Hero Sports Talks Milwaukee's Hot Start

With the 7-1 start to the season, it's hard not to take not of Milwaukee women's basketball this season. That's exactly what Hero Sports' author Alan Dale says in his piece featuring the Panthers' hot start and their matchup Sunday against Northwestern.

Dale writes: "What a start for the University of Milwaukee Panthers.

"A year removed from a solid 19-13 season, the Panthers’ women’s basketball team has exploded into the new campaign with a 7-1 record thanks to a current six-game winning streak heading into Sunday’s big game against the Big Ten’s Northwestern

"Sure, keeping the streak going will be a test, but for these Panthers that may be one they pass again."

To read the entire article, visit HeroSports.com.

Taylor Koss Sits Down With Local TV Station

Taylor Koss has received quite a bit of attention since joining the Milwaukee track & field team.

The senior hurdler is both one of the best 400m hurdlers in school history, and also THE best deaf 400m hurdler in American and collegiate history.

Local WISN reporter Tim Elliot heard about Taylor and came to campus last week to meet the speedster with a unique story. Check out the complete video - which aired last night - at WISN.com.

Journal Sentinel Previews Milwaukee Women's Basketball

The Milwaukee Panthers held their annual basketball media day earlier this month, with local media descending upon the Klotsche Center to talk to coaches and players as well as take in part of practice.

During that day, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Todd Rosiak caught up with last season's Horizon League Women's Basketball Coach of the Year Kyle Rechlicz, with his season preview hitting news stands today.

Check out Rosiak's complete report at JSOnline.com.

Running Over The Hill

Panther cross country and track and field alum Dot McMahan (formerly Dot Bunnell) has done a lot
of running in her time - both for the Black & Gold and since graduating from Milwaukee in 1999.

McMahan is now set to run the well publicized New York Marathon this Sunday after recently celebrating her 40th birthday - a significant number in the distance running world these days, writes Milwaukee Journal Sentinel sports reporter Lori Nickel.

Check out Nickel's complete feature on how McMahan has been doing since her days on the Milwaukee campus at JSOnline.com.

Panther Freshman Sits Down With espnW

Freshman women's basketball player Jaye Two Bears is a long way from home (Cannon Ball, N.D.), but she is still making her presence felt all the way from Milwaukee.

The 5-foot-10 guard is a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe - the same tribe that has been in the news of late with their opposition with the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline.

Two Bears has used her platform right from the start to help gain attention and understanding of the situation, joining Wisconsin men's basketball player Bronson Koenig and Nevada women's basketball player Morning Rose Tobey in putting on a basketball camp for area youth back in North Dakota earlier this year.

Now, espnW writer Walter Villa sat down with Two Bears to help further her story and stance on what is going on in her hometown.

Read the entire story at ESPN.com/espnW

East Troy 'Digs' Their Alum

Mykie Olsen has been having yet another solid season for the Milwaukee volleyball team during this her junior season. Her hometown of East Troy, Wis. remembers her quite well, having helped lead the Trojans to new heights during her four years there.

Local sports writer Todd Mishler recently caught up with Olsen to cover an array of topics, including transitioning from high school to college, recovering from injury and the importance of family.

Read the entire article at WalworthCountyToday.com,

More Love For The Pozolinskis

As mentioned in the previous post, Brett and Nate Pozolinski have had quite the busy few weeks. After qualifying for the NCAA National Championships in Eugene, Ore., the Pozolinskis had a media day of sorts up in their home town of Kimberly, Wis.

Two written stories - one in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the other in the Appleton Post-Crescent - hit newsstands Wednesday morning. You can see both of those stories here.

But that wasn't all. Time Warner Cable's JP Cadorin also made the trip to talk to the two soon-to-be-crowned All-Americans, with his story debuting Tuesday night on Sports Weekly. That video is now available online and can be seen here: http://www.twcsportschannel.com/videos/2016/06/10/wi-pozolinski-brothers-training-for-national-meet

Pozolinski Media Day

Late last week, after brothers Brett & Nate Pozolinski both punched their tickets to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, the brothers essentially held an impromptu media day of sorts while preparing to compete at nationals.

