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Alec Ogden (1) hands off the ball to Warhawk running back Alijah Maherr-Parr (23, right) in UW-Whitewater’s week one matchup against John Carroll University.

Final stop on collegiate carousel

Mikey Rottier, Men's Sports Editor September 24, 2023

Alec Ogden played his first college football game in almost three years as the starting quarterback for UW-Whitewater, Saturday, Sept. 2 against No. 19 John Carroll University. Prior to the Warhawks week...

UWW takes down No. 4 seed SJU at Perkins Stadium.

Football wins home opener

Dan Emary, Assistant Men’s Sports Editor September 10, 2023

A battle between two powerhouse football programs met on Saturday, and the game met the expectations. Entering the game, the UW-Whitewater men's football team was ranked number eight in the country. Their...

Warhawk Football captain all about team success

Warhawk Football captain all about team success

Nick Walczak, Mens Sports Editor September 18, 2022

Tyler Holte is a senior and a captain on this year’s Warhawk football team. He is a three-year starter and has been a spark for Whitewater and their exciting, high-octane offense the past few seasons....

Warhawk wide receiver Tyler Holte (#18) runs in for the touchdown against Mary Hardin-Baylor while quarterback Evan Lewandowski, coaches and teammates celebrate on the sidelines of Perkins Stadium Sept. 10, 2022.

Warhawks knock off #1

Parker Olsen, Mens Sports Editor September 11, 2022

The 6th ranked UW-Whitewater football team (1-1) defeated the top ranked defending national champions the Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX) Crusaders (1-1) 28-24 at Perkins Stadium, Saturday Sept. 10. The game was...

Tweets of the Week

Tweets of the Week

Dr. Sumin Shin, Assistant Professor of Communication September 5, 2021

Ryan Liszka, Tyler Precia and Egon Hein run side-by-side in a practice drill during the cool early morning hours Oct. 23 at Perkins Stadium

Hope for a season

Jackson Mihm, Journalist October 25, 2020

The UW-Whitewater football team is ready to get off the bench and onto the field. In fact they’re already practicing on the hallowed grounds of Perkins Stadium and staying inspired by their coaching...

The team captains, from left, defensive back Nate Tranel, linebacker Jacob Erbs, running back Ronny Ponick and offensive lineman Quinn Meinerz approach midfield for the coin toss. UW-Whitewater defeated St. Johns University (Minnesota) 35-32 in a Div. III NCAA national championship football semifinal game on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater.

Quinn Meinerz taking his game to next level

Jake Klein, Journalist August 31, 2020

Senior Quinn Meinerz, captain of the Whitewater football team received the Offensive-Lineman of the Year Award and was named Most Valuable Player last season. Meinerz helped lead the Warhawks to a share...

Warhawk Football Offense Explodes in 4th

Jack Miller , Assistant Sports Editor September 19, 2017

The UW-Whitewater football team (1-2) scored 27 points in the fourth quarter en route to the Warhawks’ 40-21 victory against Washington-St. Louis on Sept. 16 at Francis Field. Entering the final quarter,...

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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...

Perfect storm: Flooding on the QB

Justin St. Peter, Sports Editor February 14, 2017

Dec. 14, 2016 NASA. Boeing Co. Football. John Flood does it all. The senior defensive lineman is a finalist for the 2016 Gagliardi Trophy, an award that goes to the most outstanding NCAA Division-III...

’Hawks come back in fourth again

Justin St. Peter, Sports Editor October 20, 2016

Undefeated opponents crumble when they come to play the UW-Whitewater football team. The team has faced 10 straight undefeated opponents counting back to last year’s playoff run and have a 9-1 record...

Sophomore running back Drew Patterson sheds multiple tacklers on a run in the 17-14 victory against UW-Oshkosh. Patterson carried the ball 20 times for 90 yards and a touchdown. Photo by Kimberly Wethal

Record crowd witnesses history

Justin St. Peter, Sports Editor October 13, 2016

When sophomore running back Drew Patterson received a toss on the Warhawks patented stretch play on third-and-13 with the game on the line, a collective groan emerged from some of the 17,535 fans in attendance. Seconds...

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