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Whitewater Historical Society invites Community to Whitewater Collects on March 21

The Whitewater Historical Society invites the community to participate in their 9th Annual Whitewater Collects event on Saturday, March 21, 2020. 

“Whether you have displayed a collection previously, or this would be your first time, we are inviting you to share your collectibles with your neighbors at this public event.  The collection can be antique, vintage or contemporary. We will provide 1-2 tables for your display at the Cravath Lakefront Community Center.  There is no charge to display and the event is free to the public,” said Janis Goder, organizer of the show.

Whitewater Collects takes place from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM on Saturday, March 21, 2020. The doors to the Lakefront Community Center will be open at 10:30 AM  for collectors to set up their displays.  From 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, the Center is open to the public to view the displays.  In addition, the society is pleased to again offer free professional verbal evaluations of two antique or vintage items for the public between 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.  These evaluations will be performed by noted auctioneer, Carol Miller, owner of Bailey’s Honor Auction and Estate Services, LLC.  Ms Miller also conducts the biennial fundraising auction for the Friends of the Wisconsin State Historical Society, being held in April this year at Old World Wisconsin.  Carol has been a very popular addition to Whitewater Collects event for the past two years, and people are encouraged to  bring in up to two items for her evaluation. A bake sale will also take place to benefit the Whitewater Historical Society during the event.

Please reply to Jan Goder at email address jgoder1976@gmail.com or phone 262-949-0644 to reserve a table, ask questions or send regrets.  If registering, please include the number of tables preferred, and the size and type of the collection. 

Whippet Wrestlers Close Out Busy Dual Meet Stretch; Salmieri Gets 100th Win

by John Schimming

Saturday, January 18, the Whippet Wrestling team closed out a busy 10 days of dual meets culminating in a record of 4-2 over the time improving their overall record to 6-2.

Photo by Bob Mischka

Stating things off the Whippets traveled to East Troy in what is always a fun dual meet to be a part of as there is always a great turnout of support for both teams and the crowd really gets into it. Whitewater started off strong winning the first 8 matches to build a 41-0 lead. The team then ended the night with a nice pin to close out the victory 47-27.

The Whippets came back on on January 16th and hosted parents’ night as well as had a nice number of youth wrestlers come support the team after their practice when the team hosted Beloit Memorial. It was a great night to come watch the team as the entire team had an opportunity to wrestle. The JV team did outstanding only dropping four of the 16 matches. The varsity team then rolled to a 61-21 win.

Photo by Bob Mischka

On Saturday Whitewater was able to get on the roads after they were cleared of snow to travel to Clinton to participate in the Rock Valley Conference Duals. Whitewater had 4 conference dual meets on the day. They started off with a strong 72-12 win over Clinton. They were then in quite a battle with Beloit Turner as the coaching staff knew it would be. The dual meet was not decided until the last match; unfortunately the team was on the losing end of that contest, dropping their first dual meet of the season. There were some great matches in this dual meet with Turner coming out on top on a couple too many of the close ones. A highlight in the dual was Marcus DePorter who wrestled possibly his best match of his high school career defeating his opponent by a major decision 10-2. On the day Marcus did well going 3-1 overall.

The Whippets bounced back from the loss defeating Jefferson 58-21. The coaching staff was happy to see the team bounce back and wrestled hard after their first defeat.

To close out the day the Whippets did not wrestle up to their potential, which they needed to do against a very good Evansville team. The dual exposed items that will definitely be addressed as we start shifting focus for the varsity to the tournament series which will begin in only 3 weeks!

Highlights of the day for individuals included Jaden Salmieri who reached a milestone that he set when he was a freshman securing his 100th career win in the Turner Dual Meet. He finished the day 4-0. David Cushman also had an outstanding day going 4-0 seeming to get tougher as the day progressed. Going 3-1 on the day included; CJ Tomomitsu, Cooper Hammond and Marcus DePorter.

