a student athlete or a fan, you won't want to miss this edition of Zimbrick Honda's Prep Mania!

Dr. Jack Clark, a physician and hospitalist at Madison Memorial Hospital, talks about the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how that has impacted the hospital.

Steve Collins is a teacher and the head basketball coach at Memorial High School in Madison. His long track record of success includes multiple state championships and coach of the year awards. Coach Collins is also known for his broader work in the coaching world, including a business, active social media presence, and multiple podcasts. He joined the SGG podcast and we discussed: 1. Learning from his dad, his brother, and Madison East basketball Coach Boyle. 2. The Great Swami 3. Coach Boyle: “He had a lot of confidence in me.” 4. “When I speak at clinics, I ask coaches to close their eyes and imagine the coach that was their most influential coach and why…It's never Xs and Os. It's an interpersonal thing that made them feel complete…How did he make them feel? I try to remember that when I'm coaching too.” 5. Human beings want to feel loved and they want to have meaning. 6. The importance of having close relational connections with the team: “It's the secret sauce. It's what's most important.” 7. “Taking a piece” of each coach he worked for. 8. Developing a blue print for building the Memorial program: scouting, summer camps, youth program… and a future NBA player. 9. The importance of having smart and supportive administration in a school. 10. “If I was coaching the same way I was 25 years ago, I would be unemployed…Things change. You better adapt with the times.” 11. “You have to adjust. You have to see your surroundings. See your players. See what their strengths and weaknesses are. And as a teacher, you always want to accentuate the positives and work on the negatives.” 12. Having a growth mindset as a coach. 13. Being willing to “throw out” plays and schemes that aren't working. 14. High school coaches can't recruit players to a system – so they need to be willing to recognize what they have talent-wise and appropriately adapt. 15. Delegating roles among a coaching staff. 16. The two most important days for a coach: the day you choose your team and the day you choose your staff. 17. Is there still a place for clinics? Yes, for bonding. Less so for content. 18. A perspective lesson from Covid: “Let's enjoy the time we have!”

This episode is brought to you by Elroy's fine foods. The uncommon market, a revival of the community market promising you an uncommon shopping experience and the finest of groceries and prepared foods. When Chloe and I first envisioned what Elroy's fine foods would become. We wanted to build a market that was focused on building community, a beautiful store that not only sells incredible foods, but also prioritizes environmental and social responsibility and provides the community with a safe space to shop, eat, and hang out. Elroy's fine foods is located in Monterey, California, offering the most delicious prepared foods, curated grocery certified organic produce, a full service bulk food section fine cheeses, natural wines, local beers, and humanely raised meats and sustainably caught seafood. Elroy's fine foods. The uncommon market. 15 Soledad Drive, Monterey, California.We're proud to be sponsored by Delta wines, our everyday go-to with sustainability built in. Delta wines are vibrant yet balanced, made to be enjoyed on special occasions like Tuesday. And in addition to tasting good, they also help you feel good with eco-friendly packaging, and environmental nonprofit donations from every purchase. Buy online at winesforchange.com. As a Contacts listener, please use the code CONTACTS at checkout for a discount.This episode is brought to you by LMNT! Spelled LMNT. What is LMNT? It's a delicious, sugar-free electrolyte drink-mix. I tried this recently after hearing about it on another podcast, and since then, I've stocked up on boxes and boxes of this and usually use it 1–2 times per day. LMNT is a great alternative to other commercial recovery and performance drinks. As a coach or an athlete you will not find a better product that focuses on the essential electrolyte your body needs during competition. LMNT has become a staple in my own training and something we are excited to offer to our coaches and student-athletes as well. LMNT is used by Military Special Forces teams, Team USA weightlifting, At least 5 NFL teams, and more than half the NBA.You can try it risk-free. If you don't like it, LMNT will give you your money back no questions asked. They have extremely low return rates. LMNT came up with a very special offer for you as a listener to this podcast. For a limited time, you can claim a free LMNT Sample Pack—you only cover the cost of shipping. For US customers, this means you can receive an 8-count sample pack for only $5. Simply go to DrinkLMNT.com/contacts to claim your free 8-count sample pack.[00:07:05] I had to draw a line in the sand more than maybe my personality even wanted, but I knew I had to change the mentality and make it small steps.[00:08:40] We couldn't control who is walking in the door, but we can control out scouting people trying. [00:09:32] I can walk you through the steps, but there's going to be 17 curveballs.[00:09:57] Over-prepare, but you're never going to be prepared.[00:13:48]  I just want them to get better. If we get better will be a tough out March. [00:17:18]  I'm trying to get you from crawling to walking and then we can do to deal with running, but you're trying to go from crawling to running[00:19:58] So we don't even print out a paper scouting where we send it to them. We don't do, we send them clips, we just send it to them[00:23:12] it's relatively simple game and we complicate it more than we need to.[00:24:53] I don't think anger and frustration is a way to coach.[00:25:32] Threats, anger and frustration, maybe work in the short term. They don't look in the longterm.[00:31:55] As a young coach, you should have your hands in everything.  

Today's Social Dilemma, the Madison School Board is considering renaming James Madison Memorial High School. A former student says because the schools namesake and former president was a slave owner, the school should be renamed after Vel Phillips, the first state- wide elected official. This one is personal for me, I graduated from JMM in 1979, While I have great respect for Vel Phillips, I think James Madison did far more good than bad. Our city was named after the president after all.

