Local Man Named in UW-Whitewater's Hall of Fame

Sussex's Darrell Rupnow will be indited into the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Athletic Hall of Fame for his baseball career during college.

Hall of Fame Beckons Hagen; Now, The Speech

Wisconsin Soccer Association inducts him for playing feats; today he coaches the next generation.

It’s a little funny when you think about it. Of all the games he's played, in front of countless fans, Mark Hagen is more nervous about an upcoming speech before roughly 300 to400 people. Hagen is being inducted into the Wisconsin Soccer Association Hall of Fame at American Serb Hall on April 2 for his many successful years on the field. The Milwaukee native - with ties to both the Elmbrook and Hamilton school districts - said he feels extremely privileged to be part of such a select group, but just doesn’t necessarily enjoy the pageantry of that goes hand-in-hand with an event like this. “I think it’s a great honor,” Hagen said. “I’m in no way embarrassed by (the award) but I’m the kind of guy that likes to be in the background. …

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