The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team celebrates after defeating Emory University to win the NCAA Division III National Championship in Appleton May 27. The title sealed the deal on UW-W becoming the first school to win three NCAA championships (football, basketball and baseball) in one year. (Craig Schreiner/UW-Whitewater photo)
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Whippets head to state
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent After a grueling 2014 spring track and field season, several Whitewater High School track team members will head to the state meet in LaCrosse this weekend. Whippets Brett Harms and Liz Mielke are both headed to state as individual runners. Harms will ride in on […]
Whippets heating up
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent It’s no secret that the Whitewater High School girls soccer team has had a bit of an up and down season thus far. At times, they have been capable of beating anyone in the conference; at other times, they’ve stumbled, and that cost them a […]
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It’s a wrap for Whippets softball team
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent A difficult 2014 season came to a close for the Whitewater High School girls softball team last Thursday night as they fell to East Troy in the first round of the WIAA regional tournament. The 9-0 loss strung together several frustrating themes for the Whippets […]
Leading the pack
Brett Harms, of Whitewater High School’s track team, leads runners in the 3,200-meter race at the May 27 regional competition in Clinton, a race he won along with the 1,600-meter event that night. Results and photos from Friday’s sectional meet will appear in this week’s Whitewater Register. (Bob Mischka photo)
Girls soccer team stands up to McFarland
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent After having a poor week in which the Whippet girls soccer team posted a 0-3-1 record and officially fell out of conference title contention, Whitewater decided to stand tall against McFarland and play them to a double-overtime draw. This may prove to be a huge […]
Liz Mielke breaks another track record
Jake Walton shoots season best 49 at Edgerton By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent Heading over to Titan Stadium, the Whitewater High School track team took part in the Lourdes Knight Under the Lights event. Liz Mielke was at it again, winning the 1,600-meter event with a time of 5:11.62, which […]
Tennis teams playing well; hope wins follow
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent Sometimes, good tennis isn’t enough to beat a good squad, and that is exactly what the Whippets had to deal with last week as a good day of matches resulted in only a single win. Brodie Runez, a Whitewater High School sophomore, was able to […]
Whitewater softball team goes 2-3 last week
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent Last Tuesday, the Lady Whippets varsity softball team traveled to Big Foot for a conference crossover game and went ready for a fight. Whitewater scored three runs in the first two innings to take the lead and catching the home team off guard. Unfortunately, the […]
