By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent It’s always difficult when a good season comes to an end; it’s even more of a blow when a long, successful season is abruptly finished on a grand stage in the final match of a high school career. That is the story for Whitewater High […]
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Championship smiles
Members of the UW-Whitewater Warhawks are all smiles after winning the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship after defeating UW-Eau Claire 82-60 on Feb. 26 and UW-Oshkosh 71-57 on Feb. 28. This week the team will attempt to defend its NCAA Div. III title, hosting Defiance Friday and the second round […]
Two Whippet wrestlers qualify for state
By Adam Knoll Sports correpondent Five Whitewater High School wrestlers participated in the Division 2 Sectional competition at Milwaukee Lutheran High School Feb. 21 with two of them earning a trip to the WIAA State Wrestling Tournament this week. At the sectional, the top three in each weight […]
Swim team makes WHS history books
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent After the Whitewater High School boys swim team won two events at the WIAA State Swim Meet last Friday, the first victories at the state level for WHS, and medaled in four out of the other five events they competed in, coach Joan Domitrz summed […]
Undefeated Whitewater girls rewriting history books
At 22-0, state’s No. 1 team opens playoffs tonight By Tim Wester Sports correspondent Every season Whitewater High School girls basketball coach Judy Harms comes up with a theme for her basketball team. This season, Harms’ theme for the Whippets is to write their own history. And that’s exactly what the […]
5 advance to sectional
Wrestlers set their sights on state meet By Adam Knoll Correspondent The Whitewater High School wrestling team is sending five wrestlers to the sectional tournament after fairing pretty well as a team at the regional competition. Traveling to East Troy, the Whippets finished second in the team standings at Saturday’s […]
Whippets ride tidal wave to state
The Whitewater High School boys swim team will send swimmers in five individuals events and two relays to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 state meet in Madison Feb. 20. The large state contingent comes on the heels of the team’s best-ever sectional meet performance Saturday at Whitefish Bay. […]
Boys take two
Whitewater’s Peter McCrea puts up a shot from close range in the Whippets’ 56-54 win over Edgerton Thursday. Whitewater also notched a 57-29 win over Palmyra last week. (Bob Mischka Photo)
Building up momentum
Girls notch 21st win in march to postseason By Adam Knoll Correspondent To say the Whitewater High School girls basketball team has been on a roll, would be an understatement. Entering the week needing only four wins to secure a perfect season, the No. 1 ranking in the state (Division […]
Strong victory for Whippet wrestlers
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School wrestling team headed to Kettle Moraine Feb. 3 to finish up their dual meet portion of the season. Against a strong opponent, the Whippets wrestled well, and came away with a 49-28 victory. Thomad McManaway led off the event with a […]