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Brewers Bring Bats In Spring Training Outing

One dream as a Milwaukee Brewers fan has always been to make the trek to Arizona for a spring training game. This adventure can now be checked off of my bucket list. It was worth the wait. Making my way from Milwaukee to Denver and Denver to Phoenix was worth the adventure of spring training. Escaping the cold winter weather ... Read More »

Pointers Baseball Impresses in Early Season Action

It was a promising start to the season for Pointers baseball, as the team went 10-1 in spring break action in Florida. The team outscored its opponents 96 to 27. The Pointers played against some of the top competition in Division III, facing three teams ranked in the top 15. The Pointers are now ranked as the second best team ... Read More »

Pointers Baseball Set to Start Season in Florida

After appearing at the College World Series last season and opening this season as the number four ranked team in Division III, the Pointers baseball team is set to start its 2014 season in Florida over spring break. The Pointers left Stevens Point on Wednesday, looking forward to warmer weather and some heated competition in Florida where they will play ... Read More »

Women’s Hockey Gains New Life With NCAA Tournament At-Large Bid

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point women’s hockey team has a second chance this season, as the team made it into the NCAA tournament, its first appearance since 2007. Last Saturday, the team traveled to play UW-River Falls in the inaugural Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship game. The Falcons defeated the Pointers 5-1, receiving the conference automatic bid. Monday, March 10, the Pointers ... Read More »

Women’s Basketball Looks to Future after Challenging Season

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point women’s basketball team ended their season on Feb. 27 in a 68-44 loss to UW-Oshkosh in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament semifinals. The team finished the season with a record of 17-10, 9-7 in conference. Even with a winning record, the team fell short of its season goals according to head coach Shirley Egner. ... Read More »

Softball Ready for 2014 Season

The Pointers softball team started its season last weekend by winning two games on Saturday then dropped two on Sunday. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is coming off a 19-17 season that saw them get a hot start before finishing the conference schedule 5-11, missing the conference tournament. This year’s team has a lot of fresh faces, as ten of ... Read More »

The Sochi Olympics in 1,000 Words

Tasked with the challenge of writing an all-encompassing Olympic story for the Pointer, I contemplated how to achieve maximum effectiveness while being held to a practical limit of 1,000 words. Consequently, I started thinking outside the box for an idea and a style that would best suit my stated goal.  Thus, you have before you my very own “Ode to ... Read More »

Pointers Heading to Indianapolis for Nationals

It has been another storybook season for both the men and women’s swim and dive team. Now in his 16th season as head coach, Al Boelk has led another remarkable year for the Pointers. The men’s swimming and diving team grabbed the conference championship for the 15th consecutive season. The women finished fourth in the conference championship and will have ... Read More »

Pointers Pitcher Possible Draft Prospect

In recent history, two Pointers baseball players have been selected in the Major League Baseball amateur draft. J.P. Feyereisen is in line to be the third. Feyereisen, a junior pitcher from River Falls, Wis., could join Jordan Zimmermann and Cody Koback as recent Pointers drafted in the first 15 rounds. In his sophomore season Feyereisen won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic ... Read More »

Green Bay Packers Draft Targets

The NFL Draft combine concluded Tuesday with many of the top draft prospects showcasing their talents in front of NFL teams. The Green Bay Packers have many needs in the draft, especially on defense. Now it is time to talk about players the Packers may have on their draft day big board. Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville: Safety is a huge ... Read More »