Dustin Reichwald 
The United Methodist Women of the Methodist churches of Whitewater and LaGrange are hosting their 44th Annual Spring Salad Luncheon and Silent Auction on Wednesday, May 1 from 11 am – 1 pm. Proceeds support a variety of mission projects.
The event is at First United Methodist Church, 145 S. Prairie Street. Come for the food and stay for the bidding.
A take out option is available. Tickets are $8.
Whitewater School Board – Regular Meeting – Monday, April 22, 2019, at 6:00 pm at the Whitewater Unified School District Central Office
Finance Committee Meeting – Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at 7:00 am at the Whitewater Municipal Building –
City Manager’s Conference Room
Whitewater Board of Review – Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at 6:30 pm at the Whitewater Municipal Building –
Community Room
CDA Board Meeting – Thursday, April 25, 2019, at 5:30 pm at the Innovation Center, Room 105
Walmart Easter Bunny Hopkins with assistant Tonya Allen welcoming 2 year old Eliza Johnson with Dad and Mother, Matt and Katie.
Article and Photos by Coach Wiegman
The Whippet Golf Team started Rock Valley Conference (RVC) play with two matches this past week. On Tuesday, April 16th, the Whippets traveled to Yahara Hills Golf Course for the opening RVC match hosted by McFarland. The Whippets had a team score of 226. Leading the way was sophomore Wesley Abramson who shot a career low round of 49. Freshman Jaden Condon fired a 55. Junior Maddie Arnett shot a 59. Fellow freshmen Camden Frye and Dane Hillmer scored 63 and 70 respectively.
On Thursday, April 18th, the Whippets hosted the RVC at Willow Brook Golf Course in Whitewater, WI. The team fought through some cold and damp playing conditions to show improvement over Tuesday’s team score, firing a team score of 219, and finishing in 7th place. The Whippets were only 3 strokes away from Beloit Turner’s 4th place score of 216. Junior Maddie Arnett stepped up in her first career varsity home meet with a round of 48. Freshman Camden Frye bounced back from Tuesday, shooting a 53. Sophomore Wesley Abramson fired a 56, while freshmen Jaden Condon and Dane Hillmer had scores of 62 and 66 respectively. The Whippet Golf Program would like to give a special thanks to Nick Lesar, Leif Knudsen, and Brad Calaway from Willow Brook for getting the course ready for Thursday’s match. Next up for the Whippets is the Geneva National Invitational hosted by Lake Geneva Badger High School on Monday, April 22nd. This is an 18-hole event with a tee time of 9 a.m.
Debbie was born on July 18, 1957 in Chicago, IL to George and Carmella Leonard. After graduating from Proviso East High School in 1975 Debbie spent many years in auto retail business where she met her husband Bruce Masterson. They were married on November 25, 1989 in Whitewater, WI. After 10 years in the Chicago area they moved to Whitewater to raise their family in 1999.
Debbie was a people person who loved doing things for others. Her passion for animals was always paramount in her life as evidenced by her organizing numerous fund raising events for animal shelters throughout the Midwest and the love of her own dogs and cats. Her desire to be around people led her to the hospitality business where her smile and quick wit immediately put her customers at ease. She was a loving wife and mother who could cook up a storm in a matter of minutes. She enjoyed watching sports, especially golf, and willingly converted herself into a Wisconsin sports fan. Debbie’s smile and genuineness will be missed by those that knew her.
Debbie is survived by her husband; Bruce of Whitewater; children Matt Masterson (fiancé Samantha Bencz) of Whitewater and Nicole Masterson of Milwaukee; her sister Carol (David) Witherington of Mountain Home, AR; brother-in-law Kim Masterson (Whitewater); sister-in-law Karla Goodman (Severna Park, MD); along with nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, her in-laws William and Phyllis Masterson and sister-in-law Pamela-Schmitt Masterson.
A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday April 24, 2019 at First United Methodist Church, 145 S. Prairie Street, Whitewater, WI. Friends may call from 4-7 PM on Tuesday April 23. 2019 at Nitardy Funeral Home, 550 N. Newcomb Street, Whitewater, WI and after 9:30 AM on Wednesday April 24, 2019 at the church until the time of the service.
Nitardy Funeral Home is assisting the family.
In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, students of UWW Southeast Asian Organization would like to share their culture and spread awareness about Asian foods through this event.
Effective May 1, 2019, the City of Whitewater has made changes to an ordinance regarding property damage to further protect Local Landmarks. The amendment will increase fines to those who damage properties listed as a Whitewater Local Landmark.
Information about Whitewater Landmarks and a full listing of city ordinances can be found on the city website, www.whitewater-wi.gov. To view an interactive map of Landmarks in the City of Whitewater, visit https://whitewater.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTour/index.html?appid=d18ae8941eb847b5b92f896ebb84214f
Questions relating to the ordinance changes can be directed to Neighborhood Services Director, Chris Munz-Pritchard at 262-473-0143 or CMunz-Pritchard@whitewater-wi.gov.
