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Hot start

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater womens basketball team, which finished third in the NCAA Division III conference last season, gets off to a good start with a 86-68 win over the University of Chicago in the Kachel Gymansium Nov. 15. Reilly Stewart led the scoring with 20 points. The team will […]

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Strong comeback

The Whitewater fifth grade traveling club basketball team played its first games of the season at the Edgerton Tournament Nov. 15. After dropping the first game to Edgerton 15-26, Whitewater improved its play in the final two games of the day, defeating Watertown 22-21 and the Madison Lancers 18-14 to […]

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Playoff time

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks football team closed out its regular season with a 28-25 win over UW-River Fall Nov. 15, the team’s 27th consecutive victory and longest of any team in college football. Quarterback Matt Behrendt and the Warhawks, defending National Division III Champions, will host a first round […]

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Athletes honored

     The Whitewater High School’s cross country team held its awards banquet Monday night to honor several student-athletes for their achievements during the recent season. Athletes recognized and their awards, from the left, included: Jimmy King, Most Improved and Heart & Soul; Jack Downs, Most Improved; Jon Zimdars, Most […]

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Winning ways

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks football team continued its march to a ninth Conference Championship in the past 10 years with a 49-17 win over UW-Stevens Point Nov. 8, the team’s 26th consecutive victory. In the game, Justin Howard, who had eight catches for 151 yards, celebrates one of two […]

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Strong at state

Coach pleased with performance of Whippet pair in state meet By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent Both Sarah Ziolkowski and Andrea Sandoval ran with purpose under a sunny sky Saturday at the 122nd annual WIAA State Cross Country Meet. The day was seasonally cool, so much so that the event was […]