Last spring the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point men’s hockey team won the NCAA Division III National Championship, ending its season on a high note. Chris Brooks, head men’s hockey coach, found winning the national championship to be extremely rewarding, especially because the team had lost the national championship the two previous seasons. To the team, Brooks emphasizes the importance of focusing ... Read More »
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point men’s and women’s club lacrosse teams are practicing twice a week and working hard to prepare for upcoming games. The men’s lacrosse team practices all year long for their short four-week season which ends just as the spring semester comes to a close. The club team is a part of the Great Lakes Lacrosse League and ... Read More »
Volleyball continues to roll The University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point women’s volleyball team opened up conference play with a 3-0 sweep of UW-Platteville this past Wednesday. Senior Kelly Cefalu led the squad with 14 kills on the night while senior Bri Piepenbrok totaled 21 digs for the Pointers. The team then hosted matches against North Park and Elmhurst in the ... Read More »
Women’s Tennis Records First Conference Win The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point women’s tennis team posted their first conference win of the season beating University of Wisconsin-River Falls 5-4 this past Friday. In doubles play, Katelyn Asfeld and Jordan Tyjeski claimed a 9-7 victory while teammates Abbey Johnson and Erin Lemmer won their doubles match 8-2. The Pointers’ three singles ... Read More »
Mark Medow joined the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s athletic department with extensive experience and understanding of tennis. Medow is the new head coach of the women’s tennis team. He has worked with internationally-ranked players in Europe and has played professionally in both the United States and Europe. This is Medow’s first time coaching at a state university; he admitted that, in the ... Read More »
The women’s volleyball team is starting off its season strong with a record of 9-0. This is, Women’s Volleyball Coach, Abbey Sutherland’s fourth season at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Sutherland hopes that the team will make it to the NCAA tournament this season, but is focusing most of her energy on helping the players improve. According to Sutherland, this ... Read More »
Brad Duckworth has been easing into his new role as Athletic Director at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Before accepting his current position with UWSP in July, Duckworth had been the director of athletics and head women’s basketball coach at Alverno College. He believes that the impact his coaches have made on him has driven him towards his career path. ... Read More »
Goerke Field is fresh and ready for purple and yellow cleats to dig deep into it’s turf. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Football team is blowing the whistle to begin another year of entertaining football. Yet again, the coaching staff and team is working hard toward a successful season. “Our primary outcome goal is to always win the Wisconsin Intercollegiate ... Read More »
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point baseball team ended its regular season play winning one game and falling to the Eagles in the second. The Pointers took game one of the Senior Day series, 9-2, over No. 4 UW-La Crosse. Although the Eagles took the early 1-0 lead in the first inning, the Pointers stuck back with multiple home runs in the ... Read More »
As most of the university packs their bags for the summer, many of the sports teams at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will put on youth summer camps. Throughout the summer months, almost all UWSP teams will run a youth camp. Some run a few days, some run a couple weeks. Most camps are available to any ages between kindergarten ... Read More »
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