Demetrius Harris Rising Fast in Draft Circles
By Joe Horning Since our previous installment, the buzz around former Panther basketball star Demetrius Harris has grown into a beehive of activity. Two weeks ago, he had a private workout session with a scout from the Kansas City Chiefs. Last Saturday he held another workout with scouts of the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders. … Continue reading
Milwaukee Panther Football’s Season Is Back In Full Swing.
By Mitchell Coey and Horning It is a cold Monday afternoon on Engelmann field when the Milwaukee Panthers descend onto the field. Split up into their respective squads, they begin practice. The Milwaukee Panthers are gearing up for their first game against the University of Wisconsin Parkside Rangers on April 27. The Panthers are now … Continue reading
From the Hardwood to the End Zone
By Joe Horning Ryan Kessenich, a regional scout for the Kansas City Chiefs, came to UW-Milwaukee on April 5 to conduct a workout for Demetrius Harris. Before he became a star dunker for the Panthers, Harris was an all-state football and basketball player for Jacksonville High School in Arkansas. In fact, he signed to play … Continue reading
Birth of a New Era For Sports Clubs
By Joe Horning The past two weeks have marked tremendous progress for the Sports Clubs Programs of UWM. Previously the sports clubs and the Student Association were at an impasse over their funding and bylaws. One of the big issues was the $4 student segregated fee per semester the Student Appropriation Committee would give at … Continue reading
They Will Not Go Quietly Into the Night
By Joe Horning Sunday night, droves of people packed into the Fireside Lounge for the Student Association Senate meeting. The majority of the crowd was members of the nineteen club sports at UW-Milwaukee. They were attending after receiving word that the SA funding to the new Sports Club Program. After the SA got its usual … Continue reading
SA voting on fate of funding for club sports.
By Joe Horning At Sunday night’s Student Association Senate meeting, the SA will vote on a drastically reduced budget for club sports at UW-Milwaukee, according to an source familiar with the situation. Recently, the university hired two faculty members to head up a new “Sports Club Program.” This program was created with the intention … Continue reading
A look into the crystal ball: UWM Athletics
By Joe Horning Assistant Sports Editor sports@uwmpost.com Last Tuesday, Paul Plinske made his pitch in his push for the UWM Athletic Director position to the UWM Community. Plinske is currently the Athletic Director at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Since he took over in 2004, Whitewater has become one of the most successful sports programs in … Continue reading
A look into the future of UW-Milwaukee Athletics.
By Joe Horning Assistant Sports Editor Sports@uwmpost.com Last Wednesday, the UW-Milwaukee announced it had selected 3 finalists for the Athletic Director position. This week, they will host each candidate with an open forum for the public to listen to their pitches. The candidates announced are: Amanda Braun, Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director at Northeastern … Continue reading
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