Jacob Maas keeps his foot on base and eye on the ball in an attempt to tag out a runner during Whitewater’s outing against Evansville May 10 in which the Whippets fell on both ends of a doubleheader. (Bob Mischka photo)
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Kickers continue their winning ways
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Lady Whippets soccer team continued its chase of McFarland for the top spot in the Rock Valley Conference last week. Whitewater produced two victories, though all it achieved was merely to keep pace and gain better control of the No. 2 spot in the […]
Whippets consistently doing well in track
Liz Mielke breaks 29-year-old record in track By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent Liz Mielke has come close all season, yet this past Friday, the record was finally hers. Mielke broke the 29-year-old school record in the 3,200-meter run during the Fort Invite that both the boys and girls Whitewater High […]
Whitewater comes up short against Elkhorn on diamond
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent Last Monday night the Whippets went on the road to Elkhorn for a non-conference match up with an SLC opponent. Whitewater was cold at the plate, getting only one hit and having only five base runners total resulting in a 10-0 loss to Elkhorn. Michaela […]
Lady Whippets on a winning roll
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School girls soccer team is on fire as of late, going 3-0 in the past week and winning each match fairly easily. Both of Whitewater’s losses this year have come by a single goal and this appears to be a team looking […]
Whippets drop double-header to Jefferson
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School baseball team suffered two tough losses in a home-at-home double-header against conference leading Jefferson this past week. In both contests, the Whippets failed to score, and as a result, the team is now playing catch up in a tough Rock Valley […]
Harms wins prestigious student-athlete award
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent Whitewater High School senior Brett Harms is among the state’s top 2014 scholar athletes determined by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. To qualify for the award, an athlete must hold more than four varsity letters and a grade point average higher than 3.5. Harms holds […]
Whippets seeking second win of season
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School baseball team stands at 1-4 after a slow start to the season. After losing their first game of the year, the Whippets held their home opener against Clinton and delivered a 14-4, 6-inning victory. Seven separate players got a base hit […]
Whippet golf team fifth at conference event
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School Golf team had a decent day on the links at the Conference Alpine Tournament, which featured the entire Rock Valley North slate. Five golfers from each team competed, in which the lowest score was dropped to eliminate a singular bad round. […]
Softball coach admires players’ tenacity
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The weather was cool and wet last week during a back to back with McFarland, and the Whippets Softball team mirrored the elements, losing 11-0, and then 11-1 the next afternoon. In Wednesday’s affair, the Whippets went to the plate aggressively, trying to punch holes […]
