Jim Polzin: How Patrick McBride became 'The Luckiest Boy in the World' JIM POLZIN Jun 19, 2021 Jun 19, 2021 Updated Aug 10, 2021 × Jim Polzin is announced as the Lee Sports Wisconsin Columnist, where he will write stories covering all levels of sports throughout the state. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Patrick McBride always came home with stories, each one better than the next.kAmxE H2D?’E ;FDE E92E 96 H2D CF33:?8 6=3@HD H:E9 E96 =:<6D @7 tC?:6 q2?<D[ z2C66> p35F=\y2332C[ %65 (:==:2>D 2?5 @E96C AC@76DD:@?2= 2E9=6E6D] w6 24EF2==J H2D 86EE:?8 E@ <?@H D@>6 @7 E96>]k^AmkAm$@>6 2?645@E6D H6C6 7F??J[ @E96CD EF8865 2E E96 962CE DEC:?8D] “qFE E96J H6C6 2== E96 E9:?8D J@F’5 H2?E E@ C625[” s6??:D |4qC:56 D2:5]k^Am kAmxE H2D 23@FE d_ J62CD 28@ E92E s6??:D 6?4@FC2865 9:D EH:? 3C@E96C E@ HC:E6 2 3@@<] %96 E:>:?8 ?6G6C H2D C:89E — !2EC:4< H2D 2 3FDJ 8FJ — 3FE E96 r~'xs\`h A2?56>:4 82G6 E96 C6E:C65 |25:D@? 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Then a tornado flattened it Lake Geneva approves contract with communications firm Todd Krause re-elected to second term as Lake Geneva’s mayor Woman dies when she falls into propeller in Lake Geneva boating accident Commission completes management plan for Geneva Lake Unconfirmed tornado in Marathon County damages 75 homes, no injuries reported 'Modzilla' to strike the Fontana-on-Geneva Lake area Lake Geneva restaurant owner honored for quick response Tornado slams Juneau County, large hail hammers southern Wisconsin in second round of storms Tuesday Bobcat stalks and strikes Wisconsin turkey hunter kAm%96 C6DF=E[ “%96 {F4<:6DE q@J :? E96 (@C=5[” 49C@?:4=6D |4qC:56’D E:>6 H@C<:?8 G2C:@FD ;@3D H:E9 E96 E9C66 >2;@C AC@76DD:@?2= DA@CED E62>D :? E96 DE2E6 367@C6 96 3682? 2 42C66C :? >65:4:?6] %96 >2?FD4C:AE 92D 366? 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E96 H@C=5[” s6??:D D2:5] “w6 >256 9:D @H? =F4<]”k^Am McBride Contact Jim Polzin at jpolzin@madison.com or 608-252-6473. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Wisconsin men’s basketball seniors confronted Greg Gard in secretly recorded meeting. Here’s what they said The seven seniors on last season’s Badgers team had pointed criticism for coach Greg Gard during a disappointing season. “We’re not here to bu… Watch now: Jim Polzin introduced as Lee Sports Wisconsin columnist Jim Polzin is announced as the Lee Sports Wisconsin Columnist, where he will write stories covering all levels of sports throughout the state. Watch now: Jim Polzin introduced as new Lee Sports Wisconsin columnist The Wisconsin native has been covering sports in the state for over two decades and spent the past 10 seasons on the UW men's basketball beat. Why Lew Alcindor and the Milwaukee Bucks started the 1971 NBA playoffs in Madison With another event preventing them from playing in Milwaukee, the Bucks opened their title chase with a 4-1 series win over the San Francisco … Best of the beat: Take a look back at 5 of Jim Polzin's favorite stories from his sports reporting career Choosing only five stories from a career that dates to 1997 wasn’t easy. I’ve been blessed to interview a lot of interesting people and cover …
Wisconsin men’s basketball seniors confronted Greg Gard in secretly recorded meeting. Here’s what they said The seven seniors on last season’s Badgers team had pointed criticism for coach Greg Gard during a disappointing season. “We’re not here to bu…
Watch now: Jim Polzin introduced as Lee Sports Wisconsin columnist Jim Polzin is announced as the Lee Sports Wisconsin Columnist, where he will write stories covering all levels of sports throughout the state.
Watch now: Jim Polzin introduced as new Lee Sports Wisconsin columnist The Wisconsin native has been covering sports in the state for over two decades and spent the past 10 seasons on the UW men's basketball beat.
Why Lew Alcindor and the Milwaukee Bucks started the 1971 NBA playoffs in Madison With another event preventing them from playing in Milwaukee, the Bucks opened their title chase with a 4-1 series win over the San Francisco …
Best of the beat: Take a look back at 5 of Jim Polzin's favorite stories from his sports reporting career Choosing only five stories from a career that dates to 1997 wasn’t easy. I’ve been blessed to interview a lot of interesting people and cover …
