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University honors Dr. King with ceremony

By Michael Riley Editor In Chief

Sirens might not have been the wake up call students were expecting last Friday morning as

By Brad Allen

S. Cottage Street.

No one was injured, and the two-story house was empty at the

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Every year on the third Monday of January a national holiday is observed in remembrance to a well-known and widely admired speaker and Civil Rights Leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. UW-Whitewater holds events each year in observation of Martin Luther King Day.

The owners and residents were out of town at the time of blaze according to Whitewater Fire Department news release. loss of $150,000 and a property loss of $100,000 at the home of 267 S. Cottage St.

tive event will be held on Wednesresponded. Whitewater asked for help from surrounding departments including Janesville, Palmyra, Beloit, Fort Atkinson, Lauderdale-LaGrange, Jefferson, Darien, Elkhorn, Edgerton, Walworth, East Troy, Clinton, Turtle, Eagle and Helenville.

Hamilton room.

Dr. King sought equality and reform. He began speaking publically and leading movements to inspire other African Americans to join the effort to reach these goals.

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And the search is on UW-Whitewater aims to hire 16th Chancellor and new football coach

By Alexandria Zamecnik News Editor

The job of a chancellor is not a role to hiring a head of university to serve UW-Whitewater, however, current Chancellor Richard Telfer thought those roles Telfer met with the UW-Whitewater Chancellor Search & Screen Committee on Jan. 20 to discuss what he thought those roles were. The eight roles were meant to assist the committee in its search At the end of June, Telfer will ofChancellor. By April 2, the committee is

meet the prospective chancellors and give By Justin St. Peter Sports Editor their feedback to the committee.

Dr. Jessica Kozloff, president and senior consultant of Academic Search, Inc. How do you replace the fastest coach to reach 100 wins in NCAA history? That has been to where the outgoing chancellor is exactly what the University of Wis-

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worry about after Lance Leipold left for the University of Buffalo head coaching position last month.

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Whoever wins the job will have huge ing record, winning the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III Coach of the Year award six times and winning six national championships in eight years.

The university announced on Jan. 16 that it had narrowed the candidate list to

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hand picked. Two weeks later, they will meet with the prospective candidates.

After they meet with the 10 to 12 candates will then be presented to the campus. UW-W students will have a chance to

hour long forum meeting time open to all members of the public to hear a 15 minute speech from the candidates and then ask any questions they wanted that were not family-related.

Everyone who attended was then asked to rank the candidates on a 1-10 grading scale and write down any strengths or weaknesses below on small grading sheets. The university would then collect and use these sheets to help in the hiring process.

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College Democrats and College Republicans give their opinion on State of the Union address Hankes: President Obama

By Michael Riley Editor In Chief

In front of the new Republican Congress, President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address Jan. 20 unveiling his Democratic agenda.

The Royal Purple asked both chairs of the College Republicans and the College Democrats to respond to a variety of questions about the State of the Union.

Tim Hankes spoke for the Democrats and Madeline Walton spoke for the Republicans.

Royal Purple: Where did you watch the State of the Union (SOTU) and with who?

Madeline Walton: I watched the State of the Union at home with my family.

Tim Hankes: I had the pleasure of watching the SOTU in the comfort of my own home while enjoying a hot cup of coffee. I chose to do so with a couple unbiased friends, which kept arguing to a minimum.

RP: If a UW-W student missed the SOTU, what would be the major takeaways you would tell them?

Walton: The president has proposed the same, recycled ideas from previous failed Democratic administrations.

Hankes: President Obama said it himself, “The shadow of crisis has passed and the state of the union is strong.” It’s been seven years since President of a national catastrophe. People were losing jobs at a rate of 750,000 a month, while others went bankrupt because of medical bills. Parents were struggling to feed their kids, and those kids were failing in school. Now I’m not saying those problems are 100% solved, but things are certainly looking up thanks to Barry

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O. and the gang. We’ve had 58 straight months of job growth, more students graduating than ever before and more people insured than ever before. As far as the future goes, the end of the tunnel is bright.

Obama wants to Hankes invest in more clean energy, increase the minimum wage and even mentioned sending someone to Mars.

RP: What did you think of Obama’s vow to use his veto pen to stop Republican efforts?

Walton: This is the exact same vow the president has been is very evident that he has not learned from previous failures.

Hankes: Middle-class families are the foundation of our economy, so when President Obama vows to use the veto pen, it is in response to bills that threaten those families’ opportunities.

