Dustin Reichwald

UW-Whitewater Softball, Women’s Tennis to Host NCAA Regionals This Week

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball and women’s tennis teams will each host NCAA Tournament regionals this week in Whitewater, Wis.

Softball

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team will host the four-team Whitewater, Wisconsin, Regional round of the NCAA Division III Softball Championship this Friday-Sunday at van Steenderen Softball Complex.

The Warhawks (25-11-1 overall) will face Benedictine (Ill.), the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference champion, to open play. The other game will feature a pair of Pool “C”, or at-large, qualifiers in Coe (Iowa) and Trine (Ind.).

UW-Whitewater has won six straight games and 18 of its last 23 games entering NCAA play. The team claimed the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season championship and clinched the league’s automatic bid by winning the WIAC Tournament title for the sixth straight year and 10th time overall over the weekend.

The Warhawks are making their 21st appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

For more on the softball regional event from UWWSports.com, 

Women’s Tennis

The No. 34 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s tennis team will host seven teams for the first three rounds of the NCAA Division III Championship this Friday-Sunday at Wangerin Courts in Whitewater.

The Warhawks (19-6 overall) will face Concordia Wisconsin, the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference champion, on Friday at a time to be announced.

Other first-round matchups include Grinnell (Iowa) against Coe (Iowa) and No. 28 Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) against St. Scholastica (Minn.).

No. 10 Chicago has a bye to the second round and will face the winner of the Grinnell-Coe match.

UW-Whitewater claimed its 11th straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship in the fall and won the WIAC Team Tournament on April 28 to punch a ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the 11th consecutive year.

For more on the softball regional event from UWWSports.com, 

High Honors Recognition Night honors academic excellence

On April 25th, 2018, Whitewater High School held its annual High Honors Recognition Night, honoring students with cumulative grade point averages of 3.5 and above.

The evening began with a dessert reception followed by a program in the auditorium.  The high school was honored to have 1984 WHS graduate Andrea Kreft as keynote speaker. Ms. Kreft is the principal of John Muir Elementary School in Madison. Her message to students was to be proud of Whitewater High School and the community, experience diversity, savor the moment of being in high school, continue to achieve at a high level, hold peer relationships near and dear, and that perhaps one day in the not so distant future, one the students in the audience may be giving a very similar speech.

Following Ms. Kreft’s keynote address, students were recognized on stage.  Sophomores through seniors received commemorative bronze, silver, and gold medals.  Freshmen received a certificate of achievement.

This was the fourth annual High Honors Night and was proudly attended by more than 300 students, family, and community members.

Helping Hands Bake Sale – Thursday, May 10 from 9 am – Noon

Fairhaven Senior Center will be having a bake sale / single serving meal sale from 9 am – 12 noon. The public is welcome to come purchase any of these items during the time of the sale.   Some examples of single-serve meals are – bbq and bun, hot beef and bun, lasagna, scalloped potatoes, and ham, etc.

All proceeds go to the Crosspointe Helping Hands Benevolence Ministry. This fund helps families in need of financial assistance whether rent, utilities, food, gas to get to work. Last year, 15 families in Walworth, Jefferson, and Rock Co were assisted from the proceeds of this sale.

If interested in donating, all items can be dropped off on Wednesday, May 9 at the Whitewater Campus or Fairhaven reception desk between 9 am – 4 pm. Single Servings Meals must be pre-packaged before dropping off.

If interested in helping with the sale or have any questions, please contact Robin Sdano at rsdano@crosscc.org.

Irene Adler – May 8, 6:00 pm at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library

To Sherlock Holmes, she is always simply “The Woman.” Laura F. Keyes presents a living literary performance as Irene Adler, the only woman who outsmarted the world’s greatest detective. Hear the famous tale of their meeting from her own lips.  This program is free and open to everyone.  No registration required.

 

WHS students compete in WSMA State Solo/Ensemble Festival

On Saturday, April 28th, twenty-four WHS students performed at the WSMA State Solo/Ensemble Festival on the UW-Whitewater campus. They performed in 22 individual and group events. All students received either a 1st or a 2nd rating for their performances. Congratulations to all who performed!

The performers were Alisha Parboteeah, Henry Bresser, Lydia Wiley Deal, Katie Kuhtz, Caty Strait, Nick Kuzoff, Allisan Barrett, Caroline Crowley, Natalie LaBreche, Grace Ejnik, Kierstin Kehrer, Chris Porcaro, Carter Waelchli, Jacob Zuehlke, Elliott McCulloch,  Amy Earle, Luis Ramirez, Jillian Harkness, Miriam Navejas, Alec Holt, Cally Julson, Angie McKelvey, Weston Lema, and Lauren Harkness.

