Tag Archives: wrestling

Vosters Headed to Nationals

Ben Vosters, a senior on the UW-Stevens Point men’s wrestling team, has qualified for the NCAA tournament this coming weekend on March 8th in Roanoke, Va.             During an interview with Ben, he talked about how this has a lot meaning to him with it being his senior year. “I grinded really hard to get to this point and it ... Read More »

A Look Into Sports

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL UW Stevens Point women’s basketball team experienced a tough game against Illinois Wesleyan (IWU) losing 77-72. The game was not a complete loss however due to a career-high 26 points from sophomore Bailee Collines. She led the team in points and also shot 6 out of 8 free throws and got five rebounds The game started with IWU ... Read More »

Women’s Wrestling to Add Positive Impact

Last week on November 6th UWSP announced that they will be adding women’s wrestling as a complement to the men’s and women’s competitive sports programs. The sport will begin in the fall of 2019 and will put UWSP at the forefront of the sport as the university will be the first public institution in the Midwest to offer women’s wrestling ... Read More »

Dominace at the Pointer Open

Stevens Point – The Pointer Open took place over the weekend, and saw plenty of Point wrestlers finish near the top of their respective podiums. At the 133lb weight class, Ben Vosters dispatched a majority of his competition with ease. With a first round bye, Vosters pinned his first opponent in 1:55. His second opponent faced a similar fate; losing ... Read More »

This Year’s Trivia Contest is Ready to “Rock!”

It’s that time of year again. Forget mainstream holidays like Christmas and New Years; in Stevens Point, you’ll find the citizens celebrating “Trivia Season.” What started with a single man affectionately named “the Oz” writing trivia questions all by his lonesome has grown to be known as the largest trivia contest in the nation. Quite a feat for a town ... Read More »

A Look Into Sports

O’Heron Helps Lift Pointers Over Eagles Junior forward Canon O’Heron recorded a career-high 26 points in a 76-62 road victory over UW-La Crosse on Saturday, Jan. 29, as the team rebounded from a loss earlier in the week to UW-Oshkosh. O’Heron shot 11 of 14 from the field and made all three of his free throws, while also grabbing five ... Read More »

A Look into Sports 3/8 – 3/12

With the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point baseball, softball, swimming and hockey teams on breaks in their respective schedules this past week, the spotlight shifted towards the UWSP wrestling and track & field teams. Neither team disappointed. In NCAA Championship competition over the weekend, UWSP’s track and wrestling teams shined, as both came away with All-American and National Champion representatives.   Track and ... Read More »

A Look Into Sports 2/22 – 2/26

Men’s Hockey Advances to Conference Championship The men’s hockey team dominated UW-Superior in a pair of blowout wins over the weekend to advance to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship. Friday, the Pointers defeated the Yellow Jackets 5-1 at KB Willett Ice Arena. Stevens Point got on the board first, as Willem Nong-Lambert scored at 4:28 minutes into the opening ... Read More »

Look Into Sports

Men’s Hockey Clinches WIAC Regular Season Crown Over the weekend, the men’s hockey team clinched their second Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season title in the past three seasons. The reigning national champs posted back-to-back wins at UW-Stout and UW-Eau Claire. Friday’s affair at Stout saw the Pointers overwhelm the Blue Devils, using a 3-1 second period to hold a ... Read More »