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{{short description|American football player}}
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|official_name = Stevens Point, Wisconsin
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|nickname = Gateway to the Pineries, City of Wonderful Water
| name = Amari Rodgers
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| college = [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]] (2017–2020)
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|leader_title = [[Mayor]]
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|leader_name = Mike Wiza
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* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2021}}–present)
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* [[College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP National Champion]] ([[2019 College Football Playoff National Championship|2018]])
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* First-team All-ACC ([[2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football season|2020]])
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'''Amari Rodgers''' (born September 23, 1999) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]] who played [[college football]] for the [[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson Tigers]].
'''Stevens Point''' is the [[county seat]] of [[Portage County, Wisconsin|Portage County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The city was incorporated in 1858.


==Early years==
Its 2010 population of 26,717 makes it the largest city in the county.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=stevens+point&_state=04000US55&_county=stevens+point&_cityTown=stevens+point&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph |title=American FactFinder |publisher=Factfinder.census.gov |access-date=March 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210211119/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=stevens+point&_state=04000US55&_county=stevens+point&_cityTown=stevens+point&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph |archive-date=February 10, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Stevens Point forms the core of the [[United States Census Bureau]]'s Stevens Point [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which had a 2010 population of 69,916.
Rodgers attended [[Knoxville Catholic High School]] in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]. As a senior, he caught 40 passes for 1,238 yards with 18 touchdowns. For his career, he had 3,498 receiving yards with 47 total touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theclemsoninsider.com/2017/07/04/fresh-look-at-the-freshmen-amari-rodgers/|title=Fresh look at the freshmen: Amari Rodgers|last=Oliver|first=Gavin|date=July 4, 2017|website=The Clemson Insider|url-status=live|access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> He was rated as a four star recruit and the 16th highest rated wide receiver recruit in the country by the [[247Sports.com]] Composite, which aggregates the ratings of the major recruiting services.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Amari-Rodgers-36512/high-school-60220//|title=Amari Rodgers, Knoxville Catholic, Wide Receiver|website=[[247Sports.com]]|access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> Rodgers originally committed to [[USC Trojans football|University of Southern California]], but flipped to Clemson when they gave him an offer late in the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2019/07/22/amari-rodgers-3-things-you-may-not-know-clemson-football-wide-receiver/1499163001//|title=Meet the Tigers: 3 things you probably don't know about Clemson football's Amari Rodgers|last=Keepfer|first=Scott|date=July 22, 2019|website=[[USA Today]]|url-status=live|access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> He was born to LaKenya Dennard.


==College career==
Stevens Point is home to the [[University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point]] and a campus of [[Mid-State Technical College]].
As a freshman at Clemson in 2017, Rodgers had 19 receptions for 123 yards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shakinthesouthland.com/2018/8/23/17761504/2018-clemson-football-season-preview-wide-receivers|title=2018 Clemson Football Season Preview: Wide Receivers|date=August 23, 2018|website=[[SB Nation]]|url-status=live|access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> As a sophomore in 2018, he caught 55 passes for 575 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also returned a punt for a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.washingtonpost.com/cfb/players.asp?id=276271|title=Player Stats: Amari Rodgers|website=[[The Washington Post]]|url-status=live|access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> Rodgers missed the first game of his junior season in 2019 due to an ACL tear in spring practice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/clemson/clemson-s-amari-rodgers-to-dabo-swinney-i-promise-you/article_22e40274-d3e6-11e9-84af-2fa84b8ee47f.html|title=Clemson’s Amari Rodgers to Dabo Swinney: ‘I promise you, I’m ready|last=Needelman|first=Joshua|date=September 10, 2019|website=[[The Post and Courier]]|url-status=live|access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> He finished the season with 30 receptions, 426 yards, and 4 touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tigernet.com/update/WATCH-Amari-Rodgers-motivated-to-show-out-as-senior-35332|title=WATCH: Amari Rodgers motivated to show out as senior|date=April 16, 2020|website=Tigernet.com|url-status=live|access-date=April 16, 2020}}</ref> After the season, Rodgers announced he was returning for his senior season rather than entering the NFL draft.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Senkiw |first1=Brad |title=Clemson's Amari Rodgers Reflects On Being Year Removed From Knee Injury |url=https://www.si.com/college/clemson/football/clemsons-amari-rodgers-reflects-on-being-year-removed-from-knee-injury |accessdate=July 31, 2020 |work=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=March 25, 2020}}</ref>


