Bridget Cooke, Staff Writer
May 8, 2013
Over a sports season, student athletes are guided by coaches who require practices that help them prepare for the upcoming competition. However, during the off-season, the rigid structure created by a coach is no longer available due to restrictions created by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Sports... Read more »
Chris Reinoos, Editor-in-Chief
May 8, 2013
After losing the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament championship to UW-Whitewater May 5, the UW-Eau Claire softball team was not sure if they would even make the NCAA Div. III Softball Tournament. Not only were they granted an at-large bid, they earned a No. 3 seed in the regional... Read more »
Bridget Cooke, Staff Writer
May 8, 2013
With Thurgood Dennis leading the men’s side, both the men’s and women’s track and field teams placed third in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships on Sunday. The men’s team placed third with 110 points aided by Dennis’ victories in both the 100- and 200-meter dash.... Read more »
Zack Katz, Copy Editor
May 8, 2013
While the majority of UW-Eau Claire students use the Chippewa River as a way to cool off and float during the summer, a small collective of athletes hit the water with a dedication to developing themselves in their chosen sports. Senior political science major Max Docksey has served as captain of UW-Eau... Read more »
Nick Erickson, Staff Writer
May 8, 2013
After teasing the UW-Eau Claire men’s golf team with beautiful conditions a week earlier, the unusually cold spring weather came back one more time to get them. With the Blugolds on the verge of qualifying for the NCAA Championships, the winter-like weather forced the Bobby Krig Invitational, hosted... Read more »
Ellis Williams, Freelancer
May 1, 2013
The UW-Eau Claire women’s tennis team concluded their season this past weekend when they took second place at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament. This is the team’s second consecutive season finishing second in the WIAC standings. The Blugolds began the tournament with a... Read more »
Rita Fay, Staff Writer
May 1, 2013
The UW-Eau Claire men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams split up and competed this past weekend in three separate meets in three different states. The Blugolds competed at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa and the Gina Relays in Hillsdale, Mich., on Friday. On Saturday, they competed... Read more »
Nick Erickson, Staff Writer
May 1, 2013
It was just fun. That’s how Head Coach Mike Greer described his men’s golf team’s play in three tournaments last weekend. After falling to UW-Stout on Friday, the Blugolds placed fourth Sunday at the St. John’s Winter Invitational in Monticello, Minn., and then placed sixth at the St. John’s... Read more »
Chris Reinoos, Editor-in-Cheif
May 1, 2013
This season, the UW-Eau Claire softball team has had to endure horrible weather, multiple cancellations, postponements and a compressed schedule which forced the team to play five doubleheaders in one week. But at the end of this bizarre regular season, the Blugolds find themselves in the same spot as... Read more »
Bridget Cooke, Staff Writer
April 24, 2013
The UW-Eau Claire women’s tennis team picked up its eighth win of the spring season, beating Northwestern College (Minn.) 8-1 in a strong performance on the indoor Olson Courts of the McPhee Center Saturday. All six Blugolds won every match within the singles competition and lost only the No. 1... Read more »
