Abby Grosinske led with 13 points. (Photo courtesy of Bob Mischka)
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.”
Whitewater score by halves: 9-35=44
Beloit Turner by halves:12-19 = 31
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 .
The plan to design, build, and test their robot is underway!
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!
Whitewater Community Blood Drive – Friday January 19th 2018 – Cravath Lakefront Community Center from noon to six pm. Volunteers and donors are always welcome! Please also feel free to visit the website at to read inspiring stories of real people whose lives have been touched by blood donations.
Leading Whitewater on the uneven bars for the Varsity team was Sydney Tredar with a score of 7.25. Photo courtesy of Bob Mischka.
“Juniors Sydney Tredar and Autumn Lesar led the Varsity team on vault with scores of 8.15 from Lesar and 8.05 from Tredar. Sophomore Carina Casillas scored a 6.3 in the Junior Varsity competition taking home a third place finish. Junior Jocelin Beecroft scored a 7.3 to win the vault in the Junior Varsity competition. Beecroft also placed first for the Whippets on the uneven parallel bars. Leading Whitewater on the uneven bars for the Varsity team was Sydney Tredar with a score of 7.25 earning herself a 4th place finish. Junior Autumn Lesar led the Whippets on the floor exercise with a score of 8.1 placing 4th. Whitewater rounded out the meet with a team score of 114.5. The Whippets are back in action at the Southwestern High School Invitational on Saturday.”
All parents and Whitewater Unified School District community stakeholders are invited to an informational meeting to review and discuss school district processes and provide feedback in a strategic planning process.
Thurs. 25 Jan 6:30-8pm at WHS 2nd Floor, Library Media Center.
The Centering Prayer was developed as a response to the Vatican II invitation to revive the contemplative teachings of early Christianity and present them in updated formats. Today Centering Prayer is practiced by people all around the world, creating local and global networks of Christians in communion with Christ and each other and contributing to the renewal of the contemplative dimension of Christianity.
You will find the consistent practice of centering prayer to be transformative. It offers spiritual gifts as we become more and more conscious of the Presence of our loving God, even in the midst of our daily activities. Centering Prayer can inspire us to become kinder, more compassionate people. This practice also offers additional gifts personal to each individual.
Each session would begin by discussing a chapter of the book Open Heart, Open Mind by Rev. Thomas Keating. This book offers practical and spiritual insights into the practice and the fruits received from centering prayer.
In centering prayer, we welcome God’ presence and action within us and then we let go of thinking and simply sit in the intimacy of God’s presence.
The first gathering is scheduled for Monday, January 22 at 5:00 p.m. in Room 11 of Berry Hall.
Meetings would be every other Monday at the same time and place.
If you have any questions please call Jacquie Titus at 262-458-2678.
Presented by Adult Faith Formation, St. Patrick Catholic Church of Whitewater.
The honor was granted as part of the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide youth volunteer recognition program sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
By selecting Heidi as its top youth volunteer, WMS has advanced her application for state-level judging in the 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.
Prudential will announce Wisconsin’s top youth volunteers of the year on February 6, 2018.
For more information on the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards:
Eric is the Superintendent for DeForest schools since July 2016.
He was an administrator for the Whitewater Unified School District for 11 years. He served as middle school principal for six years, and his final five years in Whitewater as the District Administrator.
Eric was “hooded” in Dec 2017 at Monona Terrace by Tom Ganser.
The performance will be held in the Light Recital Hall, and will feature four movements played by Cristina Ballatori on the flute, Christian Ellenwood on the clarinet, Matthew Sintchak on the saxophone, and Suzanne Geoffery on the oboe. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased for adults ($10), seniors over 65 ($9), children under 18 ($3), and UW-Whitewater students with a valid ID ($3) by calling 262-472-2222, going online , or by visiting the Greenhill Box Office.
The concert will include a variety of pieces written specifically for the woodwind instrumental combination. The musicians will be performing the jazzy piece “American Counterpoint” by David Gillingham, the multi-movement “Eclectic Trio” by Catherine McMichael, contemporary movement “Intermezzi” by Thierry Escaich, and a premiere of a brand-new piece of work from performer Christian Ellenwood. Matthew Sintchak states, “We’re very excited about this new faculty ensemble and our first public performance! We’re also thrilled to be premiering a new work written for us by a trio member and faculty colleague, Christian Ellenwood. There will be something for everyone on this program!”.
The performance is also a part of the 1st Annual “Woodwind Mania Clinic”, held on Saturday, January 27. The clinic will feature classes and recitals with UW-Whitewater faculty and guest artists, classes for woodwind players of all ages and ability levels, mass ensembles for each instrument, exhibitors, and more.
The Music Mosaic series benefits the UW-Whitewater Music Department’s Scholarship Fund, which allows for the opportunity to recognize students for their talents and academic excellence. The next performance to be held within the Music Mosaic series is the Whitewater Chamber Players, which will be at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, February 10 in the Light Recital Hall. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased for adults ($10), seniors over 65 ($9), children under 18 ($3), and UW-Whitewater students with a valid ID ($3) by calling 262-472-2222, going online , or by visiting the Greenhill Box Office.
The annual meeting of the Cemetery Association of Whitewater will be held Thursday, January 25th at 7:00 p.m. in the recreation room of Blackhawk Manor, 1155 Blackhawk Ln.