==History==
==Personal life==
He is the son of NFL coach, current [[Baltimore Ravens]] wide receivers coach and former [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]] quarterback [[Tee Martin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/01/30/how-east-tennessee-football-stars-tee-higgins-amari-rodgers-picked-clemson/97215006/|title=How Clemson football landed Tee Higgins, Amari Rodgers|last=Thomas|first=Chris|date=January 30, 2017|work=[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]|accessdate=April 16, 2020}}</ref>
Historically part of the [[Menominee]] homelands, a three-mile strip along the [[Wisconsin River]] was ceded to the United States in an 1836 treaty. In 1854 the Menominee made its last treaty with the U.S., gathering on a reservation on the [[Wolf River, Langlade County, Wisconsin|Wolf River]]. In the Menominee language it is called ''Pasīpahkīhnen'' which means "It juts out as land" or "point of land".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www4.uwsp.edu/museum/menomineeClans/places/chart.aspx|title=Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin|last=Hoffman|first=Mike|website=The Menominee Clans Story|access-date=October 6, 2018}}</ref>


==References==
Stevens Point was named after George Stevens, who operated a grocery and supply business on the [[Wisconsin River]] during the extensive logging of interior Wisconsin. The river was used by logging companies to float logs to market. [[Lumberjack|Logger]]s on the river found this a convenient stopping point, as the river bends slightly and the operation was from far upstream. The town developed from Stevens's post and was named for him.<ref>[http://www.spacvb.com/history.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102185930/http://www.spacvb.com/history.html |date=January 2, 2016 }}</ref>
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==External links==
In 1845, the postal service came to Stevens Point and with this improvement in communications, the population tripled within 20 years.
* [https://clemsontigers.com/sports/football/roster/season/2020/amari-rodgers/ Clemson Tigers bio]


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In 1847, the first plat was laid out of what became the City of Stevens Point, including the Public Square. The town square was originally an area next to the Wisconsin River where professionals, craftsmen, businessmen, and loggers gathered before their river journeys, bringing revenue to the area. As years went by, the area around the town square grew as logging increased.
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Most buildings were first built with readily available wood. Many cases of early fires were reported from 1850&ndash;1890. Around 1880, buildings began to be built of brick and sandstone.
[[Category:Living people]]

[[Category:Sportspeople from Knoxville, Tennessee]]
==Geography==
[[Category:Players of American football from Tennessee]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city encompasses {{convert|17.20|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, including {{convert|15.96|sqmi}} of land {{convert|1.24|sqmi}} of water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>
[[Category:American football wide receivers]]

[[Category:Clemson Tigers football players]]
==Demographics==
[[Category:1999 births]]
{{US Census population
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|1860= 1538
[[Category:Green Bay Packers players]]
|1870= 1895
|1880= 4445
|1890= 7896
|1900= 9524
|1910= 8692
|1920= 11371
|1930= 13623
|1940= 15777
|1950= 16564
|1960= 17837
|1970= 23479
|1980= 22970
|1990= 23006
|2000= 24551
|2010= 26717
|estyear=2019
|estimate=25880
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=source:<ref>[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/5577200.html Quickfacts.census.gov] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418050609/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/5577200.html|date=April 18, 2012 }} - Stevens Point, WI - accessed 2012-03-07<br/>[http://www.co.portage.wi.us/Comprehensive%20Plan/Planning%20Program/Stevens%20Point/AppendixD_019.pdf City of Stevens Point Comprehensive Plan 2005] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427232539/http://www.co.portage.wi.us/Comprehensive%20Plan/Planning%20Program/Stevens%20Point/AppendixD_019.pdf|date=April 27, 2012 }} - Population and housing methodologies - Appendix D, p.2 - accessed 2012-03-07<br/>[http://www.pchswi.org/archives/timeline.html Portage County Historical Society of Wisconsin] - county time line, 1827 thru 1998 - accessed 2012-03-07</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref> 26,717 people, 10,598 households, and 4,944 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1674.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. They occupied 11,220 housing units at an average density of {{convert|703.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 2.6% of the population.

