Sports

The UWSP Football team fell this past Saturday to the third-ranked UW-Whitewater Warhawks at Goerke field for the UWSP homecoming game. The weather did not cooperate, raining through much of the game and causing many of the fans to bring out their umbrellas. The UWSP defense came out strong, having three interceptions in the first half of the game by ... Read More »

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Women’s Volleyball team has been making waves both on and off the courts. On Oct. 9, UWSP hosted UW-Oshkosh during their sixth annual Attacking Alzheimer’s night, which is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for finding a cure for the disease. This tradition began six years ago in honor of previous UWSP volleyball head coach ... Read More »

The UW-Stevens Point Women’s golf team placed second this past week at their Mad Dawg Invite played at the Stevens Point Country Club. The Pointers were outed by UW-Platteville who won by 27 strokes. Brooke Tuszka placed fourth individually followed by a 10th and 11th place finishes from Claire Tomzcik and Grace Eide. The Pointers wrapped up their regular season ... Read More »

Sport: Tennis Major: Forest Management Year in school: Junior Hometown: Sheboygan, WI Why did you start playing? I wanted to play a sport and it sounded fun. Did you play other sports? I played basketball and softball in high school. What would you consider a successful season? One where I accomplish all the goals, I set for myself and don’t ... Read More »

Sport: Tennis Year: Sophomore Major: Secondary Education with a Natural Science Broadfield minors in Biology and Spanish When did you start playing tennis? I started playing tennis when I was in third grade probably. But more seriously in middle school. Why did you start playing tennis? It is a sport that you can play for a lifetime. I would go ... Read More »

As a new season gets underway,the UW-Stevens Point women’s soccer team is still striving to fulfill their goals of returning to the NCAA Tournament. With a pair of wins, one loss, and a tie under their belt this season, the girls are keeping each other motivated says head coach Dawn Crow. “We talk a lot about having somebody to push ... Read More »

Major: Athletic Training Year: Senior Hometown: Red Wing, MN When did you start playing soccer? I think I was playing soccer when I was probably nine or ten. Just the little kickers’ thing, the last I remember is playing in a U-10 league. Why did you start playing soccer? My mom put me in soccer because I would have a ... Read More »

The UW-Stevens Point football team added Art Valero to the coaching staff bringing with him NFL, CFL, and NCAA FBS experience. He was apart of the NFL program for 11 years. His first team was with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where we won a super bowl as tight ends coach in 2002, under head coach Jon Gruden. He went to ... Read More »

The Pointers had another exciting year in sports at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. Wrapping up the year and celebrating all of their athletic accomplishments the UWSP Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) held it’s annual banquet ‘The SP’s’ on April 28th at the Holiday Inn in Stevens Point. There were 20 awards that were voted on by the student-athletes ... Read More »

Year: Senior Major: Marketing major When did you start playing baseball? When I was two or three I think right away. I’ve always been a big sports fan growing up, I’ve always done basketball, baseball, football, everything. Baseball was probably my favorite growing up. Why did you start playing baseball? I don’t know, my mom has videos of me just ... Read More »