GB Southwest alumni signed to Packers’ practice squad

When Drew Vanderlin attended the Green Bay Packers vs the Dallas Cowboys game on November 23, 1997, little did he know he would have an opportunity to play on the same field almost 15 years later. Vanderlin, a rookie defensive end and alumni of Green Bay Southwest...

Three men’s WIAC teams make NCAA Div-3 Tournament Field

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) has three of its teams make the NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament which starts this Friday. UW-River Falls won the WIAC’s automatic bid by winning the conference tournament on Sunday. ...

St. Norbert College looking for a new hockey home

St. Norbert College is looking for a new hockey conference.  The five Division 3 UW schools in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) have informed St. Norbert College and St. Scholastica that they’re leaving for the WIAC to start the 2014-15 season. ...

Div. 3 UW schools set to leave NCHA

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...

St. Norbert Hockey to raise championship banner

The top ranked Division 3 hockey team, St. Norbert College, opens NCHA play this weekend.  The Green Knights are at UW-Stevens Point tonight for the first of two games this weekend.  The two teams return to Green Bay for the rematch on Saturday night as the Green...

Whitewater picked to win another football title

Two-time defending NCAA Division III National Champion, UW-Whitewater is the preseason choice to win the 2011 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) football title. UW-Whitewater, ranked No. 1 nationally in preseason rankings by D3football.com, Sporting...

NCAA Divison 3 baseball regionals

All four Wisconsin teams remain alive heading to Day 3 of the NCAA Division 3 baseball regionals. In the Midwest Regional, hosted by UW-Whitewater, the Warhawks are still playing in the winners bracket.  Whitewater beat Hamline 7-6 yesterday to improve to 2-0 in...

NCAA Division 3 baseball tournament is underway

Three of the four Wisconsin teams in the NCAA Division 3 baseball regionals earned opening day wins on Wednesday.  In the Midwest Regional, top seeded Stevens Point scored on a suicide squeeze in the 10th to beat Aurora 3-2.  The Pointers (33-8) on the season, will...

St. Point’s Bloom is WIAC Coach of the Year

UW-Stevens Point baseball coach Pat Bloom has been named the WIAC’s Coach of the Year for the second time.  Bloom last captured the honor back in 2005.  In his 8th season in charge at Stevens Point, the Pointers went 32-8, capturing their ninth...

Four state teams open NCAA Div. 3 baseball playoffs Wednesday

Four Wisconsin teams received berths in the 55-team NCAA Division III baseball tournament and rivals Stevens Point and Whitewater were both placed in the Midwest Regional which opens Wednesday at UW-Whitewater. Stevens Point won the WIAC regular season and is seeded...

Pointers hire new hockey coach

UW-Stevens Point has a new head men’s hockey coach.  The school announced the hiring of Chris Brooks, replacing Wil Nichol, who resigned to accept a front office position in the NHL. Brooks becomes the 5th head coach in Pointers history.  He spent the last three...

Pointers capture WIAC Baseball Title

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point baseball team pounded out 16-hits and beat UW-Oshkosh 10-0 to win the 2011 WIAC tournament, clinching the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Baseball Championships. The Pointers captured the 9th...

NCAA Division 3 playoff pairings set

The NCAA released its opening round playoff pairings for the men’s and women’s Division 3 tournament.  On the men’s side, there are four Wisconsin teams in the field.  UW-Stevens Point will tip off Friday night (5:30 pm) against St. Norbert College...

WIAC men’s tournament tips off tonight

The WIAC men’s basketball tournament gets underway tonight with a pair of opening round games.  There’s two games on tap tonight. Superior at Whitewater Platteville at La Crosse Stevens Point and River Falls have both received first round byes.  The...

Pointers capture WIAC regular season title

UW-Stevens Point captured the WIAC men’s basketball title outright, beating La Crosse 79-71.  The defending division III National Champs are the No. 1 seed in the WIAC Tournament and will get a first round bye.  Two first round games are on tap on Tuesday night,...

NCAA Div. 3 CWS concludes today

The NCAA Division 3 baseball champion will be crowned at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton today. Linfield College (37-12) faces State University of New York-Cortland (39-9-1) in the first game at 11am.  The winner of that game then faces Illinois Wesleyan  University...

Pointers season comes to an end

UW-Stevens Point’s dreams of winning a division 3 baseball title ended on Sunday with a 8-3 loss to 2nd ranked Heidelberg at Fox Cities Stadium.  The Pointers finished with a 34-18 record. Heidelberg (42-7) hit the Pointers early and often, collecting 11 hits in...

Pointers preparing for Div. III CWS

Fox Cities Stadium (pictured) in Appleton plays host to the 2010 NCAA Division III Baseball Championships starting Friday.  UW-Stevens Point (33-16) will open up at 10am against State University of New York-Cortland (36-8-1).  The Pointers are making their 4th trip to...

Pointers headed back to Div. 3 College World Series

The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (33-16) earned a 4-3 win over UW-Whitewater to advance to the schools 4th NCAA Division 3 College World Series and 4th overall.  The Pointers will open the double elimination tournament Friday morning with a 10am start against...

NCAA Div. III baseball regionals open today

The NCAA Div. III baseball regionals begin play today around the country.  In Whitewater, the top seeded Warhawks will open play at 10am this morning against Aurora.  Carthage College faces St. Thomas at 1pm and Stevens Point takes on St. Scholastica at 4pm. At the...