Among households, 21.7% had children under the age of 18, 34.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 53.3% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2%had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 26.5 years. 16% of residents were under the age of 18; 31.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 18.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

==Education==
[[File:UniversityWisconsinStevensPointSign.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The [[Stevens Point Area Public School District]] serves the city,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wisp.k12.wi.us/education/district/district.php?sectionid=1 |title=Stevens Point Area Public School District - District Home |publisher=Wisp.k12.wi.us |date=February 4, 2013 |access-date=March 29, 2013}}</ref> as do the [[Pacelli Catholic Schools]].

Public elementary schools include Bannach, Jefferson School for the Arts, Kennedy, Madison, [[McDill Elementary School|McDill]], McKinley, Roosevelt, Plover-Whiting, and Washington Service-Learning Center. There are two junior high schools, Ben Franklin and P. J. Jacobs, and two high schools, [[Stevens Point Area Senior High|Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH)]] and Charles F. Fernandez Center for Alternative Learning.

Parochial schools include St. Paul Lutheran School (PreK-8), St. Joseph Early Childhood Center, St. Stanislaus (K-2) and St. Stephen Elementary (3-5) Schools, St. Peter Middle School, and [[Pacelli High School (Wisconsin)|Pacelli High School]].<ref>[http://www.saintpaulonline.com/ataglance.html St. Paul Online]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spacs.k12.wi.us/system/brochures/spacs.html |title=SPACS General Brochure |publisher=Spacs.k12.wi.us |access-date=March 29, 2013}}</ref>

The city serves as the hub of the [[Portage County Public Library]], which provides educational resources and programming for adults, young adults and children.

Stevens Point is home to the [[University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point]] (UWSP). The university enrolls approximately 9,500 students in undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Mid-State Technical College (MSTC) is also in the city.

== Transportation ==
===Major highways===

Five major roads pass through Stevens Point:

* {{jct|state=WI|I|39}} Northbound I-39 routes to [[Wausau, Wisconsin|Wausau]]. Southbound, it routes to [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] and [[Bloomington, Illinois|Bloomington]].
* {{jct|state=WI|US|10}} travels east to [[Manitowoc, Wisconsin|Manitowoc]] and [[Bay City, Michigan|Bay City]] and west to [[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo.]]
* {{jct|state=WI|US|51}} Northbound US 51 routes to [[Hurley, Wisconsin|Hurley]]. Southbound, US 51 routes to [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]].
* {{jct|state=WI|WI|54}} travels east to [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]] and west to [[Onalaska, Wisconsin|Onalaska]].
* {{jct|state=WI|WI|66}} travels east to [[Rosholt, Wisconsin|Rosholt]] and west to [[Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Rapids]].

===Airport===

The city is served by two airports. Commercial service is available through [[Central Wisconsin Airport]] (KCWA), midway between Stevens Point and [[Wausau, Wisconsin|Wausau]], near [[Mosinee, Wisconsin|Mosinee]]. CWA is served by three major airlines. General aviation, charter flights and air cargo operators use the [[Stevens Point Municipal Airport]] (KSTE).

[[Stevens Point Transit]] system provides public transportation.

==Religion==
The [[Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis]] have their mother house in Stevens Point. Catholic parishes in the city include Holy Spirit, St. Stephen, St. Casimir, St. Peter, and St. Joseph.
Lutheran and other Protestant churches are also present, along with members of the [[Baháʼí Faith]].

