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Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Award Semi-Finalists

Ellsworth running back Max Grand

The Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Award is given annually to the state's top senior running back as part of the WSN Senior Football Awards presented by Taco Bell. The award is named after former Wausau High School athlete Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, who went on to play for the University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan before starring at end in the NFL for 12 seasons. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the National High School Hall of Fame, and later went on to serve as Wisconsin's athletic director from 1969 to 1987.
 
The pre-season list has been trimmed down to 28 semi-finalists, with five finalists chosen after the regular season. Winners are announced the week of the state finals.

CRAZYLEGS HIRSCH AWARD SEMI-FINALIST LIST

To view the Pre-Season Watch List, click here.
 
Finalists for the award do not have to come from the semi-finalist list. Lists are compiled from statistical information available to WSN, coach nominations, player evaluations, and other resources.

About the Author

Travis Wilson serves as the WisSports.net General Manager, Football Editor, and contributing writer for other parts of the site. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board as the Website and Communications Director and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball) and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisWSN.

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Crazylegs Classic Run/Walk on April 30th, marks 40th annual event

Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch (1923–2004) was surely one of the most colorful players in football history. Even his nickname is cool. It refers to his distinctive way of running.

“My left foot points out farther out than my right,” he explained in an interview. “When I take the step with the left leg, I have to bring it back behind my body,” and so on the next step, “I have to swing it out and around, and the harder I run, I wobble. ” You can see footage of him in action; visit YouTube and search for the phrase “elroy hirsch running” to find the NFL Films  video “Elroy “Crazy legs” Hirsch.” Navigate to the 2-minute mark.

He liked the sobriquet, saying, “I wouldn’t know what to do if someone called me Elroy.”

The Wausau native played halfback for the 1942 Badgers and All-Big Ten Conference football team, then, after enlisting, was transferred to a Naval program at University of Michigan, where he continued in the same position. After the war, he joined the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) Chicago Rockets.

When the AAFC folded, and Hirsch joined the NFL, hoping to play for the Green Bay. He was drafted by the Rams, and later served as the team’s general manager.

Hollywood noticed the rugged good looks of the retired athlete, and cast him to play himself in the 1953 biopic Crazylegs. He played the lead in the steamy prison drama Unchained (which brought us the song “Unchained Melody”), and the pilot in Zero Hour, a thriller famously parodied by 1980’s Airplane!

In 1982, a trio of Badger supporters came up with the idea to name a fundraising race after “Crazylegs. ” Since that first event, over 354,000 individuals have run or walked in the springtime tradition, with as many as 20,000 participants.

Crazylegs Classic needs volunteers! Earn a Crazylegs T-shirt by helping out with packet pick-up Friday and Saturday, or as a course marshal or water stop helpers. Email [email protected] to find out how you can help.

Last year, it was virtual, but this year it’s back, for the 40th in-person event.

From State Street to Camp Randall. That’s the Crazylegs Classic, a run and walk benefiting Wisconsin Athletics, and it’s become practically synonymous with the advent of spring since the inaugural event in 1982. The event traditionally takes place the last Saturday in April, kicking off the running season for those who relish competition, as well as providing a festive fun way to celebrate warmer weather for the casual runner and walker.

Start at Library Mall, then follow a route that twists through the UW-Madison campus and surrounding neighborhoods, including a breathless stretch up Observatory Hill, where you’ll climb about 800 feet in the space of less than half a mile. Your efforts will be rewarded by the view of Lake Mendota to your right—plus the knowledge that the remainder of the run or walk won’t include anything nearly this steep.

Walkers cover a two-mile distance, beginning their journey at 9:50 a.m. Join the Speed Walker or the Casual Walker wave per your preference. Got a stroller, wagon or baby jogger? The “Walkers With Accessories” wave is for you.

The run is 8K—roughly 5 miles—with a start time of 10:15 a.m.; wheelchair start time is 10:10 a.m. Wear your race bib to get an official time.

Walkers and runners alike pass through the historic Camp Randall Arch to the finish line.

Prohibited are pets, bikes, inline skates, heel skates, skateboards, caster boards and unicycles.

The registration fee ($35 to walk; $45 to run) includes a Crazylegs T-shirt and admittance to the post-race party. A free shuttle runs from 7 to 9:30 a.m. from the finish line to the start line, so that you’re near your transportation when you reach the end of the race. Crazylegs Under Armour Locker Tee 2.0 t-shirt

For more information and to register or volunteer, visit crazylegsclassic.com.

