By Troy Sparks SLN CORRESPONDENT With controlling the tempo of the game and using sound ball movement, the Whippets boys basketball team was able to pick up a conference win against Big Foot Monday. The win also included improved rebounding. “I thought we played intense on the defensive end,” Whitewater […]
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Elks swimmers land best state finish in school history
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent There is no doubt the Elkhorn Area High School boys swim team ended its season on a high note. The Elks finished fifth Feb. 16 in the WIAA Division 2 State Meet at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium in Madison. The top-five finish marks the […]
Let the playoffs begin
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent Bring on the second season. That’s the new goal for the Big Foot girls basketball team, which is set to begin WIAA Division 3 regional play tonight. The Chiefs, who drew the regional’s top seed, take a 17-5 overall record into a 7 p.m. semifinal […]
Whippets split 2 leading into playoffs
Playoffs start Friday night By Troy Sparks CORRESPONDENT Now that the regular season is over, the Whitewater girls’ basketball team can focus on the postseason. Before the regular season came to a close though, the Whippets split their last two Rock Valley Conference regular season games last week and ended […]
Wrestlers DuVal, Gamble to compete at state
By Troy Sparks SLN CORRESPONDENT Jimmy DuVal will make a trip to the state wrestling tournament for the second straight year and senior Tyler Gamble will join him. The tournament will take place at the Kohl Center in Madison Feb. 22 through 24. DuVal punched his ticket in the 189-pound […]
Girls basketball team rebounds after tough Jefferson loss
By Troy Sparks SLN CORRESPONDENT The Whippets had to look past a tough loss at Jefferson and move on. However, it did not take long and they rebounded in their next game against Brodhead. In the first half of the Feb. 8 game, the Whippets took it to the visitors […]
Whippet wrestlers will send 6 to sectionals
By Troy Sparks SLN CORRESPONDENT Whitewater will send six wrestlers to the WIAA Division 2 Sectionals on Saturday at Cedar Grove-Belgium. As a team, Whitewater finished in the top two in the regionals last Saturday at East Troy. With scoring 224 points, the Whippets finished second as a team at […]
Whippet gymnasts challenge 11 teams at Platteville
Whippets in conference meet tonight The Whippets varsity gymnastics team took on 11 other teams at the Lisa Steger Memorial Invitational at Platteville High School last weekend. “The team started off strong on the vault,” coach Kelsea Fischer said. Autumn Lesar led the team in scoring with an 8.1 mark […]
Senior recognition
Area resident and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater senior women’s basketball player Brooke Trewyn was honored during halftime of last Saturdays Warhawks game against UW-River Falls. Trewyn scored a career-high 31 points during the game, which was an 83-72 win for the Warhawks. Head coach Keri Carollo, Trewyn’s family and UW-Whitewater Chancellor […]
Big Foot-Williams Bay wrestlers ninth in RVC
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The Big Foot-Williams Bay wrestling team scored 17 points to finish ninth at Saturday’s RVC Tournament at East Troy. Evansville-Albany won the team title with 238.5 points, followed by East Troy with 231.5, Whitewater with 171, Edgerton with 164, Jefferson with 147, Brodhead-Juda with 110.5, […]