By Troy Sparks Correspondent After starting its week with a loss, the Whippets tennis team rebounded to come up with a win in a closely-contested match with Edgerton. The deciding team win came down to the match at No. 2 doubles. Whitewater won the first set and fell behind in […]
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Whippet defense holds East Troy offense down
By Troy Sparks Correspondent Whitewater’s defense gave up 68 points at East Troy last year. This year, however, the Whippets would have none of that on their home field. The Whippets locked in and held the Trojans to their lowest point total of the season in their Sept. 15 against […]
Whippets swim to second at relays
By Troy Sparks Correspondent Coach Gina Foucault called the conference relays at Lake Geneva Badger a “great meet” for Whitewater, as the Whippets earned medals in four of the 13 relay races and finished fourth overall. Grace Fanshaw, Brianna Zimdars, Sophia Fanshaw and Ella Houwers brought home medals for the […]
Whippets put up double digits vs. Columbus
By Troy Sparks Correspondent After dropping a match to start their season, the Whippets rebounded in grand fashion, not only piling on the offense, but curtailing Columbus’ attack on offense. Facing Columbus, a Division 4 school, Whitewater put up 10 goals en route to its first win on the season. […]
Numbers catch up to Whippets against tough Beloit Turner team
By Troy Sparks Correspondent The Whippets knew they were going into a hostile environment on the road at Beloit Turner, and the Trojans didn’t roll out the welcome mat for the visitors. The Whippets were short on energy with their starters playing both ways and the mental side of the […]
Badgers drop heartbreaker
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School football team let one slip away on Aug. 25 in a 26-21 loss at Kenosha Bradford. The Badgers led for the entire game until the Red Devils scored with 10 seconds left on the clock. Bradford defeated Wilmot, a team expected […]
Whippets tennis shows growth opening season
By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff After the Whippets tennis team started its 2017 campaign, the coach lauded the maturation on the court while facing tough competition on the court. “The Whippets opened their season with some very close, tough matches,” coach Tim Nelson said. “The team is rebuilding this year […]
Hitting the gridiron
Tyler Sheffield attempts to avoid a player from Union Grove while running with the ball. Prior to the Whippets home opener this Friday, Aug. 18, they hit the field in a scrimmage at Union Grove High School on Aug. 11. Whitewater’s opener on Friday is at home against Jefferson […]
Baseball team stops losing string at Jefferson
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent After losing three of four, the Whippets baseball team was able to use an early lead at Jefferson to stop the skid. Despite being away from home, the Whippets earned an early 1-0 lead in the second inning and never gave the lead up. Jefferson […]
Whippets dominate across the board in tennis
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Whippets tennis team rolled to victory in a home meet against University Lake with a number of stellar performances, including from their No. 1 singles player and No. 2 doubles duo. The No. 1 singles player, Dineth Gunawardena, won his match without suffering a game, […]