Coach John Schimming, Jaden Salmieri, Coach Johnny Gomez

The JV team was also competing on Saturday at the Conference Duals in indvidual competition. The coaching staff felt they looked good and continue to improve. Going 3-0 were Aaron Porras and Leo Gonzalez. Going 2-1 were Victor Hernandez, Mason Nobs, and Hector Arnodo. The entire JV team has worked hard and is showing improvement every day.

Thank you, parents, for all your support of the Whitewater Whippet Wresting Team.

Large Print Restaurant Menus Available

Downtown Whitewater, Inc. and the Whitewater Dementia Friendly Community group have partnered to create large font versions of menus from every restaurant in Whitewater. Physical copies of these menus are available to view at the Discover Whitewater office (150 W Main St), the Irvin L Young Memorial Library (431 W Center St), and the Starin Park Community Building (504 W Starin Rd). There is also a PDF version available for download at click here.

The goal of this project is to make the menus from local restaurants more accessible to all residents. We hope that these menus will make it easier for residents with dementia to enjoy meals out with their family and friends, without all of the stress that comes from not being able to read the menu. The large print menu will also benefit those with vision impairment or any caregiver wanting to plan an outing to a local restaurant.

About the organizations: Downtown Whitewater, Inc. is a volunteer-driven organization spearheading community efforts to re-energize and enhance our historic downtown. We are community advocates and volunteers who share a passion for Whitewater. We bring people from all walks of life together to celebrate Whitewater’s history and traditions, to care for our downtown neighborhood, and to inspire confidence and investments that are flowing toward an economically vibrant, engaging and exciting place in the heart of Whitewater – a place we love, a place we’re proud to call home, and a place where future generations can grow and take pride in calling their own.

The Whitewater Dementia Friendly Community’s mission is to create a Dementia Friendly Community that includes effective, ongoing programs to support individuals with dementia and their care partners.

Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968

In remembrance of Dr. King, there will be no U.S. Mail delivery on Monday, January 20. Some banks will be closed as well.

The UW-W commemorative event is on Wednesday, January 22. Details are on the front page of The Banner under “recent posts.”

Philip Thomas Luebke Sr., 86, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI

Philip Thomas Luebke Sr. 86, Fort Atkinson passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI.

Phil was born on March 23, 1933 in Cold Spring, WI to Frank and Martha (Krebs) Luebke. He served his country from 1956-1962 in the United States Army and was stationed in Korea. Phil married Delores “Bobbi” Erdmann on May 13, 1961. She preceded him in death on May 4, 2008. Phil was an Iron Worker for Local 498 and retired in 1978. He was also a dairy farmer his whole life. Phil enjoyed truck pulling and was a member of the Badger Truck Pullers. He also liked to hunt and fish.

He is survived by his children Joan Luebke, Eugene, OR; Philip Jr (Debra) Luebke, Whitewater; Robert (Carla Stork) Luebke, Janesville; grandchildren Philip Luebke III, Andrew (Katie) Luebke, Kayla Luebke, Krissa Hammerstad, Tyler Stork; 8 great-grandchildren; sister Mildred “Sue” Zimmerman and brother Rodney “Tubby” Luebke. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; children Connie and Debra Luebke; siblings Frank Jr and Arthur Luebke, Ruth Johnson, Janet Krumm.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 24, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church 301 S. High St., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538. Friends may call at the church on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service.

David Koch, 72, of Whitewater passed away peacefully on January 18, 2020 at Agrace Hospice in Janesville

David Koch of Whitewater, WI passed away peacefully on January 18, 2020 at Agrace Hospice in Janesville at the age of 72.  

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Whitewater. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. on Thursday at the church until time of service.

