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The No. 2 UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team was defeated by UW-Stevens Point, 75-69, in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletics Conference matchup Wednesday night.
Junior guard Mitchell Pfeifer (Wales, WI/Kettle Moraine) - 13 points.
Junior guard Andre Brown (Kenosha, WI/Indian Trail) - 13 points.
Junior guard David Sachs (Highland Park, IL/Highland Park) - 13 points
Pictures by Peter Mischka courtesy of Bob Mischka - for extensive picture gallery 
With 8:24 remaining in the game, Sachs finished a layup and gave the Warhawks the lead 56-55, but UW-Stevens Point answered with a 14-3 run and never trailed despite a pair of late 3-pointers by senior guard Jerry Ngobi (Janesville, WI/Janesville Craig).
UW-Whitewater continues play Saturday, Jan. 20, in a conference matchup at UW-La Crosse at 5 p.m.
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The No. 14 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team outscored UW-Stevens Point 42-14 in the second half Wednesday night on its way to a 67-43 triumph in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference showdown in Stevens Point.
The Warhawks tallied the first 17 points of the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach. Freckmann registered eight points during the run.
UW-Whitewater finished with a 44-14 advantage on points in the paint.
The Warhawks host UW-La Crosse Saturday at 3 p.m. on Alumni Day at Kachel Gymnasium. As part of the celebration, UW-Whitewater will recognize the 10th anniversary of its 2008 Final Four run. Members of the team will be recognized at halftime of the contest.
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Eight Lincoln 5th Grade Choir students performed in the All-State Children’s Choir on January 6 in Wausau, WI.
The 85 students of 5th and 6th grade singers were selected from across the state by the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association and the 8 Lincoln students were honored to be included. Guest conductor was Margaret Jenks, Director of the Madison Children’s Choir. The LINCS students practiced the challenging music with their music teacher Mrs. Christine Hayes. The students loved learning new techniques, being challenged and meeting new friends from across the state who share their love of singing. The Whitewater Music Parents provided scholarships for each student to help with registration fees.
Irvin L. Young Memorial Library Program – Whitewater’s Hogwarts Reunion: Adult Harry Potter Party! Friday, January 26th, 5-8 PM
Sad you never got your Hogwarts letter? Don’t worry, we know you belong and we want to celebrate! Join us for a reunion you won’t soon forget. There will be food, drinks, costume contest, Tri-Trivia Tournament, crafts and more! This event is only open to those 21 years and older. Valid ID required for entry. Pre-Register online or at the front desk for a custom parting gift!
Robert Ray “Bob” Morrow, 85, of Whitewater, Wisconsin passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 17.
Bob was born on July 16, 1932, in Town of Troy, Wisconsin the son of Willard & Pearl (Holzworth) Morrow. He was the second youngest of nine children.
Bob married Nancy Paynter Morrow on January 6, 1968. Bob graduated from Jefferson High School in 1950. After graduation, he moved to Whitewater to work at Art Cummings Pontiac Dealership. On January 15, 1957, he started work at Wisconsin Energy Company until he retired 37 years later. While working at Wisconsin Energy Company, Bob obtained an Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gateway Technical School in Racine. Bob was a Whitewater Volunteer Fireman for 33 years. He was on the Board of Directors for the Whitewater Red Cross and the Whitewater Country Club for several years. He volunteered as a Boy Scout Master for Troop 138 in Whitewater. Bob loved hunting, golf, the Packers, the Badgers and the Brewers.
