By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent This wasn’t the first rodeo between No. 5 UW-Whitewater and No. 3 UW-Oshkosh. The two football teams met in the fifth week of the season and the Warhawks were handed its first loss of the year, at UW-Oshkosh, 10-7. The Warhawks have won six of […]

By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent After going 5-18 a year ago, the Whitewater Whippets’ 2014-15 boys basketball season started off with a 62-46 loss to Union Grove at home. Following the defeat, the Whippets got a chance to get its first win against Jefferson, and did so, on Dec. 3. […]

By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Following a 3-1 start to the 2015 season, the defending state champion Whitewater Whippets’ girls basketball team had a pair of games in a back-to-back format on Thursday and Friday. On Thursday, the team travelled to play Delavan-Darien and came out victorious, 65-42. Despite the […]

        Whitewater High School’s Benny Liang (right) outswims his competitors in two events – the 100 Butterfly and the 100 Breaststroke; Andrew Gildner (left) also won two races – the 200 and 500 Freestyle events. Milton won the swim meet over the Whippets, 87-73. (Bob Mischka photo)

By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Entering the Dec. 1 game at 2-1 overall after winning a state championship a season ago, the Whitewater Whippets’ girls basketball team continued to show why they’ve had so much recent success. The Whippets played (1-0) Edgerton and jumped out to a 33-14 lead at […]

Men’s and women’s basketball teams move up the ranks By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team advanced to the quarterfinals – and will play UW-Oshkosh – after defeating Wheaton (Ill.) last Saturday, 31-17. The Warhawks led 31-14 at halftime, and then the defense took over from there. […]

        Brodie Runez (below) leads all scorers with 17 points in Whitewater High School’s 62-46 loss to non-conference foe Union Grove in its season-opener. Bryce Parrish (above) and Tyrus Wintlend (see the front page) each scored six points in the game. The Whippets will open conference play tonight at […]

By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent To go 24-4 overall and win a conference championship, then host a playoff game in the NCAA Tournament, most teams consider that a fantastic year. When Pat Miller, head coach of the UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team, said the season was ‘good’, it shows what program […]

By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Three seasons ago, the UW-Whitewater women’s basketball team went 26-7 and lost in the national championship game to an undefeated Depauw team. Two seasons ago, the Warhawks went 27-5 and ended up winning the third-place game in the NCAA Tournament. So last year, when the […]

By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is known for its excellent athletic programs. Players from time to time even make it to the professional level, and on Oct. 31 – former Warhawk point guard Quardell Young could make his dream come true – as he was selected […]