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Whitewater Kiwanis and Culver’s Joint Fundraiser Wed., 10/16

On Wednesday, October 16, Culver’s of Whitewater and the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club will team up to benefit the Culver’s/Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club’s Whitewater High School Scholarship Program. A portion of the sales made between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on October 16 will be donated to the program.

Chair of the program, Ed Schweitzer, said, “Kiwanis appreciates the support offered by Culver’s to the Whitewater community. We are so happy to team up with Culver’s to raise funds for scholarships. Customers can enjoy a delicious meal and refreshing Culver’s frozen custard while supporting the Culver’s/Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club’s WHS Scholarship.”

The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club is made up of dedicated volunteers who help children in the Whitewater community and the world, all with 100 percent of funds raised going directly to projects and zero to administrative costs. Each year, the club distributes approximately $20,000, with over half going to the Whitewater Unified School District, including Ferradermis, ELL Summer School Transportation, shoes for students, Badger Boys State and Badger Girls State, and scholarships. Kiwanis helped to build and maintain the Flowing Well Shelter, the shelter and accessible playground at Starin Park and Treyton’s Field of Dreams, as well as adopting a highway to clean up. In addition, the group donates to the Whitewater Youth Soccer Club, the Friends of the Whitewater Aquatic Center Family Partnership Fund, the Whitewater Food Pantry, Bethel House and more.

Funds are raised through annual Pancake Breakfasts that have been served continuously since the 1950s, the Discover Whitewater Series Half-Marathon Pancake Breakfast since it began, and yearly poinsettia and lily plant sales. More information can be found on the Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club Facebook page.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Whippet Volleyball Falls to #8 East Troy

Tuesday night, 10/8, the Whitewater volleyball team celebrated their 2019 Senior Night in front a large, loud Homecoming crowd, led by the UWW Warhawk volleyball team. The Warhawks encouraged the high school students with many cheers, which helped make the gym roar. Before the start of the match junior Kacie Carollo spoke on behalf of the team about the only senior, #6 Maddie Arnett. Here is what Kacie shared with everyone one in the gym: “On behalf of the Whippet Volleyball program we want to thank Maddie Arnett, our only senior, for her dedication and loyalty to volleyball the last four years! She has been a great teammate, friend, and big sister to all of us. She truly embodies what it means to be a Whippet athlete, and we wish her the best with her future! Thank you, Maddie!”

  • Cali Kopecky
  • Kacie Carollo

Photos Courtesy of Bob Mischka

The Whippets fought hard against the #8 DII team in the state, East Troy, but lost 25-13, 25-20, 25-12. I am very pleased with how well the team played. Our defense is reading opponent hitters much better and continues to make strides forward pursuing balls. The team needs to keep working on more consistent first ball contact so they can run a fast tempo and stay in system. The Whippets served tough and aggressive which resulted in East Troy not being able to set their primary hitters.

Stat Leaders
Aces: Kiyla Kopecky 2
Kills: Kacie Carollo 5
Blocks: Emme Bullis 2
Digs: Cali Kopecky & Emme Bullis both with 10
Assists: Cora Linos 13

Whitewater hits the road for their last regular season conference match on Thursday, as they head to Clinton. They are looking to have another night of determined play against the Cougars and gain momentum heading into the conference tournament next Saturday, October 19th and then regional play-offs October 22nd.

English Language Academy at UW-Whitewater Celebrates 5th Anniversary with International Cheese-Tasting Open House – Wed., 10/16

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s English Language Academy (ELA) is thrilled to announce its five-year anniversary and 5th annual Cheese Tasting Open House. The event will take place at the UW-Whitewater campus on the 4th floor of Heide Hall in Rooms 460 and 466 on Wednesday, October 16th from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

International students from China, Japan, Zimbabwe, Italy, Russia, and France will host the interactive, educational event as they offer up Wisconsin cheese along with bits of Wisconsin dairy history and fun facts about select Wisconsin cheese companies.  There will be games, displays, survey results, and an unusual variety of cheese to sample. The public will have the chance to try some specialty cheeses, learn some new information, chat with some of our UW-Whitewater international students, and vote for their favorite cheese.

“The Cheese Tasting is always our most popular event with the campus and by far the most rewarding for our international students,” says Anjie Kokan, ELA instructor and coordinator. “We are especially excited that it’s our five-year anniversary this year, and we are happy to celebrate that with our campus and community through a project-based learning event.”

