What a day – we got another toy show in the books. First off I want to thank all the people in the background; without you we could not have pulled this off.
Thank you Alice in Dairyland for coming.
A big thank you to all the businesses that donated to the show with door prizes and funds to support our show . A big thank you to Whitewater Culver’s for the scoopie coupons; I wish you were there to see the kids’ faces. PRICELESS.
A big thanks to the vendors and the people that set up displays. A lot of hard work went in to them.
And thank you to all the people that came to look, buy and visit with us; this makes the day worthwhile.
March Madness is right around the corner! To kick off this exciting month the Whitewater FFA is hosting a Donkey Basketball “tournament” at the Whitewater High School Main gym, on Thursday, March 9th, 2023, at 7 p.m. There will be four teams: Whitewater FFA, Whitewater School Staff, Elkhorn FFA, and Milton FFA. During intermission, kids will be able to interact and ride the donkeys with assistance from one or more FFA members. Community members of all ages will also get the chance to interact and see the donkeys in an exciting, safe environment.
Tickets are $10 at the door or $7 if bought in advance; kids preschool age and younger get in free. Tickets can be purchased from Banco Insurance Company (inside First Citizens State Bank) in Whitewater and from local FFA members. Raffle tickets will also be sold throughout the night along with concessions located in the cafeteria.
Please come out for some thrilling action and excitement for the whole family. Root for your favorite teams and donkeys. Bring your family and friends. BE LOUD!!
The following area students completed degree requirements at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in December. The 58th Winter Commencement was held at the La Crosse Center Sunday, Dec. 18.
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, founded in 1909, is one of the 13 four-year institutions in the University of Wisconsin System. UWL offers 130-plus degree programs from undergraduate to doctoral levels in arts, social science and humanities; science and health; business; and education. UW-La Crosse – www.uwlax.edu – is a top-ranked national university. It is the No. 1 public university in Wisconsin with less than 25,000 students, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best National Universities ranking.
Students earning degrees in December include:
Whitewater, WI
Thomas McManaway, Master of Science, Recreation Management
By Angela Kelm Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s and women’s basketball teams are both headed to NCAA Division III Basketball Regionals this week. The men’s and women’s regionals are scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
The Warhawk men (21-7) will be on the road for a regional hosted by Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. UWW will meet Wabash (21-7) for first round action Friday at 2:50 p.m. Central. Both squads won their respective league tournament titles with the Warhawks taking down UW-Oshkosh 92-79 for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Title and the Little Giants topping Wooster 81-80 for the North Coast Athletic Conference crown.
The other first round game features Arcadia University (15-11), winners of the MAC Freedom Conference Tournament, and the host CWRU (21-3), the University Athletic Association champions. The winners of the first two first round games will meet Saturday at 5:20 p.m. Central.
The UWW women will host a regional for the third consecutive national tournament. The Warhawks (21-6), winners of the 2023 WIAC regular season and tournament titles, will open against Webster College (24-3), the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament champions in an 87-84 win over Westminster. UW-Whitewater and Webster will faceoff in the second game Friday, slated for a 7:45 p.m. tipoff.Tickets – available at the door 60 minutes prior to tip-off:
$10 for adults
$7 for students with a valid college ID, seniors and youth
Free for children 3 years old and under
The first game of the regional in Kachel Gymnasium will feature Ohio Wesleyan (18-10), winners of the North Coast Athletic Conference and Gustavus Adolphus College(25-2), the 2023 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament champions. The winners will meet Saturday for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.
The Warhawk men’s and women’s basketball teams have a combined 43 national appearances as the men make their 22nd trip to the tournament and the women advance to the postseason for the 21st time in program history.
UW-Whitewater Women’s Basketball Tops UW-Eau Claire for Third WIAC Tournament Title to Punch Ticket to NCAA Tournament
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater defeated UW-Eau Claire 71-62 Sunday to claim the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament title for the third time in program history and secure the league’s automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. The Warhawks swept the league titles this season for the second time in program history (2018) after claiming a share of the regular season title.
The 2022 national runner-up will return to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the 21st time in program history and seventh consecutive season. The complete tournament field including host sites will be announced during the 2023 NCAA Selection show scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 27 on NCAA.com.
Sunday’s championship in Kachel Gym was an afternoon thriller. With 7:46 on the clock in the first quarter, Kacie Carollo (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) knocked a three-pointer to give UWW a 5-2 lead. The Warhawks never trailed the rest of the way. A minute later Yssa Sto. Domingo (Streamwood, Ill./St. Edward) hit from deep. Maggie Trautsch (Sun Prairie, Wis./DeForest) continued to the barrage from long range to make it 11-6 five minutes in. Trautsch hit the final bucket of the first, knocking down another from beyond the arc to send UWW into the second quarter with an 18-13 lead.
The teams were even through the second, each registering 13 points, to maintain the three-point gap at the break.