816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for a repost of our episode as Coach Steve Collins, head coach at Madison Memorial High School (WI), talks with us about his greatest game.  Coach Collins tells us a great story of a legendary triple overtime state championship game giving him his first state title. Coach Collins is one of the most successful coaches in the state of Wisconsin with 3 state championships and countless appearances in the state Final Four. He also runs a coaching website and several of his own podcasts. You can find him here:    Website: https://teachhoops.com/   Learn the Princeton Offense Free 3 Day Nightly Lesson: www.teachhoopsprinceton.com   Free basketball Coaching Roadmap: www.basketballroadmap.com   Podcasts: High School Hoops Basketball Coach Unplugged Teacher Side Gig   Best Practice Planner  - 21 Day Free Trial   Before going any further, please make a donation here Tacauma Lettsome's GoFundMe page and help this former basketball coach in his fight against ALS:   https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-tacauma-fight-als/donate   You can learn more about ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease” here at ALS.org.  Hear more about Lettsome's story in this link from WLTX TV in Columbia, SC.   Share, subscribe and leave us a 5 star review if you enjoy!   Follow us on Twitter at @816Basketball! 

In a list given by the Chartis Group, Madison Memorial Hospital has been ranked as one of the top 100 rural and community hospitals in the country. We talk with Doug McBride, the executive director of business development at the hospital, about this placement, what they attribute this success to, and how they plan on continuing to improve.

On this week's episode the Fall Guys talk to Coach Michael Harris from Madison Memorial. Coach Harris talks about his journey to Head Coach at Memorial High school, he talks about the adversity he has overcome along the way. Coach also shares the time that he was surprised at practice by President Barack O'Bama

Doug McBride, the executive director of business development at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg, talks to us about the new behavioral health unit that's currently under construction. This interview does mention suicide statistics. if you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

Mike McGivern gets you the latest happenings in the world of high school basketball in the state of Wisconsin. Hear from Madison Memorial head coach, Steve Collins, in this hour. Also, Jeff Gard, head coach at UW-Platteville joins the show.

Jeff Patterson –widely known as “JP” – is one of the most impactful leaders in the Madison area. JP's barber shop “JP Hair Design” is a high performing organization that offers resources well beyond its doors. And JP's dedication as a youth football coach in the Madison Memorial program adds another layer to his positive impact on hundreds of lives. In this SGG episode, we discussed: 1. His dad's dedication to coaching and positive leadership in North Chicago. 2. A street in North Chicago that is named after his dad. 3. “Everybody knew him.” 4. His dad as a coach: “He had fun with the kids…He didn't take any junk…He wanted to teach them something… He wanted to be sure that if he had them, they were going to be better than they were when he first got them.” 5. The youth center in North Chicago was the place where people connected. 6. The importance of the “Warhawks” mascot on JP's journey to attending UW-Whitewater. 7. The significant impact that Bob Eschman, his sophomore basketball coach in high school, had on his life. “He did more than just coach.” 8. His first priority in coaching youth football: building a relationship with the kids. 9. His emphasis on growth – both as players and as young men. 10. Always finding positives in each situation. 11. Stopping practice to have life lessons. 12. The importance of communication and transparency with parents. 13. Working through conflict in youth sports: be transparent and establish guidelines. 14. Academic progress cards that team 15. Football can't be played individually. “Success in football depends upon the team.” 16. His “pencil activity” that gets kids to understand the importance of team: “If we can stay together as a team, it's hard to break us. But once you get individuals trying to go off on their own, the team can easily be broken.” 17. His son Jairus' growth in and through football. 18. The collective impact of multiple coaches on young people's trajectories. 19. “We've got an opportunity to shape what they're doing outside of the gridiron.”

816 Basketball presents The Greatest Games Podcast. Join us for Episode 51 as Coach Steve Collins, head coach at Madison Memorial High School (WI), talks with us about his greatest game.  Coach Collins tells us a great story of a legendary triple overtime state championship game giving him his first state title. Coach Collins is one of the most successful coaches in the state of Wisconsin with 3 state championships and countless appearances in the state Final Four. He also runs a coaching website and several of his own podcasts. You can find him here:  Website: https://teachhoops.com/   Learn the Princeton Offense Free 3 Day Nightly Lesson: www.teachhoopsprinceton.com   Free basketball Coaching Roadmap: www.basketballroadmap.com   Podcasts: High School Hoops Basketball Coach Unplugged Teacher Side Gig   Best Practice Planner  - 21 Day Free Trial   Share, subscribe and leave us a 5 star review if you enjoy! Follow us on Twitter at @816Basketball!

