Sports ArticlesBlugolds eliminated from NCAA tournamentLate rally not enough in Eau Claire's season ending loss to Simpson CollegeAfter defeating Carleton College (Minn.) Friday night to advance in the NCAA Div. III Basketball Championships, the UW-Eau Claire women's basketball team fell to Simpson College (Iowa) Saturday to end its season. Gymnastics team finishes fourth at regional competitionBlugolds score of 179.750 is season high, 6.45 points below first place UW-La CrosseByOut of eight teams, the Blugold gymnastics team took fourth at the WIAC championships Saturday. Eau Claire's softball season startsBlugolds win first four games over weekend, lose final two in MinnesotaByIn 2007 the UW-Eau Claire women's softball team finished third in the nation. On Friday it hoped to build on the past season when it played its season opener against St. Mary's (Minn.). Blugolds finish first at weekend competitionMen's and women's track and field teams victorious in NCAA qualifying eventOn Saturday the UW-Eau Claire men's and women's track and field teams competed in their final meet before nationals. Both teams finished first. Eau Claire's lone representative competes at nationalsJunior Josh Holforty finishes sixth in the country after weekend championship tournamentUW-Eau Claire's lone representative to make it to nationals, junior Josh Holforty, placed sixth after two days of competition in the NCAA Div. III Championships. University of North Carolina beats DukeVictory over No. 6 Blue Devils cliches ACC regular season championshipByThe top-ranked North Carolina men's basketball team is the regular-season Atlantic Coast Conference champion, has the top position in next weeks league tournament and appears to boast the inside track to the No. 1 seed in the NCAA East Regional. |