Brianna Deering, ELA coordinator and Business English teacher for international students adds, “The business students gain the opportunity to research Wisconsin cheese companies, and then they create flyers and displays highlighting the feature cheeses from the companies. It’s a great way to tie business and culture together in an authentic learning environment.”

This year, students from Dr. Rossitza Ivanova’s English US Culture class will be interviewing people in the campus and community prior to the event to establish what kind of cheese is Whitewater’s favorite. The results will be revealed at the Cheese Tasting along with a chance to try Whitewater’s most popular cheese.

Washington School Parent Group Hosts “Pick a Day Come Play” with Whitewater Police, UW-Whitewater Warhawks, UW-W Wheelchair Athletics and Whitewater Fire Department

Washington School PATT hosted Pick a Day Come and Play the Week of September 23rd. During Lunch recess students had the opportunity to play with different community members.

  • UW Football
    UW Football
  • Walk 4 Washington Assembly
    Walk 4 Washington Assembly
  • Wheel chair athletics
    Wheel chair athletics
  • Whitewater Fire Dept
    Whitewater Fire Dept
  • Whitewater Police Dept
    Whitewater Police Dept
  • UW Football
    UW Football
  • Walk 4 Washington Assembly
    Walk 4 Washington Assembly
  • Wheel chair athletics
    Wheel chair athletics
  • Whitewater Fire Dept
    Whitewater Fire Dept
  • Whitewater Police Dept
    Whitewater Police Dept

Washington PATT would like to thank the Whitewater Police Department, UW-Whitewater Warhawk Football Team, UW- Whitewater Wheelchair Athletics, and Whitewater Fire Department for coming to play! It is hard to tell if the students or these awesome community members had more fun!

They wrapped up the week with Walk 4 Washington, a classroom fundraiser. Washington students raised over $5200 for their own classrooms. This was Walk for Washington’s 9th year; Washington students have raised over $45,000! Way to go Eagles!

Stone School 4-H Club Celebrates National 4-H Week with Awards Banquet

Members recognized include:
2018-19 Officers – President: Jonathan Hooper; Vice President: Elizabeth Katzman; Secretary: Hannah Lemke; Treasurer: Josiah Hooper; Reporter: Michaela Jones; Sunshine: Hank Goessling; Photographer: Nina Barnes

1st Year Members: Emma Maas, Maggie Maas, Adalyn Grunwaldt, Adler Grunwaldt, Ethan Hookstead

Five-Year Members: Keegan Kehoe, Carlie Rusch, Quinn McCarthy

10-Year Members: Jonathan Hooper, Sammy Streich

Graduating Seniors: Hannah Lemke, Kirstin Novak, Taylor Wolfram

Top Fundraisers: Kolton Reu, Hannah Hoffmann, Mattrisch Family

Newly elected officers for the Stone School 4-H Club include, front row, left to right, Vivian Stahl, photographer; Kya Kelleher, sunshine; Trenten Zahn, reporter; Hannah Hoffmann, secretary; back row Elizabeth Katzman, president; Josiah Hooper, treasurer; and Evan Mattrisch, vice president.

Perfect Attendance: Hank Goessling, Hannah Hoffmann, Kya Kelleher, Natalie Kelleher, Grace Lemke, Evan Mattrisch, Seth Mattrisch, Stella Schmocker, Tessa Schmocker

Leaders: Kari Barnes, Bridgett Hoffmann, Crystal Hoffmann, Steve Hoffmann, Alyssa Jaquith, Cindy Jaquith, James Jaquith, Nichole Jaquith, Katy Katzman, Laura Monson, Jodi Wolfram

2019-20 Officers – President: Elizabeth Katzman; Vice President: Evan Mattrisch; Secretary: Hannah Hoffmann; Treasurer: Josiah Hooper; Reporter: Trenten Zahn; Sunshine: Kya Kelleher; Photographer: Vivian Stahl