In this episode of the AD Insider Podcast, we have the opportunity to interview Jeremy Schlitz, Athletic Director at James Madison Memorial High School in Madison, Wisconsin. In our interview, we discuss why Coach Schlitz was denied the Athletic Director role 4 times, how he found the confidence to call off fall sports before anyone else in his state, and the preparation involved with having 3 seasons over the course of 6 months.Support the show (https://coachesinsider.com/sign-up/)

Photo source Content note: murder, police brutality With everything going on, I wanted to cover a murder-by-cop from 2015 that happened here in Madison. Tony Robinson was murdered by Madison PD Officer Matt Kenny - who murdered once before and is still on the force. I lose my voice a little towards the end of this episode because it's a long one (that and I used my slightly-deeper-from-testosterone voice). Please listen with an open mind and without judgment going in. There are resources below about racism, police brutality, and more. If you want to sign the petition to get Matt Kenny fired, you can do so here. Episode sources https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/13/tony-terrell-robinson-madison-wisconsin-police-shooting-how-it-happened https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/08/us/man-shot-dead-by-police-after-scuffle-in-wisconsin.html https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime/more-than-three-years-after-tony-robinson-shooting-wheels-of-police-reform-turn-slowly/article_c9da662d-cd05-58ba-aab6-9fda64cd6c04.html https://isthmus.com/opinion/opinion/another-tragic-police-shooting/ https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime-and-courts/madison-police-chief-mike-koval-announces-immediate-retirement/article_87d97d61-c030-579f-8175-550c6b86b515.html  https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime-and-courts/madison-mayor-eyes-mental-health-ambulance-condemns-police-response-to/article_29286e59-c57c-5cc1-96a2-918bcad88578.html https://wkow.com/2020/06/07/madison-police-chief-responds-to-emails-about-8-cant-wait-campaign/ https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2017/02/23/family-tony-robinson-man-shot-madison-police-receive-335-million-lawyers-say/98292352/ https://isthmus.com/news/news/tony-robinson-attorneys-release-lawsuit-documents/ https://isthmus.com/news/news/for-tony-robinsons-mom-life-and-grief-endure/ https://isthmus.com/news/news/tony-robinsons-mother-is-moving-to-california/ https://isthmus.com/news/news/this-is-not-a-riot/ https://isthmus.com/news/news/wake-up-madison/ PS: right after I posted this, our mayor posted a thank you to police showing she lied through her teeth. Resources Required reading on anti-racism, white privilege, and being an ally: https://www.vox.com/2016/7/11/12136140/black-all-lives-matter https://www.driep.org/anti-racism-training https://theinfophile.substack.com/p/volume-1-resources-9-anti-racist https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xa9Av-NfuFsWBHlsMvPiqJHdNedZgnCRW56qAS-7PGQ/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR2FbHsiBgfZildRNI6TFCzOmSge--F4Oqqg993T0EosX2F5lFz9cAL7BVw https://wearyourvoicemag.com/radicalizing-your-family-against-white-supremacy https://insidethekandidish.wordpress.com/2020/05/30/dear-white-people-this-is-what-we-want-you-to-do/ https://forge.medium.com/performative-allyship-is-deadly-c900645d9f1f https://www.facebook.com/allyhennypage/posts/1554771434673161 https://www.them.us/story/halsey-white-passing Reading more https://www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/65-haymarket-books-on-the-struggle-for-black-liberation  https://www.facebook.com/dane.edidi/posts/10101004480001033 https://www.facebook.com/kirbir/posts/10100704327214994 https://www.facebook.com/johannjacob.vanniekerk/posts/4047521888655072 On defunding and abolishing police - and their qualified immunity: https://www.autostraddle.com/how-to-never-call-the-cops-again-a-guide-with-a-few-alternatives-to-calling-police/ https://www.autostraddle.com/police-and-prison-abolition-101-a-syllabus-and-faq http://maltajusticeinitiative.org/12-major-corporations-benefiting-from-the-prison-industrial-complex-2/ https://www.8toabolition.com/ https://electricliterature.com/10-nonfiction-books-on-why-we-need-to-defund-the-police/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km4uCOAzrbM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf4cea5oObY How to support black folx: https://www.redbubble.com/people/ashleenychee44/shop https://www.consciousrootsllc.com/conscious-roots-radio https://www.autostraddle.com/support-black-community-with-your-money-a-living-index-of-local-mutual-aid-efforts/ https://www.facebook.com/kirbir/posts/10100702916462154 FB group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/spookysconnie   Rough transcript (will update when able):   Today's case is one of the most upsetting cases of cops murdering black men in recent Wisconsin history.   Williamson Street, on the east side of Madison, is affectionately known to its diverse residents as “Willy Street”. It is lined with an array of progressive shopfronts: vegan cafes, a co-operative grocery store and a social justice center. On March 6, 2015, 18-year-old Javier - one of Tony's two roommates - called the police. The other roommate was not home. Javier had just left home to go to a basketball game and Tony chased the car down the street. He was acting erratically and Javier made sure to tell them that he was unarmed and not violent, but did need assistance.  Earlier in the day Robinson had been out with a small group and had eaten magic mushrooms, according to a friend who was present at the time. The friend, who had known Robinson for five years, said Robinson was inexperienced with hallucinogens and had consumed a large quantity. “He had no clue what he was in for. Realistically, he needed someone to sit him down and tell him that everything was OK,” the friend said.  Robinson returned to Willy Street at around 5 pm after playing on the ice at Governor’s Island. Following Javier's departure, Tony allegedly went across the street and punched someone.  At around 6.30pm, Madison police officer Matt Kenny forced entry into the house - at 1125 Willy St - after apparently hearing a “disturbance” inside the apartment and forced entry. No one else was present in the apartment at that time, raising questions about the nature of the disturbance heard before entry was forced.    The Police said Robinson was acting violently, and had knocked Kenny to the ground. Kenny then shot Tony. Kenny is said to have suffered a concussion and a sprained knee from the assault.  The dispatch audio indicates just 18 seconds elapsed in the time between his arrival and shots being heard. Police Chief Koval described the scuffle between the officer and the man as “mutual combat.”   Marshall Erb, a 27-year-old insurance worker who lives in the apartment next door, rushed to the window after he heard the shots. He told the Guardian that “gurgling and choking” noises could be heard, but he couldn’t see from where.   Olga Ennis, a 43-year-old neighbor from across the street, says she saw officer Kenny and another officer dragging the limp, bloody body of the biracial 19-year-old out on to the porch. "I watched them drag him out like a piece of garbage,” she said. Other said cops were standing around Tony, but not acting with any immediacy. Kenny claimed that he performed CPR on Robinson, and Robinson was taken to a hospital but later died. However, Ennis disputes that - “He was put on a gurney and he was lifeless,” she said. “He died at the house. He didn’t die at the hospital.”   “He was in a place in his head that no one else in the world, in the universe could have understood but him,” said the friend, who still seemed traumatised by the events. “You have one person [Robinson] who was so fucking gone, and another man [Kenny] who was trained and capable of reason. And they killed him... He needed help and they just took him.”   Tony's life   “Terrell grew up with no structure,” Turin Carter, his 24-year-old uncle, told the Guardian, explaining that little things such as regular meal times “help mold the child’s identity and help him know right from wrong”.   Tony lived in Stoughton from aged 5 to 9, a suburb to the south of Madison where racism is even more rampant than in Madison proper.  In his early teens, Carter says, Robinson effectively became the man of the house. But the instability and the ordinary angst of adolescence were compounded by changing three different high schools before he graduated from Sun Prairie high school, in another largely white community outside of Madison.   Racism is so rampant in Madison that nearly half of Madison’s black students don't graduate on time. Robinson finished early.   After graduation, Tony ran into one legal issue after having participated in a nonviolent home invasion with four others. When he was murdered, he was on probation but also dedicated to turning things around. He had plans to attend a community college and, someday, move to New York.   “I could not imagine somebody’s death impacting my life more profoundly,” Carter said. “There is something so beautiful about a black kid, especially in America, trying to make it against all odds and fucking up so bad, but then actively trying to better his situation and become a better person. He was so close. He was so close.”   Tony's mother, Andrea Irwin, said  “My son has never been a violent person, and to die in such a violent, violent way, it baffles me. Whatever you believe about my son, he was a human being and he was my son and... he was a brother and a nephew and a grandson,"   Officer Kenny's history   This was not Officer Kenny's first murder. In 2007, Officer Matt Kenny had shot and killed Ronald Brandon, who was standing on the porch of his own home, holding what was later learned was a pellet gun. Kenny is still on the police force. Chief Koval described this murder as 'suicide by cop' as Ronald had called the police to report someone wielding a gun. He then was sat on his porch where he put his pellet gun up to his head, and then pointed it at police. That's when Kenny fired multiple shots and murdered Brandon. The Dane County district attorney ruled the shooting as justified, and the Madison Police Department awarded Officer Kenny its medal of valor.   The aftermath   The Black Lives Matter movement has protested Robinson's death.[11][12][13] Some 1,500 protesters, mostly high school students who had staged a walk-out, filled the state capitol on March 9 to protest Robinson's death, yelling the "Hands up, don't shoot" chant through the capital building.  