First Light Sports

Premier Sports Writing and Photography

Your Subtitle text

Welcome to FirstLightSports.com !!!

Providing the very best in premier sports writing and photography. Focusing on winter sports, golf and cycling.
First Light Sports is dedicated to those who rise early and catch the first light of the day the first fresh snow, bike trail,
tee time, or even the first fish of the day. Carpe' Diem - Seize The Day !

Become a Fan on Facebook and

Follow us on Twitter

Breckenridge Ski Resort

Watch for our upcoming article !!!

Last Round Blu es
The leaves have all vanished, the grass has stopped growing, and the temperature has dropped to the freezing level. Rain, snow, clouds, and wind have long replaced the sunny and balmy 70 degree days. Welcome to November in Wisconsin.

Ski Training 101
Downhill skiing and snowboarding is a very strenuous activity.   It is important to prepare for any extended ski trip by getting physically fit. A day on the slopes will be much longer, safer, and fun if you are prepared. These six exercises will help you build your strength and endurance. Whether you want to ride the deep powder, carve perfect S's on groomed corduroy, or bang moguls you'll need to be in top condition.

Wonderland in Winter Park
The message board at the top of Super Gauge Express read: “Couldn’t get much better than this!” What an understatement! At the top of Mary Jane we decided to check out the fantastic fresh snow on a black diamond mogul run called “Trestle”. New snow and shoulder high moguls surrounded on both sides by gorgeous pines were dusted in white. The brilliant Colorado sun warmed our faces and gave us grins the entire (really long thigh burner) way down.

Data Mining for the NFL Picks Beats the Casino
Picking NFL football games should be easy, right? If only there was a computer program that could take in the thousands of bits of variable information and spit out the correct side of the wager? A product called FBMiner created by Seagull Data Mining has it figured out.

Door County Golf at The Orchards

In Wisconsin, when you’re in Door County you’re on vacation. If you imagine the state in the shape of a mitten, Door County is the “thumb” – the large peninsula on the east side of the state that runs north into Green Bay and Lake Michigan. It seems that every year I get away from the city for at least one long weekend trek to the area. While “up north” this year I made a point to bring the sticks and play a round of golf at The Orchards at Egg Harbor.

Bike Touring in the Czech Republic

The air was alive with clanging bells from atop copper clad baroque church towers. Throughout the day their bronze voices sang resilient songs of victory and freedom. Now deep behind what had been the Soviet iron curtain until 1989 stirs the Czech Republic, formerly Czechoslovakia. Restless from decades of colorless oppression and anxious to appear hospitable, the Czechs have so much to offer visitors.

The Natural Beauty of "The Bog" Golf Course

Back in 1995 Arnold Palmer, yes that Arnold, brought his golf magic and legendary reputation to Wisconsin by creating a new, beautiful, and enchanting golf course. He put his transformational touches on a parcel of land adjacent to the Cedarburg Bog, located near the town of Saukville, and The Bog was born.

Wisconsin’s Sleeping Giant - Grand Geneva’s Brute Course
Just a few miles outside the popular resort town of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin lies a sleeping giant. And while this particular giant slumbers quiet and serene, it draws its strength from the roots of the Earth. The Brute course at the Grand Geneva Resort has a storied history going back to 1968 when it was built as one of the longest golf courses in the country. The course has been refined and enhanced over the years, but what still draws golfers from around the world to this idyllic setting is the challenge of its enormous scale.

Biking Adventures in Germany and Austria

The bike trail along the Danube winds peacefully adjacent to the river and veers off into picturesque towns lined with bright earthen-toned stone houses draped with flowering vines and stunning fuchsia and blue hydrangeas. I meandered over one of the many bridges, gazed at the swiftly moving river and admired the stately Baroque church silhouetted on a hillside while standing with one foot in Austria and one foot in Germany.