The annual "Spuds and Suds" picnic, traditionally held in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's "Spud Bowl" football game, has been rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 13, following the Pointers' game against the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
The Spud Bowl football game against UW-Oshkosh and the picnic were canceled on Sept. 15 when the two schools opted not to play out of respect for the victims of the terrorist attacks against the United States. The football game will not be rescheduled.
It is the first time in the 15-year history of the event that the picnic will be after the game, since all previous picnics were held prior to a night football game. The rescheduled picnic will be a post-game event and will give fans a chance to eat with the Pointer players and coaches, who will have an opportunity to take part in the picnic for the first time.
Tickets for the Sept. 15 game against UW-Oshkosh will be honored for admission to any home game for the remainder of the 2001 season.
The winners in the Spud Bowl raffle will be drawn at halftime on Oct. 13. There will still be opportunity to purchase tickets until the drawing. The top prize is a Green Bay Packer package for four that includes a limousine ride to the game on Nov. 4 against Tampa Bay. Raffle tickets will be sold at the game on Oct. 13 and at the homecoming football game on Oct. 6.
It is unlikely that some of the annual Spud Bowl events, such as the "Spudlympics" and potato art will take place. The traditional menu of potatoes, bratwurst, chili, soda and beer will remain the same.
Cross Country: Sophomore Curt Johnson (DeForest) was the individual champion as the UW-SP men's team captured the team title at the Carthage Invitational Saturday, Sept. 22, in Kenosha. The Pointers had 39 team points to lead the University of Chicago, which was second with 82 points.
Johnson finished with a time to 28:15, which was 20 seconds better than the next-highest collegiate finisher.
The Pointers also competed at the UW-Oshkosh Invitational on Monday, Sept. 17, as both the men's and women's teams finished second of three teams. Becky Lebak (Burlington) won the women's event with a time of 18:19. Johnson was second in the men's race at 24:45. The men's team, ranked 11th in the nation, will run at Beloit Saturday, Sept. 29, while the women's team, ranked 10th nationally, takes part in the Roy Griak Invitational in Minnesota.
Football (2-0 overall): A record-setting offensive effort paced the Pointers to a 51-13 victory over UW-Platteville last week as UW-SP rolled up a school-record 670 total yards. Freshman running back Kurt Kielblock (Scandinavia) rushed for three touchdowns and 151 yards on 15 carries.
Quarterback Scott Krause (Waunakee) was 21-for-33 passing for 265 yards. Senior Lance Gast (Weston) also rushed for three touchdowns and totaled 77 yards on the ground. Jason VanderVelden (Winneconne) added 84 yards rushing and 49 yards receiving on five catches.
The game did not count in the WIAC standings and the Pointers will return to Platteville for a WIAC contest on Nov. 3. It was UW-SP's ninth straight win over UW-Platteville.
UW-SP opens its WIAC season Saturday , Sept. 29, at UW-La Crosse in a 5 p.m. game as part of La Crosse's Octoberfest celebration. The Pointers have won once in La Crosse since 1962, but that win, a 23-22 triumph in 1987, was later forfeited.
Golf: The Pointers had a week off and will play this weekend at the UW-Oshkosh Invitational in their final tune-up for the WIAC championships, which are the following weekend in Eau Claire. This weekend's 36-hole meet takes place on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29-30.
UW-Stevens Point was originally scheduled to participate in the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational this past weekend, but did not take part.
Soccer (5-0 overall, 2-0 WIAC): After having three straight matches postponed, the Pointers got back on track with an 8-0 thumping of UW-River Falls on Saturday, Sept. 22. UW-SP had eight different players score and outshot the Falcons 41-0, holding UW-River Falls without a shot for the second straight season.
The Pointers had a match postponed on Wednesday at UW-Platteville due to poor field conditions. The match has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 12, at 1:30 p.m. in Platteville.
UW-SP was scheduled to make up another of its postponed matches Wednesday, Sept. 26, against UW-Superior. The match at Chicago from Sept. 16 will not be rescheduled.
The Pointers defeated unbeaten Edgewood, 6-0, Monday, Sept. 24, at 4 p.m. in a rematch of last year's NCAA tournament first round.
The team will travel to UW-Whitewater on Saturday, Sept. 29, for a WIAC match.
Tennis (3-2 overall, 1-2 WIAC): UW-SP got its WIAC season under way last week with three conference matches. The Pointers lost to UW-Whitewater, 8-1, and UW-River Falls, 9-0, before rallying to defeat UW-Stout, 5-4.
Alison Mills (Brooklyn Center, Minn.) won in both singles and doubles against UW-Stout. She teamed with Rachel Ferge (Marshfield) for a win at No. 2 doubles, while Jana Braam (Shawano) and Kim Goron (Green Bay) won at No. 3 doubles.
Kathryn Pollock (Brookfield) and Aimee Strebig (Appleton) each won in singles against UW-Stout and teamed at No. 1 doubles for the Pointers' lone win against UW-Whitewater.
The Pointers will travel to Ripon for a non-conference match on Friday, Sept. 28.
Volleyball (2-6 overall, 0-3 WIAC): UW-SP looks to rebound from a tough week of conference matches with four matches coming up at the UW-Eau Claire Invitational, Friday and Saturday Sept. 28-29.
The Pointers went 0-3 in WIAC matches last week, falling in three games to UW-Oshkosh, UW-Stout and UW-River Falls. UW-SP will open the UW-Eau Claire tournament with a rematch against UW-Stout.
UW-SP lost to UW-Oshkosh 30-19, 30-25, 30-12 on Tuesday as Amy Smolcich (Menasha) paced the Pointers with six kills.
The Pointers fell at UW-Stout 30-16, 30-22, 30-28 on Friday as Alyssa Mader (Kimberly) led the Pointers with seven kills and 14 digs. Jessica Parker (Milwaukee) had 10 kills and Lucy Fisher (Appleton) added 28 assists in a 30-25, 30-19, 30-19 loss to UW-River Falls on Saturday.