The Wisconsin Department of Justice investigated the Robinson shooting, as required by Wisconsin law.[15] Robinson's uncle said that the family had faith that the Division of Criminal Investigation will "handle [the investigation] with integrity".  On May 12, 2015, Dane County District Attorney, Ismael Ozanne, announced that Officer Matt Kenny would not face charges for the shooting of Tony Robinson. The shooting was labeled a "lawful use of deadly police force."   Chief Koval said it was “absolutely appropriate” for the protesters to express their feelings, but called for restraint. He consistently was antagonistic in press conferences, not really allowing for any concerns that the police locally had major issues with both racism and overuse of force. In fact, he seemed more worried about how this would reflect on officers at the time and on recruiting. Koval retired suddenly in October 2019, supposedly after pressure from Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway. Rhodes-Conway has been a staunch advocate for speaking out against police brutality in the past. Quite frankly, I think his words - often combative and dismissive - speak for themselves:  “To the ‘haters,’ thanks to you as well — for through your unrelenting, unforgiving, desire to make the police the brunt of all of your scorn — I drew strength from your pervasive and persistent bullying,” Koval said.   The Robinson family attorneys insist that forensic and video evidence prove that Kenny lied about what happened the night Robinson was killed. In particular, they say that synchronized audio and video from the incident show that Kenny couldn’t have been at the top of the stairs when he began firing. “The audio and video show that Officer Kenny was at the base of the stairs — it doesn’t take a forensic scientist to see that. He couldn’t be at the top of the stairs for the first shot and then be coming out the [bottom] doorway by the second shot,” says Swaminathan. “That means that Officer Kenny’s story about being punched at the top of the stairs and responding with a shot is untrue.” He adds: “The location of the bullet casings are all at the base of the stairs and outside, indicating the shots were fired at the base of the stairs. There is no high-impact blood spatter anywhere above the halfway point of the stairs — that’s strong evidence that there were no shots fired at the top of the stairs.” The family attorneys also fault the police department’s internal investigation, saying it was aimed to clear Kenny. Most specifically, Kenny was never questioned. “This is the main problem with the internal investigation: They asked zero questions. This isn’t a case where they asked some questions but didn’t ask other questions,” says Swaminathan. “They asked zero questions of an officer whose story at even first glance, was problematic. That’s a broken internal investigation process.”   In February, 2017, Robinson's family accepted a $3.35 million settlement from the city, to settle a civil rights lawsuit. Of course, the city would not admit guilt.   The family's legal team had placed evidence on a website, now defunct, to share with the public. Jim Palmer, executive director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association,says he wishes 1) that the family didn't do this and 2) that the case had gone to trial. “We find it difficult to reconcile the Robinson family’s efforts to try their case in the court of public opinion, after they chose to settle the case and stay out of a court of law,” he says. “If they felt as confident about their claims as they suggest, we would have preferred they hadn’t agreed to a settlement. Which was a choice that Matt Kenny did not have. Matt Kenny would have preferred a trial and the opportunity to clear his name again.” In a later statement, Chief Koval said that he cannot respond to specific arguments raised by Robinson’s lawyers. “We cannot comment on a one-sided version of facts that will never be subjected to the cross-examination afforded by a trial,” Koval says. “To suggest that you have ‘new’ evidence supplied by experts paid by the plaintiffs should be considered in the context from which it is proffered.” Kemble says she wants a new internal investigation so that Kenny will be “interviewed directly” and questioned “on the discrepancies between his story and the forensic and scientific evidence. Those are important questions that should be answered.” Formerly a case manager for a transitional living service working with children, Ton'y mother says she lost her job due to the time she had to take off after her son was killed. She also was forced to move. A local TV station posted audio from a 911 call she made last January when she feared Tony was suicidal. The call included her address and phone number, which were broadcast. “People would bang on my patio door at night and throw all kinds of stuff at my house,” she says. “I couldn’t sleep. I was scared I couldn’t get to my kids if something happened. So, we got out of there.” Her second-oldest son now lives in Canada with Irwin’s brother. “I didn’t want him here. I’m very afraid for either of my boys to have an encounter with any police officer in the city because I don’t know what’s going to happen,” she says. “He can create his own friendships there and not have people know everything that’s going on in his life. He’s not gone for good, but he needed to go to grieve.” In all, the $18,000 collected from the online campaign, “every ounce of it went to his funeral,” she says. “I had $10,000 in savings that’s all gone now. We haven’t even gotten him a headstone for his gravesite yet because we can’t afford it.” Irwin’s also leery of getting a headstone because the gravesite has been vandalized. “They keep stealing things from it, and someone drove over his grave,” she says. “We’ve tried to keep it secret where he was buried because there are so many people against us.” Andrea recently got married and moved to California to escape the pain Madison caused and continues to cause her.   What has changed?   Despite Rhodes-Conway being against police brutality, she has lied to protesters in saying she can't affect change to measures like curfews that have been set recently.    Acting Police Chief Victor Wahl has released a statement in response to the #8CantWait campaign nationally:  Ban Chokeholds & Strangleholds – MPD does not, nor has it ever, trained officers in chokeholds, strangleholds or any other similar techniques.  MPD policy specifically prohibits use of these techniques unless deadly force is justified. Require De-Escalation – MPD has implemented a policy on de-escalation that requires the use of de-escalation techniques (such as time, distance, communication, etc.) when feasible.  All officers were trained in de-escalation when the policy was implemented.  New officers are trained in de-escalation and the principle is incorporated into many aspects of officer training (professional communication, tactical response, etc.). Require Warning Before Shooting – MPD policy requires that "Before using deadly force, officers shall, if reasonably possible, identify themselves and order the subject to desist from unlawful activity."  This requirement is reinforced in officer training. Require Exhausting all Alternatives Before Shooting – MPD policy clearly states that deadly force is "a measure of last resort, only to be employed when an officer reasonably believes all other options have been exhausted or would be ineffective."  This principle is emphasized in officer training. Duty to Intervene – MPD policy and Code of Conduct states, "Any officer present and observing another officer using excessive force, or engaged in unlawful conduct, or in violation of the Madison Police Department's Code of Conduct has an affirmative obligation to intercede and report." Ban Shooting at Moving Vehicles – MPD policy states that shooting at a moving vehicles is never authorized unless: a person in the vehicle is threatening the officer or another person with deadly force by means other than the vehicle; or the vehicle is being operated in a manner that reasonably appears deliberately intended to strike an officer or other person, and all other reasonable means of defense have been exhausted (or are not present or practical). Require Comprehensive Reporting – MPD policy requires that any officer who uses physical force, weapons, items, or devices against a person shall complete an original or supplemental report on the incident. This includes pointing a firearm at an individual. Additionally, officers who use "recordable" force must contact a supervisor to review the use of force and enter information about the incident into an internal database.  Each use of recordable force is reviewed by the MPD Use of Force Coordinator, and certain levels of force require an initial on-scene supervisory response/review. Require Use of Force Continuum – The "8cantwait" initiative defines this as restricting "the most severe types of force to the most extreme situations" and "creating clear policy restrictions on the use of each police weapon and tactic."  MPD policy and training are consistent with this.  Deadly force is clearly restricted to extreme situations, and the use of specific tools/techniques is specifically restricted in policy.  MPD officers are trained in a manner consistent with the State of Wisconsin's Defensive and Arrest Tactics (DAAT) curriculum (as required by the State).  The DAAT system incorporates an intervention options matrix, with restrictions on specific techniques. It's important to note that the 8 Can't Wait campaign is NOT endorsed by most black folx, especially black women who have been leading the BLM cause. The following is an update from black organizers: "While communities across the country mourn the loss of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Jamel Floyd, and so many more Black victims of police murder, Campaign Zero released its 8 Can’t Wait campaign, offering a set of eight reforms they claim would reduce police killings by 72%. As police and prison abolitionists, we believe that this campaign is dangerous and irresponsible, offering a slate of reforms that have already been tried and failed, that mislead a public newly invigorated to the possibilities of police and prison abolition, and that do not reflect the needs of criminalized communities. We honor the work of abolitionists who have come before us, and those who organize now. A better world is possible. We refuse to allow the blatant co-optation of decades of abolitionist organizing toward reformist ends that erases the work of Black feminist theorists. As the abolitionist organization Critical Resistance recently noted, 8 Can’t Wait will merely “improve policing’s war on us.” Additionally, many abolitionists have already debunked the 8 Can’t Wait campaign’s claims, assumptions, and faulty science. Abolition can’t wait." A protest organized by Freedom Inc, Urban Triage, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) started off the protests here in Madison. Sawyer Johnson with recently stated at the first protest that  “We have a white queer mayor...as a fellow white queer person, I got to have a conversation with her. We refuse to denounce any black, youth leader that is continuing to lead the rebellion. Because that’s what it is. We care more about black lives than Urban Outfitters getting tagged. It is clear to us that Madison’s liberalism only masks the true white supremacy nature of capitalism. Not only does Matt Kenny still have his job, he’s training [police] on meditation.”  