The Whippets placed 7th in the Southern Lakes Conference Swim Meet with several best times and one medal winning performance on Saturday, February 5. All of our swimmers helped earn points towards our finish with only the Top 16 places scoring points.
Tyler Arnett
Zach Tomomitsu continues to race fast in the 100 Freestyle, going right on his season best time. He also raced hard in the 100 Backstroke, where he finished in the Top 16!
Tyler Arnett was able to take home a medal with his 3rd place finish in the 500 Freestyle. Tyler also swam two great anchor splits in the 200 and 400 Freestyle Relays, and had a 7th place finish in the 200 Freestyle, going a season best time.
Jack Hefty placed in the Top 16 in both of his individual events. He went a season best time in the 200 Individual Medley, and ended up going a season best 100 Freestyle, while leading off the 400 Freestyle Relay!
Miles Nickelsburg continues to improve his time in the 100 Backstroke, where he dropped 2.5 seconds of his previous best time, and was able to place in the Top 16!
Andrew O’Toole was able to place in the Top 16 in the 100 Breaststroke, and was right on his previous best time! He swam a really nice split in the 200 Freestyle Relay.
Next up is the Sectional Meet at Baraboo on Saturday, February 12.
Article and Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds Whitewater High School Co-Head Boys’ Swim Coach sreynolds@wwusd.org
The Whitewater Gymnastics Team competed in a tough invitational on Saturday, February 5th, in Dodgeville, against 10 other teams. Our girls fought hard to have their highest team scores of the season on Beam, Floor, and overall!
Jackie Franco was told at the last minute that we needed her for Vault. Not only was she willing to step in – she got a season best score! Brooklyn Griswold had a season best score on her Floor routine, while Halee Peters tied her season best score on her Floor routine. Nola Coburn had a great Beam routine that earned her a season best score as well as her highest All-Around score of the season. She also tried out some new skills on Bars where she did a back hip circle on the high bar, upping her difficulty. Makayla Bazeley changed up her passes on her Floor routine by adding a front handspring into a roundoff back-handspring tuck to score her a season best score which contributed to her highest All-Around score.
Impressively, we had 4 out of 5 no fall Beam routines by Lexi Kuhnke, Brooklyn Griswold, Makayla Bazeley, and Halee Peters. This was by far our best day for the Whitewater girls on the Beam! We have been working really hard to achieve a lower percentage of Beam falls, and this meet was a success.
There is only one dual meet left for the season – in Waterford this Tuesday, February 8th. Then we will compete next Saturday, February 12th, in Platteville, for another invitational. After that, we are on to our post season meets.
Article and Photos Submitted by Shawnda Peters Whitewater High School Head Gymnastics Coach speters@wwusd.org
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by Fort HealthCare.
Fort HealthCare is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the organization’s board of directors, Christopher Martin, and Paul Schuppner, D.O.
Christopher Martin graduated from Fort Atkinson High School in 2001. He received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2005 and his Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School in 2009. After being admitted to the Wisconsin bar, he began his legal career at the local firm of Vance, Wilcox, & Short, S.C., where his practice was focused heavily in the areas of estate/trust planning and administration, tax, business law, and real estate. After a short stint at Wilson Law Group, a boutique Madison law firm focused on high-level estate/trust and business planning, with a desire to “come home,” Christopher returned to the Vance law firm in late 2015. In October of 2018, he joined PremierBank’s Wealth Management department where he currently serves as a wealth management advisor/trust administrator. In the local community, Christopher currently serves on the boards of the Evergreen Cemetery, Hoard Curtis Scout Camp, and Fort Atkinson Chamber of Commerce and is a current member of the Fort Atkinson Rotary Club. He was also a past participant in Project Lead. His family includes his wife of 10 years and two sons.
Dr. Paul Schuppner studied pre-exercise science at the University of Iowa and then received his bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University. He went to medical school at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University and completed his traditional internship at McLaren Greater Lansing (formerly Ingham Regional Medical Center). Dr. Schuppner did his orthopaedic surgery residency at McLaren Greater Lansing and an orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship at Orthopaedic Research of Virginia. Dr. Schuppner was appointed to our Medical Staff in July 2013 and began working at Orthopaedic Associates in September 2013. He currently serves on the Surgery Committee. Dr. Schuppner recently moved to Fort Atkinson with his wife and daughter.
Michael Wallace, Fort HealthCare President and CEO welcomes the new members to the board for a three-year term that began on January 1, 2022. Board members may be reappointed for two additional terms.
Board members are chosen based on their professional skills and their ability to represent the healthcare needs of the various communities within the Fort HealthCare primary service area.
“These new members were selected because of their high regard for the welfare and vested interest of the communities they live in.” said Wallace. “Paul’s medical background will help guide the board in our decisions that directly affect the health of our patients. Christopher, with his background in law and the financial industry, provides valuable expertise as well as experience with various community groups.”