For example, with health care

years, it’s become more affordable for middle-class families to be insured. Therefore, things like putting food on the table or sending your kids to college becomes more doable and life gets easier. PresWalton ident Obama is merely saying that if a bill comes across his desk that threatens the security of middle-class families, it will be vetoed.

RP: Obama renewed his call for tree trade with Asia and Europe, which garnered more applause from the Republican side of the aisle. What impact will this have?

Walton: It provides a starting point for future negotiation on different issues.

Hankes: I believe the free trade comment gained mutual American businesses and the American public overall. As

President Obama said, 95% of customers live beyond our borders, and American corporations are eager to access them. On the other hand, the proposal calls for the same big corporations to bring manufacturing jobs back to America, which would put a dent in the unemployment rate. That’s not all though, making a deal like relations with Asia and Europe.

It’s a win, win, win.

RP: The president also promised to continue to implicate ideas that are “practical, not partisan.” Ideas like higher taxes on the wealthy, allowing free community college and the expansion of paid leave were all discussed. middle ground with the GOP majority in the rest of his term?

Walton: If the president wants to help his party in 2016, ground with his Republican counterparts. Lack of common ground on health care, a major issue, came back and hurt Democrats last fall.

it ended up creating more partisanship than ever. From here on out, it’s our leadership’s responsibility to be practical when creating policy and stop letting politics get in the way of progress.

It’s impractical to think the socio-economic crisis is going to be resolved while poor people are living on fewer than $10 an hour.

Minimum wage is hardly enough to support a family, and for most, the American dream stops there.

Meanwhile, big money investors consistently pull in over $500 million a year and the GOP want to keep it that way. Raising the minimum wage and heavily taxing the super wealthy is essential country. These are just a couple of the practical strategies that President Obama would support in his pursuit for a better United States of America.

RP: Overall, what grade would you give Obama and why?

Walton: President Obama is a great speaker, however he lacks in creativity. Overall, I would give President Obama a C. Hankes: It should come as no surprise that I give president Obama an A. I was proud to see off his administration’s achievements and also to hear what promising future endeavors are in store for our country. He’s come a long way in seven years, and I think his gray hair goes to show for it, but he came out on top. That being said, he’s still sharp enough to send the GOP to the burn unit with the, “I know that because I won both of them” comment.

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Humburg, Rebecca J., Operating After Suspension of Registration 01/21/15

Martin, Shawon T., Theft - Retail 01/06/15

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Humburg, Rebecca J., Exceeding Speed Zones (16-19 MPH), Display of Unauthorized Registration Plate, Operating After Suspension of Registration 01/15/2015

Larson, Kaytlyn M., Failure to Stop at Stop Sign 01/22/15 Lindholm, Kenneth J., Operating With A Prohibited Alcohol Concentration 12/05/14

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“We are looking forward to seeing what Heck accomplishes in this position,” Tomachek said.

This role presents information regarding Chapter 36 of the Wisconsin State Statue to the Executive Board and Senate while also coordinating a non-partisan voter registration drive in conjunction with local, state and federal elections.

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MLK: Continued from Page 1 The Black Student Union plays a supportive role in these events by informing students and BSU members so they are aware and may attend.

A guest speaker will be coming to this event, which is sponsored by the Chancellor.

“He reminded them of the dream they had, the pursuit to be equal. This strive for equality is important to be remembered,” said Dejuan Washington, former vice president and current member of BSU. The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s was a mass collection of movements and events with the goals of equality

and social justice.

“I feel the movement has impacted all of society by creating a more civil and inclusive environment,” said Assistant Vice Chancellor Dr. Richard McGregory.

“I believe that the Civil Rights Movement was successful, but it was only the beginning,” Washingston said. “Certain oppressions may resurface subliminally, and we are reminded As a national holiday, several events are held each year in commemoration of Dr. King.

“Some folks volunteer, some communities have commemorative marches, and some areas in Milwaukee hold orative contests,” Mc-

Gregory said.

The Warhawk Connection Center has more information about the upcoming Martin Luther King events.

“We hope students come out to participate,” McGregory said.

Although it has been nearly 50 years since Dr. King’s death, his legacy lives on through annual memorial events and the continuing strive to promote and retain equality. to Dr. Luther King,” Washington said.

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“This position has always intrigued me because of the involvement you get to have with the other governing bodies on campus and in the community,” said Heck.