The founder of Urban Triage,  Brandi Grayson, said earlier this week: “Some of us are upset at the looting. I get it. Some of us are upset about the property. I get it. But nobody is offering solutions or policy change...What was offered? Tear gas, More people showed up and donated to businesses, who have insurance, than donated to the cause. If you are really about black liberation, we need you to put your money where your mouth is.”  She also says several years of leading peaceful protests over the police shooting of 19-year-old Tony Robinson, along with efforts to stop the construction of a new Dane County jail and remove police from schools, have given black youth the tools to create something new.  “[These protests] really were spontaneous and led by the youth. They have been paying attention to the organized protests that happened during the day [after Floyd’s death]. And you can see them using the same tools and strategies we use to direct the crowd and refocus the crowd. It’s powerful as hell,” says Grayson. “It’s like the youth is just waiting to be led. They just needed an example. They just needed a model and they are doing it.”  “This is the greatest revolution since MLK was assassinated,” declared a young man on the mic at one protest. “Think about that. This is in every state.... This is international.” They're right! All 50 states in addition to 18 countries have participated in BLM marches.  Aaliyah Grey, a 15-year-old Madison high school student, says she feels an obligation to her father.  “I'm scared that he’s gonna walk out the house, the police are gonna think he did something wrong, and he's gonna get shot,” says Grey, who marched in the rain June 2 at a protest that ended without any violence downtown. “That's why I'm out here. I'm out here for him. I’m out here so my little sister will not have to grow up without a father.” Arrieonna Cargel, another black teenager from Madison, says it feels like “people don't understand our pain and the struggles.” “I’m here to end police brutality,” says Cargel. “I’m willing to risk my life for people who have lost theirs.”  Tamaya Travis says the killing of Floyd is just the latest “horrific example” of injustice and indignities felt routinely by black youth in America.  “We shouldn't be scared to go out in public. We can't hang out in groups because they think we're a gang. We shouldn't be scared to get pulled over,” says Travis, a black high school student from Madison. “We shouldn't be scared to talk to the police when we need something. But we're terrified because every time we do, our lives might be in danger. Because even three simple words — ‘I can't breathe’ — is not respected.” Jay, an 18-year-old graduate of Madison Memorial, says he’s come out to protest at night to “finally see something positive happen. Black people are the most hated people alive. We have been for hundreds of years. Wouldn’t you be mad if you were me?” asks Jay. “There's a reason why we feel like this. There's a reason why we're upset. Our entire lives we have grown up at a disadvantage. There's no such thing as a peaceful protest. You don't get nothing out of that. We've been doing that for 60 years or longer and barely anything has changed,” he adds. “Barely anybody is hearing our voice. Barely anybody is coming up and speaking out on the fuckery that's going on all the time.” The youth organizers use call and response chants to stop fights, weed out troublemakers, and prevent crowd panic. “Don’t start no shit, won’t be no shit” and “stay together” are common refrains if there’s a whiff of trouble. The method has stopped violent behavior without a single cop in sight. The protests also feature drills in case police try to break up the protest or bad actors try to infiltrate. One of these methods is asking white allies to form a human chain around protesters of color. “We aren’t asking you to take a bullet for us,” said one of the black organizers over the sound system while directing white protesters. “We just know that the police won’t shoot you...we are all on the same side.”  Stacii and a few friends, who have attended several of the late-night protests, show up with tennis rackets to “swat tear gas canisters” if needed.  “As a white ally, I am there to listen but to be ready to put my body between the police and people of color who are peacefully protesting,” Stacii tells Isthmus. “Having protective gear is vital just in case.” A white man, who looks about 20 years older than most of the people in the crowd, walks around with a cart full of snacks.  “There are supply houses across the isthmus. There’s a group, about 100 of us, who communicate covertly to make sure the youth have everything they need. We have a whole medic team, too,” says the man. “Our job is support, stay out of the way.”    After a number of days and night launching tear gas - which, btw, violates the Geneva Convention - in addition to flash grenades and projectiles at protesters, things have quieted down. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, too, has attempted to distinguish the masses of peaceful protesters from small groups that police witnessed June 1 making molotov cocktails, wielding baseball bats, and setting off fireworks near the crowd. She has repeatedly praised several daytime demonstrations organized by Freedom Inc., Urban Triage and the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) following the death of Floyd.  But Sawyer Johnson, a member of PSL, rejected the mayor’s support at a June 1 daytime rally, saying the groups side unequivocally with black youth — some of whom may have looted — and consider the criminal activity part of an effort “to lead the rebellion.”  Rhodes-Conway still pleaded in a June 2 statement for the nighttime demonstrations to end. “Please stay home tonight. I welcome protests — particularly in the daytime — but I do not want legitimate protests to continue to provide cover for this violent, unacceptable behavior,” said the mayor. “I understand anger, but there is no excuse for putting lives in danger, and that is what is happening. Again — please stay home tonight, and tomorrow night.” Thankfully, starting June 3, police were invisible downtown — keeping watch of the protest from surveillance cameras and through dark windows in buildings overlooking the demonstrations. Police strike teams continue to stand ready in tactical gear inside the City County Building and at the Capitol but have not been deployed recently.   Ciara says organizers “haven’t put an end date on justice” and the demonstrations will continue until their demands are met. “We demand that Matt Kenny be fired and that the community has control over the police. The community should be in charge of investigating police violence — not other cops. We have no plans on stopping until then.”    What now? I'm here to tell you an uncomfortable truth: all white people are racist. Hear me out - I'm white. I hate knowing that I'm involved in racism. The reality is, though, that I benefit greatly from my porcelain skin in a way that folx who are BIPOC - black and brown and indigenous and people of color - will never experience. Systems are not built to oppress me on the basis of my race. That doesn't mean my life isn't hard - all it means is my skin color isn't part of that difficulty.  Those of us who are white must see that recognizing white privilege doesn't mean we're awful people. As James Baldwin, a noted black queer author, once said, " Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.." We cannot change the oppressive systems that exist until we see them for what they are. Right now, that means listening to black folx specifically and following their lead. It means that, if we can, we should be out there protecting black folx with our white privilege, lifting up their voices, and supporting them however we can. It also means not tone policing or automatically deciding that rioting isn't from BLM as a movement. The notion of agitators from the outside coming into cities has been used for eons to explain away the momentum that civil rights work has picked up, and we do folx a disservice by believing that lie. Instead, we must recognize that property isn't worth anywhere near as much as human life.  When I call you in or out, either on this pod or in other ways we interact, I do it because I care about you. I'm not alone in this. Those who point out issues? We do it because we want to help you grow and improve. We want you to rise up to where we all should be right now, to be on the right side of humanity and history - and we know you can be. This is especially true when fellow white folx call you out on racism-related issues. We know that you can find your way to anti-racist work. We believe in you because, frankly, we wouldn't be your friends if we didn't. That emotional investment? That's love. If people didn't care, they'd probably just unfriend or block you and move on.   When you're called in or out? Please don't offer false platitudes like thanking folx without following up with action. Be transparent and share the work you're doing to learn and listen so that there is accountability. We all have to do better, and part of that involves holding each other to that. Growth isn't comfortable. It pushes our limits, reminds us we're human, and points out our flaws. It reminds us that we have work to do, and that we actively need to follow through with that work. We can't grow in comfort, though - just like, say, napping for a weekend doesn't produce any change in the world. We still have to meet it, sit with it, and process how to move forward.   In addition to sources for the information in this article, I'm putting in a list of anti-racism resources. Let's work on learning and doing better. If you want to be a part of a group where we can work on that, there's a FB group for this podcast. Come join it and let's work on being anti-racist together.

