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All-American swings into spring

All-American swings into spring

Mikey Rottier, Women’s Sports Editor April 16, 2023

UW-Whitewater sophomore Cassie Lee had an impressive showing in her 2021-22 freshman debut with the Warhawk Women’s Tennis team. Lee closed out the season with a doubles win with Autumn Bruno in the...

Vault hasn’t always been Welsh’s best event, but her hard work paid off and led her to her third All-American. Next year she plans to get another skill and maybe even go back to all four events.

Three time All-American

Kaitlin Geisler, Assistant Women’s Sports Editor April 9, 2023

  Recently titled the vault champion at the NCGA championships, sophomore Kara Welsh has become the fifth Warhawk to claim a national title on vault. Her score of 9.825 is at the top of the program’s...

Lily Sheppard is a senior marketing major and is opting to stay for her fifth year next season and begin graduate school

Golfer takes another swing

Mikey Rottier, Women’s Sports Editor March 27, 2023

Lily Sheppard is in her fourth year with the UW-Whitewater women’s golf program. Following the end of the current spring season, she has opted to join the University’s graduate program and take her...

Sophomore Gracie Holland was the national champion in pole vault in the 2022 outdoor track and field season. Now she plans to upkeep her mentality and practicing to hopefully maintain that level of performance.

Women’s track warrior

Kaitlin Geisler, Assistant Women’s Sports Editor March 19, 2023

Sophomore pole vaulter Gracie Holland had a strong performance her past two years on the UW-Whitewater women’s track and field team. Throughout the past two seasons she’s competed in long jump,  javelin...

Dunning looking for another big season

Dunning looking for another big season

Brian Gale, Journalist March 13, 2023

  After being named all WIAC second team her freshman year and being named all WIAC first team last year, junior Meghan Dunning is looking to continue her success for the Warhawks. Last season...

tion: Katie McNamara sets up in the blocks and prepares to race at an indoor track event

Captain embraces leadership role

Mikey Rottier, Women’s Sports Editor February 5, 2023

Katie McNamara entered her second season with the Warhawk track and field team and has already found success this season. In her first season as a team captain McNamara took first place in the 400-meter...

Aleah Grundahl fights for a loose ball on the Warhawks home court

All-American chasing title

Mikey Rottier, Women’s Sports Editor January 29, 2023

Senior forward Aleah Grundahl has been a major factor for the success of the Warhawks women’s basketball team throughout her four years with the program. Grundahl has started all four years and will...

Olivia Zinanni

Sports photographer captures the moment

Mikey Rottier, Women’s Sports Editor January 22, 2023

Olivia Zinanni is a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and has worked her way up to become a very talented photographer for UWW athletics. Zinanni has also created a number of other job...

Tina Shelton

Tina track star

Brian Gale, Assistant Women's Sports Editor December 11, 2022

Tina Shelton is a junior from Janesville Wisconsin and a member of the Whitewater track and field team. Last year she was an honorable mention all WIAC in the 100 meter-dash. She finished third in the...

Gabby Sponseller (photo courtesy Gabby Sponseller)

Swim and dive captain makes a splash

Mikey Rottier, Women’s Sports Editor November 28, 2022

Gabby Sponseller is competing in her third year with the Warhawks swim and dive team. In her first season as an upperclassmen, she plays an important leadership role as one of the team’s captains. Sponseller...

photo courtesy of Rittmeyer

Basketball freshman possesses unlimited potential

Olga Gatesi, Assistant Women's Sports Editor November 20, 2022

Renee Rittmeyer is a freshman at UW-Whitewater from Winnebago, Ill. Rittmeyer made her first appearance for the Warhawks on Saturday, Nov. 12 and played a big role in the team’s win over Millikin. In...

Prigge gets the soccer ball and moves down the field.

Junior forward scores in new position

Kaitlin Geisler, Assistant Women's Sports Editor November 13, 2022

  Athletes can stand out for many reasons. Some may be faster than others or play a smarter game, but for junior soccer player Allie Prigge, the thing that makes her stand out is her adaptability. Going...

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