By Troy Sparks SLN CORRESPONDENT The Whitewater girls soccer team needed to play defense a little bit longer to earn its second victory of the season in a nonconference home match against Delavan-Darien, but came up a little short. With the Whippets leading 1-0 late in the April 10 contest, […]
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Kraayvanger scores game-winner after missing 2017
By Troy Sparks SLN CORRESPONDENT It took the Whitewater girls soccer team until near the end of regulation to score against visiting Evansville last week in a Rock Valley Conference match. The goal came as junior Carmen Kraayvanger was fouled in the goal box. She was successful on the penalty […]
Rounding the Bases: Whippets softball scores 13 on Clinton in 1 inning
Baseball team racks up hits against Clinton By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The Whippets softball team exploded for 13 runs in the second inning of a game against Clinton that was called after only three innings. In the April 5 game, Whitewater took advantage of nine walks and eight hit-by-pitches. Alyssa […]
Rounding the bases: Whippets baseball team looks to take next step after playoff run
Softball team hoping for young leadership By Daniel Schoettler CORRESPONDENT After a first-round playoff exit last season, Whitewater Whippets baseball is looking to go one step further in 2018. “We got a lot of guys returning and we are young,” head coach Jim Pease said. “I think the loss of […]
Expectations greater for Whitewater tennis team
By Troy Sparks CORRESPONDENT This year, the Whitewater boys tennis team will be tested on the court and are expected to perform better than last season. “Last season we finished sixth out of seven in our conference,” head coach Jordan Dittmer said. “This season I expect to improve upon that […]
Young Whitewater track athletes earn some experience
By Troy Sparks SLN CORRESPONDENT Some athletes from the Whitewater boys and girls track team didn’t compete in the Parker Varsity Invite at New Berlin West on March 24 due to a head start on this week’s spring break from school, according to head coach John Houwers. Freshmen and first-time […]
Whitewater athletes accept awards
Whippets unable to curtail Shoreland’s top scorers
By Troy Sparks SLN CORRESPONDENT Whitewater girls basketball coach Judy Harms said almost two weeks ago that the key to beating Shoreland Lutheran was to limit the scoring opportunities of junior Chelby Koker and sophomore Lauren Heathcock. Her words proved to be correct. Koker, who scored a game-high 31 […]
DuVal, Gamble compete at state
DuVal reaches podium By Troy Sparks CORRESPONDENT Whitewater senior Jimmy DuVal made his second consecutive appearance at the WIAA Division 2 Individual Wrestling Tournament, finishing his high school wrestling career in grand fashion and going out with a bang. DuVal reached the podium at the Kohl Center in Madison last […]
Whippet boys move on
By Troy Sparks SLN CORRESPONDENT The Whitewater boys basketball season will continue following a win at home against Kenosha St. Joseph’s on Tuesday night. Whitewater, the no. 8 seed in the Division 3 Regional first round, took on the ninth-seeded Lancers and did just enough to survive. The Whippets ran […]
