Category Archives: Athletics

UWSP baseball team visits McDill Elementary

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“Practice Makes Perfect” was the theme of the day as members of the UW-Stevens Point baseball team taught young students about the importance of learning and having fun when they visited McDill Elementary School on Friday, April 25. [Photo Gallery] The Pointers stopped by kindergarten-sixth grade classrooms to read stories, answer questions, eat lunch, play […]

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UWSP baseball team visits McDill Elementary

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Members of the UW-Stevens Point baseball team were literally the big men on campus when they visited McDill Elementary School on Friday, April 12. [Photo Gallery] The Pointers stopped by kindergarten-sixth grade classrooms to read stories, answer questions, eat lunch and even sign a few autographs for the students. Many of the books were about […]

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Clapp earns WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award

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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point senior Joey Clapp (Faribault, MN) has been selected the recipient of the 2013 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Max Sparger Men’s Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete Award. A native of Faribault, Minn., Clapp owns a 3.60 grade point average and is majoring in physical education with a minor in health education. In […]

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UWSP cheer team succeeds at national championship

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Hard work and dedication paid off for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point cheer and stunt team as they succeeded at the Champion Spirit Group (CSG) Wisconsin Dells Nationals/College Championship. The team attended the two-day competition at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells on January 26-27, along with four other college teams: UW-Eau Claire, Winona State […]

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UWSP men’s hockey donates teddy bears

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The ice at K.B. Willett Arena was covered with something the Zamboni couldn’t even clear—teddy bears! The UW-Stevens Point men’s hockey team, along with the Pointer Blue Line Club, hosted the annual Teddy Bear Toss on Saturday, Dec. 8 against UW-Stout. Fans were encouraged to bring a new teddy bear to the Willett and, when […]

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Pointers learn about women’s health issues

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Even the most athletic individuals can improve their health. That’s why UW-Stevens Point invited a panel of women’s health specialists from Ministry Health Group to speak to Pointers female student-athletes on Sunday, Nov. 11. [Photo Gallery] Dr. Kit Swiecki, MD, Dr. Fred Boehm, MD, and Traci Smet ATC, CSCS, PES, presented to the Pointers about […]

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Introducing the School of Physical Education & Athletic Training

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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has announced a new name and restructuring for one of its schools. The School of Physical Education & Athletic Training (PEAT) was approved as the new name of the former School of Health, Exercise Science and Athletics (HESA), while the Department of Athletics will now be separate from the school. […]

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UWSP welcomes Daron Montgomery

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UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Bernie Patterson hosted a welcome reception for new Director of Athletics Daron Montgomery and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Al Thompson, Jr., in the Laird Room of the Dreyfus University Center on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Prior to begining at UWSP, Montgomery was  senior associate athletic director at University of Detroit Mercy. During […]

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Practice with the Pointers

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The UW-Stevens Point football team held an open “scrimmage” with Stevens Point Youth Area Football third and fourth grade teams on Thursday, Oct. 6 at Kotel Memorial Practice Fields. The Pointers broke into eight teams to face the youth players, who ran plays against UWSP. This was the fourth year the Pointers hosted YAF. Photo […]

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