2018-19 Club Members: Nina Barnes, Landon Fischer, Hank Goessling, Rudy Goessling, Adalyn Gruwaldt, Adler Grunwaldt, Hannah Hoffmann, Ethan Hookstead, Jonathan Hooper, Josiah Hooper, Samuel Hooper, Michaela Jones, Otto Jones, Willson Jones, Aaron Katzman, Elizabeth Katzman, Jake Katzman, Kayla Kehoe, Keegan Kehoe, Kya Kelleher, Natalie Kelleher, Callie Krause, Jadyn Krause, Amelia Lemke, Emma Lemke, Grace Lemke, Hannah Lemke, Lauren Lemke, Emma Maas, Maggie Maas, Aiden Mattrisch, Evan Mattrisch, Seth Mattrisch, Quinn McCarthy, Katherine Novak, Kirstin Novak, Alex Partoll, Kolton Reu, Carlie Rusch, Stella Schmocker, Tessa Schmocker, Solomon Schnuelle, Samantha Semrau, Summer Semrau, Catherine Skindingsrude, Vivian Stahl, Sammy Streich, Sophia Wagner, Taylor Wolfram, Trenten Zahn

The Stone School 4-H Club generally meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at the Cold Spring Town Hall. For more information, contact Crystal Hoffmann at hoff15w@gmail.com.

Lincoln Elementary FTP Sends Huge Thank You for Support of Spring Fling

Lincoln Elementary Family Teacher Partnership would like to send out a huge thank you to the citizens of Whitewater and the local businesses shown below for helping Lincoln Elementary Spring Fling raise more than $11,000 to help pay for student field trips, new teacher supplies, new playground equipment, teacher appreciation gifts and meals.  As the new school begins, new funds have been delivered to teachers for new classroom resources and supplies and the new playground is a hit.  All of this would not be possible without your support.    

Creative Balance, Rocky Rococo, Subway,The Real McCoys, Whitewater Cinemas, Cozumel, Second Salem, Whitewater Family Dentistry, Toppers, Kwik Trip, Brain Freeze, Burtness Chevy, Dominos, Casey’s, Attention to Detail, Whitewater Quick Lube, Casual Joe’s, The Black Sheep, Floral Villa, The Duck Inn, Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers, Beloit Snappers, Summerfest, Whitewater Family Dental, Animal Medical Center, Wines for Humanity, Southern Lakes Plumbing and Heating, Willow Brook Golf Course, Spring Creek, Ketterhagen Motor Sales, East Troy Electric Railroad, Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center, Whitewater Traveling Basketball Club, Staller Estate Winery, Creative Energy Art Studio, UWW Wheelchair Club, UWW Athletics, UWW Theatre/Dance Department, Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Little Amerricka, Jersey Mike’s, McDonald’s, Backyard Bikes, China House, First Citizens State Bank, Tincher Realty, Fort Community Credit Union, State Farm, Mulberry Glen, Qboba, and Culver’s. 

Jerry Schoen, 83, passed away on August 25, 2019

Jerry Schoen, 83, passed away peacefully on August 25th, 2019, surrounded by family. Born May 9, 1936, in Caroline, WI, he was the 4th of 6 children of Leonhart and Amanda Schoen. He attended Caroline Grade School and graduated from Marion High School in 1954.


Jerry studied at the Wisconsin State College (now University of Wisconsin) – Stevens Point, obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education in 1959 and a Master of Science in Teaching in 1970. He was a member of a school-record setting relay for the track team and also active in the glee club. Following graduation, Jerry taught U.S. history at Menomonie for three years where he participated in the restoration of the Mable Tainter Theater and met Bernadette (Bunny) Stehr. They married in 1961 and moved to East Troy in 1962, where he taught history for 30 years.

In addition to teaching, Jerry was very involved in the advancement of sports programs in East Troy. He was the inaugural coach for the wrestling and cross country programs, coached track and field for 10 years, and was instrumental in construction of the school district’s first track. He was also the Athletic Director for five years. He served on Senator Herb Kohl’s nominating committee for applicants to the United States Naval Academy and served as a Blue and Gold Officer recruiting high school students to the Academy.

Jerry retired in 1992 and directed his energies to travel, birding, and related activities. He became skilled in carving birds and for many years made an annual pilgrimage to Maryland to enter the Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition. His carvings often won ribbons, but he found more joy giving his creations as gifts or donating them to charitable organizations to be put up for auction.

