First Place is Always the Goal Posted on October 4, 2016October 4, 2016 by Katarina Vergara After a season of endurance and hard work, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee baseball team is hopeful for another strong season. The Panthers finished their 2016 season 32-26 overall and 17-11 in the Horizon League, led by head coach, Scott Doffek. The Horizon League is a 10-school college level athletic conference in the National Collegiate Athletic […]
Patience to be Rewarded for UWM’s Men’s Basketball Team Posted on October 3, 2016 by Kristopher Schimmel The Spring of 2016 will be remembered as either a time full of dispute, debate and controversy, or when building blocks were put in place to construct a future contender in the UW-Milwaukee’s men’s basketball program. “As a team we are getting to know one another and for myself, interacting with the coaches,” said returning […]
Young Panthers’ Overachievement in 2016 Sets Stage for Exciting 2017 Posted on October 3, 2016October 3, 2016 by Keaton Walkowski A 30-win season, the second in a row, didn’t seem in the cards for the Milwaukee Panthers baseball team heading into 2016, especially considering that 21 of their 35 players hadn’t taken the field for the Panthers before… but they did just that. That overachievement, with largely a cast of newcomers, has expectations sky-high as […]
MMA says Goodbye to the Wild West Days Posted on September 6, 2016 by Ed Makowski The dust has barely settled in Las Vegas after WWE pro wrestler/part-time MMA fighter/athletic circus freak Brock Lesnar returned from a five-year absence from fighting, and this morning the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced the company’s sale to WME | IMG. The sale comes at a price of $4 billion, the largest amount of […]
The MLB Trade Deadline is Approaching and the Brewers Are Stacked Posted on July 19, 2016 by Matthew Mussa The 2016 Milwaukee Brewers were not supposed to be an exciting team. General Manager David Stearns has already admitted that the team is in rebuilding mode. The team has a few former all-star veterans that they were expected to move, but seems to have stuck trade-deadline gold with a few of their recent acquisitions. The […]
Why The Brewers Are Rebuilding Posted on July 15, 2016 by Gabe Stoltz Baseball can be a very frustrating game. It is frustrating for the fan, the player and the team. It can be even more difficult for a team that is below the ranks of other cities, or, in other words; a small market. That is where the Milwaukee Brewers currently stand in their rebuilding, refuting the […]
More Than A Game: How Paintball Changed A Life Posted on June 3, 2016 by Gabe Stoltz Misconception is rampant in today’s world. Many examples of it exist through social media, as certain objects, people and other things are given a bad reputation due to stereotypes and other judgment. A common example of this is the game of paintball. A large majority of people may describe paintball as a sport for children. […]
Kelsey Holbert Reflects on UW-Milwaukee Women’s Soccer Posted on June 3, 2016 by John Gittings Perseverance through personal and organizational turmoil has defined UW-Milwaukee women’s soccer graduated midfielder Kelsey Holbert, and that drive has earned her some well-deserved hardware. Holbert, who was a team captain during her redshirt senior season last fall and graduated in December, received women’s Senior Student-Athlete of the Year, James Wright Special Recognition, and the Faculty […]
Pool Sharks Posted on May 25, 2016May 26, 2016 by Dwayne Lee A Billiard tournament occurred on April 9 in the Union at UW-Milwaukee. Some contestants were taking the billiard class offered on campus, some were rusty hobbyists, and some were serious contenders for the final prize. Because of the number of contestants, it was decided that 9-ball was going to be played rather than 8-ball. Even […]
Crunching the Numbers: How UWM Panthers’ Player Losses Add up Statistically Posted on May 20, 2016May 20, 2016 by Paul Willems How big of a deal statistically are the UWM Panthers’ losses over the past two months? Look at it this way: UW-Milwaukee will be without a majority of its statistical output from last season. Using raw data from ESPN.com, Media Milwaukee calculated what percentage of four major categories (scoring, rebounding, assists, and three-point shooting) the […]
Former UW-Milwaukee star Tiby gets Bucks tryout Posted on May 18, 2016May 21, 2016 by Paul Willems Wednesday morning in Milwaukee, six NBA prospects prepared for the biggest tryout of their lives. One of those prospects was former UWM forward Matt Tiby. I appreciate the opportunity today to come play basketball for the @Bucks . It was a good experience and definitely can take away positives — Basketball Jones (@Tiby_TheDream34) May 18, […]
Jordan Johnson goes to UNLV, reunited with Rob Jeter Posted on May 18, 2016May 21, 2016 by Tisia Muzinga UNLV men’s basketball team has added top UWM player Jordan Johnson to its upcoming season Wednesday night making him the third player from the UWM men’s basketball team to transfer and commit to another team as a result of coach Rob Jeter’s firing. In an interview with Media Milwaukee on Wednesday night, Johnson said, “I’m […]