Now, those interviews have turned into previews and feature stories about the brothers as they get ready for the biggest meets of their young lives.

First, the Appleton Post-Crescent's Tim Froberg caught up with both brothers while practicing at their home track in Kimberly, Wis. about what it means for both brothers to make nationals at the same meet. Check out his story, including video interviews with both brothers, here: http://www.postcrescent.com/story/sports/college/2016/06/07/pozolinski-brothers-compete-ncaa-meet/85568964/

The Pozolinski's also chatted with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Lori Nickel. Nickel writes about the brothers' connection, passion for a sport that doesn't always get the most praise and what the future holds for the talented duo. Read here story here: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/panthers/uwms-pozolinski-brothers-sharing-quest-for-glory-b99739657z1-382182541.html

"Two-Sport Steph"

Milwaukee sophomore Steph Kostowicz garnered lots of attention during the women's basketball season; and rightfully so! The Franklin, Wis. native helped lead the Panthers to their best season in 10 years, being named First Team All-Horizon League along the way.

But, while the basketball season has been finished for a little over a month now, Kostowicz hasn't slowed down. That's because she's now turned her attention to track & field, where she excels in throwing events for the Black & Gold.

Fox 6's Tim Van Vooren caught up with the busy Kostowicz earlier this week to see just how she is able to do it all.

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Pozolinski Breaking High Jump Records

Milwaukee senior Brett Pozolinski has quickly made quite the name for himself. While he's been a

notable high jumper for the Black & Gold the past 3-plus years, Pozolinski has taken his game to the next level in his last collegiate season.

The senior from Kimberly, Wis. has broken both school records in high jump and posted the team's best ever finish at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championships earlier this year, being named First Team All-American after finishing fifth in his event.

Time Warner Cable's JP Cadorin caught up with Pozolinski and his talented coach, Garrett Huyler, at practice last week to talk about what has made this season so successful. Check out the complete interview here: http://www.twcsportschannel.com/videos/2016/04/25/milwaukee-panthers-high-jump-record-goes-down

Koss Doesn't Let Deafness Slow Him Down

Don't try to adjust the volume. When the Horizon League Network met with Taylor Koss earlier this year, they wanted to try to tell his story in a unique way - just as he would hear it.

Koss - a senior on the Milwaukee track & field team - is deaf. But that hasn't slowed down anything. Well, except how he almost missed out on a chance to join the team.

Watch for yourself below or at the following link: https://vimeo.com/163551589


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Lindner, Roenneburg Helping Rebuild Panther Program

The Milwaukee women's basketball team has had loads of success this season, and they certainly wouldn't have gotten where they are with out two underclassmen from Northwestern Wisconsin.

Sophomore Jenny Lindner and freshman Emma Roenneburg have both played big roles for Milwaukee over the season and ready for the start of the Horizon League Tournament with the semifinal on Saturday.

With Lindner and Roenneburg hailing from the same part of the state, their local paper recently caught up with the hometown heros heading into Saturday's big game up in Green Bay.

"But another program is quietly ascending as two local players, Neillsville native Jenny Lindner and Adams-Friendship graduate Emma Roenneburg, have helped the Panthers to their best season in a decade," writes Mitch Skurzewski of the Marshfield News Herald.

Skurzewski talked to the two young Panthers and head coach Kyle Rechlicz about a variety of topics, including playing AAU ball together, recruiting and what it's been like moving to a big campus in a bigger city.

Read Skurzewski's full article in the sports section of MarshfieldNewsHerald.com.

Vote For Jenny!

Last week was a big one for Panther basketball player Jenny Lindner. The Neillsville native was named Horizon League Player of the Week after a career week on the court. Now, Lindner has the chance to earn even more hardware, but she needs your help.

