Warhawk Wrestling Alumni Practice and Tailgate Party

Saturday, Oct. 13, 8:30 a.m.
Williams Center, Wrestling Gym

The Warhawk wrestling team will hold an open practice for its alumni beginning at 8 a.m., followed by a pig roast/tailgate party at 10:30 a.m. in the Perkins Stadium Parking lot. Food and drink will be available with a $5 donation to the wrestling team. Alumnus Don Moe will auction off wrestling wear and other items before kick-off. During the tailgate, two-time All-American alumnus John Pecora will be honored for his induction into the UW-Whitewater Athletic Hall of Fame.

Women's Tennis vs. UW-Green Bay

Saturday, Oct. 13, 9:30 a.m.
Tennis courts outside Williams Center

Watch the Warhawk women's tennis team take on Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival UW-Green Bay.

Warhawk Swim/Dive Intrasquad Alumni Meet

Saturday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.
Williams Center

Come watch as the team splits in two to face off against alumni members.

Homecoming Parade and Alumni Tent on Main Street

Saturday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.
Memorial Gateway, Main Street

The Homecoming Parade will run along Main Street. During the parade, the Alumni Association welcomes you to join them in the alumni tent located by the Memorial Gateway (Main and Whiton Streets) for a great view of the parade and some refreshments.

Leon Pescheret Printmaking Demonstration

Saturday, Oct. 13, 11 a.m.
Crossman Gallery, Greenhill Center of the Arts

Students, faculty and community members have flocked the Crossman Gallery to view the Leon Pescheret exhibit. To the benefit of all those who patronized the exhibit, additional works have been added for public viewing.

Since the exhibit's opening on Sept. 6, the Taft family of Whitewater has contributed three large format colored etchings to the exhibit; the first two etchings are typical outdoor Wisconsin landscapes; and the third etching is an image of a classical antebellum mansion, surrounded by lush oaks and rustic moss.

Several large printing plates will be on display from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. October 13. Michael Flanagan, director of the Crossman Gallery, will explain the processes of producing both etchings and intaglio prints. Intaglio printing is simply etching images onto copper metal plates using an acid base. Pescheret's artistic genius and due diligence popularized the etching of images with multiple colors on one copper plate; it was the norm to add colors singularly on several different plates.

Pescheret was a noted artist, interior designer and printmaker who lived in Whitewater from 1936 to 1967. He made his mark in the Midwest with decorative works for institutions like the University of Wisconsin, University of Michigan and the Library of Congress, among others. Pescheret did not limit himself to the Midwest; world-wide travel and citizenry in the United States, has in large part, influenced his artistry. Pescheret's more notable prints include images of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and even the Great Smokey Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina.

Roughly seventy Pescheret prints are shown in the gallery. The printing demonstration is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served as well. There will also be an opportunity for those who own Pescheret prints to share them with visitors on the night of the printing demonstration.

Alumni and Friends Pre-Game Sizzle

Saturday, Oct. 13, 11 a.m.
Coulthart Family Pavilion (next to Perkins Stadium)

The Alumni and Friends Pre-Game Sizzle runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Coulthart Family Pavilion located next to the Perkins Stadium. For only $5, you can enjoy all the food and drink you want, as well as entertainment provided by OD TAPO IMI.

Warhawk football vs. UW-Oshkosh

Saturday, Oct. 13, 1 p.m.
Perkins Stadium

The Homecoming game against UW-Oshkosh kicks off at 1 p.m. at our newly revamped Perkins Stadium. Tickets will be available for purchase approximately one hour before the game and cost as follows: $6 for adults, $3 for youths and senior citizens, free for students with proper ID. Let's fill up Perkins Stadium and cheer on our very own Warhawk football team all the way to victory!

Athletics Hall of Fame

Seven former UW-Whitewater athletes, a retired baseball coach and a distinguished service honoree make up the 2007 Athletic Hall of Fame class.

The inductees in the athlete category are:

Allison (Dulla) Breidenbach '89 (softball 1987-1989), Patrick (Pat) Crowley '92 (football 1987-1990), Diana (Weigart) Janto '92 (cross country 1988-1991), John Pecora '88 (wrestling 1980-1985), Joel J. Plewa '84 (swimming 1980-1984), John Vodenlich '92 (baseball 1989-1992), and Cheryl Voight '81 (volleyball 1977-1980).

James B. Miller '65, head men's baseball coach from 1987 to 2003, is being honored in the coaches category. Miller was also the Warhawk head basketball coach from 1975 to 1978.

John (Pike) Teipner is being recognized with a Distinguished Service Award. Teipner is an avid Warhawk fan. He has supported the swim team and women's basketball team for the past few years as a booster club member, the baseball team for the past 10 years, the football team for 15 years and the men's basketball team for 26 years. He volunteers at athletic events, attends competitions both home and away, donates money annually to various sports and hires UW-Whitewater students in his business.

The 2007 Athletic Hall of Fame class will be recognized during the halftime of the UW-Whitewater Warhawk Homecoming football game against UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 13 at Perkins Stadium. A reception and dinner will follow the game at the Williams Center, where the class will be honored and officially inducted into the UW-Whitewater Hall of Fame.

For more information about the induction or dinner tickets, contact Joyce Follis at plinskep@uww.edu or 262-473-2360