By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Last year’s girls soccer team was a special group according to Whitewater’s assistant coach, Richard Gunter. The Whippets went 16-3-2 a season ago and lost in the Regional Finals to Grafton, 1-0. The game was indicative of how the team played last year, with defense […]
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Whippets baseball team off to 3-0 start
Track team earns several firsts in home triple dual By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets’ baseball team began its season a week ago with a 10-9 win over Big Foot, giving the team the momentum it needed heading into its second week. The Whippets followed it up with […]
Golf team brings experience to greens
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent If there is one thing the Whitewater High School boys golf team has, it is experience. “We enter the season with great optimism as we return our entire varsity lineup,” Whippets head coach Chris Wiegman said. “The expectation within the program is to take a […]
Track coach says team picking up where it left off
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent John Houwers is in his seventh season as the head coach of both the boys and girls track teams at Whitewater High School and knows that after finishing near the top of the Rock Valley Conference (RVC) a season ago, his teams should again be […]
Whippets ready to compete on diamond
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School baseball team began its 2015 season with a 6-5 overall record. The next eight games, however, went the other direction. The Whippets went 1-7 in its final eight and lost in the first round of the WIAA Tournament. For 2016, head […]
It’s official: DP Electronic on its way
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Since the announcement was made late last year, the transition of DP Electronic Recycling’s national headquarters from Elkhorn to Whitewater was all but official. With a legal document signed off by the Common Council on March 15, the agreement is official. City Attorney Wally McDonell has […]
Whippets named to all-conference teams
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The winter sports All-Conference teams were announced, which included First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention, and at least two players on five different teams for Whitewater High School made those teams. Wrestling led all squads with five. Jimmy DuVal and Daniel Soto made First […]
Classic performances
Whitewater High School Whippets track and field members participate in the Nelson-Daniel Classic at UW-Whitewater March 4 to open their season with a strong showing against 23 other schools. Miranda Reynolds (above) earned second in the high jump; Xhonatan Shahollari (below) placed first in the triple jump and fifth in […]
Whippet swimmer, coach reflect on season
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 […]
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.