In addition to Martin and Schuppner other Fort HealthCare board members are community representatives Mary Behling -Chair, Fort Atkinson; James Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. -Vice Chair, Fort Atkinson; Stephanie Nottestad, M.D. -Secretary, Cambridge; Roy Budlong -Treasurer, Fort Atkinson; Kathi Cauley, Jefferson; Richard Telfer, Ph.D., Whitewater; Tom Vinz; Lake Mills, and providers Bill Kontny, M.D., Christine Chuppa, M.D., and Mary Beck Metzger, Advanced Practice Nurse.
Fort HealthCare is committed to improving the health and well-being of our communities, with a vision to be the healthiest community in Wisconsin. As the leading healthcare provider in the region, it is our goal to reach as many members of the community as possible with health and wellness messages, providing tools and resources to help individuals improve their health and quality of life, while collaborating with several partners to positively improve the population’s health overall on a long-term basis. For more information, visit FortHealthCare.com.
On Saturday, February 5, the Whitewater Wrestling Team traveled to Brodhead to participate in the 2022 Rock Valley Conference Wrestling Championships. This was a battle between the nine conference teams, each looking to win a team title, and individuals looking to be crowned champions.
Whitewater wrestled well throughout the day, with seven students achieving a medal for placing in the top three. The Whippets had five individuals in the championship matches, winning three of the five bouts. Marcus DePorter, Carter Friend, and Mason DePorter each earned their first conference championship, with all of them winning convincingly throughout the day. Marcus was the first to claim a championship, with a commanding 12-3 victory over his opponent from Turner. Friend then followed two weights later, wrestling a very controlled match, defeating his opponent from Evansville by a score of 9-3. Finally, Mason wrestled outstanding in his championship match, taking a commanding lead early, and never letting off the gas on his way to a 12-0 victory. This is a great accomplishment for these young men as a lot of hard work has been put into these championships and now they have their name etched in Whippet History.
Carter Friend
Marcus DePorter
Mason DePorter
Also reaching the finals for the Whippets included Jarvis Porcaro and Connor Friend. Each of these young men wrestled well all day, but came up short in the finals. Porcaro pinned his way to the championship match, before falling to his opponent from Evansville. Friend had an extremely exciting match in the semi-finals, avenging an earlier season loss, to win 5-4 to reach the championship. Connor came up short in the finals to a senior from East Troy, falling 6-0.
Bringing home the bronze medal for Whitewater were Aaron Porras and Leo Ortiz. Both of these students lost heartbreakers in the semi-finals, but came back and finished their day strong to bring home third place.
As a team, Whitewater came in Runner-Ups to a very good team from Evansville. The coaching staff is happy with the performance of the team, as they did give Evansville a run for part of the day, until they started to pull away in the final round.
The Varsity is now off until Saturday, when they travel to Jefferson to participate in the Regional Tournament. The Junior Varsity team closes out their season this week, as they travel to Clinton on Monday for the RVC JV Conference tournament and then travel to Badger High School on Tuesday to compete in their last tournament.
Article and Photos Submitted by John Schimming Whitewater High School Head Wrestling Coach jschimming@wwusd.org
Whitewater Scouting Pack 173 will hold their Pinewood Derby on Sunday, February 13 at the Whitewater Armory Gym (146 West North Street). Check-in begins at 11:30 and Races begin at 1:00.
Prizes awarded for Best in Show, as well as Class 1-3, 405, Troop, Sibling, and Adult. The public is welcome!
“Spencer” Tuesday, February 8, 1 pm (Biography/Drama) Rated R (language); 1 hour, 57 minutes (2021)
During her Christmas holiday with the Royal Family at their estate, Diana Spencer, struggling with depression and her wandering husband, decides to end her decade-long marriage to Princes Charles. Kristen Stewart, as Princess Diana, has been receiving Oscar buzz for this performance, as has this film. Oscar Nominations are to be announced early this morning (February 8).
Whitewater High School’s FIRST Robotics Team Ferradermis would love to invite you to join us for our Open House on Saturday, February 12, from 9 am until noon at Whitewater High School. Visitors will enter the building through Door #38, which is behind the auditorium and next to the auto shop.
This will be a work day for the students on the team, so you’ll get to see them in action as they prepare for a pre-regional scrimmage on February 20 and their first full competition at the Lake Superior Regional in Duluth beginning March 2. Students will provide tours of the shops, demonstrate the CAD design of the robot they are currently building, and introduce you to this year’s game, Rapid React. The Washington Brick Layers, one of our elementary LEGO League teams will also be here for part of the morning to demonstrate their projects.
Editor’s note: The following is from a “gofundme” fundraiser that has been established for WHS senior Aldo Rodriguez and his family. Alternatively checks may also be sent to the following with “Aldo” in the memo: WHS Family Emergency Fund, 534 S. Elizabeth St., Whitewater, WI 53190.