Marques Flowers is the head coach of the girls basketball team at James Madison Memorial High School. After a highly successful playing career alongside his brothers, Coach Flowers has elevated the Memorial team to new heights. His program is one of the best in the state and Coach Flowers is making a positive impact on many lives – both as a coach and as a social worker at the school. In this episode of the SGG podcast, we discussed: 1. His early love of sports and how his moves from Chicago to Iowa to Wisconsin shaped his family's opportunities. 2. Being the big brother in his family: leading by example. 3. Playing for Cecil Youngblood at Beloit College, who invested in Marques “not just as a basketball player, but as an African American young man.” 4. His mother: the values that she modeled every day, her sacrifices, and her commitment to finding ways for her boys to pursue their talents and interests, even amid financial challenges. 5. The funny story about when his mom assembled a basketball hoop. 6. Why Marques keeps costs down for participating in his program. 7. Basketball as a meditative and therapeutic activity for kids. 8. “Sometimes you just gotta roll the balls out and let the kids play.” 9. Why having safe spaces for girls to play hoops is especially important. 10. “The way you play is the way you live…If you want to become a better basketball player, you also have to think about what's happening in other aspects of your life.” 11. “Our goal is not to make themselves the best basketball players they can be, but the best people they can be.” 12. The importance of connections: “You can't win with people you don't know.” 13. The value of having a diverse program and school. 14. The complementarity of his social work and coaching roles. 15. “Sports give kids a low risk environment to practice resiliency. Nobody's lights are going to get turned off, nobody's going to lose a meal if they turn the ball over.” 16. “If you're doing it right, your kids should be connected to each other to the point where they can tell when someone's going through something.” 17. “Sport is a place where kids can learn to trust.” 18. “Sport forces you to be vulnerable. Being on a team forces you to be vulnerable. It also forces you to learn how to connect with people. And empathize.” 19. “I wish everybody in our country could get that understanding that we are all connected. If I'm not doing well, you're not doing well…If we're not aligned as a community around the idea that all of us have value and all of us matter, it's hard to be successful…If we have pockets of our community that are not thriving, then that brings us all to a place where we're not thriving. And that's what team sports teach you.” 20. “The goal was to create a community and to create a sense of belonging.”

