Sports

Connor Daniels cdani404@uwsp.edu 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 ... Read More »

Kyra Nowacki knowa780@uwsp.edu 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 ... Read More »

Connor Daniels cdani404@uwsp.edu 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 ... Read More »

Will Rossmiller wross460@uwsp.edu The baseball season is officially over and as of Tuesday free agency has begun. The question now is: who will the Brewers go after in free agency? The Brewers are an interesting team when it comes to free agency this year. They already have $80 million tied up in current contracts, but they could be only a ... Read More »

The Women’s Ultimate Frisbee team season is officially underway. The Pointers first tournament took place a couple weeks ago where they won two out of seven matches. Andrea Jurcoi, the team treasurer, explained that this tournament was a shocker for the freshman players and that her new teammates are adjusting well and rapidly improving. The team may be young, but ... Read More »

From the fall of 2001- 2003, Kelly Fink put on quite a performance playing for the Women’s Soccer team. Fink, whose 67 career goals rank fifth all-time in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, was also selected to the WIAC All-Centennial Team. Additionally, Fink was named WIAC Player of the Year for her performance in the 2003-​2004 season. With a record ... Read More »

Connor Daniels cdani404@uwsp.edu The 36th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon took place on Oct. 13. The 26.2 mile course was lined with approximately 1 million spectators. Among those racing in the 2013 Chicago Marathon were University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point graduates Brandon Dworak and Brian Finnel who both placed in the top 50. Dworak graduated in 2010 and Finnel in ... Read More »

Connor Daniels cdani404@uwsp.edu From the fall of 2001- 2003, Kelly Fink put on quite a performance playing for the Women’s Soccer team. Fink, whose 67 career goals rank fifth all-time in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, was also selected to the WIAC All-Centennial Team. Additionally, Fink was named WIAC Player of the Year for her performance in the 2003-2004 season. ... Read More »

Will Rossmiller wross460@uwsp.edu Head Coach Ann Ninnemann and the Pointers Women’s Hockey team will start their 2013-14 campaign at home on Friday against St. Olaf College. Coming off a subpar 12-13-3 season, the Pointers return 19 of 24 players that were on the team last year, and are set for a strong showing. Ninnemann has high expectations for this team. ... Read More »