A wide variety of Catholic and Protestant churches spread throughout Stevens Point. Many of those churches date back to the early 20th century. Within the past century, other religious groups have made their mark on Stevens Point.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bratz |first=Mary |title=Love, unity, forgiveness govern the relationship of God's creatures |newspaper=Stevens Point (Wisconsin) Journal |date=June 28, 2006 |url=http://www.bahai.us/node/91 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518025922/http://www.bahai.us:80/node/91 |archive-date=May 18, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal
| last = Stokes
| first = Jim
| title = The Story of Joseph in Five Religious Traditions
| journal = World Order
| volume = 28
| issue = 3
| pages = 35–46
| date = Spring 1997
| url = http://bahai-library.com/stokes_joseph_five_religions
}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=February 2013}}<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Rowe |first=T. |title=T. Rowe, Ph.D |journal=Faculty Webpage |publisher=UWSP Department of Psychology |date=June 2007 |url=http://www.uwsp.edu/PSYCH/tr.htm |access-date=August 6, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706180515/http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/tr.htm |archive-date=July 6, 2008 }}
</ref>

== Economy ==

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Major employers in the area include [[Pixelle Specialty Paper]] [[paper mill]], [[Associated Banc-Corp]], [[Sentry Insurance]], [[Travel Guard]] (travel and insurance), [[Donaldson Company]], [[Skyward]] (software design), [[Lands' End]], [[Canadian National Railway]], [[Delta Dental]] of Wisconsin, Worzalla Publishing, Mason Companies (formerly known as Figis), [[Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection]], Herrschners, and the [[Stevens Point Brewery]].

Companies with corporate headquarters in the city include Sentry Insurance, Ki Mobility, Delta Dental of Wisconsin, and Skyward. [[Associated Bank]], Canadian National, AIG, and the Donaldson Company have regional headquarters in Stevens Point.

Business developments in the area include Crossroads Commons, Portage County Business Park, Venture Drive and Corporate Center, Stevens Point Industrial Park, Eastridge, Parkdale Plazas, Stevens Points East Side and Downtown Stevens Point

At one time, [[Midstate Airlines]] had its headquarters in Stevens Point.<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. March 30, 1985. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1985/1985%20-%200958.html?search=%22Muse%20Air%22 98]. "Head Office: 3101 Dixon Street, Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481, USA."</ref>

== Culture ==
Stevens Point is home to a community theater group, Central Wisconsin Area Community Theatre (cwACT); a children's museum; and a group of museums run by the Portage County Historical Society, including the Beth Israel Congregation Museum, in the former synagogue. (The synagogue has been defunct since 1985.)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.history.portage.oh.us/|title=Portage County Historical Society|work=portage.oh.us|access-date=September 20, 2015}}</ref>

Religion plays a big role in the community. In 1847, the first recorded religious service was held near the town square with a pastor from Norway. As time went by, more religions joined the town square, and by 1900, Catholic, Lutheran, and Methodist churches and Jewish synagogues were established within one mile of the downtown area.

The Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra (CWSO) presents four concerts each season.<ref>[http://www.cwso.org/index.php ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605064211/http://www.cwso.org/index.php |date=June 5, 2010 }}</ref>

Most events happen near the downtown area, many at the town square, which was rebuilt in 2011. These include the annual Riverfront Rendezvous, Corn on the Curb, sculpture park summer celebration, Fourth of July parade, Krazy Days and Gather at the River.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portagecountyculturalfestival.org/ |title=Portage County Cultural Festival~ Stevens Point, WI |publisher=Portagecountyculturalfestival.org |access-date=March 29, 2013}}</ref>

[[File:Matthias Mitchell public square Stevens Point.jpg|thumb|The town square hosts a farmers' market Monday evenings and Saturday mornings.]]
The downtown area was designated a "Wisconsin Main Street Community" and offers specialty shops and restaurants. Buildings in downtown Stevens Point are made from materials including [[Lake Superior]] limestone, brick, and red granite. City and county administrative offices are downtown, as are a bank regional headquarters and two insurance companies. Downtown also offers night life on "the Square" that is popular with college students and a [[farmers' market]] that has been selling fresh produce for over 100 years. The farmers' market is open early summer through early fall.

