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Pioneers kick off Day of Giving

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Athletic Department and its 16 teams join the UW-Platteville campus in kicking off the 9th annual Pioneers Day of Giving! The event officially starts at 10 a.m. on Thursday and runs through noon on Friday.

April 25, 2024

Hall of Fame Ceremony Tickets On Sale Now

Purchase your tickets to the 2024 Hall of Fame Ceremony at LetsGoPioneers.com.

April 22, 2024

UW-Platteville celebrates National-Student Athlete Day at luncheon

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. —The University of Wisconsin-Platteville athletic department celebrated National Student-Athlete Day on Monday. The celebration marked UW-Platteville's 29th observance of National Student-Athlete Day.

April 08, 2024

UW-Platteville Announces Next Class of Hall of Fame Inductees

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville athletic department announced Thursday it will induct four individuals into the Athletic Hall of Fame. The next class, which includes three former student-athletes and one coach, will be inducted on May 19, 2024. The four inductees are: Ross Bennett, ’08, Baseball Mike Jones, ’01, Men’s Basketball Kelly Laschinger, ’08, Volleyball Chris Walter, Wrestling Coach

December 14, 2023

McDonald Named Academic All-District

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Sophomore Kierney McDonald of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team has been named to the Academic All-District Team as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), it was announced on Tuesday.

December 12, 2023

Carlson Earns All-America Honorable Mention Honors

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Junior Emma Carlson of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team was named a 2023 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) DIII All-America Honorable Mention it was announced on Wednesday.

November 29, 2023

Carlson Named To All-Region Team

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Junior Emma Carlson of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team earned First Team All-Region honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) it was announced earlier this week.

November 17, 2023

Four Pioneers Earn WIAC Postseason Honors

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Junior Emma Carlson and senior Claudia Johnson of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team were named to the 2023 All-WIAC Team it was announced on Thursday. Sophomore Kierney McDonald earned Honorable Mention recognition, while senior Abby Feldmann was tabbed All-Sportsmanship.

November 09, 2023

Pioneers of the Week

Justin Blazek (Football) and Emma Carlson (Volleyball)

November 07, 2023

Pioneers Drop Match In WIAC Tournament To Falcons

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (21-8, 5-2 WIAC) dropped a 3-2 match to UW-River Falls (20-9, 3-4 WIAC) in the opening round of the WIAC Tournament on Tuesday night inside Williams Fieldhouse.

November 07, 2023

Postseason Play Continues For Pioneer Athletics

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Seven University of Wisconsin-Platteville athletic teams are in action this week, with men’s soccer hosting the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament this weekend and volleyball playing the first match of the WIAC Tournament at home on Tuesday. Both basketball teams get underway this week, while football, cross country, and wrestling compete over the weekend.

November 06, 2023

Pioneers Sweep Blue Devils To Cap Regular Season

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (21-7, 5-2 WIAC) concluded the regular season with a sweep over UW-Stout (17-7, 1-6 WIAC) on Friday night inside the Williams Fieldhouse.

November 03, 2023

Pioneer Athletics Announces Exclusive Partnership with Southwest Health’s Orthopedic Institute

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced Wednesday an exclusive partnership with Southwest Health’s Orthopedic Institute and the Pioneer Sport Medicine and Sport Performance departments.

November 01, 2023

Pioneers of the Week

Caden Schneider (Cross Country) and Hannah Fliss (Cross Country)

October 31, 2023

Pioneers Defeat Edgewood On Senior Night

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team (20-7) picked up a 3-1 win over Edgewood (19-9) on Senior Night inside Williams Fieldhouse. The Pioneers recognized seven seniors and their contributions to the program.

October 31, 2023

Pioneers Begin Postseason Play This Week

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Both soccer teams enter postseason as the University of Wisconsin-Platteville athletic teams prep for another week of competition. Volleyball and football both play home contests this week, while the wrestling program gets ready to kick off its season this weekend in Dubuque.

October 30, 2023