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16 Mistakes Basketball Players Make

How to Make Hard Work Really Hard

I hear phrases all the time: "Work hard", "Work hard", "Get out of your comfort zone", "You have to train every day". I think you have seen and heard them too.

This is all useful and really important, but many make mistakes in training that do not allow you to reveal the whole idea. When the work is not efficient, all this "work hard" is useless.

For me and Ball In it is important that the players develop, so in the online school we try to create an environment where everyone works effectively and develops. In this article, I share popular mistakes that prevent players from developing.

Read carefully for tips to help you get the most out of your workouts.

1. No goal
It's not about the big goal of "become a pro", it's about the training goal. Kobe went to practice early in the morning and knew he had to score his 800 shots. All the best players know their goal before they start training.

2. No plan
When the player has already figured out the need to set a goal for training, the next error occurs - the lack of a plan. You enter the hall and must know not only the goal, but also the specific actions for today.
Preparing for training - set a goal and write a detailed plan, where you will take into account the time, your condition, inventory and other resources.

3. No Responsibility
The easiest way to increase consistency and accountability is to start reporting on your work. Tell your parents, friends, coach or in your diary about training, but be honest. When you take the commitment and responsibility to hit 500 shots a day, but only hit 200 yesterday, you should hit 800 today. It's the mindset that separates the good from the great.

4. Lack of learning
Never think that you know everything. Listen and absorb what the coach gives you. I don't understand players who come to a coach for a team, personal training or start working online, but they think they are smarter and know better what to do.

5. receive the ball with straight legs
This is a habit. In the game, you should always get the ball in a standing position from where you can act, why do so many people avoid this in training? Train yourself to receive the ball in a kickstand. Such a small detail in a year can distinguish a good player from an average one.

6. work not in the rhythm of the game
I must say right away: training may not be in the rhythm of the game. This is especially true for the initial level of training, but when the player has a base, the training should approach the rhythm of the game. 200 shots from a point in a relaxed state is not training.

7. Training without an athletic stance
On the court during the game you will not be on straight legs. This is not necessarily a low stance, but the legs are always included. The same is true in training. You train dribbling - sit in the rack. When you throw, remember your stance. Get used to being in this position.

8. Fear of making a mistake
Some players are afraid of making mistakes: miss, lose on dribbling, run slowly, etc. But making mistakes is normal, especially in training. From the first time, ideally rarely anything happens, mistakes are an integral part of development. If you want to develop, allow yourself to make mistakes.

9. Don't take warm-up throws
It's impossible to watch the players enter the court, take the ball and immediately shoot a three-pointer. The best players from all over the world start training at the ring. Kobe Bryant wrote about the same in his book. Start with shots from under the basket, activate muscle memory and be consistent.

10. Practice things you don't use in the game
If you're a 210-foot center and play under the basket, 3-pointers won't be the main focus of your training. If you are a point guard who plays from a throw and a fast pass, playing in the post is hardly needed in your training. It is important to understand that the basis of training should be from the things used in the game. The rest is in the background.

11. Wasting time on trickshots and crazy layups
It's not related to the game, but basketball players continue to repeat crazy throws in training and spend time on this. What for? This includes shots from the center, three-point roundhouse or hooks. You can and should work on regular throws, completions, and other things that will help improve the game.

12. Focusing on the time in the gym, not the quality of the work
It doesn't matter how much time you spent in the gym if you didn't work. You can say, "I've been on the set all day." And in fact, training and work lasted a maximum of two hours. What matters is the quality of the work and how many hours were actually spent to achieve the goal.

13. Do not track progress
How can you know that you have improved in something if you do not track changes? Match your workouts and goals to progress, then track your progress. The progress you notice will motivate you to work even harder.

14. Lack of consistency
One workout a week is good, especially for a start. But if we talk about some big changes and goals, then you need to work harder. Get better every day by just 1% and you will be surprised by the progress in 3 months.

15. Working hard only under the eyes of others
Many players start working hard only when they are watched by a coach, a parent, a friend, an opponent ... But the best do not need this look, because they always give their best.

16. Giving up when it's hard
There are days when nothing works out. You're tired, the shot doesn't work, the dribbling doesn't work either. How are you going to change something if you give up in such a situation? Basketball players who sincerely want to get better and win in such a situation force themselves to pull themselves together and become stronger. They never give up.

Did you recognize yourself? 99 out of 100 basketball players make at least one of these mistakes.

To make the article doubly useful for you, I advise you to take a piece of paper or open your diary and sort out all the mistakes. What are you doing wrong and how can you fix it.

Work on yourself and develop yourself every day. All in your hands.

Nikita of Corticapons

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