Stevens Point hosts the world's largest trivia contest, run by UWSP's radio station, [[WWSP-FM]]. The contest, which typically involves over 12,000 contestants on more than 400 teams, is held every year in April and lasts 54 consecutive hours, from Friday to Sunday.

The city was the setting for the first three seasons of the [[Disney Channel]] series ''[[Liv and Maddie]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thepointeruwsp.com/2014/09/19/liv-and-maddie-executive-producers-talk-celebrating-wisconsin-season-2-premiere/|title='Liv and Maddie' Executive Producers Talk Celebrating Wisconsin, Season 2 Premiere|date=September 19, 2014|work=The Pointer|publisher=[[University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point]]|access-date=May 30, 2017}}</ref>

==Recreation==
The area hosts 20 developed [[park]]s, a {{convert|26|mi|km|adj=on}} bicycle and a jogging trail (the Green Circle Trail) that surrounds and winds through the city, and the [[Ice Age Trail|Ice Age National Scenic Trail]], which runs through the city. An 18-hole [[Robert Trent Jones, Jr.]]-designed [[golf course]] and [[country club]], SentryWorld, is located at the [[Sentry Insurance]] Home Office. The [[Schmeeckle Reserve (Stevens Point, Wisconsin)|Schmeeckle Reserve]], a nature reserve, is located on the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point campus.

The area also has Goerke Park, which includes a football stadium where high school and college athletes compete. An outdoor track is used by the same groups.

[[The Backwaters Paddle Quest]] canoe adventure challenge has been held in Stevens Point on the Wisconsin River since 2002, usually during the second week of August.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/52797462.html?FORM=ZZNR7 |title=Paddle Quest Challenges Nationwide Canoeists |publisher=Wsaw.com |date=August 8, 2009 |access-date=March 29, 2013}}</ref> Players paddle their crafts over two days past checkpoints along the river, encountering characters who act out a storyline that continues year to year.

==City rankings==
Stevens Point was listed in Relocate-America's Top 10 Best Places to Live in 2007 and 2008 for the United States and listed in the Top 100 for 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.relocateamerica.com/top-100-cities/ |title=top-100-cities |publisher=RelocateAmerica |access-date=March 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405171545/http://www.relocateamerica.com/top-100-cities/ |archive-date=April 5, 2013 }}</ref> It was listed in the Top Ten Recreation cities in America in 2010.<ref>[http://www.relocateamerica.com/top-100-cities/2010/top-10-recreation-cities.cfm ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817055353/http://www.relocateamerica.com/top-100-cities/2010/top-10-recreation-cities.cfm |date=August 17, 2014 }}</ref> In 2009 [[CNNMoney.com]] ranked Stevens Point the 18th best place to retire.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/moneymag/0909/gallery.bpretire_top25.moneymag/18.html | work=CNN | title=25 Best Places to Retire | access-date=May 24, 2010 | date=September 24, 2009}}</ref> The magazine stated that there was "plenty for retirees to do in the summertime" as well as the winter, including hiking, biking and skiing the Green Circle Trail.

== Notable people ==
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* [[Suzy Favor Hamilton]], middle distance runner, NCAA champion, 3-time Olympian
* [[Joel Hodgson]], writer, comedian, and actor; creator of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]''
* [[Ian Holland]], first class cricketer for [[Victoria cricket team]], and [[Hampshire County Cricket Club]]
* [[Kathy Kinney]], actress and comedian
* [[The Last Podcast on the Left|Ben Kissel]], podcast co-host of [[The Last Podcast on the Left]]
* [[Janel McCarville]], [[WNBA]] basketball player
* [[Harry McCurdy]], Major League Baseball catcher
* [[James_Miller_(religious_brother)|James Miller]], Catholic teacher and missionary
* [[Ben Provisor]], Olympic wrestler
* [[Rick Reichardt]], former MLB baseball player, All Big 10 football wide receiver U of Wisconsin
* [[Patrick Rothfuss]], author
* [[Chris Solinsky]], NCAA champion distance runner, former U.S. record holder in the [[10,000 metres|10,000 meters]]
* [[Garrett Weber-Gale]] (born 1985), swimmer, 2-time Olympic gold medalist, world record-holder in two events
* [[Peter Weller]], actor, director, and art historian
* [[Narcissa Wright]], speedrunner
*[[Chet Yorton]], professional bodybuilder, founder of NBA (Natural Bodybuilding Association)