WHITEWATER HIGH 7, JEFFERSON HIGH 0
Singles
No. 1 – Slate Spear, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Blake Drays, JEFFERSON HIGH, 6-0, 6-0, -;
No. 2 – Austin Kaja, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Mason Lindemoen, JEFFERSON HIGH, 6-2, 6-2, -;
No. 3 – Nicholas Kuzoff, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Matthew Thoma, JEFFERSON HIGH, 6-2, 6-1, -;
No. 4 – Henry Bresser, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Vinny Bonofiglo, JEFFERSON HIGH, 6-1, 6-1, -;
Doubles
No. 1 – Colin Chenoweth – Broderick Frye, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Eric Bredlow – Brody Pogantsch, JEFFERSON HIGH, 6-3, 6-1, -;
No. 2 – Weston Lema – Shane Kinson, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Josh Emery – Gavin Toth, JEFFERSON HIGH, 1-6, 6-2, 1-0 (8);
No. 3 – Ramon Wence – Arno Crowley, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Bryr Harenda – Sawyer Peterson, JEFFERSON HIGH, 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (2);
Comments from Coach Dittmer:
We won our home opener 7-0 against Jefferson tonight. This was an awesome team win for us against a conference opponent. Last year we were swept by teams in our conference so it was great to take a conference win early. This was also the first time in the last three years that we have swept a team. Once again, our singles lineup did an outstanding job. Slate Spear won his match 6-0. 6-0 which is hard to do at any flight, but especially at #1 singles. Austin Kaja was able to right the ship today with an impressive 6-2, 6-2 win after falling to Luther Prep earlier in the week. It was great to see him get back to his winning ways. Nick Kuzoff also looked solid and improved his win streak to four after beating Matthew Thoma from Jefferson with a 6-2, 6-1 score. Henry backed up his great match against Luther Prep with a 6-1, 6-1 win tonight. He is undefeated at #4 singles this season and continues to improve with each match. After not winning any doubles matches against Luther Prep, we were able to win all three doubles matches today. #1 doubles played very well together en route to a 6-3, 6-1 victory. Colin Chenoweth hit some impressive groundstrokes to set up his partner, Broderick Frye, to finish the point at the net. #3 doubles dominated the first set 6-0 and then dropped the second 6-4. Despite losing the second set, Ramon Wence and Arno Crowley were able to win the match 10-2 in a tiebreaker. I most impressed with #2 doubles today. The pretty much laid an egg in the first set losing 1-6 to Jefferson. However, they were able to shake off their frustrations and regroup in between sets. They went on to win the match with a score of 1-6, 2-6, 1-0(8). It takes a lot of mental toughness to come back and win the match after losing the first set so handily. Our next meet is on Monday against East Troy. I am looking forward to seeing how we do against them. It will be a tough test.
WHITEWATER HIGH 3, LUTHER PREPARATORY SCHOOL 4
Singles
No. 1 – Slate Spear, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Silas Steinbrenner, LUTHER PREPARATORY SCHOOL, 6-4, 6-1, -;
No. 2 – Judd Guse, LUTHER PREPARATORY SCHOOL def. Austin Kaja, WHITEWATER HIGH, 1-6, 6-4, 1-0 (8);
No. 3 – Nicholas Kuzoff, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Isaiah Schlomer, LUTHER PREPARATORY SCHOOL, 6-1, 6-4, -;
No. 4 – Henry Bresser, WHITEWATER HIGH def. Jed Mittelstadt, LUTHER PREPARATORY SCHOOL, 6-2, 6-2, -;
Doubles
No. 1 – Elijah Schwartz – Caleb Hengst, LUTHER PREPARATORY SCHOOL def. Colin Chenoweth – Broderick Frye, WHITEWATER HIGH, 6-2, 6-4, -;
No. 2 – Zachary Neumann – Brian Friesenegger, LUTHER PREPARATORY SCHOOL def. Weston Lema – Shane Kinson, WHITEWATER HIGH, 6-3, 6-4, -;
No. 3 – Nate Nemmers – David Pitzner, LUTHER PREPARATORY SCHOOL def. Ramon Wence – Arno Crowley, WHITEWATER HIGH, 6-4, 6-0, -;
Comments from Coach Dittmer:
We lost a close match to Luther Prep this evening 3-4. It was disappointing not to be able to come away with a win, but there were still a lot of positives to take away from the meet. Even though we lost our 3 doubles matches, I could see that doubles pairings were beginning to play to well together. Luther Prep had a strong doubles lineup, but we still managed to put some pressure on them as each of our doubles team got to 4 games in one of the sets. Our doubles players did a good job of closing to the net. On the singles side, Slate Spear continued his undefeated season at #1 singles. Nick Kuzoff looked solid like usual and made very few errors in his 6-1, 6-4 victory. Austin Kaja dropped his match after a dominating his first set. Even though he lost, I think it was a good learning experience and will motivate him during the rest of the conference season. I was most impressed with Henry Bresser today in his 6-2, 6-2 victory. I thought he played the best game I have seen from him. He has a good serve and excellent groundstrokes, but sometimes struggled with consistency. Today he played a complete all-around game where all of his shots were working for him. It should be noted that Luther Prep was missing one of their top singles players which certainly helped our cause, but that shouldn’t take away from the good things that we did tonight. I am happy thus far with our team’s progression.