Jerry and Bunny traveled extensively in their retirement, taking in more than 40 Road Scholar programs to Denmark, Germany, Austria, Costa Rica, Italy, Norway, and other destinations. Their travels allowed Jerry to identify more than 500 different species of birds. They moved to Whitewater in 2001 and spent many an evening together in their basement, Jerry carving a bird and Bunny weaving a basket. An avid outdoorsman, Jerry was always happy to be hunting, fishing, or otherwise enjoying nature. He served on the City of Whitewater Urban Forestry Commission, was active at Old World Wisconsin, and maintained multiple bluebird trails in collaboration with the Bluebird Restoration Association of Wisconsin.

Jerry will be greatly missed by those who knew him. He was very committed to family and friends, and despite his occasionally gruff countenance, his sense of humor never stayed hidden for long. He is survived by his son Kurt (Jennifer) of Auburndale and their children Alexa and Lucas; and his daughter Karin (Locke) Wasler of Los Angeles. He is further survived by his brothers Dennis and Bill Schoen and sister Mary Leder. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonhart and Amanda Schoen, sisters Jeanette Bielke and Joyce Strehlow, and Bunny, his wife of 55 years.

In lieu of flowers, Jerry would like his memory honored by donations to the International Crane Foundation in Baraboo.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 13th at Nitardy Funeral Home, 550 N. Newcomb St., Whitewater. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from noon until the time of the service. A celebration of Jerry’s life will continue at the Cravath Lakefront Community Center following the service.

Nitardy Funeral Home in Whitewater is assisting the family with arrangements.

www.nitardyfuneralhome.com

Nightfall Classic WHS CC Results

Trenten Zahn (L) and Gio Anello

On a cool, crisp night in Wisconsin Dells the Whitewater Whippet cross country teams were able to finish off their regular season schedule on a high note. This meet is raced after sundown and contested under strategically placed flood lights to illuminate the course and Christmas lights on the sweeping turns and trees. There is no meet like this in the Midwest. There were over 40 teams that competed in the D1/D2 and D3 races throughout the night.


In near perfect race conditions, the girls got things started off first with nearly every girl running a new personal best. Gwen Truesdale paced the Whippets with a 54th place finish out of 151 runners. Her time of 23:38 is her best ever and her competitive edge is getting sharper by the day. Sabrina Bomberg also joined Gwen in the 23’s by running 23:55 and placed 62nd. Also dropping significant time were Morgan Stillwagon in 26:22, Jenny Villareal running 27:04, Jenna Lee 27:23, Izzy Dieter 27:40, Nikole Pelot 27:59, Jeanette Falcon 28:23, and Evie Troxel 28:04. The varsity girls placed 13th out of 14 teams in the D2 results. 


The boys reflected the same improvements as a slew of runners earned a new personal best. Gio Anello paced the Whippets early with a hot start that helped propel him to a new level of racing. He was rewarded with new confidence going into championship time as he rubbed elbows with some strong runners. He finished in 9th with a time of 17:06. Trenten Zahn wouldn’t disappoint as he saw his way through the field and finished with vengeance to take 6th place in 16:51. Both boys earned a medal in the meet. Cooper Hammond cracked 18 minutes for the second time in 6 days as he ran 18:40. Not far back was Manny Rodriguez running 18:57. Will Hofmann rounded out the top 5 with a time of 19:14. Also cutting time off their personal best were Jack Mayer in 20:04, Marcus DePorter 20:49, Evan Schepp 20:55, Jaden Salmieri 20:56, Broderick Frye 21:07, Josiah Holden 21:55, Andy Vo 22:20, Justin Mitchell 25:20, and Andrew Rollette in 26:02. The varsity boys placed 7th out of 16 teams. Full results: https://my3.raceresult.com/137852/results?lang=en


The team now takes the next week and a half to get ready for the championship phase of the season. The Rock Valley Conference Meet is being contested in Whitewater on the campus of UW-Whitewater on Thursday, October 17th. For all information regarding this meet, click here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IZ5KrWCVcMa5_OlOomKGeGRe8CrTcmGn_p0EcR_3KJo/edit?usp=sharing

Warhawk Golf Claims Third Straight WIAC Title, NCAA Bid

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater golf team clinched its third consecutive conference title Sunday, 10/6, by winning the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship (presented by Culver’s) at Reedsburg Country Club in Reedsburg, Wis.

The Warhawks carded a WIAC Championship and UW-W program record 933 (314-314-305) for the tournament to best runner-up UW-Stout by eight strokes. It is the team’s fifth team championship in program history.