Michael Harris is the head football coach at Madison Memorial High School. He has achieved great success, including leading the Spartans to an undefeated 2019 season. Coach Harris is widely respected across the community as a positive leader on and off the field. On this SGG episode, we discussed: 1. A significant life challenge that he experienced in 8th grade – and the important role that a coach played in helping him through it. “He recognized that I was longing for a sense of belonging.” 2. Playing football at UW-Whitewater. 3. “There are some kids who need football more than football needs them.” 4. The importance of sharing his own story with the team – and asking the players to share their own stories. 5. His team's four core values: courage, integrity, positive work ethic, and unconditional love. 6. “I want them to leave here as better people.” 7. The importance of being in the building as a teacher at the school. “The students want to see how you respond to uncertainty or uncomfortable situations…It's up to us to be ambassadors in the building.” 8. Pausing during his team's games to ask younger children, “what do you see here?” 9. The importance of routines and rituals, including his game-day distribution of black-eyed peas to his team. 10. The importance of life-long bonds being formed through sports.

Homecoming 2019 featured an undefeated Madison Memorial team set to take on one of the state's best offenses in Verona. It was all Wildcats through three quarters, leading 24-7 heading into the final frame. Memorial, however, would reel off 20 unanswered points, culminating in a walk-off touchdown plunge by Kabaris Vasser and a final score of 27-24. Memorial would advance all the way to the state semifinals, falling to eventual champion Muskego. [Original Air Date: 9/28/19 on WTSO-AM Madison]

