The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater womens basketball team, which finished third in the NCAA Division III conference last season, gets off to a good start with a 86-68 win over the University of Chicago in the Kachel Gymansium Nov. 15. Reilly Stewart led the scoring with 20 points. The team will […]
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Whippets notch respectable swims at state
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The two Whitewater High School swimmers had respectable showings at the WIAA State Swim Meet last weekend. Sara Foucault finished 7th in the 200 individual medley, posting a time of 2:13.65. This was a two spot improvement from where she began the meet. Also swimming […]
Whippets named to all conference teams
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The individual play of local athletes in the three fall sports that recently wrapped up for the Whippets – football, soccer and volleyball – has resulted in several Whitewater High School students being named to the Rock Valley South All-Conference teams. The WHS football team […]
Strong comeback
The Whitewater fifth grade traveling club basketball team played its first games of the season at the Edgerton Tournament Nov. 15. After dropping the first game to Edgerton 15-26, Whitewater improved its play in the final two games of the day, defeating Watertown 22-21 and the Madison Lancers 18-14 to […]
Playoff time
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks football team closed out its regular season with a 28-25 win over UW-River Fall Nov. 15, the team’s 27th consecutive victory and longest of any team in college football. Quarterback Matt Behrendt and the Warhawks, defending National Division III Champions, will host a first round […]
Athletes honored
The Whitewater High School’s cross country team held its awards banquet Monday night to honor several student-athletes for their achievements during the recent season. Athletes recognized and their awards, from the left, included: Jimmy King, Most Improved and Heart & Soul; Jack Downs, Most Improved; Jon Zimdars, Most […]
Two Whippet swimmers to compete at State
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent Sara Foucault and Sydney Zimdars will head to the WIAA State Swim Meet Friday after the Whippets places fifth as a team at the sectional competition last weekend. Things started well at the sectional meet for Whitewater with the Medley Relay team of Sydney Zimdars, […]
Winning ways
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks football team continued its march to a ninth Conference Championship in the past 10 years with a 49-17 win over UW-Stevens Point Nov. 8, the team’s 26th consecutive victory. In the game, Justin Howard, who had eight catches for 151 yards, celebrates one of two […]
Strong at state
Coach pleased with performance of Whippet pair in state meet By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent Both Sarah Ziolkowski and Andrea Sandoval ran with purpose under a sunny sky Saturday at the 122nd annual WIAA State Cross Country Meet. The day was seasonally cool, so much so that the event was […]
Girls team bows out at top of its game
Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater girls volleyball team charged into Big Foot Oct. 25 with momentum on its side in the WIAA regional final. Not only had the Whippets taken out the No. 2 seed in an earlier round, the girls had taken Big Foot to task in a […]