The Phoenix women’s basketball team topped the Horizon League’s preseason poll. The team was predicted to win its 12th straight league title this year. The regular season begins Nov. 13 at North Dakota with exhibition games already in full swing.
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Join fellow alumni for the Phoenix vs. the Badgers men’s basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 9. A pre-game reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. in the upper-level of The Bar on Holmgren Way, Green Bay, with the game to follow at 7 p.m. at the Resch Center. Complimentary light hors d’oeuvres will be provided at The Bar.
See you there!
Join fellow alumni and friends at a post-game reception held in conjunction with the Phoenix vs. the Panthers men’s basketball game Saturday, Jan. 9, in Milwaukee. The reception is from 3-5 p.m. at Buck Bradley’s.
Want to sit with fellow alumni and friends at the game? Call the UW-Green Bay ticketing office at (920) 465-2625.
The Phoenix men’s soccer team is having a kickin’ season, including one of the best starts in program history.
Read more about the team and everything Green Bay Athletics including a full listing of events, schedules, and highlights (new video!) at GreenBayPhoenix.com.
Among the season highlights, the Phoenix men’s basketball team will host UW-Madison at the Resch Center on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Tip-off is at 7:05 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 2 at 11 a.m. Call Ticketstar at (920) 494-3401.
Alumni and friends are welcome to a pre-game gathering at The Bar from 5-7 p.m. A cash bar and light hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
Also, the men’s basketball team plays its first-ever game at the Kress Center this year, hosting St. Norbert College at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.
Volunteering is nothing new for Phoenix cross country runners, but being recognized for it, is.
Coach Mike Kline and company were recently honored for their annual work with the Jingle Bell Walk/Run in support of the Arthritis Foundation.
Green Bay Athletics launched its new and enhanced website this summer at GreenBayPhoenix.com. Select games will still be streamed live through the Horizon League Network. Worth checking out, even during the summer break from competition, are features including video coaches’ shows (a few minutes in length) offering preseason insights on various Phoenix teams. The new emphasis on video, spotlighted under the headline “Phoenix Flix,” will also be a resource for highlights, facility and campus tours, feature stories and behind-the-scenes access at both the standard and premium-user levels. More to come regarding premium-user levels in fall. To learn more, visit www.GreenBayPhoenix.com.
The Phoenix women’s basketball team dropped a 69-59 decision to No. 6 seed LSU, March 22 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Green Bay’s senior class finishes with program-record 107 victories.
Great job!
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Most of you know that the Phoenix women’s basketball team was back in the national spotlight, again. But maybe you didn’t hear that many of the other teams were taking care of the competition as well:
Women’s Swimming & Diving team captures the Horizon League Conference title for the 5th year in a row. (Read more)
Men’s basketball finished the season with 24 wins, while senior Terry Evans was selected to participate in the NCAA Final Four Slam Dunk Contest. (Read more)
Two Nordic ski team members qualified for the 2009 NCAA Skiing Championships. As a team, the duo placed the Phoenix 19th nationally. (Read more)
Go Green, Go Green Bay!
Here’s a great opportunity to mingle with Phoenix and Green Bay Packers players and coaches. It’s the Phoenix-Packers Steak Fry, Tuesday, April 21. The event features a 5 p.m. social hour, 6 p.m. steak fry dinner buffet and 7 p.m. program and auction.
Tickets are $85 per person. Contact Jeanne Stangel, (920) 465-2053, for more information.
The 12th Annual Phoenix 5K Cross Country Fundraiser will be held Saturday, April 18, at UW-Green Bay’s Kress Events Center. The run will start at 10:15 a.m., following the kids’ run at 10 a.m.
Participants can pre-register before April 12 for $15 ($20 on race day), $12 ($15 on race day) for UW-Green Bay students and staff, and $7 ($10 on race day) for the kids’ run. Entry forms are available at the Kress Events Center.
All proceeds will benefit the UW-Green Bay men’s and women’s cross country programs. Contact Coach Michael Kline, (920) 465-2950, for more information.
