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Gymnasts can hang with D-1

January 21, 2015

Jan. 21, 2015 By Justin St. Peter It’s not very often that Division III sports teams are able to compete against top Division I opponents, much less beat them. The Warhawks gymnastics team was...

Willie the Warhawk points to the crowd while walking in the 2014 UW-Whitewater Homecoming Parade. Kimberly Wethal photo/
WethalKM20@uww.edu

Evolution of Willie the Warhawk

November 19, 2014

Nov. 19, 2014 By Vesna Brajkovic It’s hard to imagine UW-Whitewater without including Willie the Warhawk, the university’s mascot since the 1950s. But Willie hasn’t always been the purple and...

2013 Homecoming royalty crowned

2013 Homecoming royalty crowned

November 6, 2013

Nov. 6, 2013 By Michael Riley The Warhawks football players were not the only winners this past weekend. Seniors Joshua Kozlowski and Veronica Havard were named the 2013 Homecoming King and Queen...

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Coppage sentenced to four months in jail

August 14, 2013

  By Samantha Jacquest A Walworth County judge reluctantly followed a plea agreement and on Tuesday sentenced former UW-Whitewater football standout Levell Coppage to four months in jail and...

Heart Attack ’Hawks win thriller, advance to national championship game

March 15, 2013

  By Zach Hicks Clutch shooting, near cardiac arrest and history all showed their faces on Friday night’s Final Four game between the Warhawks women’s basketball team and Amherst College. The...

'Hawks rip through regional, advance to Final Four

‘Hawks rip through regional, advance to Final Four

March 13, 2013

  By Zach Hicks Asphyxiating defense, vicious rebounding and tightknit chemistry has led the Warhawks women’s basketball team to focus their crosshairs on a national championship. The ’Hawks...

Athletic Department emails coaches about confessions page

February 28, 2013

  By Zach Hicks The university's Athletic Department sent an email to coaches late Thursday morning, warning them of the Facebook and Twitter pages titled "UW-Whitewater Confessions." The...

Women’s Basketball: Warhawks set records in win over UW-Stout

January 23, 2013

By: Daniel Schoettler The Warhawks women’s basketball team beat UW-Stout on a recording-setting night at UW-Whitewater Saturday. The ’Hawks got off to a hot start with a 23-7 run to begin the game,...

Men's Basketball: ’Hawks prevail under pressure

Men’s Basketball: ’Hawks prevail under pressure

January 23, 2013

By: Andrew Bayliss Christmas came late for the Warhawks men’s basketball team, as they ended a brutal winter break schedule with two WIAC victories. On Saturday, Jan. 19, the ’Hawks snuck past...

Wrestling: Warhawks take down Eagles to remain unbeaten in WIAC

January 23, 2013

By: Neal Johnson The Warhawks wrestling team remained unbeaten in WIAC play with an upset victory over fifth-ranked UW-La Crosse Friday night at Mitchell Hall in La Crosse, Wis. Junior Cedric Gibson...

Former Warhawk scores tryout with Jets

November 27, 2012

  By Andrew Bayliss When Lane Olson played football for UW-Whitewater during the 2010 season, he had 32 more tackles than anyone else on the team. Now, defensive players are struggling to tackle...

Get to know your campus assistants

November 20, 2012

  Campus Assistants are an asset when it comes to bringing in new Warhawks. They give tours to prospective students and are known for walking backward in purple coats. Get to know these four CAs...

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