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Freshman guard JT Hoytink makes a drive toward the basket against the University of Wisconsin - River Falls in the Kachel Gymnasium Jan. 22, 2022.

Warhawks tie for third in WIAC men’s basketball tournament

Mikey Rottier, Assistant Sports Editor February 27, 2022

The UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team saw their season come to an end Friday Feb. 24, at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh. The Warhawks, seeded fourth, fell to the first seed,  UW-Oshkosh in the semifinal...

Sophomore Bailey Kale takes a shot over the La Crosse defense. The Warhawks lost, 78-84.

Hoops steam ahead

Ethan Maurice, Sports Editor February 4, 2020

The UW-Whitewater Men’s Basketball team snapped their 2 game losing streak with a much needed win as they were able to go on the road and stun UW-La Crosse 65-63 in a close game. With this win, the Warhawks...

Trevon Chislom squares up for the tipoff to begin overtime. The Warhawks tied the game late in the fourth quarter, forcing overtime. However, they ran out of gas allowing La Crosse a 9-0 run in the last period of play.

Men’s Basketball loses OT heartbreaker to La Crosse

Ross Guyette, Assistant Sports Editor January 20, 2020

The Spring Semester won’t be kicking off as planned for men’s basketball, as they have not been able to pull off a clean victory since Dec. 29. The Warhawks were on a roll, having won three straight...

Gifted basketball player reaches new year goals

Ross Guyette, Assistant Sports Editor December 9, 2019

Doing it big takes on another meaning when you’re 7 feet tall, casting a big shadow filled with expectation and promise. There is no doubt that there is a gift bestowed upon someone with that kind of...

James Fox (12) rushes off the bench to congratulate James Burks III (3) after a tough period of play.  Burks III scored 11 points and pulled down seven rebounds between both of the weekend games.

Men’s Basketball opens season

Ethan Maurice, Sports Editor November 18, 2019

The game on Saturday, Nov. 16, proved to be the proverbial “wake-up call” that the Warhawk men’s basketball team needed as the season begins. Strong offense along with spotty defense highlighted...

UW-W witnesses madness in March

UW-W witnesses madness in March

Justin St. Peter, Sports Editor March 14, 2017

With three game-winning shots with less than two seconds left on the clock in the first and second rounds of the Division-III NCAA Men’s Tournament at Kachel Gymnasium in a little over 24 hours, you...

UW-W enjoys seven years of Bryson

UW-W enjoys seven years of Bryson

Josh Sinclair, Senior Staff Writer March 14, 2017

You can still find them at the YMCA in the summer playing hoops together. Brother and brother, uniting to lock down some unknowing patrons who came to get in some run. Little do they know, that scoring...

Mens Hoopers set to host tourney

Men’s Hoopers set to host tourney

Justin St. Peter, Sports Editor March 6, 2017

Despite falling in the second round of the WIAC Championships, the Warhawks men’s basketball team will host games in the first and second rounds of the Division-III NCAA tournament. The ’Hawks (21-6)...

Turner’s three-point shot descended from heavens to let ’Hawks advance

Turner’s three-point shot descended from heavens to let ’Hawks advance

Justin St. Peter, Sports Editor March 4, 2017

When sophomore guard/forward Maurquis Turner received a pass from junior point guard Chris Jones and launched a three-pointer from the corner right in front of the UW-Whitewater bench, he turned to prayer. “It...

‘Hawks dispatch UW-Stout in first round of WIAC tournament

Justin St. Peter, Sports Editor February 22, 2017

After beating the UW-Stout Blue Devils at home by 35 two and a half weeks ago, the three-seeded UW-Whitewater Warhawks were in a much tighter contest in the team’s 78-69 victory Feb. 21 in the first...

Ranked UW-W heads to postseason

Ranked UW-W heads to postseason

Tyler Job, Staff Writer February 21, 2017

As the 17th ranked UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team heads to the WIAC tournament as the No. 3 seed, UW-W had an up-and-down final week of play. The team fell to UW-Oshkosh 67-63 Feb. 15, but rebounded...

Hoopers in battle for second place in WIAC

Josh Sinclair, Senior Staff Writer February 21, 2017

Feb. 15, 2017 The No. 18 ranked UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team split a pair of conference opponents last week leaving them steady at second in WIAC standings. The Warhawks started the week with...

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