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Football seeks defensive dominance

Tyler Job, Sports Editor September 24, 2018

The late Bear Bryant once said, “Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships.” That infamous quote might not always be true for number one teams, but it definitely plays a role in earning...

Freshman running back Nyrel Sullivan carries the football into the end zone for the final touchdown score. Running backs Alex Peete and Ronny Ponnick were the other two to score in the contest.

Offense and defense score in major Warhawk win

Tyler Job, News Editor September 18, 2018

The No. 10 Warhawks scored a whopping 73 points in a shutout against Middle Georgia State University to sweep non-conference play Sept. 15 at Perkins Stadium. The Warhawk’s score was just two...

photo by Julia Graff / Staff Photographer

Warhawks get revenge against Cobbers

Tyler Job, Sports Editor September 10, 2018

A 24-point first half was all the No. 12 Warhawks football team needed to avenge last season’s loss to the Concordia College Cobbers, winning 24-6 in the home opener Sept. 8. After both teams traded...

Warhawk football hires new assistant offensive coach

Warhawk football hires new assistant offensive coach

Kolton Hegstrom, Sports Editor April 15, 2018

The UW-Whitewater football team has announced that Peter Jennings will take over as the offensive coordinator on an interim basis for the 2018 season, and he couldn’t be more excited. “I don’t...

UW-W football releases 2018 schedule

UW-W football releases 2018 schedule

Kolton Hegstrom, Sports Editor April 8, 2018

After starting off the 2017 season with three straight road games the 2018 UW-W football schedule features a more balanced set of five home games and five road games, including two home games versus teams...

UW-W lands new offensive coordinator

UW-W lands new offensive coordinator

Kolton Hegstrom, Sports Editor February 5, 2018

There will be a new play caller for the UW-Whitewater football team in the 2018 season, and he’s already made a habit of shredding WIAC defenses. The Warhawks hired former UW-La Crosse offensive coordinator...

Game of inches

Game of inches

Kolton Hegstrom, Sports Editor November 8, 2017

It took two clutch defensive stops for the Warhawks to hold on to the Miner’s Axe in a thrilling 17-16 victory over the No. 20 UW-Platteville Pioneers. “As a (defensive) unit we enjoy the pressure...

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Concordia’s running game forces Warhawks to 0-2 season start

Jack Miller, Assistant Sports Editor September 12, 2017

The No. 15 UW-Whitewater football team is 0-2 to start the season for the first time since 1999, following the Warhawks’ 25-17 defeat against Concordia College on Sept. 9 in Moorhead-Minnesota. UW-W...

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It’s a wrap: The Royal Purple’s top five stories

May 3, 2016

By Kimberly Wethal May 4, 2016   Collectively, the Royal Purple’s staff of 17 editors and many more staff writers wrote about the good, the bad and the political news, penned editorials on...

Warhawks still success

January 27, 2016

Jan. 27, 2016 Column by Andrea Sidlauskas It’s both a blessing and a curse to be dominant, and the Warhawk football team has one of the most dominant programs in college football. Prior to the 2015...

Second time’s the charm

December 10, 2015

By Andrea Sidlauskas It’s a rivalry many years in the making. The UW-Oshkosh Titans have long been a conference foe for the Warhawk football team, with each squad tallying two victories over the...

Warhawks bully Blue Devils

November 19, 2015

By Andrea Sidlauskas Nov. 18, 2015 It’s been said to save the best for last, and this past Saturday, that’s exactly what the Warhawk football team did. An explosive start helped the ’Hawks, ranked...

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