<![CDATA[Racquet - Sports RSS]]> http://www.theracquet.net/se/racquet-sports-rss-1.778156 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:23:59 -0400 en <![CDATA[Player Profile]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/player-profile-1.1426644

By: By Christiaan Cartwright

Philip Minja

Year: Junior Home Country: Sweden Sport: Football Position: Safety Cartwright: So first up, for those people not familiar with football positions, what exactly does a safety do? Minja: It’s like a defensive position. Essentially, we are defe...

]]> 1.1426644 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:04:54 -0400 <![CDATA[Warhawks too much for Eagles]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/warhawks-too-much-for-eagles-1.1372183

By: By Ryan Pomereing


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]]> 1.1372183 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:02:20 -0400 <![CDATA[Get caught up in UW-L fishing ]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/get-caught-up-in-uw-l-fishing-1.1348082

By: By Jay Geissler


    Spring is here and summer is well on its way, which can only mean one thing: it’s fishin’ season, so grab a fishing pole and tackle box and go sit on the water for a few hours. Looking for friends to go fishing with or peopl...

]]> 1.1348082 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:14:29 -0400 <![CDATA[Surprises]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/surprises-1.1348077

By: By Matt Moes


Alright baseball fans, check it out! This spring is what it’s all about.  It’s time for the surprises, both positive and negative.  The season is still young, but it is always interesting to see how early some teams will hit the pani...

]]> 1.1348077 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:12:36 -0400 <![CDATA[Platteville strikes out in women's softball]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/platteville-strikes-out-in-women-s-softball-1.1348075

By: By Christiaan Cartwrigth


UW-La Crosse softball defeated the UW-Platteville Pioneers in a double-header on April 14, with an 8-5 victory in the opening game and a 4-2 triumph in the nightcap.  Played on North Campus field, the victory brought the team’s record up to 2...

]]> 1.1348075 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:08:31 -0400 <![CDATA[UW-L baseball alive for another five years]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/uw-l-baseball-alive-for-another-five-years-1.1314458

By: Mackenzie Hautala


            Five more years have been secu...

]]> 1.1314458 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:54:29 -0400 <![CDATA[Player Profile: Caitlin Reed]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/player-profile-caitlin-reed-1.1314454

By: Jay Geissler


Name: Caitlin Reed

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Viroqua, WI

Sport: Track and Field

Event: Triple Jump]]> 1.1314454 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:53:16 -0400 <![CDATA[Opening week wonders]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/opening-week-wonders-1.1314451

By: Matt Moes

A quiz

1.     In his first game he went 4 for 5 with two homeruns and three RBIs ___________________...

]]> 1.1314451 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:51:50 -0400 <![CDATA[Jason Heyward may be the future of Atlanta]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/jason-heyward-may-be-the-future-of-atlanta-1.1304777

By: By Matt Moes


Jason Heyward—future MLB stud?  How about the NL Rookie of the Year?  Yes, that seems fitting.  It seems hard to believe his resume is so short if he will be NL Rookie of the Year, but he is only twenty-years-old! Why do I think he ...

]]> 1.1304777 Sun, 4 Apr 2010 21:54:58 -0400 <![CDATA[Men's tennis hopes for post-season success]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/men-s-tennis-hopes-for-post-season-success-1.1304744

By: Mackenzie Hautala


Regionally ranked #15, with the record of 13-4, the UW-La Crosse’s men’s tennis team is fighting hard to continue into the post-season. The team’s goal of reaching the NCAA tournament is not far out of sight, due to the Eagles’ st...

]]> 1.1304744 Sun, 4 Apr 2010 21:34:13 -0400 <![CDATA[Eagles softball falls in home opener]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/eagles-softball-falls-in-home-opener-1.1304742

By: Mackenzie Hautala


Game one came down to the final inning when GAC drove in two runs in the top of the seventh inning, and the Eagles could not answer back in the bottom. Junior, Heather Schultz pitched a complete game for the Eagles. Lacey Probst, Ashley Veroeven, and...