The Phoenix women’s basketball program is teaming up with Bellin Health to participate in the WBCA’s Pink Zone initiative to fight breast cancer. Green Bay’s Pink Zone game is scheduled for Feb. 21 against Loyola at 2 p.m. at the Kress Center. It’s also the annual women’s basketball alumni event. Women’s basketball alumni will be encouraging fans to where pink for awareness. Breast cancer survivors are invited to the Pink Zone game where they will receive a free ticket and a commemorative Pink Zone t-shirt. For tickets, survivors should contact the Green Bay Ticket Office at 920.465.2625. Click here for details and ticket prices.
The Phoenix Athletics Hall of Fame welcomed three new members Feb. 6. The former Phoenix stars inducted were (left to right) women’s basketball player Sue Pitroski, men’s soccer player Josh Lynk, and volleyball player Janelle Tomlinson Richard. Read more about the athletes and their accomplishments.
They’ve won four straight and are headed for No. 5. The women’s swimming and diving program has had another banner year, and is preparing for a fifth consecutive conference title in late February. Read all about here.
One more win and they’ve done it again. The Phoenix women’s basketball team will have recorded its ninth consecutive 20-win season, and once again, becomes the team to beat in the Horizon League. The team is unbeaten in League games heading into this week and is 19-3 overall. Follow the Phoenix.
The Green Bay men’s basketball team upset 75-66 No. 11 ranked Butler University on Monday, Feb. 2. This upset gave the Bulldogs their first Horizon League loss of the season.
The Phoenix picked up its third victory all time against ranked opponents and first since 1998, and Butler became the highest-ranked victim. The Phoenix is now 19-6 overall and 11-2 in the Horizon League. Coming up at a location near you — the Phoenix will play at 4:30 p.m. CST (2:30 p.m. Pacific Coast) Saturday, Feb. 21 in an ESPN Bracketbuster game. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU. If you are interested in tickets, contact Marilyn McCarey by email mccareym@uwgb.edu. Read more.
It’s rival weekend for the
Fighting Phoenix!
Phoenix vs. Panthers
Saturday, Feb. 7 • Green Bay
Join the Alumni Association at The Bar on Holmgren Way for an Alumni and Friends Reception and pre-game Phoenix men’s basketball game warm-up. The reception is from 5 to 7 p.m., with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.
At 7 p.m., join us as the Phoenix take on the Panthers at the Resch Center. Want to sit with Phoenix Fans? Call the Kress Events Center Box Office at 920.465.2625.
Phoenix vs. the Panthers
Friday, Jan. 9 – in Milwaukee
Alumni and Friends Reception at Buck Bradley’s (1019 Old World 3rd St.), Milwaukee
5:30 to 7:30 p.m., complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.
• 8 p.m. tip-off at the U.S. Cellular Arena
To sit with fellow graduates call the Kress Events Center Box Office, 920-465-2625.
Phoenix vs. the Panthers
Saturday, Feb. 7 – in Green Bay
Alumni and Friends Reception at The Bar on Holmgren Way
4:30 to 6:30 p.m., complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar as well as door prizes
• 7 p.m. tip-off at the Resch Center
To sit with fellow graduates call the Kress Events Center Box Office, 920-465-2625.
Catch the Phoenix men in action for $5 vs. UMass
The Phoenix men host UMass at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 in a marquee non-conference game at the Resch Center.
Tickets for UW-Green Bay alumni and family members are $5, just mention your alumni status when ordering. Call ahead for the best available seats, 920-465-2625. Advanced orders must be paid with credit card. Walk-ups at the Resch Center ticket window are also welcome, although availability of seats cannot be guaranteed on game day.
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Don’t miss a moment of championship basketball. That is what the Green Bay women’s team brings year after year.
You don’t want to miss the Phoenix against the Badgers at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10. Alumni and family receive the $5 ticket special. Simply share your alumni status when ordering. Call ahead for the best seats, 920-465-2625, or buy on game day at the Kress Center Box Office. Availability on game day cannot be guaranteed.
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Soccer, volleyball, cross county, tennis, golf — they’re in full swing (pun intended). Keep up on all the Phoenix action at uwgbathletics.cstv.com/.
Phoenix honored for sixth time in last eight seasons – read the full story. Fall sports are just a few weeks away.
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