The No. 5 UW-Whitewater volleyball team swept the Dig Panici Classic, winning their respective matches against Greenville and Carthage. The Warhawks are now 21-3 overall and remain unbeaten at home with...
Evan Boller, Women’s Sports Editor
• October 6, 2025
The No. 4 UW-Whitewater volleyball team took down WIAC rival UW-La Crosse in four games Wednesday, Oct. 1. While the 3-1 final score shows the Warhawks seemingly controlling the matchup, the Eagles made...
The 2024-25 athletic year was another year of success for UW-Whitewater athletics.
At the national level, 12 of the 20 athletic programs across both men’s and women’s sports entered the top 25 in...
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...
Ryan Halada, Asst. Women’s Sports Editor
• December 9, 2024
The UW-Whitewater Warhawk volleyball team made a run to the national championship that brought back some memories.
Shades of 2005 occurred as the No. 6 seeded Warhawks had a similar path to the top...
The UW-Whitewater volleyball team has punched their ticket to Salem, Virginia after winning the NCAA Regional Championship. The Warhawks sweeping victory versus UW-Platteville Saturday, Nov. 23, sealed...
Gabe Sadoski, Women’s Sports Editor
• November 17, 2024
With the regular season wrapped up, the third-seeded UW-Whitewater volleyball team geared up for the 2024 WIAC Volleyball Tournament, searching for their third-consecutive title in one of Division III...
Ryan Halada, Asst. Women’s Sports Editor
• November 3, 2024
Successful Senior Night
Every year, the Warhawk volleyball team holds its senior night. Eight Warhawks played their final regular season match at Kris Russell Volleyball Arena on Wednesday night. Graduate...
Michael Hernan, Women’s Sports Journalist
• October 20, 2024
Warhawks stunned by UW-Stevens Point
The UW-Stevens Point Pointers came into the Kris Russell Volleyball Gymnasium and upset No. 5 UW-Whitewater in five sets.
The Pointers jumped out on a 10-2...
Michael Hernan, Women’s Sports Journalist
• October 13, 2024
The No. 5 UW-Whitewater volleyball team played its most complete game of the season, beating the No. 21 North Park Vikings Saturday night in a ranked non-conference battle in three sets.
The...
Olivia Mangan, Arts & Rec Journalist
• October 6, 2024
Summer may be over but you can still get a taste of the beach this fall. UW-Whitewater offers a number of intramural sports for students to choose from. One of those sports is sand volleyball, allowing...
Gabe Sadoski, Women’s Sports Editor
• September 15, 2024
No. 4-ranked UW-Whitewater Warhawk volleyball continued their win streak of the new year following a 3-1 victory over No. 16-ranked Millikin University.
The Big Blue kept control throughout the...
![Senior right side Payton Kuepers (22) rejoices over senior night alongside her and her peers. The 7th-ranked UW-Whitewater Warhawks took down the 17th-ranked UW-Platteville Pioneers, sweeping them 3-0 at the Kris Russell Volleyball Arena Wednesday, Oct. 30.
[Right to left: Kuepers, graduate student middle hitter Hannah Proctor (6), graduate student middle hitter Ava Rebarchik (7), graduate student libero Jaedynn Evans (10)].](https://royalpurplenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1-1-1200x800.jpg)