“When the former director informed President Perry that he was leaving his position, he recommended that they hire me,” Heck said. “I discussed this proposal with President Perry going over the duties and responsibilities of the position. After President Perry and Vice President Tomachek discussed their course of action, I was offered the position and accepted it.”

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Former Whitewater Student Government (WSG) Intergovernmental Affairs Director Fera has recently moved on from his position, leaving the position to Michael Heck, the newly hired director.

Fera said he was offered an internship which pertained more to his major than his former position with WSG. “The new job will offer him new opportunities for his career development, and we encouraged him to take that step in rthe right direction,” said WSG Vice President Lucas Tomachek.

The new director, Heck, has

fairs Director presents information to the WSG Senate about local, state and national politics.

The director also relays existing information about shared governance at UW-Whitewater and brings in speakers relating to government to WSG meetings to educate the organization about

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established a background with WSG which consists of serving as both a senator and a clerk.

Heck is also a Special Registration Deputy for the city of Whitewater and has helped register hundreds of students to vote in the last two elections.

The Intergovernmental Affairs Director serves as a link between the Whitewater Student Government, Whitewater Common Council, Faculty Senate, Adademic Staff Assembly and the Residence Hall Association.

“This director coordinates voter registration drives for all local, state and federal elections in order to increase student voter turnout,” Tomachek said.

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News Briefs Bowling tournament open to all Hawk Bowl will be hosting a bowling tournament for students to enter at 6 p.m. on Dec. 3 in Warhawk Alley.

The entry fee is $5, and the This tournament is open to all skill levels and is a nonsanctioned event.

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budget Governor Scott Walker is

Continued from Page 1 More departments were requested because at the time of the call, many departments volunteer staffs were not readily available according to the news release.

UW-Whitewater seniors and CoBE majors Emmet Storts and Zachary Weyenberg, 306 S. Cottage St., who live almost kitty-

“I woke up to sirens, and they kept getting closer,” Storts said. “I realized the power was out, and we have been standing outside for the last hour.”

students and community residents on Cottage Street is split.

An individual who was walking on Cottage, called it in at 8:54 a.m. been reported, but the news release

clouds of smoke above the neighborhood and at one point it appeared to be done but smoke came out of the house again. The news release did not indicate how long it took to ex-

trucks lineup one-by-one as they

Weyenberg said the amount of

were in the home.

Eventually, the aerial ladder truck from Fort Atkinson was utilized to spray water down the home’s chimney to prevent further collapsing.

ed in the basement and spread to the The “integrity” of the home and

sive approach was used as they awaited the blaze to reach the roof to distinguish it entirely.

was reported that the second-story

budget on Feb. 3. UW-System leaders have prepped for the possibility that hundreds of millions of dollars may be cut from the system.

The UW-System is also expecting changes to legislative documents which could affect the Board of Regents, a governing board of the UWSystem.

The UW system is trying to negotiate with key state government players, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

For more coverage, read next week’s edition of the Royal Purple after the budget has been released.

Chancellor: Continued from Page 1 “I think this is a very state-of-the-art practice for the search, and I am very impressed with what is being done,” Kozloff said.

The state-of-the-art practice Kozloff was referring to was the hour Telfer set aside to discuss the roles of the Chancellor, challenges that come into play and to answer any concerns or questions the committee shared.

The eight roles covered areas from state politics to being the face of the campus.

Providing Campus Leadership Governance Responsibilities Leadership in the Community Leadership within UW-System, Wisconsin and Nation Fundraising Legislative Relations Visibility Ceremonial The three biggest challenges Telfer dehiring the new Chancellor were: Creating and working with the budget Faculty and staff compensation Perceived cost of tuition “Budget is always a challenge,” Telfer said. “It’s been a challenge longer than I’ve been here. It’s been a challenge the whole time I’ve been here, and it will be a challenge this year.”

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We all make mistakes, probably every day. If you get

arrogant, that becomes a problem. In my estimation, you need to be humble.

Richard Telfer, chancellor

When asked why the budget would be an issue, Telfer said the major problem is having a reliable source of income.

UW-Whitewater receives its income from two major sources: tuition and state general purpose revenue. General purpose revenues, or GPR, consist of general taxes, miscellaneous receipts and revenues collected by state agencies which are paid are then available for appropriation by the legislature, according to Wisconsin State Statutes.