== Sister cities ==
*{{flagdeco|POL}} [[Gulcz]], [[Greater Poland Voivodeship]], Poland<ref name="sister">{{cite web|url=http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Stevens%20Point,%20Wisconsin|title=Interactive City Directory|work=sister-cities.org|access-date=September 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120950/http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Stevens%20Point,%20Wisconsin|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flagdeco|RUS}} [[Rostov|Rostov Veliky]], [[Yaroslavl Oblast]], Russia<ref name="sister"/>

== See also ==
* [[Linwood Springs Research Station]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{Commons category inline|Stevens Point, Wisconsin}}
*{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Stevens Point}}
* [http://www.stevenspoint.com City of Stevens Point]
* [https://www.stevenspointarea.com/ Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau]

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Amari Rodgers
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Rodgers with Clemson in 2019
Green Bay Packers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-23) September 23, 1999 (age 24)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Knoxville Catholic High School (Knoxville)
College:Clemson (2017–2020)
NFL draft:2021 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards

Amari Rodgers (born September 23, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers who played college football for the Clemson Tigers.

Early years

Rodgers attended Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. As a senior, he caught 40 passes for 1,238 yards with 18 touchdowns. For his career, he had 3,498 receiving yards with 47 total touchdowns.[1] He was rated as a four star recruit and the 16th highest rated wide receiver recruit in the country by the 247Sports.com Composite, which aggregates the ratings of the major recruiting services.[2] Rodgers originally committed to University of Southern California, but flipped to Clemson when they gave him an offer late in the season.[3] He was born to LaKenya Dennard.

College career

As a freshman at Clemson in 2017, Rodgers had 19 receptions for 123 yards.[4] As a sophomore in 2018, he caught 55 passes for 575 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also returned a punt for a touchdown.[5] Rodgers missed the first game of his junior season in 2019 due to an ACL tear in spring practice.[6] He finished the season with 30 receptions, 426 yards, and 4 touchdowns.[7] After the season, Rodgers announced he was returning for his senior season rather than entering the NFL draft.[8]

Personal life

He is the son of NFL coach, current Baltimore Ravens wide receivers coach and former Tennessee quarterback Tee Martin.[9]

References

  1. ^ Oliver, Gavin (July 4, 2017). "Fresh look at the freshmen: Amari Rodgers". The Clemson Insider. Retrieved April 16, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Amari Rodgers, Knoxville Catholic, Wide Receiver". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Keepfer, Scott (July 22, 2019). "Meet the Tigers: 3 things you probably don't know about Clemson football's Amari Rodgers". USA Today. Retrieved April 16, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "2018 Clemson Football Season Preview: Wide Receivers". SB Nation. August 23, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Player Stats: Amari Rodgers". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 16, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Needelman, Joshua (September 10, 2019). "Clemson's Amari Rodgers to Dabo Swinney: 'I promise you, I'm ready". The Post and Courier. Retrieved April 16, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "WATCH: Amari Rodgers motivated to show out as senior". Tigernet.com. April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Senkiw, Brad (March 25, 2020). "Clemson's Amari Rodgers Reflects On Being Year Removed From Knee Injury". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  9. ^ Thomas, Chris (January 30, 2017). "How Clemson football landed Tee Higgins, Amari Rodgers". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 16, 2020.

External links

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