By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

At the Warhawks’ second round NCAA Division III playoff game on November 27, there was a round of applause in memory of Roger Johnson, a recently deceased standout athlete. Per Chris Lindeke UW-W Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, “Roger Johnson was a quarterback and the first All-American in UW-Whitewater football history (1960) and a three-time first team all-conference selection. He was also a shortstop for three Warhawk baseball seasons. Roger continued to follow UW-W football until his death as he was always proud of the winning tradition established by Coach Forrest Perkins and continued through the current playoff team.”

Roger Johnson’s obituary may be viewed here. It references Wisconsin State College. Our school was named Wisconsin State College-Whitewater from 1951 to 1964.

By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

NCAA has announced that UW-Whitewater’s Perkins Stadium will be the site of the Warhawks vs. Central (IA) contest in the quarterfinals for the D III championship. Kickoff is at 12 p.m. on Saturday, December 4.

Central College is a four-year liberal arts college located in Pella, Iowa and is affliated with the Reformed Church in America. Enrollment is approximately 1100 students.  Their nickname is “The Dutch.” Per Wikipedia, the football team has not had a losing season since 1960. The Dutch have won 14 straight games, 17 straight in the regular season.

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UPDATE:

By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, UW-W

Monday, November 29, 2021

UW-Whitewater Football to Host National Quarterfinal Saturday

The No. 3 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team will host eighth-ranked Central (Iowa) this Saturday, Dec. 4, in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs starting at 12 p.m. at Perkins Stadium in Whitewater.

The Warhawks (12-0 overall), which qualified for the NCAA Playoffs after winning the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship for the 38th time in program history, advanced to the national quarterfinal with a 45-0 victory against DePauw (Ind.) on Saturday.

UW-Whitewater will make its 14th appearance in the national quarterfinals in the last 16 seasons.

Central (12-0), winner of the American Rivers Conference, topped No. 9 Wheaton (Ill.) 30-28 on a 3-yard touchdown pass on the game’s final play.

By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

Game Statistics: https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/uwwsports.com/documents/2021/11/27/28456.pdf

The No. 3 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team scored 38 first-half points and put forth a complete effort on both sides of the ball Saturday, November 27 on its way to a 45-0 victory against DePauw (Ind.) in a second round game of the NCAA Division III Playoffs at Perkins Stadium.

The Warhawks (12-0 overall) advance to the national quarterfinals, where they’ll face eighth-ranked Central (Iowa) next Saturday, Dec. 4, at a location and time to be determined.

UW-W totaled 600 yards of offense and limited the Tigers (9-3) to 171 yards, including minus-2 on the ground.

Alex Peete led the Warhawks with 14 carries for 209 yards and four touchdowns, tying the program record for the most scoring runs in one game in program history. Max Meylor completed 13-of-20 passes for 208 yards and one touchdown while adding a rushing touchdown.

Ryan Wisniewski led the receiving corps with six catches for 124 yards and one score.

Niko Lemke paced the UW-W defense with seven tackles, including 2.5 sacks and four tackles for a loss. Kyle Gallagher tallied three tackles for a loss, including two sacks, and Matt Burba finished with 1.5 sacks. The Warhawks’ nine sacks as a team matched a program record for sacks in one game, which was last accomplished in 2017.

The two teams exchanged empty possessions to start the game before UW-Whitewater got on the board with a nine-play, 71-yard drive capped by a 3-yard touchdown run on third and goal by Peete with 4:25 left in the first quarter.

The Warhawks added to the lead with 1:51 remaining in the period on a 27-yard field goal by Matt Maldonado.

Following another defensive stop, Peete recorded his second touchdown of the day, a 39-yard run with 10:57 on the clock in the second quarter.

Peete posted another long run for his third score, a 56-yarder just over three minutes later for a 24-0 UW-W lead.

Burba and Mackenzie Balanganayi combined for a sack on third down to force another punt, and UW-Whitewater drove 60 yards on seven plays, with Meylor’s 19-yard pass to Wisniewski on third down giving the team a 31-0 advantage with 2:35 to play in the half.

The Warhawks got the ball back one more time in DePauw territory thanks to a blocked punt by Kamrin Hutt, and Meylor scampered 14 yards with an assist from the offensive line near the goal line for a touchdown with two seconds to play in the half.

UW-Whitewater scored on its first drive of the second half as Peete weaved through the defense for a 40-yard touchdown, his fourth of the contest, for a 45-0 lead with 11:22 to play in the third quarter.

Neither team was able to put points on the board the rest of the way as the UW-W defense continued its strong pass rush and stout play at the line of scrimmage.

The Warhawks last played Central on Nov. 19, 2005, in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs, defeating the Dutch 34-14.

Central (12-0), the American Rivers Conference champion, defeated No. 6 Wheaton (Ill.) 30-28 on a last-second touchdown in Saturday’s second round.

The Whitewater Girls’ Basketball Team played a home game against Big Foot on Tuesday, November 23. It was a slow start for the Whippets, starting the game with a 12 point deficit. 

Slowly, the girls worked themselves back into the game going into the second half down by 9 points, and tying it up with 10 minutes left in the game. 

Unfortunately, they came up short 40-42. 

Calli Grosinske led the team in scoring with 12 points, followed by Danielle DePorter with 10, and Mayte Navejas with 8. 

The Whippets also honored retired Coach Judy Harms at halftime for her recent induction into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Harms was the coach of the 2015 State Championship Team, and many of her former players were in attendance.

Article Submitted by Kristen Lippens
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Basketball Coach
klippens@wwusd.org
Photos Submitted by Kate McNulty