Are Milwaukee Bucks on Verge of a Renaissance? Posted on December 19, 2014 by Quin Voet Energy and excitement are the two words that can describe the BMO Harris Bradley Center Saturday night during the Milwaukee Bucks 111-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, a top team in the NBA. With the win, the Bucks currently have a .500 record and have the 6th best record in the Eastern Conference. To […]
Milwaukee Bucks Pull Off Close Victory Against Clippers Posted on December 19, 2014December 19, 2014 by JAMS Living Learning Community Fall 2014 By Miguel Browne The Milwaukee Bucks (12-12) faced off against the Los Angeles Clippers (16-6) in a very heated game. The Clippers started off the game behind some hot shooting from former Bucks guard JJ Redick, who had 11 points in only the first quarter. At the end of the first, the Bucks were down […]
Player Spotlight: Cody Wichmann Talks UWM Basketball and Facing Adversity Posted on December 11, 2014 by Joe Halley He’s won a state championship. He can shoot a basketball with the best of them. And his lefty release is as pure as can be. Meet Cody Wichmann, a hard-working, humble player who is lethal with the rock from behind the arc. He can now add a NCAA Tournament appearance to his resume as he […]
UWM Men’s Track Star Dexter Schleis has National Ambitions Posted on December 11, 2014December 11, 2014 by CherRay Dixon Before he starts school on a given day, rising track star Dexter Schleis, goes to Starbucks. Then there’s homework. More studying. He goes home for an hour or two, eats lunch, heads to class, works, and then it’s time to work out. Through it all, he’s planning how he’s going to take his track success […]
What’s it Like to Be a Bear Fan on Packers Sunday? These UWM Students Found Out Posted on December 9, 2014January 4, 2015 by JAMS Living Learning Community Fall 2014 They’re mortal rivals. The Packers and Bears. Packers and Vikings. But what happens when a growing number of Illinois and Minnesota students take up residence together in a Wisconsin dorm? It’s one thing to shout at each other at a football game. Let’s just say some of these passionate Bear, Viking, and Packer fans, never […]
UWM Panthers Basketball Attendance Down Early in Season Posted on December 7, 2014December 7, 2014 by John Gingrass Through the first three games of the college basketball season, the average attendance at home games for UWM Panthers men’s basketball games is down 31 percent compared to last year’s numbers, a change coming against the backdrop of a newly named arena downtown but also controversy that saw the team banned from the playoffs. On […]
Students Weigh In on Future of Panther Arena Posted on November 30, 2014August 9, 2021 by Jordyn Noennig UW-Milwaukee students have mixed feelings about the new Panther Arena. UWM bought the former U.S. Cellular Arena in June, but now the Milwaukee Bucks are eyeing the spot for their own new arena.
Panthers Hope to Keep New Arena Posted on November 29, 2014August 9, 2021 by Nicole Beilke It’s only been six months since the renaming of the U.S. Cellular Arena, but it seems that UWM’s new Panther Arena could be taken away. The Milwaukee Bucks are considering the space for their new home court.
Marquette Blocking, Second Set Struggles Doom UWM Panthers Posted on November 22, 2014December 1, 2014 by Paul Willems 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 […]
Milwaukee Bucks Drop Preseason Game Posted on November 13, 2014 by Joe Halley MILWAUKEE—Larry Sanders scored a team high 14 points for Milwaukee, but it was not enough as the Bucks lost their preseason home opener to the Chicago Bulls 91-85 on Oct. 9. Before the game, Milwaukee’s first -year head coach, Jason Kidd, talked about how the team can compete even with one of the league’s youngest […]
UWM Names Pitcher of the Week Posted on May 5, 2014June 16, 2014 by Tyler Krueger The UWM Men’s baseball team almost saw its first no-hitter in program history recently. A shutout victory versus Valparaiso on April 18 earned one player some recognition. Cody Peterson’s display of solid pitching earned him title of Pitcher of the Week, an honor that does not often go to a UW-Milwaukee player. Peterson, a junior […]
UWM Basketball Team Faces Up to Postseason Ban Posted on April 29, 2014August 10, 2021 by Joe Halley UW Milwaukee basketball players and coaches filled Joey Buona’s to celebrate their sensational season. But there was also some explaining to do. Joe Halley reports.