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Teammates senior guards Brooke Trewyn, Malia Smith and senior forward Andrea Meinert embrace after pulling out a win over the UW-Oshkosh Titans on Feb. 24 to clinch the WIAC championship title for the first time in program history. When the three started their UW-W basketball in the 2014-15 season, the team had a record of 13-13. The win propels them to the NCAA D-III tournament. The team’s seeding was not released by press time.

Women complete historic WIAC run

Jack Miller, Assistant Sports Editor February 26, 2018

The UW-Whitewater women’s basketball team is making habit out of cutting nets down in the WIAC. The No.12 Warhawks (24-3) outlasted No.23 UW-Oshkosh (21-6) 68-65 in the WIAC Tournament Championship...

UW-W’s Big 3 off to Ohio

Augie Spankowski, Staff Reporter February 25, 2018

The UW-Whitewater wrestling team finished in third place this weekend at the NCAA Division III Upper Midwest Regional Tournament, hosted by Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minn. The Warhawks finished...

UW erodes students' free speech

UW erodes students’ free speech

Royal Purple Staff, Royal Purple Editorial Staff February 19, 2018

Fellow students, you might want to start watching your volume. Thanks to a new University of Wisconsin System policy, if your speech, protest or demonstration “substantially disrupts” another person’s...

Swimming makes splash at WIAC championships

Swimming makes splash at WIAC championships

Ben Lokken, Sports Reporter February 19, 2018

Over the weekend the UW-Whitewater women’s swimming and diving team tied their best-ever finish at the conference championships and the men’s team finished fourth. The women’s team finished second,...

UWW Gymnastics Feb.16

UWW Gymnastics Feb.16

Jack Miller, Assistant Sports Editor February 19, 2018

With the regular season nearing its end, the UW-Whitewater women’s gymnastics team defeated UW-Oshkosh 187.875-185.375 Feb.16 at Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh. The Warhawks’ (7-4, 6-0) overall score...

Fourth straight game slips away from UW-W

Fourth straight game slips away from UW-W

Kolton Hegstrom, Sports Editor February 19, 2018

Twenty-eight turnovers, many missed free throws and an eight minute stretch without a field goal handed the Warhawks men’s basketball team their fourth straight loss as they suffered a 60-55 defeat at...

Warhawk grapplers wrap up strong regular season

Warhawk grapplers wrap up strong regular season

Augie Spankowski, Staff Reporter February 19, 2018

As the University of UW-Whitewater wrestling team spends the weekend preparing for the NCAA Division III Regional Championships next weekend (February 23-24th), here’s a recap of their successful 2017-18...

A Meinert setback for a major comeback

A Meinert setback for a major comeback

Tyler Job, Sports Writer February 19, 2018

Everything was going well for UW-Whitewater women’s basketball senior forward Andrea Meinert at the start of her junior year. She was averaging a career-high in points (9.7 per game) and minutes (23.7),...

Warhawks fall to Falcons in fight for fourth

Warhawks fall to Falcons in fight for fourth

Kolton Hegstrom, Sports Editor February 12, 2018

The UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team was defeated 76-66 at UW-River Falls on Saturday night, capping off a week that already saw the Warhawks drop a heartbreaker just days earlier. The loss drops...

Warhawks on track for WIAC Championships

Warhawks on track for WIAC Championships

Jack Miller, Assistant Sports Editor February 12, 2018

In one of the toughest meets of the year, the UW-Whitewater men’s track and field team finished second out of eight teams, while the women placed fifth out of eight teams, Feb.10 at the Midwest Elite...

Championship rugby team honored at state capital

Championship rugby team honored at state capital

Tyler Job, Senior Sports Reporter February 12, 2018

February 7 is now known as “UW-Whitewater Men’s Rugby Team Day” as declared by Governor Scott Walker in a proclamation. at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The proclamation came in response to the...

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