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Senior Adam Cootway returns to the field for his final season as a Warhawk, this time, fully healthy.
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Adam Cootway soaring into senior season

Zach Criter, Men’s Sports Journalist March 10, 2025

Hopes are high for Adam Cootway and the UW-Whitewater baseball team. Coming off a junior year where he missed a good part of the season due to injury, Cootway is looking forward to his senior year. “It’s...

A collage of photos from past Royal Purple photographers.

Best of Whitewater sports

Chase Keller, Men’s Sports Editor March 10, 2025

Every year, voters rank the best of the best in Whitewater – restaurants, stores, etc. – through Royal Purple’s annual Best of Whitewater survey. Just like some local places have maintained their...

The UW-Whitewater baseball team returns a large majority of their roster for the 2025 season.

Preseason No. 1 for a reason

Chase Keller, Men’s Sports Editor February 23, 2025

“Sheer disappointment” is how 22nd-year head coach John Vodenlich would describe the UW-Whitewater baseball team’s feelings on June 6, 2024. Despite defeating Birmingham-Southern College, often...

#35 Nick Paget hit a ball down the first base line in a double header against Lacrosse on Sunday April 23rd at Prucha Field at Jim Miller Stadium.

Warhawk baseball continues to dominate conference schedule

Mason Thompson, Men’s Sports Journalist April 14, 2024

The UW-Whitewater baseball team has continued their excellent start to their conference schedule recently. The Warhawks swept UW-Stout, winning all four games, and continued that success, winning three...

Ronald Acuna Jr celebrates a stolen base. Photo via ESPN Photography.

Bigger Basses Leads to More Steals?

Danny Grisanzio, student contributor March 31, 2024

Ronald Reagan delivers his infamous Berlin wall speech, Full House airs its first episode, and Andre Dawson wins NL MVP despite his Cubs finishing last in their division. These are all things that happened...

Paden ready to take charge this season

Paden ready to take charge this season

Mason Thompson, Men’s Sports Journalist March 10, 2024

As the summer months come closer and closer each day, the baseball season is in full swing as the baseball team enters their second week of the season down in Pasadena, Florida, this weekend. Just a week...

#35 Nick Paget hit a ball down the first base line in a double header against Lacrosse on Sunday April 23rd at  Prucha Field at Jim Miller Stadium.

Warhawk baseball swept by WIAC leader

Chris Pittner, Men’s Sports journalist April 23, 2023

This weekend, the UW-Whitewater Baseball team (17-11, 7-9) fell to conference-leading UW-La Crosse (22-6,13-3) in two doubleheaders Saturday, April 22, and Sunday, April 23, by scores of 8-2, 6-4, 8-2,...

The return of the mullet

The return of the mullet

April 23, 2023

You may have been seeing a trend lately around town creeping back from years ago. Whether a returning nightmare or something to make you smile, like it or not, mullets are coming back into style. Yes it's...

 #34 Donovan Brandl starting pitcher for Whitewater in their game against Ripon College on Tuesday April 11th at Miller Stadium

Efficient baseball victory over Ripon

Ryan Baker, Assistant Men’s Sports Editor April 16, 2023

On Tuesday, April 11 the UW-Whitewater Warhawks swiftly mercy ruled Ripon College by a score of 11-1 in just 7 innings. The fourth straight win boosted the Warhawks to a record of 15-4, while Ripon College...

Sophomore first baseman Nick Paget (35) smiles as he looks toward his teammates during the game against Findlandia in Prucha Field Saturday afternoon April 23, 2022.
Photo by Ky McCombe

UW-W Fall Ball

Ryan Baker, Assistant Men’s Sports Editor November 13, 2022

UW-Whitewater depends heavily on fall practices to shape and form their team. However, from new players gaining experiences, players exercising their extra year, and a heavy freshman class, the team looks...

Junior outfielder Matt Korman (19) gets ready to hit the ball during the game against UW-Stout Sunday afternoon May 1, 2022.

Hitting a home run

May 2, 2022

It’s hard to stay at the top of a sport for a long time. For UW-Whitewater baseball Coach John Vodenlich, it’s something he takes a lot of pride in. This is his 19th season coaching the Warhawks, and...

Junior outfielder Matt Korman (19) gets ready to hit the ball during the game against UW-Stout Sunday afternoon May 1, 2022.

Baseball hits a winning streak

Parker Olsen, Sports Editor May 1, 2022

The No. 9 UW-Whitewater baseball team (27-6, 19-3 WIAC) swept UW-Stevens Point in a double header Tuesday, April 26 and then another double header against UW-Stout Sunday, May 1. Sunday’s games were...

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