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 »
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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 »
Pointer Softball Overcomes Green Knights in Nonconference Series Sweep
With a collective 27 hits, the UWSP women’s softball team swept its nonconference series matchup against St. Norbert College. The Pointers outscored the Green Knights 21-5 in their two victorious games, with their first win in game one going 11-3 in five innings of play. In the first inning, neither team saw a run cross the plate, but the Pointers ... Read More »
Pointer Track and Field Teams Finish Top 10 at Meet of Champions
Both track and field teams placed inside the top 10 teams at the Meet of Champions on Saturday in Rock Island, Ill. The men’s team placed fifth with 88 total points out of 12 teams, while the women’s team finished seventh overall with 87.20 points out of 13 total competing teams. North Central won the men’s team title with 169.50 ... Read More »
Pointer Baseball Splits Weekend Series with UW-Stout Blue Devils
Pointer baseball won two games and was defeated in the other two against WIAC opponent UW-Stout in Menomonie this past weekend. UWSP fell 3-2 to the Blue Devils in the first game. The Blue Devils found themselves with an early 1-0 lead after the second inning, but the Pointers tied the game 1-1 in the third inning when Junior Clint ... Read More »
Pointer Track and Field Places Both Teams in Top Five at Ashton May Invitational
The Pointer men’s and women’s track and field teams began their outdoor seasons each recording top five team finishes at the Ashton May Invitational hosted by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on Saturday. The women’s team took home the third place spot with 65 points out of 16 total teams. UW-Stout finished as runner-up with 73.50 points and the Eagles ... 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 »
Hockey Teams Advance to WIAC Title Game for Third Consecutive Year
Barber Scores Two Goals in Two Games Against UW-Eau Claire Juniors Jacob Barber and Jono Davis each scored a goal for the No. 4 Pointers in their 2-1 win over UW-Eau Claire on Saturday to advance on to the WIAC Commissioners Cup championship game for the third year in a row. Barber was the first to score in the first ... 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 »