Sports and Wellness – The Mirror

Practicing what he preaches

March 26, 2020

Noah Viegut THE MIRROR Duwayne Behnke is a strength and conditioning teacher at Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH) and has been teaching physical education classes for 31 years. He has also been the lead strength and c...

SPASH gets a new club sport

March 24, 2020

Larson Lewis THE MIRROR This year Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH) offers a new opportunity for male athletes. That new opportunity is men’s rugby. SPASH has already introduced girls rugby into the athletic program t...

Lacrosse season is near

March 24, 2020

Lionel Perkins THE MIRROR Lacrosse season is upon us and players can't wait for it to start. Throughout the last couple of years, SPASH lacrosse has seen a steady positive increase. Although SPASH lacrosse isn't considered a...

The fitness life of a student

March 24, 2020

Brian Kraege THE MIRROR Many students at the Stevens Point Area School District play some form of sport be it football, volleyball or soccer but some students do more daring activities in their free time like snowboarding or...

Coaching and teaching

March 24, 2020

Kaitlyn Flanagan THE MIRROR Physical education is a requirement among many high schools and is crucial to living a healthy lifestyle. Scott Anderson has spent a lot of time in sports as a coach, as a gym teacher, a...

Success is earned

March 24, 2020

Wyatt Cornell THE MIRROR Kevin Streveler, a wildly successful coach at Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH), has been coaching boys track and field for 31 years and critiques his approach every year. Through his intense...

The start of a new era

March 24, 2020

Kenny Schultz THE MIRROR SPASH baseball has been around the town of Stevens Point for a long time and has had some great players go through the program. Brandon Vlcko, a sophomore and baseball player at SPASH has been waiting ...

Are you ready for an adventure?

March 25, 2019

NAOMI CLENDENNING The Mirror reporter Physical education courses are a vital part of a student’s education experience. These courses allow students to have opportunities to take a break from high-stress core classes, so...

Vacations are important!

March 25, 2019

ARIANA SOTELO The Mirror Everyone needs a break once and a while and vacations are the best way to get that time off from work, school and another day to day tasks. Vacations can have both physical and psychological benefit...

Spring training comes to a close

March 25, 2019

Liam Glennon The Mirror reporter Spring training started mid-February, and for many fans of baseball is signifies the start of the year. For Andrew Firkus, a sophomore at Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH), it means a n...

Slick roads and Plover flooding

March 25, 2019

Nick Peotter The Mirror reporter We can only fight against Mother Nature so much. Sometimes she throws too much at us at once and we have to abide by her rules. When the roads are caked with snow or slicked with ice and...

Seasonal affective disorder and snow days

March 12, 2019

NICK PEOTTER The Mirror Does the weather have you down? Feeling blue? Going stir crazy? The dark winter months affect everybody. From being inside for long hours without doing anything to the lack of social interaction th...