UWW / Community Optimist Club presented “Outstanding Spring Youth Awards”

On Wednesday, April 4, the UW-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club hosted the “Outstanding Spring Youth Awards” luncheon. The event was held in the James R. Connor University Center of the UW-Whitewater campus. There were four students recognized from Whitewater Middle School and four from Whitewater High School. District teachers gave a brief presentation about each of the students and they then, in turn, had the opportunity to introduce their family members who were there to support them.

The teachers had many thoughtful and heart-warming speeches about the students being honored. Students were recognized for characteristics including outstanding behavior, acts of kindness towards teachers and their fellow students, and being involved in school activities.

Students recognized from the Whitewater Middle School include:

Leah Newmann, with family members and parents, Dana & Cory Newmann
Leah Newmann, with family members and parents, Dana & Cory Newmann
Dian Valadez, with family members, including her parents Camelia & Martin Valadez
Dian Valadez, with family members, including her parents Camelia & Martin Valadez
Jason Briese, with family members including his mother Kristina Briese
Jason Briese, with family members including his mother Kristina Briese
Emerson Ellenwood, with parents Christian & Elisabeth Ellenwood
Emerson Ellenwood, with parents Christian & Elisabeth Ellenwood

Students recognized from the Whitewater High School include:

Steven Witt, with mother Julie Witt
Steven Witt, with mother Julie Witt
Alejandra Valdez, with parents Maria & Francisco Valdez
Alejandra Valdez, with parents Maria & Francisco Valdez
Ryann Aschenbrener, with father Matt Aschenbrener
Ryann Aschenbrener, with father Matt Aschenbrener
Bryce Parrish, with parents Nathaniel & Molly Parrish
Bryce Parrish, with parents Nathaniel & Molly Parrish

Members of the UW-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club enjoyed spending time with students and their families. The club is happy to recognize the outstanding behavior of students and we hope that events such as these encourage other students to aspire to be honored for their efforts.

 

Whitewater FFA holds end of year banquet

The Whitewater High School FFA recognized members and the people who support them when it held its annual banquet Wednesday at the school.

For the story and pictures by Chris Welch for the Daily Jefferson Union, 

The WHS FFA officers for school year 2018 – 19 were announced at the conclusion of the Annual FFA Banquet.

FFAOfficers

The new WHS FFA Officers for the 2018-2019 school year are: (Front L-R) Jaden Henneman, President; Grace Wood, third Vice President; Elizabeth Katzman, Secretary; Catherine Skindingsrude, Reporter and Clarissa Behm, Sentinel (Back L-R) Hannah Hoffmann, Treasurer; Andrea Kuhl, second Vice President and David Kromholz, first Vice President.

Lady Bird – May 8 at 12:30 PM, Seniors in the Park

At the 90th Academy Awards, Lady Bird was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Gerwig, Best Actress, and Best Actress in a Supporting Role.  At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, it was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (won), Best Actress – Musical or Comedy for Ronan (won), Best Supporting Actress for Metcalf, and Best Screenplay. At the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards, it was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

When: May 8  at 12:30 PM

Where: Seniors in the Park

 

DNR Boater’s Safety Class to be held May 19 & 20

A 2-day DNR Boater’s Safety class will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20 from 8 am-noon at the Whitewater Town Hall (W8590 Willis Ray Road, Whitewater).

This training is open to anyone (not just town residents) at a cost of $10 per person. Wisconsin law requires that anyone born after Jan. 1, 1989 must have a boater’s safety license in order to operate a powerboat or PWC. This class is a good refresher for all ages and parents are encouraged to sign up along with their children. Space is limited to 20 people.

Register online at https://gowild.wi.gov/. You will need a DNR number (unless you have one from a previous course or license) or you can call 888-936-7463.

Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club seeking charter members

The members of the Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club are hoping to contact the charter members of the Kiwanis Breakfast club for a special event.

If anyone has contact information for the following people, please contact Marjorie Stoneman, (414) 861-4126 or margiestoneman@sbcglobal.net:

Thomas Evans
Ronald J. Hustedde
Walter Nehlsen
Mark Peterson
Dale Vetrovsky
Delmer W. Wendt