David was born on August 31, 1947 in Madison, WI, the son of Robert Koch and Dorothy (Klein) Koch.  He met the love of his life and wife of 53 years, Barbara (Stowell) and married her on June 25, 1966.  Following a tour in Vietnam, where he fought for his country as a helicopter crew chief in the 189th Aviation Battallion Ghost Riders, he came home to his daughter, Marci.  This beloved father with a great sense of humor continued to grow his family with his wife until there were six “perfect” children – Marcelle (Scott) Trimborn, Brenda (Steven) Vicen, Brian (Kristine) Koch,  Renee (Glen) Grieger, Sheri (Curtis) Brown, and Chad (Hann) Koch. He will be dearly missed by his 12 grandchildren whom he loved very much – Chet (Kristina) Trimborn, Kayla Trimborn, twins Dayna and Sarah Trimborn, Nathan Vicen, Emma Vicen, Kathryn Vicen, Roman Koch, Kenneth Grieger, Jenna Grieger, Grace Brown, and Sarena Brown.  David was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Kenneth. He is survived by 2 brothers, Fred (Shirley) of Columbus and Don (Deb) of Nevada and 2 sisters, Carol Dittberner of Waukegan, IL, and Judy (Jerry) Schmudlach of Monona.

David retired from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2010 after working as a craftsman painter for 30 years.  He especially enjoyed working with the college students in the summer. When not working, David enjoyed spending time with his family, camping, bowling, fishing, and euchre. A connoisseur of duct tape, avid Packer Backer, accomplished bad joke teller, his favorite holiday was Leif Erikson. Day. He was a certified professional baby walker and taught all of his grandchildren to be avid SpongeBob fans.  A man of faith, love, humor, and humility- he will be dearly missed by all who had the honor to know him. 

The Dunlap Memorial Home in Fort Atkinson is assisting the family.

www.DunlapMemorialHome.com

UW-W Men’s Basketball Downs UW-Stout -1/18/20

by Chris Lindeke, Asst. Athletic Director, UW-W

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s basketball team made several big plays down the stretch offensively and forced a miss on a last-second shot attempt defensively Saturday for a 73-72 victory at UW-Stout in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest in Menomonie, Wis.

The Warhawks (6-10 overall, 1-4 WIAC) shot 54.5 percent from the field, their second-highest mark this season, and outscored the Blue Devils 26-8 in points from reserves.

Junior forward Equan Ards collected 29 points on 12-of-20 shooting and added seven rebounds and three assists. Freshman guard James Burks tallied 17 points, five rebounds and two steals off the bench, and sophomore guard Bailey Kale posted 10 points, three rebounds and two assists.

Senior center Riley Jensen and freshman forward Trevon Chislom registered six points apiece, and freshman guard Austin Gates grabbed a team-high eight rebounds and added two steals.

UW-Stout (5-11, 1-4) led 7-0 three minutes into the contest, but UW-Whitewater drew back to within two at the 13:28 mark on a jumper by Kale.

The Blue Devils built their lead up to 10 points with 11:07 to play in the half before the Warhawks ran off eight straight points, including four from Burks, to make it 21-19 with 8:17 on the clock.

UW-Whitewater tied the game at 28-28 with 5:50 left, but UW-Stout regained the lead 16 seconds later and held a 38-36 advantage heading into halftime.

The Warhawks scored eight straight points to start the second half, with Ards’ layup capping the run and putting the team ahead 44-38 with 17:34 to play.

UW-Whitewater’s lead dwindled to one by the 15:22 mark before the Warhawks posted an 11-2 run, including five points from Ards and four from Burks, for a 57-47 lead with 11:20 to go.

The Blue Devils rallied for the next 11 points to take a one-point advantage at 6:52. The Warhawks responded again, this time with a 13-3 spurt, to take a 70-61 lead with four minutes left after a free throw by Burks.

UW-Stout narrowed its deficit to one possession with 1:40 to go, but Burks responded with a 3-pointer at the 1:13 mark for a 73-67 advantage.

The Warhawks held on despite five straight Blue Devil points and a game-winning shot attempt by UW-Stout just before the buzzer.

