Sports ArticlesOne grand milestoneSenior Eau Claire native breaks 1,000-point mark with win at River FallsByTo the uninformed, senior Michelle Burns' layup in the second half of Saturday's matchup at UW-River Falls was just that - a layup. But for those in the know, those two points meant so much more. Blugold wrestlers take two first, second place finishesUW-Eau Claire competes in fifth annual Dan Gable Collegiate OpenByThe Blugold wrestling team turned in two first place finishes Sunday at the fifth annual Don Gable Collegiate Open hosted by UW-Oshkosh. Those finishes highlighted a strong overall outing by the team in the individual competition, which also featured two second place finishes. Eau Claire opens indoor portion of track and field seasonMen finish first of five, women take fourth of eightByThe UW-Eau Claire men's track and field team posted a first-of-five finish Friday at the annual indoor Blugold Open, while the women - who captured third place nationally last season - enjoyed more abated success, surfacing at No. 4 in a field out of eight. Gymnastics takes a tumbleBlugolds take last in California meet against Div. I schoolsByAlthough the UW-Eau Claire gymnastics team took last place during Sunday's meet at California State University in Fullerton, Cal., head coach Jean DeLisle said it's all right. Hockey falls to PointersEau Claire women drop to .500 after two lossesByThe Blugolds lost their sixth and seventh games of the season to UW-Stevens Point over the weekend, losing 3-1 both Friday and Saturday night. They now drop to 5-4-0 in the WIAC and 8-8-0 overall. Despite the losses on paper, the 'Golds played well against the No. Men lose to PointAfter losing two games, the Eau Claire men's basketball team seemed to be back on track with two wins against UW-River Falls and UW-Oshkosh. Women finish seventh of eight; men finish lastSwimming and diving compete against Div. II schoolsByUW-Eau Claire's swimming and diving teams fell to the bottom of the heap this weekend in the two-day Div. II Get to the Point Invitational, hosted by UW-Stevens Point. The men finished last out of seven teams, while the women finished seventh out of eight. |