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Kevin Fischer is a veteran broadcaster, the recipient of over 150 major journalism awards from the Milwaukee Press Club, the Wisconsin Associated Press, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, and others. He has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for over three decades. A longtime aide to state Senate Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature, Kevin can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, "InterCHANGE," on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10, and heard filling in on Newstalk 1130 WISN. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their lovely baby daughter, Kyla Audrey, in Franklin.

Waunakee or Cedarburg?


I pose an interesting question to Franklin High School football fans.

The Division 2 state championship game is Friday at 1:00 at Camp Randall Stadium. Undefeated Waunakee, who knocked Franklin out of the title chase last week for the second year in a row, faces once-beaten Cedarburg.  It’s Cedarburg’s first trip to the championship.

Franklin fans, which team gets your allegiance Friday?

I’m sure many Saber supporters are plugging for Waunakee so they can feel some comfort in having lost to the eventual state champion. Personally, I think that’s kind of silly.

Think about a scenario of the Chicago Bears beating the Green Bay Packers in the NFC title game. Would you then root for the Bears in the Super Bowl? I sure wouldn’t. That might not be the best analogy, but my point is I have a tough time turning around and cheering for the team that ousted us from the playoffs in a convincing fashion, again. And that’s despite the fact I have no animosity towards Waunakee. On the contrary, I think they have a marvelous coach, team, and program.

But imagine the excitement and pride in the Cedarburg community as their high school for the very first time plays in the big game.

They obviously are the underdog against a team that makes a habit of going deep in the playoffs.

And they’re from our area.

For those reasons, I say GO CEDARBURG!


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