UW-Whitewater also claimed the WIAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship, which is slated for May 12-15, 2020, at the PGA National Resort – Champions Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. It will be the team’s third straight appearance in the national tournament.

Senior CheyAnn Knudsen tied her career best with a final-round 73 to complete a three-day total of 232 (76-83-73), good for third place out of 64 players.

Senior Ashley Hofmeister tied for fourth with a 233 (77-79-77), and senior Kristin Bowe finished sixth after recording a 236 (81-78-77), including a career-best tying 77 in Sunday’s final round.

Senior Kelly Storti also finished among the top 10 with a 238 (84-76-78), good for eighth place, and sophomore Ashton Sinak tied for 10th with a 240 (80-81-79).

Sophomore Lauren Winter finished fourth among individuals and 29th overall with a 262 (83-90-89), and sophomore Billie Jo Parker was 30th with a 263 (87-84-92).

Freshman Lily Sheppard tied for 33rd with a 266 (90-87-89), and freshman Madi LaPaz placed 56th with a 295 (98-101-96).

Saturday’s second round was suspended due to inclement weather and concluded on Sunday morning. The third and final round of the tournament was played Sunday afternoon.

UW-Whitewater’s three-peat is the first in school history and the third in conference history.

The Warhawks conclude the fall season starting next Sunday, Oct. 13, with the three-day Golfweek Division III Fall Invite at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Fla. The 54-hole tournament features many of the nation’s top teams.

No. 3 Warhawks Earn Hard-Fought Win in WIAC Opener

The No. 3 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team used a strong third quarter and an opportunistic defense Saturday afternoon to defeat UW-Eau Claire 24-14 in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game on a rainy, cool day at Perkins Stadium.

The Warhawks (4-0 overall, 1-0 WIAC) forced three turnovers, all on fumbles, and took advantage with 14 points off the Blugolds’ miscues in the third quarter to turn a three-point lead into a three-score advantage.

Junior running back Alex Peete led the offense with 13 carries for 108 yards and two touchdowns. Junior quarterback Zach Oles passed for 173 yards, and freshman wide receiver Sam DeLany caught two passes for 55 yards.

Senior running back Matt Anderson tallied nine tackles, including three for a loss, to pace the defense. Senior defensive lineman Jordan Brand collected two sacks, and junior defensive back Mark McGrath registered five tackles, including two for a loss, and forced and recovered one fumble.

On UW-Whitewater’s third offensive play from scrimmage, Peete bounced off of three tacklers and sprinted down the right sideline for a 45-yard touchdown just two minutes into the contest.

After a botched punt snap by UW-Eau Claire early in the second quarter, the Warhawks took over at the Blugolds’ 15-yard line and had one play before the contest was suspended due to inclement weather.

Following an approximately 45-minute delay, junior kicker Wojciech Gasienica knocked a 27-yard field goal attempt through the uprights to give UW-Whitewater a 10-0 advantage with 9:27 left in the period.

UW-Eau Claire (2-2, 0-1) took advantage of a botched punt snap later in the quarter and scored with 1:06 remaining before halftime to cut the Warhawks’ advantage to 10-7.

After a three-and-out by UW-Whitewater to start the second half, senior defensive back Garrett Purdy stripped Keshaun Story on a long run into Warhawk territory on the next drive, and senior defensive back Jacob Frey recovered the loose ball.

The Warhawks then embarked on a seven-play, 64-yard drive capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by Peete to make it 16-7 with 8:44 to play in the third.

On the ensuing drive, McGrath forced and recovered a Blugold fumble near midfield, and UW-Whitewater took advantage again. On third-and-16 near midfield, Oles hit senior wide receiver Josh Ringelberg for a 32-yard gain. Three plays later, senior running back Jarrod Ware rushed in from two yards out, and senior running back Ronny Ponick picked up the two-point conversion on a running play to make it 24-7 at the 3:06 mark of the quarter.

UW-Eau Claire scored with 1:25 remaining to cut its deficit to 10, and after a UW-W fumble, had the ball deep in Warhawk territory in the final minute.

UW-Whitewater made a defensive stand at its own 14-yard line, forcing an incompletion with 11 seconds remaining to seal the win.

The Warhawks resume conference play next Saturday, Oct. 12, against unbeaten UW-Platteville. Kickoff on Homecoming Saturday at UW-Whitewater is slated for 2 p.m. at Perkins Stadium.