A huge third quarter gave the Warhawks a cushion as UWW outscored the Blugolds 20-9 in the period. With 3:20 left, Carollo sparked a massive run powering up for a layup and knocking it down despite being fouled on the play. After adding the free throw, Carollo turned defense into offense swiping a steal and going the distance for a layin.
Abi Baumgartner (Mokena, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) drained a jumper off to keep the run going. Following a UWEC free throw, Sto. Domingo hit another triple with 47 seconds left in the third. UWW drew another charge call on the defensive end, their fourth of the game to give the Warhawks a final possession in the period. As the third came to a close, Baumgartner hauled in an offensive board and found Trautsch for a baseline jumper to cap a 12-1 UWW run that opened up a 51-37 lead heading into the final 10 minutes of play.
Back-to-back buckets for the Warhawks, a jumper from Carollo and another three-pointer by Sto. Domingo gave UWW its largest lead of the game, 17, with 4:48 to play. The Blugolds responded with a run that cut the gap to single digits, 66-57, with 1:31 remaining but the cushion held for the Warhawk win.
Carollo led all scorers with 24, including 16 in the second half. The sophomore guard drew 10 Blugold fouls in the game knocking down 9-12 from the free throw line. She added 12 rebounds for the double-double. Trautsch dropped in 14 with a pair of assists.
Baumgartner posted 12 points and nine rebounds in more than 35 minutes of action. Defensively, Baumgartner drew two of the teams four charges called against UWEC. Sto. Domingo was a perfect 3-3 from three-point range for nine points adding pair of assists and two steals.
Purple reigned on Championship Sunday as the Warhawk men’s basketball team defeated UW-Oshkosh on the road to claim their fifth tournament title and earn their spot in the NCAA Tournament for the 22nd time in program history.
Photo courtesy of Olivia Zinanni
Angela Kelm Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information
Editor’s Note: The following was provided by the College of Arts and Communication, Department of Theatre/Dance at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
The College of Arts and Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater announces the next show of the Theatre/Dance season, “DanceScapes ‘23” with Artistic Director Barbara Grubel. This production will run in the Barnett Theatre from March 4-5 at 2 p.m. and March 7-8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale for the performances and can be purchased online at tickets.uww.edu or by calling (262) 472-2222. The Barnett Theatre is located in the Greenhill Center of the Arts at 950 W. Main St., Whitewater, WI 53190.
Dancers perform “Noche Desmadroza” by choreographer and sound editor Alfonso Cervera. DanceScapes ’20 is rehearsed in Barnett Theatre on the UW-Whitewater campus on Thursday, Mar.12, 2020, two days before it was set to open. The performances were cancelled along with all campus events due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic and precautions against large crowds. (UW-Whitewater photo/Craig Schreiner)
“DanceScapes ’23” features works from UW-Whitewater student choreographers, faculty members and international dance artist Dr. Jin-Wen Yu who has created, performed, directed and produced over 100 works internationally and nationally. A showcase of unique talent crafted in our studios, we hope you’ll join us as we celebrate the shared experience of live performance.
Dancers perform “Noche Desmadroza” by choreographer and sound editor Alfonso Cervera, an inclusive excellence fellow at UW-Whitewater. DanceScapes ’20 was rehearsed in Barnett Theatre on the UW-Whitewater campus on Thursday, March 12, 2020, two days before it was set to open. The performances were cancelled, along with all campus events, due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic and precautions against gathering in large crowds. (UW-Whitewater photo/Craig Schreiner)
Barbara Grubel, Professor of Dance and Artistic Director of “DanceScapes ‘23” says, “We are so grateful to be back on the stage after the pandemic. For those new to our show, Dancescapes is a platform where both students, faculty and guest artists have the opportunity to play and experiment with the possibilities of what dance can be. We are extremely proud of our students, alumni, faculty and guest artist Jin-Wen Yu, who are sharing their work with you.”
Dr. Jin-Wen Yu, EdD & MFA, Patrick M. Virginia Horne Henry-Bascom Professor of Dance, and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the UW-Madison Dance Department. He has created, performed, directed, and produced more than 100 works in the Americas and Asia. Before his study in the USA, he was a soloist for the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, one of the most prestigious dance companies in the world. Dr. Yu is a six-time gala concert winner of the American College Dance Association Conference. As the Past President of World Dance Alliance-Americas (WDA-A), he has directed international dance festivals in Madison, New York City, and Vancouver.
In 1999, Yu founded the Madison-based Jin-Wen Yu Dance and has been presenting its annual concert at Madison since. The company has performed nationally and internationally. Dr. Yu has received numerous grants, honors, commissions, and awards, such as the NEA grant, the Outstanding Dance Artist Award from Taiwan, the Wisconsin Arts Board Choreographer Award, the first Madison CitiARTS Commission Signature Grant, the Dane County Arts Grant, among others. In 2017 and 2018, his works were presented at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland. Some of his most notable works as a choreographer are: “Refresh” (2019), “1-2-1” (2017) “Paged” (2017), “Paging into the Realm of Imagination” (2017), “Fine Without You/Me?” (2016), “Late Winter” (2016), “Water” (2016), “Dis/connect I” (2015), and “Time to Cut Space (2015), “It is You, You, and You…. (2014)”. These works have been performed in cities around the world such as Madison, New York City, Chicago, Guatemala City, Tokyo and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland.
