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Hello, My Name Is...Luc Kreuser
The Rapids senior has the Red Raiders on the verge of a conference title.
North Carolina Coach, Dean Smith Dies at Age 83
Dean Smith, the North Carolina basketball coaching great who won two national championships, has died. He was 83.
Knight, Bucks Hold On For 96-93 Win Over Celtics
Brandon Knight scored 26 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 14 points and 11 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Boston Celtics 96-93 on Saturday night for their sixth win in seven games.
Cornellier Strikes Early In Overtime to Complete Two-Goal Comeback Against UW-Stout
Lawrence Cornellier (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) scored 47 seconds into overtime to complete a two-goal, third-period comeback for the No. 3 UW-Stevens Point men's hockey team in a 3-2 win against UW-Stout on Saturday night at K.B. Willett Arena.
Ritchay Records Second-Career Double-Double, Pointers Pull Away From Pioneers
Joe Ritchay (Wisconsin Rapids, WI/Lincoln) had 18 points and 10 rebounds for his second-career double-double to lift the No. 15 UW-Stevens Point men's basketball team to a 67-55 victory over UW-Platteville on Saturday night at Bo Ryan Court.
Pointers Hand Adrian First Loss on Smith's Third-Period Goal
A Hannah Smith (Spokane, WA/East Valley) rebound goal midway through the third period proved to be the eventual game-winner as No. 8 UW-Stevens Point handed No. 5 Adrian College its first loss of the season, skating to the 2-1 victory Saturday afternoon at Ice Hawks Arena.
Women's Basketball Falls to Pioneers
Despite matching its season-high by shooting 51.0 percent from the field, the UW-Stevens Point women's basketball team was edged 72-69 by visiting UW-Platteville in the team's Play4Kay Pink Game on Saturday afternoon at Berg Gym.
Dekker Paces No. 5 Wisconsin to 65-50 Win over Northwestern
Bronson Koenig scored a season-high 16 points, Sam Dekker also had 16 and No. 5 Wisconsin won its sixth straight by beating Northwestern 65-50 on Saturday.
Saturday's Local Sports
Highlights from today's Wisconsin Valley Conference wrestling meet.
Marquette Hangs On to Beat Seton Hall 57-54
Steve Taylor Jr. and JaJuan Johnson each scored 14 points as Marquette hung on in the final seconds to beat Seton Hall 57-54 for its first road win of the season on Saturday.
Four Pointers Score In Win Over Blugolds
Janna Beilke-Skoug posted her third shutout of the season and four players scored.
Rapids Boys Hockey One Win Away from WVC Title
The Wisconsin Rapids boys hockey team needs one more win in order to claim their first outright WVC title since the 2004-2005 season.
Pointers, Jaeger shuts out Blue Devils In Win
Garrett Ladd and Kyle Sharkey each scored twice.
Rockets Hit Fifteen 3-pointers to Beat Bucks
The Rockets lead the league in 3-pointers made per game at 11.8.
Friday's Local Sports
Marathon girls basketball beats Auburndale to claim a share of the Marawood title, plus Amherst boys basketball hangs on to beat Pacelli.
Josh Gasser on Verge of Team Starts Record for No. 5 Badgers
Wisconsin guard Josh Gasser is on the verge of a team milestone.
Early Signing Period Seems Inevitable for Football
Football is the only college sports without an early signing period.
Thursday's Local Scores & Highlights
SPASH and Rapids settle for a tie on the ice, and more.
2 Early-Enrolled QBs, Tailback from Texas, Boost Wisconsin
Chryst is happy with the 21-member class that signed Wednesday.
Knight Leads Bucks Past Lakers for 5th In a Row
Giannis scored a career-high 25 points.
