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Sports Brief: April 23, 2017

Baseball Splits Series with Warhawks The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point baseball team hosted UW-Whitewater on Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23, in a four-game series. The Pointers finished with a 2-2 record. Game one got off to a slow start as the Warhawks scored three unanswered runs in the first five innings. The Pointers picked up momentum in the sixth inning ... Read More »

Hanke’s Grand Slam Concludes Pointer Baseball with Split

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 »

Hermsen Becomes Sixth National Champion in Pointer Wrestling History

Junior Logan Hermsen became the sixth national champion in program history for the Pointer wrestling team when he won the 165-pound division at the 2016 NCAA Division III National Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The championship match was tied 3-3 and, with a third period takedown, Hermsen sent the match into overtime. He defeated Wartburg’s Nicholas Michael in a sudden ... Read More »

Cornellier Knocks in Double Overtime Game-Winning Goal in WIAC Commissioners Cup Championship

Cornellier Knocks in Double Overtime Game Winning Goal in WIAC Commissioners Cup Championship The No. 4 Pointer men’s hockey team will be advancing on to the NCAA First Round tournament game after junior Lawrence Cornellier scored the winning goal in double overtime. THe University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point earned a 4-3 victory against UW-River Falls in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic ... Read More »

Rick Witt Returns to Coaching After Health Scare

For 36 years, Rick Witt has brought his coaching expertise to the track and field and cross country programs at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Now, thanks to a quick recovery after a major health scare, he can continues to do just that. This past fall, Witt suffered a heart attack and has been rehabbing since the procedure, trying to get back to full strength. “I was very ... Read More »