University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team for the 2012-13 season.

The following local students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s basketball team for the 2012-13 season.

The following local students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team for the 2012-13 season.

The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference recently released its selections for 2012 fall All-Conference athletes. Thirty-eight athletes at UW-Whitewater were named. “Being named WIAC All-Conference is special because not only do these individuals have great athletic skill, but they also need to stay healthy throughout the season, have a strong sense of teamwork and be suited to handle the pressure of being good,” said Paul Plinske, UW-Whitewater athletic director. Whitewater is well-known throughout the state and the country for producing championship athletes, and this season proved to be no different. Among those named were:

The following students were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team for the 2012-13 season.

The Warhawk men’s soccer team recently wrapped up their season, finishing 8-5-3 overall, and 2-1-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Local athletes included:

The Warhawk women bowlers, ranked 14th in the National Tenpin Coaches Association Top 20 preseason poll, have finished in the top five in every competition this season. Head Coach Leann Eimermann is excited to see how far her team can go. “This is the first season that we have a chance to make it to the NCAA Nationals because the women have the experience and talent needed to compete with the top teams in the nation,” Eimermann said. Local athletes include:

The UW-Whitewater men’s swimming and diving team started off the 2012 season winning its first four meets of the year versus Carthage College, UW-Oshkosh, Luther College and Lawrence University. Local athletes include:

The UW-Whitewater women’s swimming and diving team has a young but talented roster ready to compete in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The team, which finished fourth in the conference last season, is looking to improve that ranking. Local athletes include:

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has announced the roster for the 2012-13 Warhawk men’s tennis team. “This season we have assembled the most raw talent that we’ve seen in recent years. The schedule is by far the toughest, which will be a good test for us when nationals roll around. I am very excited to see how far these men can go,” said Frank Barnes, men’s tennis coach. Local athletes include:

After winning its conference championship, the UW-Whitewater women’s tennis team hopes to keep the momentum going into the spring season. The team, which went 10-0, won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament with the fourth most dominating performance in WIAC history. This is the sixth consecutive WIAC championship for the Warhawks. Local athletes include:

A select number of student-athletes from around the nation were chosen to attend the prestigious NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum in Dallas in November, including the following students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater:

The practice gyms at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are filled with the dribble, swish, and crash of Warhawk wheelchair basketball teams as they prepare for the new season. The men’s and women’s teams both won national championships last season, and they’ll face tough competition at a home tournament Nov. 16 and 17 at Kachel Fieldhouse. The following residents are scheduled to play:

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team finished the 2012 regular season by winning second place in conference. The team is ranked eighteenth in the nation. The Warhawks, now 24-10, will compete in the WIAC Tournament Nov. 2-3 in Stevens Point. As the No. 2 seed in the tournament, UW-Whitewater earns a bye in the first round and will face the winner of the matchup between UW-Stout (No. 6) and UW-Eau Claire (No. 3). Local Warhawks include:

The following local students are preparing with their UW-Whitewater cross country team for the championship portion of the season:

The following local students are preparing with their UW-Whitewater cross country team for the championship portion of the season:

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater golf team recently completed a successful 2012 season, taking first place at the North Chicago, Oshkosh and Whitewater tournaments. The team had a chance to go to nationals in Florida, but lost to UW-Stout by one stroke at the WIAC tournament at Bull’s Eye Country Club in Wisconsin Rapids on Oct. 7. Local players contributing to the strong season include:

The UW-Whitewater women's soccer team clinched the 2012 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title with a 4-0 win over UW-Stevens Point Saturday at Fiskum Field in Whitewater. The Warhawks are now 12-4-1 overall and 7-0-0 in league play. The following local women are on the 2012 roster:

Shawn Shillcox, a freshman business major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was named a finalist of one of the most prestigious awards in high school football.

The following residents were named to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team.