By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whippet boys soccer team has been on a roll this season. After spending most of the year chasing a conference title, it was time to meet up with conference heavyweight Big Foot in a match for all the marbles. Unfortunately, the game turned in […]
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Players embrace adjustments on volleyball court
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent After a promising start, the Lady Whippets volleyball team has hit a bit of a rough stretch, culminating in one of the more lopsided losses of the season to East Troy last week: 10-25, 8-25, 13-25. Whitewater, which usually does not shift its lines, tried […]
Making plays
John Saylor (pictured) scores the second of two touchdowns for the Whippets during a 35-13 loss at McFarland Oct. 10. Tyler Hill scored Whitewater’s earlier touchdown by catching a pass and running to the end zone on a play that totaled 60 yards. (Peter Mischka photo)
‘Let’s play ball’ for Treyton
Community support resonates at dedication ceremony, inaugural game By Tom Ganser Correspondent The warmth generated by the collective love and gratitude of a gathering of about 400 people more than offset the discomfort of a blustery, cold and damp afternoon last Saturday during the dedication of the “Treyton’s Field of […]
Volleyball, swimming teams continue to improve
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whippets girls volleyball team was unable to pull out a victory in what appeared to be a winnable game this past week against Jefferson. Whitewater had difficulty from the outset, losing the first set handily before fighting through a rough patch and persevering to […]
Whippets hold their own in 3,000-runner event
By By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent During the 77th annual Janesville Midwest Invitational Saturday, the Whitewater High School cross country team found out a lot about its resolve. The Lady Whippets did well in an event that featured more than 3,000 runners, from an astounding 400-plus schools. Allisan Barrett ran […]
Doubles crew saves the day for Whippets
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School girls tennis team has played a long line of 4-3 matches this year. In every contest but one, the Whippets have either won by a match, or lost by one. This last week was no different as Whitewater pulled off a […]
Volleyball team looks to end first half with win
Tennis team gets by Jefferson; swimmers perfect at 3-0 By Adam Knoll SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Whitewater High School volleyball team had a challenging week, losing two straight matches in straight sets, one to Evansville and the other to East Troy. At the Brodhead tournament last week, the Whippets defeated Evansville […]
Runners competing and finishing strong
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School cross country team competed Sept. 6 at Marshall High School during a rare weekday meet that saw the Lady Whippets again running strong, placing four runners in the top 20. Sarah Ziolkowski paced the team with a second place overall […]
Tie and a win for Whippets soccer
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School boys soccer team traveled to Evansville Sept. 16 for a contest against one of the two teams leading the Rock Valley South Conference. The Whippets opened with the first goal of the match, coming from Mark Cuevas scored in the […]