The Parkside Rangers (formerly WisconsinâÂÂParkside Rangers or UWâÂÂParkside Rangers) are the athletic teams that represent the University of WisconsinâÂÂParkside, located in Somers, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Rangers compete as members of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) for 12 of 13 sports; the wrestling team competes in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
UWâÂÂParkside has been a member of the GLIAC since the 2018âÂÂ19 school year, at which time it adopted its current athletic branding as "Parkside". The Rangers were previously members of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) from 1994âÂÂ95 to 2017âÂÂ18.
UWâÂÂParkside's nickname is the Rangers. The university's mascot, depicted by a brown bear in a Parkside jersey, is Ranger Bear. In January 2011 Ranger Bear qualified for the first time for the Universal Cheer Association Mascot Nationals, where he took third place.
Men's sports (7)
Women's sports (6)
Parkside teams have won GLVC championships in men's soccer (2000), women's cross country (2007) and women's soccer (2008).
UWP teams have yet to win a national championship at the Division II level. However, Ranger athletes have won a total of eight individual NCAA championships: one in women's indoor track and field and seven in wrestling.