By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There were several times last Thursday night when the Big Foot boys basketball team did good things in its Rock Valley Conference contest against visiting Edgerton. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, there just weren’t enough of them. Big Foot led by one point at halftime but a […]
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Utesch shines at Badger Invite
Big Foot-Williams Bay wrestlers place 10th overall By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Big Foot-Williams Bay senior wrestler Will Utesch is starting to get on a bit of a roll. Utesch ran his overall record to 21-3 Saturday to finish first at 220 pounds at the 11-team Badger Invitational. Big Foot was […]
Whippets keep it close in ‘best dual meet’
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent In a packed gymnasium at East Troy last week, the Whitewater High School wrestling team kept it exciting in a dual match that could have gone either way. Daniel Soto started things off by earning a pin takedown, while Tyler Gamble endured a tough overtime […]
Whippets swim team shows “a lot of heart’
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School boys swim team traveled to Jefferson for a triple dual between hosting Jefferson and Platteville. “It was a fun, fast meet for everyone. (We) swam with a lot of heart, enthusiasm and desire and the results showed this at the end […]
Badgers split with Waterford
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger basketball teams split a doubleheader against Waterford last Friday night. The Badger boys defeated the Wolverines 60-37 to remain in second place in the Southern Lakes Conference, a half game behind Burlington (5-1). The girls lost to Waterford 57-47 and […]
One up, one down
The Whitewater High School boys basketball team played two games last week, falling to Elkhorn 47-35 on Jan. 12 but rebounding and defeating Brodhead 56-46 Jan. 15. In the game against Elkhorn, above Sam Fuller prepares to take a shot over an Elkhorn defender’s arm. Fuller led the Whippets scoring […]
Whippets win three on the mat last week
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School wrestling team had another busy stretch last week. When all was said and done, the team earned victories in three out of four competitions and had several individual wrestlers with strong showings. Last Tuesday night the team hosted Janesville Parker to […]
Whippet swimmers celebrate Senior Night
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent Several Whippet swimmers had strong showings in the pool against Elkhorn on Senior Night. As a team however, the Whippets fell to the Elks, 96-74. Each senior received a kick board signed by all of their teammates. The seniors for Whitewater High School are: Four-year […]
Gymnastics team looks to put tough match behind it
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School varsity gymnastics team had a difficult time with Waterford last week, falling ultimately 130.075-105.675. The junior varsity squad faced a similar fate, falling 104.8-75.95. On the varsity level, the Whippets gained one top three showing in any pure event, and that […]
Almost perfect
Cody Odegaard drives to the hoop during the UW-Whitewater Warhawk’s 96-67 win over UW-Stout, bringing their record to 5-0 in conference. Odegaard helped the effort hitting eight of nine 3-point shots on his way to a season-high 26 points in the game. The team’s next home game is at 7 […]
