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WHS girls basketball falls to Clinton, 58-49

January 6, 2019

Our energy and execution on offense was not what it needed to be to start the game giving Clinton nearly a 20-point lead at the end of the first half. We came out strong the second half outscoring Clinton 18 to 5 in the first 10 minutes of the half, narrowing their lead to 4. Our shots didn’t fall at the end of the game resulting in a loss.

WHS Boys swimming wins meet vs Jefferson/Cambridge

January 6, 2019

The Whippets were able to win every race against Jefferson/Cambridge on Thursday, January 3rd. Posting wins for the team were: 200 Medley Relay Aidan Coburn, Young Liang, Shawn Chan and Micheal Kuhl, 200 Freestyle Relay Devin Bazeley, Michael Kuhl, Jonathan Zheng and Jack Mayer, 400 Freestyle Relay Jack Mayer, Devin Bazeley, Aidan Coburn and Young Liang, Michael Kuhl won both the 200 Freestyle and 100 Backstroke, Devin Bazeley won the 200 Individual Medley, Shawn Chan on the 100 Butterfly, Jack Mayer won the 50 and 100 Freestyle and Young Liang won the 500 Freestyle and 100 Breaststroke.

Ruenger, Eugene “Gene” W., age 100, of Woodville, WI, died December 24, 2018, surrounded by those he loved and who loved him.

January 6, 2019

Gene was born in Waukesha in 1918. He lived on a farmette in the city of Waukesha for 50 years, first with his father and brother and later his wife & children. The family moved to a farm near Whitewater in 1969, where he enjoyed farming along with his career at the Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company. At age 97, he and his wife moved to an apartment in Woodville.

Gene believed in service to the community and the environment. He was in the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s and served in the US Navy during WWII. He was an active member of St. Luke’s, First English, and Zion Lutheran churches, and especially enjoyed lighting and caring for the oil lamps at the Heart Prairie church. As a Boy Scout leader, he took pleasure in many campouts, projects, and adventures with his son. He always conveyed a sense of stewardship of the land and brightened the lives of those with whom he interacted.

Lakeview STEAM Center a hit with students

January 6, 2019

Through the recent Whitewater Unified School District capital referendum, Lakeview Elementary School was incredibly fortunate to repurpose some old locker room space into an incredible new STEAM Center. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. In this space, we are working hard to create meaningful hands-on learning that develops problem-solving and critical thinking skills for each and every student in our building. We can extend learning and blend our content areas to have the students brainstorm, plan, create, and revise their plans to find unique ways to be successful. As the STEAM Center continues to grow, we wanted to share some photos of our 1st graders utilizing the space along with their top 10 reasons why they love the STEAM center.

Whitewater Polar Plunge

January 4, 2019

Last year, the Whitewater Polar Plunge raised over $59,000 for Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes in the Southeastern Region.

Arthur Joseph Graham passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 surrounded by his family.

January 2, 2019

Art was born to John and Esther (Gunn) Graham on September 18, 1952. Art graduated from Whitewater High School in 1971.

In 1976, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with his Bachelor of Science in Safety and Security. During college, Art began his career in the food industry by advancing to store manager at Sentry Foods. Later, he would work at Fleming in the HR department. While working at Fleming, he attended the University of Southern California where he received his graduate degree. Art retired from his position of VP of Human Resources from Universal Electronics Inc. in April 2018.

No. 10 Warhawk Men Close Non-Conference Slate at 11-0

December 30, 2018

The No. 10 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s basketball team capped the 2018 calendar year and the non-conference portion of its season Saturday night with a 96-81 victory at Concordia Texas in the team’s second of two games in Austin, Texas.

Whippet girls drop game vs Oregon, 75-32

December 30, 2018

We had a tough loss against Oregon. They had a good game inside and out and we struggled to get our offense going.

Cassidy Laue led with 13 points, followed by Abby Grosinske with 9 and Jocelin Beecroft with 5.

UW-Whitewater Women’s Basketball Tops 100 Points in Victory

December 30, 2018

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team finished the 2018 calendar year with its regular season non-conference finale Saturday afternoon, besting Methodist (N.C.) 101-36 on the second day of Transylvania’s Pat Deacon Classic in Lexington, Ky.

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