Bob is survived by his wife Nancy and their three children, Meredith McCord of Portland, OR, Jim (Teri) McCord of Portland, OR, and COL Joseph (Susan) Morrow currently stationed at Watervliet Arsenal NY; two granddaughters, Brittany (Matt) Reader, Krista McCord, and one great-grandchild, Annabelle Reader and several nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his parents Willard and Pearl (Holzworth) Morrow, and all of his siblings, Carol (Howard) Carnes, Lyle Morrow, Elaine (Hine) Schnitger, Lucille (Laverne) Glaznap, Joyce (Melvin) Streich, Ione (Allen)Krieser, Bill Morrow, and Duane (Janet) Morrow. Visitation will be from 9:30 until 11:00 AM and Funeral Services will follow at First English Lutheran Church in Whitewater on Saturday, January 20. Bob will be laid to rest at Hillside Cemetery in Whitewater on Monday, January 22 at 11:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Return of the Nightingale Project (A project to honor nurses and can be mailed to: Return of the Nightingale Project C/O Meredith McCord P.O. Box 83126 Portland, OR 97283), Rainbow Hospice Care Johnson Creek, WI, First English Lutheran Church Whitewater, WI, and Whitewater Volunteer Fire Department.
A special thank you to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – Madison, and Rainbow Hospice Care, Johnson Creek, WI for their exceptional care during his brief illness and final days. Nitardy Funeral Home is assisting the family,
Middle and High School students heard a special presentation on nonviolence in an event celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
For the rest of the story from WFAW AM 940 by Gary Douglas 
. At the end of the interesting story click links to hear short appropriate comments from WHS Principal Mike Lovenberg and Marc Perry on the event.
WHS Girls’ Basketball 44 Beloit Turner 31
Coach Judy Harms: “After a sluggish first half, Whippets pull out a win over Beloit Turner 44-31. Whippets only connected for 9 first half points, missing a bundle of lay-ups, and playing a bit out of sync. It didn’t help that we haven’t had a game for 10 days, mixed in a week of exams, guess you could say it was a wakeup call before matching up against McFarland this Friday. Whippets went 1-9 from the charity stripe, but finished strong sinking 12 of 14 free throws the majority of the 2nd half. Three players ended in double figures, Abby Grosinske 13, Allison Heckert 10, and Miranda Reynolds 10.”
Beloit Turner by halves:12-19 = 31
JV1 – BT won and JV2 – BT won
The Whitewater High School Robotics Team Ferradermis has just entered their build season for 2018.
On January 6, the team traveled to Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee to participate in the FIRST Robotics Kick-Off Event. At the event, they learned about the game for the 2018 season, and they will have until February 20 to plan, design, build, and test their robot before it has to be sealed for competition.
The game this year is modeled after a 1980’s video game, with the robot needing to pick up and distribute “power cubes” to various places on the field. To view the video presentation of the game, visit .
Team Ferradermis would like to thank their community sponsors including HSI Rentals, Generac, First Citizens State Bank, LS Power, Whitewater Manufacturing, the Salverson Family, Basin Precision Machining, The Knights of Columbus, Hudapack, anonymous community members, Whitewater High School, and the Kiwanis Breakfast Club. Ferradermis has also received generous grants from the Wisconsin Robotics League Participation grant program, the Argosy Family Foundation, and from Pentair this year. With these donations and grants, the team will be able to compete in two regionals this year as well as a pre-regional at Sussex Hamilton High School on February 18. From March 22 – March 24 the team will be in Milwaukee for the Wisconsin Regional, and from April 4 – April 7 the team will be in LaCrosse for the Seven Rivers Regional. The regional events are free and open to the public.
If the team can raise a little more money, their goal is to build two identical robots so that after the first is sealed for competition they can continue testing and debugging the second in preparation for changes to be made once the first robot is unsealed in Milwaukee.
Team Ferradermis would also like to thank the large number of adults who are assisting faculty advisors Ms. Laura Masbruch and Mr. Cody Watson in mentoring the team. Three graduates who founded the team last year are returning to mentor their former classmates; Justin Brantmeier, Roberto Soto, and Jacob Lee are all attending college but giving up their holiday break and driving back on weekends to assist. Also mentoring the team are Rob Prager from US Tanker, Lead Coach Carissa Petzinger from Generac, Dilpreet Randhawa, Allison Conrad, and Caleb Johnson from the UW-Madison Robotics Team, UW-Whitewater student and FIRST alum Sam Smith, and community members Jim McKenzie, Tony Tautges, Steven Sahyun, and Karen Korf. Thank you to the community for your tremendous support!