UW-Whitewater visits No. 7 UW-Platteville Wednesday. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.

UW-W Men’s Basketball: No. 14 UW-LaCrosse 84, UW-W 78 (OT)

Official Basketball Box Score
Wis.-La Crosse vs Wis.-Whitewater
01/15/20 7:00 pm at UW-W

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VISITORS: Wis.-La Crosse 13-1,3-1 WIAC
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
00 Wyatt Cook.......... f 10-12   1-2    5-6    0  9  9   4  26  7  1  0  0  41
24 Terek Nesheim....... f  6-9    1-2    9-10   0  5  5   4  22  0  3  0  1  29
04 Ethan Anderson...... g  6-12   2-4    2-4    0  5  5   2  16  2  5  0  0  42
10 Luke Norcia......... g  2-3    2-2    0-0    1  4  5   1   6  3  3  0  3  43
25 Zac Haese........... g  3-7    2-6    0-0    0  3  3   1   8  0  1  2  0  23
02 Henry Noone.........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   3
03 Sam Burkart.........    0-1    0-1    0-0    0  0  0   4   0  0  4  0  0  23
11 Seth Anderson.......    1-2    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   3   2  0  0  0  1  11
15 Sean Suchomel.......    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   2
34 Dylan Bunders.......    2-2    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   2   4  1  0  0  0   8
   TEAM................                         1  2  3
   Totals..............   30-49   8-17  16-20   2 30 32  21  84 13 17  2  5 225


TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-24 58.3%   2nd Half: 13-21 61.9%   OT:  3-4  75.0%   Game: 61.2%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  4-10 40.0%   2nd Half:  3-6  50.0%   OT:  1-1  100 %   Game: 47.1%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  3-3  100 %   2nd Half:  7-9  77.8%   OT:  6-8  75.0%   Game: 80.0%    1



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HOME TEAM: Wis.-Whitewater 5-10,0-4 WIAC
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
24 Brahm, Jack......... f  5-6    1-1    0-0    1  2  3   5  11  0  0  2  0  21
25 Jensen, Riley....... c  1-3    0-0    0-0    2  0  2   5   2  0  0  0  0  19
05 Kale, Bailey........ g  4-13   1-6    4-4    0  0  0   0  13  2  3  0  1  39
21 Gates, Austin....... g  0-3    0-2    3-4    2  4  6   1   3  1  0  1  4  33
23 Ards, Equan......... g  9-20   2-6    4-5    1  6  7   1  24  3  2  0  2  41
03 Burks, James........    2-5    0-0    3-4    1  3  4   0   7  0  1  0  0  19
12 Fox, James..........    1-3    0-1    0-0    1  1  2   1   2  0  0  0  2  11
33 Chislom, Trevon.....    5-9    1-4    5-7    3  1  4   5  16  0  1  0  0  32
34 Martinez, Rocky.....    0-2    0-2    0-0    0  2  2   1   0  0  0  0  0   7
35 Grintjes, David.....    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  1  0  0   3
   TEAM................                            1  1             1
   Totals..............   27-65   5-22  19-24  11 20 31  19  78  6  9  3  9 225


TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-27 40.7%   2nd Half: 14-30 46.7%   OT:  2-8  25.0%   Game: 41.5%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-8  37.5%   2nd Half:  2-11 18.2%   OT:  0-3   0.0%   Game: 22.7%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  7-9  77.8%   2nd Half:  9-11 81.8%   OT:  3-4  75.0%   Game: 79.2%    2



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Officials:
Technical fouls: Wis.-La Crosse-None. Wis.-Whitewater-None.
Attendance: 318
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   OT   Total
Wis.-La Crosse................   35   36   13  -   84
Wis.-Whitewater...............   32   39    7  -   78
2019-20 Men's Basketball. Round: 0. Wis.-La Crosse vs Wis.-Whitewater. Played