“DanceScapes ‘23”will run in the Barnett Theatre from March 4-5 at 2 p.m. and March 7-8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale for the performances and can be purchased in advance online at tickets.uww.edu or by calling (262) 472-2222. Adults are $16, age 65+ $14, and under 18, $11. There is a $2 surcharge for tickets purchased at the door at the time of the event. The Barnett Theatre is located in the Greenhill Center of the Arts at 950 W. Main St., Whitewater, WI 53190.
The College of Arts and Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater offers rigorous programs in music, theatre, dance, and the visual arts; internships; pre-professional opportunities in journalism, advertising, and applied communication; and innovative interdisciplinary studies. For more information visit uww.edu/coac.
Susan (Sue) M. Anderson, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother of Fort Atkinson, 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Blue Grotto/Vista West of Madison on Feb 23, 2023.
Sue was born on March 15, 1943, in Chicago to John and Lillian (Lewis) Krismanick. Sue met the love of her life, Ronald (Ron) Anderson when they were 19 years old and married on July 20, 1963. Together they explored the world, raised a family, and built a business (Anderson Machining Service, Inc. in Jefferson and Whitewater) that touched and supported many in the community over their 58 years together. Sue’s motto in business, and life, was the “golden rule.” She always considered how her actions impacted people around her in a positive way.
To know Sue was to be treated to her incredible warmth, generosity, and intelligence. Sue loved a challenge, from teaching herself how to program CNC machines, to piecing thousands of quilt pieces, to her daily sudokus. No one in her family would doubt that she would succeed at anything she put her mind to.
Above all, Sue loved spending time with her family. The consummate hostess, she and Ron made whipping up a feast for 20 look effortless. In quieter moments, she was never happier than watching the sun go down over a body of water at the end of the day with her beloved husband. Whether at their home on the Rock River, over Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, or on the gulf coast of Florida while hunting for petrified sharks’ teeth, Sue loved a good sunset. More recently Sue and Ron would head to the “friendship bench” in Santa Monica, where they would watch the sun drop below the Pacific Ocean horizon and return home with stories of strangers who became friends as they sat on the bench with them and took in the colors at the end of the day.
Sue is survived by her daughter Julie Anderson, sons Erik (Corina) Anderson, Matthew-Drazy (Laetitia) Anderson, and Kyle (Shawyn) Anderson, brothers John Krismanick and James Krismanick, sister Marian Gralski, grandchildren Ian, Seadna, Serra, Declin, Esme, Severn, and Luna. She is preceded by her loving husband Ronald (Ron) Anderson in 2022 and her brother Joseph Krismanick in 2020. Sue is also survived by many, many photographs of sunsets she has taken over the years, from the curled and fading photos on peel-apart film to digital photos galore. None truly compare to the beauty and light she brought to all around her. We will hold her in our hearts and think of her with every technicolor twilight.
A small family ceremony is planned at Nitardy Funeral Home 1008 Madison Ave. Fort Atkinson, WI on Friday, March 3, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Sue will be interred at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Fort Atkinson. Please feel free to add a photo of a favorite sunset on the tribute wall in Sue’s honor. Online Condolences may be made at www.nitardyfuneralhome.com
Editor’s Note: The following was provided by the Webb School of Knoxville.
Longtime Webb School of Knoxville football coach and athletic director, David Meske, a native of Whitewater, Wisconsin, and a Class of 1978 Whitewater High School graduate, will be inducted into the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Hall of Fame for 2023. He is one of nine inductees who will be honored at the annual TSSAA luncheon in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, April 15, 2023.
David Meske
Dave Meske served as the head football coach at Webb School of Knoxville for nearly 40 years, compiling an overall record of 291-146. His teams won six TSSAA Division II-AA state championships (2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) and one Division I 2A state championship (1996), and were state runners-up three times (1997, 2005, 2015). Meske also served as the school’s athletic director for 28 years, the Upper School Dean of Students for seven years, and has been a member of the TSSAA Board of Control since 2015. He was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame and TN Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, and the stadium at Webb was named “David Meske Stadium” in his honor in 2015. Meske has also received numerous coach of the year honors, served in the military for 20 years, and is set to retire after the 2022-2023 school year.
(Drama) Rated R (language); 1 hour, 54 minutes (2022)
A deeply personal coming-of-age story about the strength of family and the generational pursuit of The American Dream. Starring Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins, Jeremy Strong and Banks Repeta. 2023 AARP Movies for Grownups Best Intergenerational Film Nominee.
