It was quite a scene at Goerke Park this past Saturday night. In the fourth annual Pink Night, the Pointers wore pink jerseys for breast cancer awareness while hosting the University of Dubuque Spartans. After a win against Rockford in the season opener, the Pointers were given a bye week, which allowed them two weeks to prepare for this matchup. ... Read More »
With fall now in the air, the Pointers Women’s Golf team has improved a lot since the beginning of the season. With four players on the team, the Pointers are already four contests into their season, with one remaining, excluding the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship. Leading the team is senior McKenna Prestigiacomo. Finishing runner-up at the UW-Oshkosh Invite, Prestigiacomo ... Read More »
I think we can all agree that freshman year of college isn’t easy. You have to do your own laundry, you have to go out and get your own food, and there is schoolwork to be done on top of that. Then there is the social part of college that can worry students. Will I like my roommate? How do ... Read More »
Despite their record, the Pointers Women’s Soccer team is looking to show everyone that there is a lot of fight in this young team. With last year’s final record at 13-6-1 with a 5-3-0 in conference, the Pointers had a strong showing despite losing 1-0 in the WIAC Championship game to the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. With the departure ... Read More »
Heading into the 2013 season ranked 28th in the nation; the Pointers Men’s Club Rugby team is prepared to put up another impressive year. The Pointers went undefeated during the 2012 regular season, but fell short to their conference rivals, the University of Wisconsin – Parkside Rangers. That postseason loss requires the Pointers to put their focus on the first ... Read More »
It’s a new year for the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point football team. After finishing last year 2-8, the Pointers are ready to turn the page on the past and focus on the present, which they believe is very bright. “We are excited about the future of our program and excited for this season because of how hard everyone ... Read More »
The University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point women’s volleyball team is all set for the 2013 season. The Pointers began the season ranked 25th in Division III and have experienced an up and down start, going 5-3 in early non-conference action. The team has made many changes during the offseason, including a transition at the head coach position. Abbey Sutherland ... Read More »
Normally, a college golf team has five golfers compete in an event, and the top four scores count for the team. This spring, the Pointers golf team only has three players.Last fall, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point golf team was struggling with only four members on their team. Now they have been cut down to a group of three.“The spring ... Read More »
Team To Watch Next Season- Men’s Basketball: You would think that a team that finished 22-6 and ranked 15th in Division III basketball at the end of the season wouldn’t have room to get better, but the Pointer basketball team could be a legitimate National Championship contender next season. The Pointers will lose a key player in Jordan Giordana, who averaged ... Read More »
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