HeroSports.com has their weekly list of the top performances in college from the previous week and Lindner is on the list.

Fans can vote for Lindner as one of the 10 candidates for the weekly award.

Lindner was huge for Milwaukee last week, netting a career-high 32 points - including 16 in the final quarter - to help spark UWM past Oakland in a 98-95 thriller. She was also big on the defensive end, grabbing six rebounds and nabbing three steals. All of that was part of Milwaukee's clinching win that locked up the No. 2 seed in this weekend's Horizon League Tournament in Green Bay.

Then, with the seedings already locked in, Lindner had yet another impressive showing in a narrow loss at Detroit. The sophomore had a team-high 20 points to go with seven rebounds and another three steals in just 29 minutes.

Fans can vote until next Monday at HeroSports.com.

Knock Knock...

It was quite the night for the Milwaukee women's basketball team.

The Panthers took down Oakland, 98-95, to clinch the No. 2 seed in next week's Horizon League Tournament.

Not only that, but as Jeff Miller writes in his latest article on Wisconsin's hottest team, the Panthers are in prime position for their first postseason berth since 2005-06 team made it all the way to the NCAA Tournament.

Miller writes, "Like I’ve said before, and will continue to say these ladies are firing on ALL CYLINDERS right now. Take for example the game that both Steph Kostowicz, and Jenny Lindner had Thursday night. Both went off for 32 points, Lindner’s a career high, and Kotowicz set a record going 13 of 14 shooting 92.9% from the field. It was the first time since UWM Women have been in Division I that two players collected 30+ points in the same game.

To read the complete article, visit MillerSportsUpdate.com.

One Down...Two To Go

"One down...two to go."

That was the title of Jeff Miller's latest article about the Milwaukee women's basketball team after the Panthers collected yet another huge win on Saturday, taking down Wright State, 68-57, in a battle for second place in the Horizon League.

UWM now holds sole possession of second place with just two games left in the regular season.

As Miller notes, if Milwaukee can secure the No. 2 seed, they get not only a double bye in the Horizon League Tournament, but also an automatic bid into the WNIT.

Add's Miller, "Right now, Rechlicz’s team is hitting on all cylinders, and seem to be peaking at the right time. The win Saturday extended their overall record to 17-10, and  11-5 in the Conference, and “rocking” a 4 game winning streak."

To read the entire article, visit MillerSportUpdate.com.

Panthers Primed For Saturday's Big Game

After last night's 78-71 win over Northern Kentucky, the Milwaukee women's basketball team continued their push toward the Horizon League Tournament.

UWM increased its chances for earning the No. 2 seed in the tournament with that win, something not lost on producer/host and sports correspondent for The Big 920 - WOKY/Newstalk 1130 - WISN in Milwaukee.

Write's Miller, "This Saturday afternoon at the Klotsche Center on the UWM campus the Women’s basketball team will be playing in their program’s biggest game in a decade."

The game Miller is referring to is the matchup between Milwaukee and Wright State - the two teams currently tied for second place in the league standings with 10-5 conference records.

To read the entire write up by Miller, go to MillerSportUpdate.com.

Women's Basketball Garnering More Media Attention

Jeff Miller

The Milwaukee women's basketball team has drawn quite a bit of interest this season, and for good reason.

The latest comes from the pen of Jeff Miller - producer, host and sports correspondent at The Big 920 - WOKY/Newstalk 1130 - WISN in Milwaukee.

Miller - who produces some of the Panther radio broadcasts - notes there are a variety of reasons this could prove to be quite the special season for the Panthers.

He writes: "Head Coach Kyle Rechlicz now fully ensconced in her fourth year, is on the verge of taking the Women’s program to a place they haven’t been  in a decade…to a post season tournament (other than the Horizon League)."

To read Miller's full post, visit MillerSportUpdate.com.

