Articles by Paul Willems

As the fallout following the firing of men’s basketball coach Rob Jeter’s firing continues, the first domino may have fallen. This morning, it was reported among multiple sources that redshirt junior Austin Arians was requesting his full release from the program and will transfer upon his graduation. UWM Senior Associate Athletic Director Bill Behrns told […]

Bernie Sanders, the decisive victor in New Hampshire, came to Milwaukee Thursday with momentum, looking to keep Hillary Clinton on her toes. Hillary needed to stall the Bernie rise. However, the Democratic debate at UW-Milwaukee was also layered in controversy. On Thursday, the State Department was ordered by a court to release the remaining Hillary […]

One of the most anticipated games in the recent history of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men’s basketball occurred on Dec. 10. Inside a near sold out UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, the #5 Wisconsin Badgers were in town to take on the UWM Panthers. The tension was evident, though, even before the opening tip. Students booed the Badgers as they […]

All athletes can understand the nerves that come with a big game, much less a game against your crosstown rivals in front of an electric crowd. If Milwaukee had any of those nerves, the Panthers handled them poorly as Marquette retained Milwaukee women’s volleyball control with an emphatic 3-0 sweep victory Tuesday night at the […]