Tuesday Wustrack
April 26, 2012
The UW-Eau Claire men’s tennis team won two of three final regular matches last weekend. The team won their first two matches, going 5-4 against UW-La Crosse and 9-0 against UW-Oshkosh. They lost their third match of the weekend to UW-Whitewater with a score of 3-6. Despite the loss, coach Tom Gillman... Read more »
Chris Reinoos, Copy Editor
April 25, 2012
This just in: the Charlotte Bobcats are really bad. Very soon, they could be historically bad. The Bobcats enter play Monday with an unbelievable 7-57 record. 7-57! If the team fails to win any of its last three games, they will set a record for worst winning percentage in the history of the NBA. The... Read more »
Emily Gresbrink
April 24, 2012
Dear Minnesota Twins, We need to have a chat. You know that I’ve always been there for you, through thick and thin — even through 2011. I stayed by your side as we lost legends and put new names on the map. I watched you become community service heroes, winning an MLB-wide challenge through Pepsi... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
April 19, 2012
Off the Wall: April 18, 2012 Off the Wall is a weekly fantasy baseball podcast that appears online at SpectatorNews.com every Wednesday. The show is co-hosted by Sports Editor Frank F. Pellegrino, Op/Ed Editor Eric Christenson and Copy Editor Chris Reinoos. Frank and Chris try to provide a balance of... Read more »
Chris Reinoos, Copy Editor
April 19, 2012
We’ve almost reached the end of the NBA regular season, which of course means basketball isn’t even close to ending. The marathon playoff schedule will take us well into June, but it seems like a good time to evaluate the playoff chances of some of the teams fighting for the lower seeds in the Western... Read more »
Emily Albrent
April 19, 2012
When the UW- Eau Claire men’s club volleyball team’s season began with just three returning players, the experienced players wondered if they could continue their longtime tradition of being a powerful team. With so many fresh faces, juniors Steven Wert and Tommy Moriarty said they were a little... Read more »
David Heiling
April 19, 2012
Despite gusty winds and a sub-par short game, the women’s golf team placed third at the Illinois Wesleyan Spring Fling Saturday and Sunday in Normal, Ill. Senior Sara Mattes emphasized the team’s need to sharpen their short game heading into their next tournament. “It’s mostly mental when you’re... Read more »
Frank F. Pellegrino
April 19, 2012
The men’s tennis team rebounded with two wins by a combined 17-1 score after entering the weekend having lost four out of their last five matches. On Friday, the men took down St. Scholastica (Minn.) 8-1, and then followed up with a 9-0 sweep of Edgewood College on Sunday. The team won all their singles... Read more »
Katie Hoffman
April 19, 2012
MEN The Blugold men’s outdoor track and field team competed in two events last weekend — the UW-Platteville Invitational and the UW-River Falls Falcon Invitational. Taking the fourth spot out of 11 teams at the UW-Platteville Invite, the Blugolds scored a total 72 points, behind first place UW-La... Read more »
Chris Reinoos
April 16, 2012
For UW-Eau Claire softball coach Leslie Huntington, notching 300 wins has been as much about other people as it has been about her. “It means there were a lot of great people, staff members and great players,” said Huntington, who became just the third coach in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic... Read more »