Telfer said because UW-Whitewater does a better job of raising money through tuition, it receives less money from the GPR. alone,” Telfer said. “But working with folks, I think you can make a big difference.”

When Telfer listed “perceived cost of tuition” as a challenge, he used the word “perceived” because the amount of attention tuition has received nationally in the past three years.

“It has got a lot more attention, but the dollar amount has not changed,” Telfer said.

proximately $7,578. A state-wide tuition freeze is also behind the steadying costs.

Telfer said even though the dollar amount has not changed, he thinks tuition is too high and there is less and less state investment.

The discussion switched from challenges and roles to what the committee should look for in the candidates they seek out.

Although a large number of chancellors or presidents were provosts before, there is no strict pre-employment requirement.

“I think you should be open to all [peowho the person is more than it is his or her previous experiences. I think you want to get a person who you feel shares your values, shares the values of the campus and wants to be here.”

Jazelynn Goudy a veteran student and Whitewater Student Government senator talked about what she wanted to see in the chancellor they hire.

“I would like a chancellor who is fun-

loving like ours that we have right now,” Goudy said. “...Our chancellor now, is seen in many different avenues from the arts to sports to academics.”

Goudy said she enjoys being able to see the current chancellor in regular clothes, but she doesn’t want that to be mistaken “I don’t want to say I want my chancel“But I want someone that I can look up to stage that when I grab my diploma they care about me.

During closing thoughts at the Chancellor Search & Screen Committee, Telfer touched on the idea that it will be hard to “We all make mistakes, probably every day,” Telfer said about what will make for a good chancellor. “If you get arrogant, that becomes a problem. In my estimation, you need to be humble.”

WEDNESDAY “An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.”

– Henry David Thoreau

January 28, 2015

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Walk through winter on the Ice Age Trail

RP Outdoors Lapham Peak (Winter) I

’ve never done winter hiking before, but I knew the trails were open all year so I decided to go explore

Wisconsin.

During the winter months, Lapham Peak is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. When I arrived at the park I stopped by parking pass.

While there I inquired about which trails were open to hikers. I was told the Prairie Path, the Ice Age Trail and any paved trails are open. Several other trails were open to cross-country skiers. The rest were closed during winter months.

Column by I started on the Prairie Path, a large, Josh winding trail on the west side of the Hafemeister park that goes through Evans Prairie, Managing Schoeninger Savannah and Timms Editor Woods.

In warmer weather, the trail would be an easy path to traverse, however, the weather being what it is, the path was muddy and slick. I could understand why the rest of the trails were closed if this seemingly easy trail was so hard to hike. I did not regret purchasing hiking boots and wool socks either.

Winding through parts of the path was the Ice Age Trail. I did not spend as much time on it, but the trail proved to be just as challenging as Prairie Path.

Much of the time I was there, all I saw were browns, whites and the occasional green. When I came across a bush with maybe a dozen red berries on it, I got

“The Ice Age Trail is a National Scenic Trail located entirely within Wisconsin...the Ice Age Trail winds for more than 1,000 miles, following the edge of the last continental glacier in Wisconsin,” according to the Ice Age Trail’s page on the Department of Natural Resources website. Far right, stones were found stacked multiple places along the scenic trails, also known as cairns. Right, the Kettle Moraine State Forest strives to maintain human to wildlife interaction without being too invasive in natural animal habitats. Below, a panoramic view from the Prairie Path trail.

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abnormally excited. Color! There’s color in January!

After spending several minutes admiring the berries (but not eating them), I returned to my car. I knew several paved paths also were open to hikers, so I decided to explore the Plantation Path, a paved trail toward the east side of the park. After stopping and chatting with a fellow hiker and his dog (Max) I made my way down the path, taking photos as I went.

So what kind of gear should a person need? For Lapham Peak I wore a good pair of hiking boots with wool socks, a T-shirt, sweater then my winter coat, a thick pair of gloves and a hat that not only covers my head but most of my face and neck as well. Pants too.

Hikers will want to wear pants.

While it is winter and not 80 degrees like the summer

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stay hydrated. In the time I was there, even though it was 36 degrees, I was breaking out in a sweat hiking up and down muddy and snow-covered hills.

I was surprised at just how many others were there though. When I was driving there, I thought “There won’t Ashley McCallum graphics/ be that many people there. It’s winter, it’s cold.” I was wrong.