]]> 1.1304742 Sun, 4 Apr 2010 21:32:41 -0400 <![CDATA[In My Opinion]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/in-my-opinion-1.1304736

By: Chris Callaway

I can't believe I'm saying this, but Fear the Deer

With March Madness wrapping up, the MLB underway and the NFL draft looming, there is still a storyline that is somehow still relevant. And that, ladies and gentleman, are the...Milwaukee Bucks? With a 41-33 record entering April, the Bucks, Mil...

]]> 1.1304736 Sun, 4 Apr 2010 21:30:08 -0400 <![CDATA[Matt's Take on the MLB]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/matt-s-take-on-the-mlb-1.1304734

By: Matt Moes

Jason Heyward may be the future of Atlanta

Jason Heyward—future MLB stud?  How about the NL Rookie of the Year?  Yes, that seems fitting.  It seems hard to believe his resume is so short if he will be NL Rookie of the Year, but he is only twenty-years-old! Why do I think he...

]]> 1.1304734 Sun, 4 Apr 2010 21:29:14 -0400 <![CDATA[Intramural sports kick off new seasons]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/intramural-sports-kick-off-new-seasons-1.1276965

By: By Matt Moes


Intramural sports are one of the most popular activities on campus. There are plenty of great reasons to join according to Tyler Parks, an intramural supervisor at the REC. He shared that his favorite aspect of intramurals is the friends he’s made. ...

]]> 1.1276965 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:23:50 -0400 <![CDATA[In My Opinion: 16 sweet thoughts]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/in-my-opinion-16-sweet-thoughts-1.1276963

By: By Chris Callaway


The first two rounds of this year's tournament were extremely entertaining, and left fans with anticipation of some really good matchups as we whittle the field from 16 to eight and eventually to four. Here are 16 thoughts (roughly one per team? We'll see...

]]> 1.1276963 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:22:51 -0400 <![CDATA[Softball team hopes for big bats and big wins]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/softball-team-hopes-for-big-bats-and-big-wins-1.1276961

By: By Mackenzie Hautala


Capturing the WIAC conference title in 2009, the UW-L women’s softball team has high expectations for the 2010 season. The Eagles finished last season with 12 losses and set a school record of 34 wins.  So far this season, the Eagles are on t...

]]> 1.1276961 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:21:49 -0400 <![CDATA[What the athletes study]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/what-the-athletes-study-1.1178245

By: Jay Geissler

Common majors among UW-L athletes

 Have you ever wondered what the most common major among UW-La Crosse athletes is? After talking to 66 of UW-L’s finest student athletes, I have discovered the answer.

&nbs...

]]> 1.1178245 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:58:40 -0500 <![CDATA[Slow-pitch softball opportunities draw near]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/slow-pitch-softball-opportunities-draw-near-1.1178236

By: Jay Geissler


             Are you staying in La Crosse for the summer? Are you looking to have a good time while soaking up the sun? Well, you can now sign up for summer s...

]]> 1.1178236 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:54:16 -0500 <![CDATA[The NFL "saves" us from the lull in the sports schedule]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/the-nfl-saves-us-from-the-lull-in-the-sports-schedule-1.1178225

By: Chris Callaway


 There's something to be said about America: we love our football. It hasn't even been a month since the Super Bowl and yet some fans are going into withdrawal. What ...

]]> 1.1178225 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:51:33 -0500 <![CDATA[Breesus leads Saints to the Holy Land]]> http://www.theracquet.net/sports/breesus-leads-saints-to-the-holy-land-1.1120510

By: Jay Geissler


La-Brees-iana and who dat nation were celebrating on Bourbon Street on Sunday night after winning the Super Bowl. New Orleans fans can finally remove the paper bags from their heads and be proud of their first Super Bowl victory ever....

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