Spring Break
Many club sports attract new members by offering an easygoing atmosphere, convenience and minimal start-up fees. However, when it comes to staying afloat and competing, UW-Whitewater's paintball club faces more obstacles than most.
Heading into the annual Final Four meet, the Warhawk men's tennis team was the heavy favorite, having won the match's title the past three seasons.
Despite the chaotic week head coach John Vodenlich and his Warhawk baseball team endured, their winning ways continued in a series with the UW-Stout Blue Devils.
In order to give back to a member of the UW-Whitewater community and women's athletics, the university is hosting the 5,000-meter walk and run fundraiser event Thursday at the Lawcon Picnic Shelter behind Wells Hall.
Long-term commitment and money are two things with which many college students struggle. However, junior David School, president of UW-Whitewater's disc golf club, said neither of those elements are needed to enjoy one of the country's fastest-growing sports.
Warhawk of the week: Ben Prather
UW-Whitewater head football coach Lance Leipold is getting used to dealing with the unknown. It is a concept he has faced since taking the helm of the Warhawks in 2007. The job was his first head coaching position, one where only a few familiar faces remained from his days quarterbacking the Warhawks.
Although the weather was more than unfavorable, the women's track and field team took third out of nine teams in the Wheaton Invitational Saturday. The Warhawks finished with 123 points, but fell a few points shy of the University of Chicago, who won the invitational with 218.5 points.