No. 6 UW-W Women’s Basketball 66, No. 18 UW-La Crosse 52 (12th straight win for the Warhawks)

Official Basketball Box Score
Wis.-Whitewater vs UW-La Crosse
1/15/20 7:05 p.m. at La Crosse, Wis. (Mitchell Hall)

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VISITORS: Wis.-Whitewater 14-1, 4-0 WIAC
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
13 Raeder, Becky....... *  4-14   2-5    4-4    0  1  1   2  14  4  2  1  1  39
14 Schumacher, Rebekah. *  4-10   0-5    0-0    1  2  3   2   8  5  0  3  2  24
15 Kieres, Veronica.... *  1-5    0-1    0-0    1  4  5   3   2  1  4  0  0  31
33 Grundahl, Aleah..... *  2-7    0-0    0-2    2  6  8   2   4  3  3  1  0  20
40 Taylor, Johanna..... *  5-8    0-0    4-4    2  8 10   1  14  1  2  1  0  27
03 Sto. Domingo, Yssa..    2-3    1-2    3-4    0  4  4   3   8  1  2  0  3  27
30 Oomens, Courtney....    2-6    0-1    2-2    0  3  3   1   6  0  1  0  2  13
44 Belschner, Abby.....    5-8    0-0    0-0    1  7  8   0  10  0  0  1  0  19
   TEAM................                         1  2  3
   Totals..............   25-61   3-14  13-16   8 37 45  14  66 15 14  7  8 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-32 46.9%   2nd Half: 10-29 34.5%   Game: 41.0%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-7  42.9%   2nd Half:  0-7   0.0%   Game: 21.4%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  4-4  100 %   2nd Half:  9-12 75.0%   Game: 81.3%    2


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HOME TEAM: UW-La Crosse 11-4, 2-2 WIAC
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
15 Gamoke, Emma........ *  0-7    0-4    1-2    0  2  2   0   1  1  1  1  0  18
20 Craig, Dani......... *  8-20   2-8    0-0    1  4  5   1  18  2  3  1  1  36
24 Steiner, Kyah....... *  2-6    1-1    0-0    0  5  5   0   5  0  4  0  1  23
33 Higgins, Lexie...... *  1-2    0-0    0-0    1  3  4   3   2  0  2  1  0  21
35 Schoenenberger, D... *  4-11   2-4    2-2    6  3  9   2  12  2  2  0  2  32
05 Kramer, Ava.........    2-6    1-1    0-0    2  4  6   3   5  2  0  0  1  26
12 Jackoyo, Zeporah....    0-2    0-1    3-4    0  1  1   0   3  1  1  0  0   8
14 Coulthart, Carly....    0-4    0-4    0-0    2  2  4   3   0  3  1  2  1  15
25 Fitzgerald, Kat.....    3-11   0-2    0-0    1  2  3   1   6  0  1  1  0  21
   Team................                            3  3             1
   Totals..............   20-69   6-25   6-8   13 29 42  13  52 11 16  6  6 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  9-33 27.3%   2nd Half: 11-36 30.6%   Game: 29.0%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  2-11 18.2%   2nd Half:  4-14 28.6%   Game: 24.0%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  3-4  75.0%   2nd Half:  3-4  75.0%   Game: 75.0%    1


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Officials: Jeremy Zacher, Jared Butson, James Harding
Technical fouls: Wis.-Whitewater-None. UW-La Crosse-None.
Attendance: 200
Score by Periods                1st  2nd  3rd  4th   Total
Wis.-Whitewater...............   17   20   10   19  -   66
UW-La Crosse..................   13   10   14   15  -   52
UW-W ranked 6th; UWL 18th on D3hoops.com...UW-W leads 19-15, goes on 13-3 run
UW-W leads by as many as 16 in the first half...UWL cuts lead to 57-49 w/ 3:35
left...UW-W scores next five points...UWL has not defeated UW-W at home since
2011...Taylor (UW-W) 14 points, 10 rebounds.