Lapham Peak available hiking trails are different in winter than The lot I parked in, Evergreen Parking, could easily in other seasons. Above, are highlighted trails are Plantation hold over 50 vehicles. It was full nearly to the brim with Path, Ice Age Trail and Prairie Path. skiers, hikers and dogs. Then there were more dogs. Did I mention dogs? There were dogs of every shape and size.

By the end of my journey, I was tired, sweaty and sore.

But I enjoyed every footstep.

Did I mention there were lots of dogs?

WEDNESDAY January 28, 2015

Sports Editor: Justin St. Peter

Assistant Editor: -Mike Krzyzewski

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’Hawks are kings of WIAC ’Hawks take down No. 15 UW-Stevens Point

double-double of the season with 11 points, 10 assists and two steals. Senior Steve Egan also added 11 points with a team-best six rebounds.

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The No. 1 ranked UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team extended its winning streak to 10 games after wins against UW-Stevens Point 59-44 and UW-Superior 83-59. The ’Hawks improved its overall record to 16-2 and claimed the WIAC lead with a 9-0 record.

“Since we reached the pinnacle of success in Division III athletics, which is a national championship, it’s pretty much do what we can to get back to where we were last year,” senior Quardell Young said.

“We’re just looking to keep moving forward and keep getting better every game.”

UW-W was quick to take the lead against UWSP on Jan. 21, leading the Pointers 11-2 just three minutes into the Miller

Senior Cody Odegaard led the ’Hawks with 18 points, while senior KJ Evans added Young

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11-2 run to cut the ’Hawks lead to 23-21. Egan added seven points to get the lead back for UW-W and the score was 30-25 going into halftime after the Pointers made a pair of free-throws.

“First and foremost, you have to win all your home games,” head coach Pat Miller said. “It was obviously a very important game for us to win if we want to remain in control of the conference race.”

UW-W started the second half as with 17:47 left to play.

The ’Hawks maintained the lead for the remainder of the game, holdgoal shooting in the second half.

UW-W shot 55.3 percent from now 7-1 in the WIAC, to 33.3 percent.

With the win, the team added its ninth straight victory and is currentit feels no added pressure because of its standing.

“At this point, it’s almost irrelevant [the standings], there’s so much basketball to be played,” Miller said. “We’re off to a good start, we’re positioning ourselves,

but we’re far from accomplishing anything at this point.”

The team continued its winning streak on the road against UW-Superior on Jan. 24.

Six UW-W players scored between eight and 12 points to continue the team’s winning streak. Senior Rahjan Muhammad and juniors Xzavier Moananu and Ron Patten posted 12 points apiece.

Muhammad, a transfer from the Chicago State University, added six rebounds in his debut as a ‘Hawk.

“He gives us a little depth at the guard position,” Miller said.

Young posted 11 points and four assists, while Odegaard added a team-best seven rebounds. Freshman Jerry Ngobi came off the bench to add nine points in 12 minutes of play.

UW-W was quick to take the utes into the game and ended the The team held a lead of 20 points or more throughout the second half to earn the win. The ’Hawks shot held the Yellowjackets to 32.8 percent.

UW-W will take on UW-Platteville at 7 p.m. on Wednesday on the road. The Pioneers are 6-3 in WIAC play and currently have a threegame winning streak.

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Above, guard Xzavier Moananu lays the ball up in the home win against No. 15 UW-Stevens Point on Jan. 21. The Warhawks have won 10 straight games overall.

Wrestlers slice through D-III competition Warhawks ready for nationals after big tournament victories Wrestling

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In the last conference dual meet of the year, the UW-Whitewater Warhawks wrestling team participated in the WIAC conference match up against the No. 5 ranked UW-LaCrosse Eagles.

Both teams entered the night undefeated in the conference, they were again wrestling for top of the WIAC conference dominance.

The ’Hawks got out to a 13-3 lead on the back of No. 4 ranked 149 pounder Elroy Perkin in the match against No. 2 ranked Kasey Einerson. After jumping out to a 7-2 lead in the sion and four points for the ’Hawks.

“Honestly, I thought it [the match] was going to be a lot tougher than it ended up being,” Perkin said. “I expected him to come out and be tough because he was undefeated this year, but I knew that my stuff was better than his was.”

Head coach Ned Shuck was impressed with Perkin’s performance.

“I was really impressed with his ability to score from multiple positions, and he just wrestled a total complete

match, so that was really exciting to see,” Shuck said.

