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Justin Krause and the UW-Whitewater Cross Country team take a group photo at the Tom Hoffman Invitational

Taking strides toward greatness

Dan Emary, Assistant Men's Sports Editor October 1, 2023

Justin Krause has been a member of the UW-Whitewater Men's Cross-Country team for four years. Now in his last season, he and his teammates are taking strides to become great. The team has gotten off...

Craig Hundley II runs on his way to a 25:31.4 at the UWRF River Town Twilight

Running across the country

Chase Keller, Men's Sports Journalist September 24, 2023

UW-Whitewater Men’s Cross Country star Craig Hundley II is not your typical athlete.  He ran his first two seasons with the Carthage Redbirds, making history as the second NCAA Championship qualifier...

Alijah Maher-Parr sheds a defender in a 27-23 win over John Carroll University.

Strides toward greatness

Chase Keller, Men's Sports Journalist September 17, 2023

UW-Whitewater football has a special ground game. In their first two matchups, both against ranked opponents, they put together 512 rushing yards and 6 rushing touchdowns, both 12th in all of Division...

Reuben Giorgio competes in their home opener, the UW-Whitewater invitational.

A team ‘unlike any other’

Mikey Rottier, Men's Sports ditor September 10, 2023

In the 2022-2023 season the UW-Whitewater men’s tennis team finished with a 17-6 record, with a perfect 3-0 conference record. Despite losing one of the Warhawks’ best ever tennis players, John Zakowski,...

Warhawk seniors pose for senior day with head coach Tony Guinn (five from right).

Leading soccer through another season

Ajhia Lard, Journalist September 3, 2023

Tony Guinn is the head coach of the men’s soccer team at UW-Whitewater. Guinn was named Wisconsin’s Co-Coach of the year by the National Soccer Coaches Association in 2015 after leading Whitewater...

Sophomore runner Christian Patzka raises his arms in celebration as he completes a race at the NCAA Division IIl Track & Field Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Alabama, March 10 and 11.

Making a name for himself and his school

Parker Olsen, Men’s Sports Editor March 27, 2023

  Long distance running is not something that everyone loves. For Christian Patzka though, long distance running is his passion.  “What motivates me the most is just to see how far I can...

Delvin Barnstable dribbles towards the hoop in the UW-Whitewater versus Mount Union Final Four game in Fort Wayne, Indiana, March 16, 2023.

Cinderella run falls short

Ryan Baker, Men’s Sports Assistant Editor March 19, 2023

March madness. Madness couldn’t be more of a perfect description of how the UW-Whitewater Warhawks scratched and clawed their way to the semifinal game of the big dance. The underdog mentality was adopted...

Matt Korman

Baseball leader looks to keep hot bat

Ryan Baker, Men’s Sports Assistant Editor March 5, 2023

Matt Korman has been a Warhawk for longer than most students at UW-Whitewater. He is entering his fifth season on the field for Warhawk baseball and he’s hoping to continue doing what he was doing with...

New wave for UW-W Swim & Dive

New wave for UW-W Swim & Dive

Ryan Baker, Men’s Sports Assistant Editor February 26, 2023

A fourth place finish at the WIAC conferences championships may not have been the most ideal way to end the season for the UW-Whitewater Men’s Swim and Dive team. However, there were glimpses not only...

A champion mindset on the mat

A champion mindset on the mat

Ryan Baker, Men’s Sports Assistant Editor February 19, 2023

National Champion, WIAC wrestler of the year, two-time All-American, and multi-time conference champion. These are only just a few of the achievements that senior Jaritt Shinhoster has accumulated over...

Cole Lindwall hits a backhand in a match. Photo courtesy of Cole Lindwall.

The toughest season yet

Ryan Baker, Assistant Men's Sports Editor January 29, 2023

The expectation for the UW-Whitewater’s Men’s Tennis team is always to win their conference, and that is simply because they haven’t lost a conference match in over 10 years. Behind the likes of...

Evan Danowski

Wrestling freshman ready to fight

Kevin Cramer, Assistant Mens Sports Editor November 20, 2022

Evan Danowski is a freshman on the UW-Whitewater Wrestling team. Adjusting to college life is a tough task for anyone, and adjusting to the student-athlete college lifestyle is an even taller task. Despite...

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