Whitewater’s Juan Cuellar wins a battle for the ball over Big Foot’s John McHugh during Whitewater’s 3-0 victory over the Chiefs on Oct. 17. (Peter Mischka photo)
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Liebbrand stars but Edgerton too much for Whippets
Will Leibbrand was the bright star offensively for Whitewater in its big loss to conference co-leader Edgerton last Friday, ripping the Crimson Tide for two long runs en route to 186 yards rushing. See a full recap and more Whippets and UW-Whitewater Warhawks sports in the Register. (Bob Mischka photo)
Warhawks hold off Blugolds, stay unbeaten
Third-ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater used a strong third quarter and an opportunistic defense last Saturday afternoon to defeat UW-Eau Claire, 24-14, in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game on a rainy, cool day at Perkins Stadium. The Warhawks (4-0 overall, 1-0 WIAC) forced three turnovers, all fumbles, and took advantage […]
Whippets volleyball struggling without Emme Bullis
By Troy Sparks Correspondent Without junior Emme Bullis, Whitewater’s best all-around player, the Whippets are doing all they can to make it to the home stretch of the regular season. Bullis has been missing from the starting lineup since rolling her ankle in a match at Big Foot on Sept. […]
Strong showing
Whitewater dropped its season opener to Edgerton on Sept. 17. However, several Whippets posted excellent times, including Ella Houwers, who here competes in the 400 relay. She won the 50 and 100 freestyle races. See more WHS sports in the Register. (Tom Ganser photo)
Whitewater boys take fourth behind Zahn, Anello
Trenten Zahn and Gio Anello led Whippets harriers at the Marshall Invitational on Tuesday, finishing third and sixth, respectively, with impressive times of 16:54 and 17:10. Cooper Hammond was the team’s third runner and placed 30th by dropping nearly a full minute off his best time this year. “Also grinding […]
Whippets rebound to win final 3 matches of invite
By Troy Sparks Correspondent It was a great weekend for the Whitewater volleyball team. The Whippets won the Oshkosh Lourdes Invitational silver bracket, which boosted their confidence. After losing matches against Manitowoc Lutheran and Fall River, the Whippets beat Pulaski, Menasha and Columbus. The first match versus Lutheran was close […]
Leading the way
Will Leibbrand scored both of the Whippets’ touchdowns during the team’s season-opening loss to Beloit Turner last week. Leibbrand, who had 131 yards rushing, earned his second score – a 57-yarder – as time expired. See more Whitewater High School sports in the Whitewater Register. (Bob Mischka photo)
Championship material
The Whitewater Toppers 12U baseball team finished third in the regular season in the seven-team West Division of the Quad County League with a 9-5 record. The Toppers then competed in the postseason tournament in East Troy from July 19-21. The Toppers were seeded fifth in the seven-team Gold Division. […]
WHS’ soccer season ends in second round
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent On May 30, the Whitewater High School girls soccer began WIAA tournament play as a No. 10 seed. The Whippets traveled to face No. 7-seeded East Troy and won 2-0. In the regular season, Whitewater had lost to East Troy twice. The third matchup went […]