Other ’Hawks with memorable nights included junior Shane Siefert, the consensus top wrestler at 197 pounds, defeating No. 5 ranked Eric Twohey with an 8-3 decision and senior 285 pounder Anthony Edgren with a 9-0 major decision, over Cody Endres.

The meet ended with a 23-9 ’Hawks victory and competition that was closer than the score would indicate.

The ’Hawks turned its attention to its own tournament, the Rocky Rococo Border Brawls, where it went 2-0 in an excellent showing deserving of the No. 2 ranking in the country.

The ’Hawks defeated Concordia University-Wis. 32-12 with Zac Denny, Matt Adcock, Siefert, and Perkin all earning technical falls.

They followed that match up with a 38-0 dismantling of North Central College.

“This is probably one of the most important tournaments of the year,” Perkin said. “It’s

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Above, junior Tom Gerszewski is in action in the ’Hawks 32-12 victory against Concordia University.

a big deal, it’s a really hard individual tournament where we take our 10 best guys, and if you come out of that tournament a champion, it’s really good for your national seeding.”

The team looks forward to the Wheaton Inbefore the national tournament. It has garnered such a reputation that the team has begun calling it the “mini-national tournament.”

“This tournament will be a really good test for us because it’s so tough and will get us ready for conference, regionals and nationals,” Shuck said.

The tournament is next weekend at 11 a.m. on Jan. 30 and 9 a.m. on Jan. 31 in Wheaton, Illinois.

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The Royal Purple Sports Section graded each potential head football coach on offense, defense, special teams and overall.

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Treis helps Warhawks Depth Michael Treis addition will give ’Hawks depth Men’s Tennis

By Ryan Altman Staff Writer

The UW-Whitewater men’s tennis team will look a little different this spring with the addition of Michael Treis, a Division I transfer from Western Michigan.

After suffering a foot injury last fall, Treis, a junior, looked elsewhere for the opportunity to play collegiate tennis.

Treis, who is a native of pated in several Warhawk Tennis summer camps during his childhood. He said his familiarity with the program made the decision to return to UW-W much easier.

“I gave Frank a call and asked him about the possibility of coming here to play,” Treis said. “I

always knew Whitewater would brainer for me.” half years of college playing for the Broncos, in which he compiled a combined singles and doubles record of 43-41. He and his doubles partner Matt Hamilton went undefeated and were voted the Broncos’ Doubles Team of the Year in 2014.

He joins a team which is looking for its fourth consecutive WIAC title.

The ’Hawks are led by junior Jake Humphreys, who is 88-31 in singles and doubles combined in Treis his career. He reached the Intercollegiate Tenwith senior Ben Shklyar in 2014.

“Having Humphreys and Treis will create a force at the top

Sports Briefs The UW-Whitewater women’s gymnastics team beat Hamlin University 191.600185.675, on Jan. 24 in its home opener and set a school record on vault of 48.175.

Senior Cici Talcott vaulted by teammates freshman Chloe Rehberg and sophomore Katie Fiorilli who tied for second with a score of 9.7.

Senior Stephanie Cross posted a 9.7 to win the uneven bar event and record the ninth best scoring routine in program history. Soph. Grayson Esslinger and Talcott tied for second with a score of 9.65.

Two Warhawks, juniors the balance beam.

Sophomore Courtney Picka 38.225.

UW-W will host UW-Eau Claire at 4 p.m. on Jan. 31 in Russell Arena.

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The UW-W women’s bowlInvitational Sunday.

The tournament feature 16 of the top 20 teams ranked by the National Tenpin Coaches Association.

UW-W started the last day with a win against MarylandEastern Shore beating them The ’Hawks went on to fall to games of the match were separated by just 17 pins.

Maryland won the rematch nal match of the competition.

The ’Hawks will split squads Feb. 13 through 15.

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of our lineup,” Barnes said. “We have strength in both singles and doubles, and [Treis] adds to our depth overall.”

Another player to keep an eye on is Cam Laktash. Laktash, a senior, was paired up with freshman Zane Navratil last fall, and the duo went 6-2.

He has accomplished a doubles record of 46-12 over a threeand-a-half-year span.

In addition to its WIAC opponents and several scholarship schools like UW-Green Bay and Cardinal Stritch University, the ’Hawks’ also will be Barnes making a trip to Orlando over spring break.

Last season in South Carolina, the ’Hawks suffered a 5-4 upset at the hands of Colby College, who will be competing in Orlando.

