By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent There is a senior swimmer currently attending Whitewater High School and his name is Benny Liang. You now know his name, but if you are a great swimmer yourself, he probably knew your name a long time ago. “He’s a student of the sport,” Whippets […]
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Let’s play ball
Members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team give Fairhaven Senior Services residents – who had winning raffle tickets – a variety of team memorabilia March 11 when the team spent some time with the local seniors, talking, answering questions and sharing some treats.
Thanks for making waves
Whitewater High School swim team members recognized at the team’s awards banquet March 9, from the left, are: Andrew Gildner, unsung hero; Jack Downs, most improved; Benny Liang, most valuable and most dedicated veteran; and Michael Kuhl, most dedicated rookie. (Bob Mischka photo)
‘He’s the most genuine person I’ve met’
Miller remembered as a friend, mentor and biggest fan of university By Kevin Cunningham sports correspondent James “Jim” B. Miller III, a former UW-Whitewater head baseball coach, passed away at the age of 74 on March 9. Simply calling him a former head baseball coach, however, does not even begin […]
Lady Whippets awarded
Members of the Whitewater High School girls basketball team receive awards at a banquet March 14, from the left: Cheyenne Minton, captain; Keely Fiedler, Whippet heart award and captain; Rebekah Schumacher, captain, most assists and most steals; Myriama Smith-Traore, captain, best defense, most rebounds and most valuable; […]
Gymnasts honored
The Whitewater High School gymnastic team’s year-end banquet March 8 saw several athletes honored, from the left: (front) Autumn Lesar, most improved; Nicole Tomomitsu, most dedicated; Meikayla Korf, most improved; (back) Sydney Treder, most positive attitude; Amanda Kraayvanger, captain and overall star winner; and Kelly O’Hara, captain […]
Lady Warhawks season comes to an end
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Warhawks’ women’s basketball team entered the NCAA tournament, beginning on March 4, riding a three-game losing streak and found themselves outside the top-25 rankings going into postseason play. With the struggle down the stretch, the Warhawks were forced to travel to St. Louis, Mo. […]
Sizeable lead dissipates in playoff loss
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Another loss by less than 10 points brought the Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team’s season to a close. Union Grove, seeded ninth in the regional bracket, beat eight-seeded Elkhorn 68-64 March 1 in a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 regional quarterfinal game at […]
O’Hara earns three podium finishes at state
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Whitewater High School senior gymnast Kelly O’Hara concluded her Whippet career on March 5 at the Wisconsin State Gymnastics Meet by garnering three podium finishes. O’Hara began the meet on the bars where she scored an 8.633 which was good for sixth place. She then […]
Liang named conference swimmer of the year
Qualifies for nationals after strong showing at USS State Meet By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Southern Lakes Conference (SLC) Swimmer of the Year award was announced on March 2 and for the second straight year, a Whitewater athlete was on the receiving end of it. Jonathon Zimdars, then a […]