Dustin Reichwald

UW- W Open forums: Director of Strategic Engagement Candidates

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has announced the finalists for the position of Director of Strategic Engagement. Each candidate will participate in open forums during on-campus interviews. All members of the campus, Whitewater and Rock County communities are welcome to attend. Candidates are listed below, along with open forum dates and links to resumes. 

Susan Franzen

Monday, Feb. 11 –2:15 – 3:15 p.m. UW-Whitewater University Center, room 275B

Resume: http://www.uww.edu/documents/Franzen_resume.pdf

Steve Chmielewski

Thursday, Feb. 14 – 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. UW-Whitewater University Center, room 275B

Resume: http://www.uww.edu/documents/Chmielewski_resume.pdf


***Canceled due to Weather*** Documentary Screening: Alice’s Ordinary People , February 7 at 6 pm

The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library will be closing at 5:00 p.m. tonight due to inclement weather.  We are cancelling all evening programs.  The screening of “Alice’s Ordinary People” that was scheduled for 6:00 p.m. tonight, will be rescheduled. 

Thursday, February 7, 6:00 p.m. at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library

Alice’s Ordinary People (screening)

Alice’s Ordinary People is a documentary DVD about Alice Tregay, an unsung heroine of the Civil Rights Movement.  Her remarkable story spans the historic period from the marches of Dr. King to the election of Barack Obama. And her great contribution in the field of politics is the thread which connects the two.  The introduction and discussion will be led by the filmmaker, Craig Dudnick.  This presentation is free and open to everyone.

Whitewater Schools closed today due to hazardous road conditions

From District Administrator Mark Elworthy:

All district schools will be closed Thursday, February 7 due to road conditions. All after-school activities and athletic events for Thursday, February 7 are also cancelled. Please check the district website and media outlets for additional information.

Todas las escuelas del distrito estarán cerradas el jueves, 7 de febrero debido a las condiciones de las calles y carreteras. Todas las actividades extracurriculares y eventos deportivos para el jueves, 7 de febrero también se cancelan. Por favor, consulte el sitio web del distrito y los medios de comunicación para obtener información adicional.

Whitewater Lions Fish-A-Ree to be held on Sunday February 10

Special Raffles include the following:

  • Vexilar FL-8SE Fish Finder – Tickets for this item are $10.00 per ticket.  Only 50 tickets will be sold!
  • StrikeMaster Lithium 40v Electric Ice Auger – Tickets for this item are $20.00 per ticket.  Only 50 tickets will be sold!
  • Tickets for the “Special Raffle” items are available at the door or contact Steve Malone at (608)201-5515 for advance sales.

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Memory Café Meeting at Irvin L. Young Memorial Library

The Irvin L. Young Memorial Library, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, is hosting a monthly Memory Café for individuals who are living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), early-stage Alzheimer’s or other dementia, and their care partners. This free social event is held on the second Monday of every month in the Library Community Room at 431 W. Center St. in Whitewater, at 10:30 am.

The next meeting is February 11th. The theme will be Keeping Warm in Winter, with activities surrounding how to stay warm while living in Wisconsin.

The Memory Café offers participants a safe and fun way to share their stories and socialize with others who have similar experiences. Learn how staying physically, socially and mentally active is good for the brain.

If you are attending for the first time please call 800-272-3900.

McFarland tops WHS girls basketball

From Coach Lippens:

The Whitewater Whippets Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team was defeated by McFarland 73-47. McFarland played a tough inside and outside game that we struggled to defend. Kacie Carollo led the Whippets with 11 followed by Cassidy Laue with 9.

Sacred Concert by MBU Chamber Singers performance scheduled for February 10

Under the direction of Dr. David Ledgerwood since 1986, the Chamber Singers from Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown perform a significant portion of their repertoire a cappella. The Chamber Singers tour each year in various regions of the United States including the West, the Midwest, and the Northeast. The concert on the 10th will feature a selection of sacred hymns and gospel songs.

WHEN: Sunday, February 10, 2019, from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

WHERE: Kettle Moraine Baptist Church at 505 South Wisconsin Street Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States, 53190

COST: This is a free event!

CONTACT: Kettle Moraine Baptist Church, 262-473-2224,Event website: www.kmbcwi.org

The public is cordially invited.

For more information regarding the concert, please call the church at 262-473-2224 or send an email to kmbc@kmbcwi.org.

*** 2 Hour Delay *** for Whitewater Schools

From District Administrator Mark Elworthy:

Due to road conditions, all WUSD schools will have a two-hour delay on February 6. Please note morning 4-year-old kindergarten or early childhood will not be held.  Afternoon 4-year-old kindergarten will report at their normally scheduled time. Also, breakfast will not be served today.

