Sports

Women’s Rugby Wins Conference Championship

Heading into the 2013 season, the Women’s Rugby Club entered with the mentality of taking it one step at a time. After finishing the 2012 season at 4-4, the Pointers decided to shift gears and take practice more seriously. As a result, UWSP went an undefeated 7-0 and won the conference. In the season opener against the University of Wisconsin-Eau ... Read More »

Volleyball Wins Conference Tournament

The Pointer Newsroom After winning the regular season conference championship, this weekend the Women’s Volleyball team also won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. The Pointers defeated the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater by a score of 3-1. Stevens Point will take on Wartburg College in St. Paul, Minn. on Thursday. Read More »

Who Should the Brewers Target in Free Agency? Part II – Commentary

Will Rossmiller wross460@uwsp.edu Besides first base, the Brewers have holes to fill in their bullpen and possibly in their starting rotation. There are plenty of options when it comes to starting and relief pitchers every year, but it comes down to a question of which players will fit the Brewers’ needs. Below is a list of three relief pitchers and ... Read More »

Women’s Rugby Wins Conference Championship

Connor Daniels cdani404@uwsp.edu Heading into the 2013 season, the Women’s Rugby Club entered with the mentality of taking it one step at a time. After finishing the 2012 season at 4-4, the Pointers decided to shift gears and take practice more seriously. As a result, UWSP went an undefeated 7-0 and won the conference. In the season opener against the ... Read More »

Pointers Lose Defensive Battle against Warhawks

Connor Daniels cdani404@uwsp.edu The showdown University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and the UW-Stevens Point has been highlighted since last season. During their previous meeting in 2012, the Pointers upset the previously 15th ranked Warhawks in dramatic fashion. The Pointers were prepared for battle in their last home game of the season, playing against the Warhawks, ranked 6th in the nation with an 8-0 ... Read More »

Hansen Competes Internationally

There are many unique sports in the world that we live in. Here at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, our own Ben Hansen has represented our school in Timbersports. Now in his senior year, Hansen has come a long way. As a freshman, Hansen was introduced to the sport by his roommate, Joe Huber. He instantly became involved with lumber ... Read More »

Men’s Hockey Officially Underway

The 2013 Men’s Hockey team made a huge statement last weekend, beating Finlandia University 6-1 on Friday and swept them the next day, 11-0. The team’s upcoming games are Friday against Gustavus Adolphus College and Saturday against St. Olaf College. Pointers’ Head Coach Chris Brooks stresses that his players are getting better every day as a team and each individual ... Read More »

Women’s Tennis Turns Things Around in 2013

Heading into the 2013 season, the Women’s Tennis team hadn’t experienced a lot of success in its past two seasons. With an overall record of 4-30 over those two years, the Pointers were ready to make some changes. That is exactly what the team did with new head coach Deena Gordon. “I really had no idea what to expect in ... Read More »