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St. Norbert College looking for a new hockey home

February 15, 2012 By

St. Norbert College is looking for a new hockey conference.  The five Division 3 UW schools in the Northern Collegiate Hockey

Tim Coghlin & Tim Bald

Association (NCHA) have informed St. Norbert College and St. Scholastica that they’re leaving for the WIAC to start the 2014-15 season. 

The five UW schools playing in NCHA are River Falls, Eau Claire, Stevens Point, Stout and Superior.  Their eventual departure leaves St. Norbert and St. Scholastica as the two remaining members in the NCHA.  The seven current NCHA members have been playing together since the 1996-97 season. 

St. Norbert College Athletic Director Tim Bald said they want closure as soon as possible, without being hasty.

AUDIO: Tim Bald wants to find a new home ASAP :22

Five of the current seven teams in the NCHA have captured NCAA Division 3 titles.  It’s a good hockey league with a lot of talent.  That’s why Green Knights coach said he’d be surprised if they didn’t stay together, just in a different league. [Read more...]

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Div. 3 UW schools set to leave NCHA

February 15, 2012 By

Wisconsin schools playing in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association are expected to announce today they will leave the men’s hockey league following the 2013-14 season. 

According to a story in today’s Green Bay Press Gazette, the five schools playing in the NCHA (Eau Claire, River Falls, Stevens Point, Stout and Superior) are expected to play in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC).

Such a move would leave Division 3 powerhouse St. Norbert College and St. Scholastica as the only remaining members of the NCHA, which was formed in 1980. 

The UW schools would play exclusively in the WIAC starting with the 2014-15 season.

St. Norbert could become eligible to play hockey in the WIAC, but they’re expected to look at other options as well.

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WIAC men’s basketball race remains tight

February 9, 2012 By

The race for the men’s WIAC regular season basketball championship remains tight.

UW-Stevens Point (19-4, 12-2 WIAC) survived a scare on Wednesday night, holding off UW-Oshkosh (4-18, 0-13) to win 87-83 in Oshkosh.  The Pointers have a half game lead on UW-Whitewater for the league lead.

UW-Whitewater (20-2, 11-2 WIAC) earned a 77-58 road victory over UW-Platteville (12-11, 6-8).

UW-River Falls is also just 1/2 game off the conference lead after the Falcons (17-5, 11-2 WIAC) rallied for a 57-56 win over the visiting Yellowjackets of UW-Superior (13-10, 7-7).

La Crosse also knocked off Stout 63-52.

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Whitewater to face Albion in NCAA playoffs

November 14, 2011 By

Two-time defending NCAA Division III Football Champion UW-Whitewater will host Albion College of Michigan at noon this Saturday.

The unbeaten Warhawks earned an automatic bid into the 32-team field by winning their 7th straight conference title.  The Warhawks are riding a 30-game winning streak, the longest in the country.  It’s the 10th straight NCAA appearance for Whitewater.

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UW-Oshkosh football in top 25 for first time

October 12, 2011 By

UW-Oshkosh is ranked in the D3football.com Top 25 for the first time in the poll’s nine-year history.  The Titans are listed 25th in this week’s (Oct. 10) NCAA Division III standings.

The 4-1 Titans have won three straight.

Two-time defending national champion UW-Whitewater (5-0) is the top-ranked team in the poll.  The Warhawks, who share first place in the WIAC standings with the Titans, visit UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 22.

The University of Mount Union (Ohio), which handed Oshkosh its only loss this season, ranks second in the nation.

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