Women's Basketball Returns To Time Warner Cable

The Milwaukee women's basketball team is back at home and back on Time Warner Cable. Fans can catch not only Thursday's game against Detroit live on TV, but also this week's Kyle Rechlicz Show. The coach's show will directly lead up to Thursday's game, where UWM will look for its sixth-straight win.

Here's the complete schedule for Thursday's coach's show, game and when it will be re-broadcast:

Show Air Times

Thursday 1/28 - 6:30pm (precedes LIVE Detroit game telecast)

Thursday 1/28 - 10:00pm

Friday 1/29 - 9:30am (precedes Detroit game re-broadcast)

Saturday 1/30 - 1:30am (precedes Detroit game re-broadcast)

Saturday 1/30 - 3:30pm (precedes Detroit game re-broadcast)

Game vs Detroit Air Times

Thursday 1/28 - 7:00pm (LIVE)

Friday 1/29 - 10:00am (re-broadcast)

Saturday 1/30 - 2:00am (re-broadcast)

Saturday 1/30 - 4:00pm (re-broadcast)
Sunday 1/31 - 11:30am (re-broadcast)

Women's Bball Practice Squad Featured On Sports Weekly

JP Cadorin stopped by practice last week to get to know the Milwaukee women's basketball practice squad. What Cadorin found is four individuals from different backgrounds that all are willing to give their time and energy to help the Panthers out.

If you missed the story on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel's Sports Weekly, check out the full video feature here.

Panther Basketball Featured By IAMUWM

The UWM homepage (UWM.edu) has done video features on Milwaukee students and their stories. Recently, the university featured three Milwaukee basketball student-athletes, getting to know Cody Wichman, Sydney Howard and J.J. Panoske. Take a look below at their videos.

Panther Swimming Training Trip Video

The Milwaukee Panthers swimming team just returned home from its annual 10-day training trip down in Florida. While in the Sunshine State, the team practices in an outdoor pool, on the beach and even in the ocean.

This year, sophomore Sara Bentley documented the trip, giving people back home a small taste of just what the training trip is like.

Panther Diver Featured On Sports Weekly

Milwaukee senior diver Rachel Margis was featured on the most recent episode of Sports Weekly with JP Cadorin.

Margis, who has established herself as one of the top divers in the Horizon League during her time at Milwaukee, has helped the Panthers to one league title and a pair of runner-up finishes at the league meet.

To watch the entire story on Margis, click here.

Former Panther Make's SportsCenter's Top Play

Former Milwaukee men's soccer player Tenzin Rampa found his name in the headlines earlier this week.

Rampa, who played with Milwaukee from 2004-07, made an incredible save for the Milwaukee Wave. His all-out, diving effort to keep the ball from going in the back of the net with the game on the line made the No. 1 play on SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays the following day.

Rampa's save was key to the Wave's big 5-3 win over St. Louis, stretching their winning streak to three.

To see the clip from ESPN, click here.

Panthers Back On Time Warner Thursday

The next edition of the "Kyle Rechlicz Show" is finished and will be airing this week on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (Channel 32/HD-1332).

Time Warner Cable SportsChannel will also be airing the Panthers home game against UIC this Thursday evening and the first airing of Kyle's show takes place right before the broadcast.

Here is the full schedule:

'Kyle Rechlicz Show' (featuring freshman Sierra Ford-Washington & Video Coordinator Mike Hamilton)
Thursday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. (preceding LIVE game telecast)
Thursday, Jan. 14 at 10 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 15 at 12:30 p.m. (preceding game re-broadcast)
Saturday, Jan. 16 at 1:30 a.m. (preceding game re-broadcast)

Game vs UIC
Thursday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. (LIVE)
Friday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. (Replay)
Saturday, Jan. 16 at 2 a.m.

**Reminder all coach shows and game telecasts are available anytime via TWC OnDemand Channel 411