“Hi, my name is Rosalinda Martinez, and I am putting together this fundraiser on behalf of some of Aldo’s past and present teachers and a community that loves him.
For those who don’t know Aldo, probably few and far between, he is one of the sweetest, most selfless human beings you will ever meet. He is currently a senior in high school. He has participated in countless musicals, been a peer mentor, spent his time representing various clubs, continuously earned good grades, all while having a smile on his face. Aldo is a student who came here not knowing one word of English. He pushed himself in every way possible and worked extremely hard to learn the language. There wasn’t a person Aldo wouldn’t go out of his way to greet and share a smile with.
Aldo was recently diagnosed with osteosarcoma cancer. His treatment plan entails a minimum of 30 weeks of chemotherapy which will last roughly nine months. The goal is to shrink the tumor to be small enough to remove it from his knee through surgery. He has a long road ahead of him. This means that mom will have to take time off of work to care for Aldo. He has done so much for others, so here’s an opportunity to repay his good deeds and help lessen the burden for his family.
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Hola, mi nombre es Rosalinda Martínez, y estoy organizando esta recaudación de fondos en nombre de algunos de los maestros previos y actuales de Aldo y de una comunidad que lo ama.
Para aquellos que no conocen a Aldo, probablemente pocos, es un ser humano muy dulce y generoso. Actualmente está en el último año de la escuela preparatoria. Ha participado en innumerables musicales, ha sido mentor de sus compañeros, ha estado en varios clubes, ha sacado continuamente buenas notas, y todo ello con una sonrisa en la cara. Aldo es un estudiante que llegó aquí sin saber una palabra de inglés. Se esforzó en todo lo posible y trabajó muy duro para aprender el idioma. No había persona a la que Aldo no saludara y con la que no compartiera una sonrisa.
A Aldo le diagnosticaron recientemente un cáncer de osteosarcoma. Su plan de tratamiento implica un mínimo de 30 semanas de quimioterapia que durará aproximadamente nueve meses. El objetivo es reducir el tumor hasta que sea lo suficientemente pequeño para poder extraerlo de la rodilla mediante cirugía. Tiene un largo camino por delante. Esto significa que su madre tendrá que faltar al trabajo para cuidar de Aldo. Él ha hecho mucho por los demás, así que esta es una oportunidad para devolverle sus buenas acciones y ayudar a aliviar la carga de su familia.
City of Whitewater Equal Opportunities Commission – Monday @ 5:00 p.m. VIRTUAL MEETING AGENDA Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/375903845 You can also dial in using your phone. United States: 1 (571) 317-3112 Access Code: 375-903-845
Whitewater Unified School District Policy Review Committee – Tuesday @ 9:00 a.m. Agenda (Click on “meetings” in upper right hand corner) Whitewater Unified School District Central Office Front Conference Room 419 South Elizabeth Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin
Whitewater Fire Department, Inc Business Meeting – Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m. Agenda includes transition to paramedic service Location: EOC Room
City of WhitewaterCommon Council, Community Development Authority, and Plan & Architectural Review Commission Joint Meeting – Wednesday @ 6:00 p.m. Agenda: Vandewalle Associates presentation on City of Whitewater Housing Report THIS IS A VIRTUAL MEETING ONLY However, those desiring to do so, may attend the Virtual Meeting via the Community Room (Council Chambers) of the City of Whitewater. Council Chamber Attendees will be able to observe the presentation on the screen. Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join us via computer, smart phone, or telephone. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86140176836?pwd=RFdHWDd3UDd3aFA5ZEZUZFdyaEYzdz09 Passcode: 862560 Or Telephone: Dial: US: 1 312 626 6799 Webinar ID: 861 4017 6836 Passcode: 862560
City of Whitewater Community Development Authority Board of Directors – Wednesday @ 7:30 p.m. THIS MEETING WILL ONLY BE HELD VIRTUALLY. Agenda: Closed session, to reconvene – Item to be discussed: Negotiation of purchase of property for stormwater management purposes – approximately 9.22 acres located adjacent to South Street, and identified as Walworth County Parcel No. /A 71200002 Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. Please click the link below to join the webinar: Topic: Community Development Authority Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84404288333?pwd=b3Fza1oxL05TNDlqUjVGclllY2V4dz09 Webinar ID: 844 0428 8333 Passcode: 255891 Or Telephone: Dial US: 1 312 626 6799
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This Notice is given to inform the Public that members of the Common Council have been invited to the annual meeting being hosted by the Greater Whitewater Committee. The gathering begins at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 10 with a social hour. A program will begin at 6:00 p.m. The event will be held at the 841 Brewhouse,located at 841 E. Milwaukee Street in Whitewater, Wisconsin.
This notice is to inform the public that there MAY be a quorum of Common Council members of the City of Whitewater present. There is no official action planned to be taken, and this notice is merely given to inform the public of the possibility of a presence of a quorum of Council members.