Inicio tarde – Debido a las condiciones del mal tiempo, todas las escuelas tendrán un retraso de dos horas hoy.  

WHS Boys swim conference meet

Comments from Coach Foucault:

The Whippets ended their Conference portion of the season in 4th place. We had three swimmers earn medals at the meet. Young Liang finished 3rd in the 200 Freestyle and 1st in the 100 Breaststroke. Devin Bazeley finished 4th in the 200 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle. Jack Mayer finished 2nd in the 50 Freestyle.

Both 200 Medley Relays went best times with the following swimmers putting in season-best splits: Aidan Coburn, Wesley Salverson, Devin Bazeley and Jack Mayer. The Medley Relay of Michael Kuhl, Young Liang, Devin Bazeley and Jack Mayer finished in 4th place.

The Whippets were able to post 100% best times in the 200 Freestyle with the following swimmers: Jonathan Manriquez, Antonio Aranda, Aidan Coburn, Devin Bazeley and Young Liang. Tony dropped a whopping 17 seconds, Aidan dropped 5 seconds and Devin dropped 2.5 seconds. Devin improved his time on the Top 10 list and is now 4th overall, while Young Liang improved his time on the Top 10 list and is 3rd overall. Zach Tomomitsu swam an outstanding 50 Freestyle, improving his previous time by over 3 seconds. Jack Mayer ended up 2nd in the 50 Freestyle with his lifetime best time posting a new time to the Top 10 list earning the 4th spot. Shawn Chan continued to drop time in the 100 Butterfly and improved his Top 10 time and place. Shawn is now 9th overall on the Top 10 list. Jovany Manriquez did an outstanding job in the 100 Freestyle dropping 5 seconds off his season-best time. We had several nice 500 Freestyle swims, including Antonio Aranda winning his heat and dropping 23 seconds off his time. Wesley Salverson also put in a great race dropping 11 seconds off his best time. Devin Bazeley earned a 4th place medal in the 500 Freestyle dropping 4 seconds and turning in the 5th fastest time into our Top 10 historical time list. Our 200 Freestyle Relays swam well with Aidan Coburn leading off with a 26.71, 2 seconds faster than his lifetime best time. Antonio Aranda continued to impress with his first 50 Freestyle under 30 seconds. Zach Tomomitsu had another great race in the 100 Backstroke dropping 3 seconds and Jonathan Manriquez dropped 9 seconds off his 100 Backstroke. Jon Chan did a fantastic job in the 100 Breaststroke dropping 5 seconds off his best and Young Liang became the Conference Champion in the 100 Breaststroke with a commanding win and season-best time. Our 400 Freestyle Relays were the last races for the day, several swimmers had great races including Antonio Aranda (-6 seconds), Jovany Mariquez (-5 seconds), Zach Tomomitsu (-7 seconds), Michael Kuhl (-1.5 seconds) and Devin Bazeley (-1 second).

I am very proud of all the boys and we are excited to see what we can do at the Sectional Meet.

Cushman Brings Home Wrestling Conference Championship, Team Runner-Ups

Article by John Schimming

Saturday the Whitewater Wrestling team traveled to Beloit Turner to participate in the Rock Valley Conference Tournament. The day started with a three-team race for the team championship. When the dust settled the whippets found themselves in second place in the RVC for the season. Combining the teams 7-1 conference record (10-1 overall) and their finish on Saturday the whippets finished in 2nd place in the conference. Evansville continued to be the team to beat as they have won conference titles since Whitewater was the last team to win the title in 2011.

Individually the whippets had 6 competitors in the championship match. David Cushman won an exciting overtime match to win his first Rock Valley Championship. He started the day with a bye then had a great third period pin against a very good opponent from Brodhead. He then secured the championship defeating an opponent who has improved very much over the course of the year with a takedown in the overtime period.

Joining Cushman in the finals was Cody Gamble, Jaden Salmieri, Carter Friend, Will Leibbrand and Arturo Franco. All five of these guys wrestled great matches in the opening round and the semi-final round to reach the finals. Unfortunately, they came up just short  of bringing home a championship. All but Franco are underclassmen so they have something to strive for in the future when it comes to the RVC tournament.

Closing out the medalists for the whippets and bringing home a bronze medal was Trenten Zahn and Gehrig Monday. Each of them lost their semi-final match and came back to win their next two.

The team is next in action when they start the post-season as they travel to East Troy to participate in a very competitive regional. The top two in each weight class will qualify for the sectional tournament the following Saturday. The top team will qualify for Team Sectionals. Wrestling will begin at 10:00 am.