KJ Evans, top scorer with 25 points and 12 rebounds, his 10th double-double this season, gets some air during the Warhawks 87-68 win over Augustana Saturday night, securing a place in the sweet sixteen NCAA Division III tournament. Whitewater will take on Texas-Dallas Friday, March 14 in Stevens Point. A […]
Sports & Other News
So long, season
Whippets win regional; fall to Brodhead in sectional By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent Kailey Reynolds, Brooke Trewyn and Sarah Schumacher combined for 40 points as the Whitewater High School girls basketball team defeated Evansville last week, 66-39 in round one of the WIAA Tournament. It was more of the same […]
Bicycle shop rolls into old bank building
Store will sell, repair, rent bikes By Vicky Wedig Editor Cyclist Tony Valenti plans to open a bicycle sales and repair shop downtown next month. Valenti, a 2006 Delavan-Darien High School graduate, is remodeling the former Steamer’s Sip and Ship store at 303 E. Walworth Ave. He plans to open […]
Badger girls fall in regional final
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School girls basketball team went from one extreme to the other in Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association regional basketball action last week. The Badgers scored 64 points and dominated Beloit Memorial in the semi-final game on Friday night but struggled to score only […]
Girls lose in first round of regionals
Milton prevails over Comets 47-32 By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School girls basketball team’s season ended at the hands of Milton, despite the Comets controlling the game much of the way. Playing in opening action of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association regional round, the Comets lost 47-32. “Foul […]
Lake monitoring under way for 2014
Ice must leave for second sampling By Vicky Wedig Editor If the ice ever melts on Delavan Lake, the U.S. Geological Survey will conduct its second sampling of water from the lake this year – a check-up of sorts of the lake’s health. From his computer screen in Madison, USGS […]
City looks at potential hazardous situations
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With last year’s discovery of emerald ash borer still at the forefront of many peoples’ minds in Whitewater, a proposed ordinance outlining what steps can be taken in potentially hazardous situations is under consideration. Council member Ken Kidd asked to have an item placed on the […]
Music Mosaics to present Stravinsky’s ‘A Soldier’s Tale’
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Music Department has created the Music Mosaics Series featuring the talents of various faculty members and ensembles in the Light Recital Hall in the Greenhill Center of the Arts. The fifth concert the series features a performance of Igor Stravinsky’s “A Soldier’s Tale” (L’Histore du Soldat) […]
Whippet boys knocked out in first round
Strong defense, play of underclassmen positive signs for next year By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School boys basketball team had a solid chance at progressing to the second round during their regional tournament against Big Foot last Tuesday night. At home after being granted the seventh seed, […]
Kiwanis members learn rotary rules
The Whitewater Kiwanis welcomed Dan Nelson, a 13-year veteran deputy of the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department to their recent meeting. Nelson presented a locally developed slide show explaining the reasons for the use of the rotary, or roundabout, at an intersection and how to navigate the rotary from various directions. […]