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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

The UW-Whitewater head football coach Jace Rindahl congratulates junior defensive linesman Noah Moris on an outstanding performance against the conference match up against UW-Platteville at Perkins Stadium, Oct. 25, 2026.

Balancing tradition and change

Luke Poppe, Men’s Sports Editor March 30, 2026

Recruiting is arguably the most important aspect of sustaining success for Division III programs. Without the ability to offer athletic scholarships, coaches must identify athletes willing to invest in...

The UW-Whitewater freshman wide receiver Jacques Brooks sprints towards the end zone to score a touchdown against DePauw University on Nov. 29, 2025 at Perkins Stadium.

Warhawk football falls in second round

Tony Recchio, Asst. Men’s Sports Editor December 1, 2025

Snow piled down on Perkins Stadium in thick, unforgiving sheets on Saturday afternoon as the Warhawks saw their postseason run come to an abrupt end. In a weather-ridden NCAA Division III Tournament second-round...

The UW-Whitewater sophomore quarterback Justin Klinkner rushes the ball towards the endzone on Sept. 4, 2025 against Carleton College at Perkins Stadium.

Warhawks’ backfield powers the offense

Luke Poppe, Men’s Sports Editor November 24, 2025

Sudden change is a phrase often used on the defensive side of the football, when the offense commits a turnover and the defense must quickly take the field. But for the UW-Whitewater backfield, sudden...

The UW-Whitewater sophomore quarterback Justin Klinkner lunges towards the end zone scoring a touchdown against UW-Platteville on Sept. 25th, 2025 at Perkins Stadium.

The axe is back in town

Tony Recchio, Asst. Men’s Sports Editor October 27, 2025

In front of a roaring Homecoming crowd of 9,748 at Perkins Stadium, quarterback Justin Klinkner delivered a poised, confident fourth quarter performance that helped the Warhawks reclaim the Miners Axe...

UW-Whitewater sophomore tight end  Collin Fritts scores in the end zone against UW-Stout on Oct. 17, 2025 at Perkins Stadium.

Warhawks soar under Friday night lights

Max Wallace, Journalist October 20, 2025

In UW-Whitewater’s only Friday night football game of the season, they faced UW-Stout in a highly anticipated matchup where both teams were ranked top 20 nationally. The buzz around Perkins Stadium returned...

UW-Whitewater Football senior wide receiver Patrick Lippe and senior linebacker Ethan Galagher listen to reporters asking them questions about the upcoming season at the UW-Whitewater Football Media Day on August 27th, 2025 at the Berezowitz Student Athletic Complex.

Dominating Division III

Luke Poppe, Men’s Sports Editor October 13, 2025

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is widely regarded as the premier football conference in NCAA Division III athletics. But why are a group of schools in the middle of Wisconsin collectively...

UW-Whitewater Football junior running back Brian Stanton sprints down the field to score a touchdown against Carleton College at Perkins Stadium September. 6, 2025.

Stanton rushing into the spotlight

Max Wallace, Men’s Sports Journalist September 15, 2025

With UW-Whitewater football starting up and thousands of excited fans, high expectations come from the players. Junior running back Brian Stanton has been a consistent presence in the Warhawks’ backfield...

UW-Whitewater sophomore quarterback Justin Klinkner rushes past the Carleton defense to push towards a touchdown against Carleton College at Perkins Stadium on September 6th, 2025.

Maximum impact leads to a dominating start

Tyson Patton, Men’s Sports Journalist September 8, 2025

Different season, same result. For the first time ever, the UW-Whitewater Warhawks and the Carleton Knights (Minnesota) faced off in week one battle Saturday. Sept. 7  at Perkins Stadium to begin the...

Senior running back Tamir Thomas breaking a tackle to score at Perkins Stadium Friday Oct, 18th, 2024.

Lessons learned from ‘bummer’ season

Mikey Rottier, Men’s Sports Journalist November 24, 2024

After being ranked No. 3 by d3football.com in the preseason top 25, the UW-Whitewater football team finished their 2024 season with an underwhelming 6-4 record that left them well out of the playoffs for...

The 2024 UW-Whitewater Hall of Fame class of 2024 poses with their plaques inside the Hamilton Room in the University Center Saturday, Nov. 2. From left: Casie Uttech Schroeder, Amy Gahl-Sweeney, Suzanne Gersich Huss, Pat Miller, Tiffany Morton, Jace Rindahl, Jeff Schebler, Beth Proeber, Ricky Spicer, Bob Wickman, Bob Stone.

An illustrious Hall of Fame class

Parker Olsen, Editor November 10, 2024

If this article was only a list of the accolades, records and championships that the UW-Whitewater Hall of Fame 2024 class is responsible for, this article would be longer than it actually is. The 2024...

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