Barnes hopes it won’t happen again.

“They spoiled our spring break,” Barnes said.

Season Opener Recap The ’Hawks spring schedule began last Friday with a pair of dual meets versus Division I opponents Northern Illinois University and University of IllinoisChicago, at the Boylan Tennis Center in Rockford, Illinois.

In Friday’s opener against NIU, the ’Hawks (0-2 overall) suffered a 0-7 setback.

Treis and Shklyar won 7-6(4) at No. 2 doubles, but the ’Hawks dropped the other two doubles matches, earning the Huskies the lone doubles point.

“When I played [at Western Michigan], NIU was in the same conference (MAC) as us,” Treis said. “It was one of the most heated matches of the season, so being able to get a win against them was huge.”

Laktash forced a 10-point tie-

break against counterpart Kevin Daun at No. 4 singles, but suffered a 0-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-3) defeat.

On Friday night, the ’Hawks collected a pair of doubles victories against UIC, earning the doubles point, but lost four of six matches in singles, losing to the Flames 3-4.

Treis and Shklyar moved up to No. 1 doubles and defeated Isaac Lloveras and Louis Theodor 7-6 (7-5). Treis also picked up his third win of the day at No. competitive singles match since suffering a foot injury last July.

Humphreys won at No. 1 singles while Scott Butler and Martin Beck earned a victory at No. 3 doubles.

“We started off a little slow, but we played some good doubles,” Barnes said. “With [NIU and UIC] at Division I, the play at singles was just at a different level.”

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Warhawks lose star Women’s Hoops

By Paul Bressler Senior Staff Writer

UW-Whitewater women’s basketball sophomore forward Lisa Palmer broke her left hand in practice on Jan. 22, and is once again relegated to the bench for the rest of the season. er has suffered a debilitating injury that has kept her out for an extended period of time. After a successful freshman season, in which she helped lead the Warhawks to a national runner-up injury that forced her to miss her entire sophomore year. Palmer redshirted that season, and did not lose her sophomore season of eligibility.

As a freshman, she started in 32 of 33 games and was third on the team in rebounding.

Through 17 starts before the broken hand, Palmer led the team in rebounds with 7.7, blocks and assists. She was also third on the team in scoring and steals.

The ’Hawks came up just Palmer in a 68-65 loss to the conference leading UW-Superior Yellowjackets in which the team had two chances from beyond the arc to send the game into over“I thought they responded great tonight,” head coach Keri Carollo said. “We had a lot of people really step up. It’s tough because she’s [Palmer] a great rebounder and that’s probably where we miss her the most, and they knew that it would have to the void. We played with a lot of heart. I was really proud with how they bounced back.”

The game went south quickly as the Yellowjackets jumped out to a 16-6 lead at the 13:36 mark following a layup by freshman forward Bailee Bartunek. The ’Hawks (8-10) battled back on a 17-9 run that was capped off by a bucket from downtown by junior

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forward Jaya Perkins with six team held or shared the lead for the next six minutes until sophomore guard Brynn Liljander buried a 3-pointer to end the half.

“This game really meant a lot to us especially after Wednesday, because we came out hard and then it just fell apart,” junior guard Abbie Reeves said. “We wanted to come out aggressive, angry. Try to maybe take it out on them a little bit. We know how important this game was, because they’re at the top of the conference.”

The ’Hawks struggled to get much of anything going in the second half and fell behind by ten, 54-44, with less than nine minutes to play.

The ’Hawks went on a furious 13-1 run that was capped off with a three by sophomore guard left in the game. A 7-0 run by the Yellowjackets put Whitewater in a bind, but the ’Hawks still had a chance to put the game into overtime trailing by just three.

With 11 seconds to play, freshman guard Brooke Trewyn got a wide open look from right center only to have the attempt graze the rim. A jump ball ensued, following the miss, and it gave the ’Hawks one more chance to complete the comeback.

The game concluded with a somewhat controversial no-call as Reeves attempted the game-tying three. Reeves, who is among the best three-point shooters in the country, got a decent look to close out the game.

“Brooke got a really good look,” Reeves said. “That last three seconds we ran our play.

It’s hard to get that shot off. I had a pretty good shot, and [I felt] I got fouled. I mean you can’t do anything about it.”

The ’Hawks will look to turn things around against UW-Platteville (12-6, 5-4) on Jan. 28, 2015.

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. in Kachel Gymnasium.

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