Badger State Games Badger State Games The Badger State Games are a series of annual Olympic-style multi-sport events for amateur athletes from the state of Wisconsin, held twice per year in Wausau. It is a member of the National Congress of State Games. The summer games have been held annually since they began in 1985, originally in Wisconsin's capital city of Madison, then briefly in the Fox Cities area before being relocated to their current home in Wausau in 2012. The winter games have been held in Wausau since they began in 1989. Some sports are represented at both summer and winter editions
Brad Badger he earned honorable mention All-State honors, catching 18 passes for 252 yards and a score. Badger also lettered in baseball and basketball. He was named honorable mention All-State in basketball as a junior and first team All-State in his senior year at center. At Stanford University, Badger was converted from a tight end into an offensive lineman. He was a three-year starter for the Cardinal, starting 34 of 35 games dating back to his sophomore year. As a senior, he was named to the All Pac-10 first-team. Badger was drafted in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL Draft by