At the time, it was a showdown of top-3 teams in the state, the second of three eventual meetings between 2018-19's state runner-up Middleton and Division 1 favorite Madison Memorial. Middleton avenged an earlier defeat to Memorial by rallying back to a 77-68 victory. Middleton would go on to win the rubber match in a sectional final, claiming a trip to state. [Original Air Date: January 31, 2020 on WTSO-AM Madison]

Since the spread of COVID-19 there has been a need for more blood donations. Madison Schools and Madison Memorial will be having a Super Blood Drive tomorrow from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Mike McGivern is joined in-studio by Pius XI head coach, Dan Carey, and Madison Memorial head coach, Steve Collins. Hear from New Berlin Eisenhower head coach Scott Witt as well as the Chuck Freimund half of Chuck & Winkler in this hour.

Mike McGivern is joined by Pius XI head coach, Dan Carey, and Madison Memorial head coach, Steve Collins. Hear from Sussex Hamilton head coach, Andy Cerroni, this hour. Also, Brian Hendricks, head coach of DSHA and Jerry Petitgoue, the head coach at Cuba City jump on in this hour.

Mike McGivern is joined by Pius XI head coach, Dan Carey, and Madison Memorial head coach, Steve Collins. Hear from Sussex Hamilton head coach, Andy Cerroni, this hour. Also, Brian Hendricks, head coach of DSHA and Jerry Petitgoue, the head coach at Cuba City jump on in this hour. 

Mike McGivern is joined in-studio by Pius XI head coach, Dan Carey, and Madison Memorial head coach, Steve Collins. Hear from New Berlin Eisenhower head coach Scott Witt as well as the Chuck Freimund half of Chuck & Winkler in this hour. 

Head Coaches Scott Swanson of Madison LaFollette and Mike Harris of Madison Memorial preview the upcoming season with Jesse and Dennis on the Preseason Coaches Show.

Madison Memorial's new head football coach, Mike Harris, joins Jesse and Dennis to talk about his plans to bring the Spartans program back to prominence in the Big Eight.

University of Northern Iowa wide receiver and Madison Memorial alumnus Daurice Fountain talks about his experience at the East-West Shrine Game and his NFL goals.

Madison Memorial's Adam Smith and Madison West's Brad Murphy talk with Jesse Nelson and Dennis Semrau as their teams look to compete for the Big East title.

Joe Frontier from Madison Memorial tells us how he took the Madison Throws Club, which started with two people, and developed it into a group of 100.