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Warhawks win closest game since 2008

October 26, 2011

It is not often the UW-Whitewater football team is tested throughout an entire game, but in Saturday’s matchup between the top two teams in the WIAC, the game was decided on a late field goal by Eric Kindler, which gave the Warhawks a 20-17 edge.

’Hawks defeat UW-Stout under the lights

October 19, 2011

A trend of the UW-Whitewater football team this season has been getting off to slow starts in the first quarter. Friday night was no different, as UW-Stout came into Whitewater and slowed things down for a while before the Warhawks took control, defeating the Blue Devils 42-21.

Warhawks extend winning streak

October 12, 2011

After a slow start last week to UW-Platteville, the Warhawks came into Saturday’s game with a mindset of not letting that happen again.

Big second half propels ’Hawks

October 5, 2011

A crowd of 10,622 was on hand Saturday at Family Fest to witness the Warhawks rout the Pioneers 34-14, in their first conference game against UW-Platteville.

Blanchard opens season with many new weapons

September 14, 2011

Heading into a new football season with new wide receivers can be difficult, especially if one of those wide receivers was statistically the best in team history.

One of the best to play the game

September 14, 2011

you looked at senior running back Levell Coppage’s numbers through his first three years, you would have said ‘what an amazing career’. The thing is, he isn’t finished.

Warhawks win season opener

September 7, 2011

The first game of the season tells a lot about a team. Going into the season, the Warhawks had many unanswered questions. Losing almost half of the starters from last season to graduation, the ’Hawks proved once again Saturday that they can overcome anything.

Spring practice wrapping up

April 27, 2011

After the football team won its first national championship in 2007, it was handed the task of replacing 15 starters and 24 seniors its next season.

Questions for champs at quarterback, secondary as team begins spring practice

April 7, 2010

They received a standing ovation at a Wisconsin Badger basketball game. They have been recognized by the Whitewater Common Council. They even mingled and shared a few laughs with Gov. Jim Doyle at his mansion in Madison. It’s been quite the ride for the football team since defeating Mount Union College (Alliance, Ohio), 38-28, on Dec. 19 to win the program’s second national championship in three years. However, with the first of 15 spring practices beginning today, senior wide receiver Aaron Rusch already has his eye on the 2010 season.