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UW-W Baseball Hosts NCAA Super Regional May 27-28

By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

NCAA Division III Baseball Web Page

The No. 9 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team will host No. 12 UW-Stevens Point in the NCAA Super Regional this Friday-Saturday, May 27-28, at Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium in Whitewater.

First pitch of the best-of-three series is set for Friday at 12 p.m. The second game is scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. and the third game, if necessary, will take place 45 minutes following the conclusion of Game 2.

Tickets for the event will cost $10 per day for adults and $8 for seniors, students and youth above the age of 2 and can be purchased at the entry gate.

The winner of the Super Regional will advance to the NCAA Division III Championship, which is set for June 3-8 at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The Warhawks (36-9 overall) won the NCAA Whitewater Regional over the weekend, defeating No. 20 Aurora 12-8 in the tournament final. UW-W earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament after winning the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season championship with a 25-3 record.

UW-Stevens Point (38-8) claimed the NCAA Stevens Point Regional title with a 21-8 victory against No. 18 North Central (Ill.) in the final. The Pointers claimed an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the 2022 WIAC Tournament champion.

UW-Whitewater and UW-Stevens Point met four times during the season. The Pointers took the opener by a 4-0 score on March 28 at Miller Stadium before the Warhawks took the next three meetings by scores of 2-0 on March 28 and 4-1 and 9-1 in back-to-back games on April 26 in Whitewater.

The two teams were ranked first and second in the final NCAA Region IX Ranking of the 2022 season.

City Manager Cameron Clapper a Finalist for Dodge County Administrator

By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com

According to the Daily Citizen, Whitewater City Manager Cameron Clapper is one of four finalists for the administrator of Dodge County. Per an article that was posted on May 23, the successful candidate will replace Jim Mielke, who is retiring on June 1. “The four finalists have been invited to Juneau for a two-day assessment process that will take place on June 6 and 7,” the article states, adding that, “It is anticipated that a new permanent administrator will be in place by Aug. 1.”

The other finalists are Rebecca Bell, who has served as the Dodge County Human Services and Health Director since 2016; Daryl DeDeker, who is currently an assistant professor of accounting at UW-Stevens Point; and Scott Feldt, who currently serves as the county administrator in Kewaunee County.

Clapper has served as Whitewater’s city manager since 2012. Prior to that he served as interim city manager for four months upon the resignation of city manager Kevin Brunner, with whom he had worked as assistant city manager for two years.

According to wisconsindemographics.com, Dodge County is the 19th largest county of the 72 in the state, with a population of nearly 88,000. Walworth County is listed as 15th largest, with approximately 103,000 residents, and Jefferson County is shown as 20th largest, with approximately 85,000 people. The Dodge County seat is Juneau. (There is a Juneau county, but the city of Juneau is obviously not in that county.)

Coincidentally, Dodge County is being assisted in its search process by Public Administration Associates, LLC, a firm in which former Whitewater City Manager Kevin Brunner is President/Partner.

Our Readers Share – Steve Watson: New Growth Around the Lakes

Steve Watson writes, “Last week’s walks found new growth around the lakes.”

Duck babies (Ducklings)
Fox baby (Cub, kit, pup, or whelp!)
Geese babies (Goslings)

Our thanks to Steve Watson for sharing more beautiful photos from his walks.

— Our Readers Share: We hope that you might have something that you’d be willing to share.  Anything that’s been created by someone else should, of course, be credited, and you should ask their permission if you’re able. We cannot post copyrighted material without permission. We can’t guarantee that we’ll have space for all submissions, and contributions will be subject to editorial board approval. The one definite exclusion is anything politically oriented. We will assume that you’re willing for us to include your name as the submitter unless you indicate that you prefer to remain anonymous. Send to whitewaterbanner@gmail.com or click on “submit a story” near the top right of our homepage.  Thanks for thinking about this!

Fort’s Robert St. Bridge Closing, No Parking Taking Effect On Main St.

Editor’s note: The following announcement was provided by the City of Fort Atkinson.

The Robert Street Bridge in Fort Atkinson will close to all traffic on or after Tuesday, May 24, 2022 beginning at 5 a.m. for extensive reconstruction. To allow for added traffic volume, Main Street, between just south of S. 3rd Street and N. 3rd Street, will be restriped to four lanes of active traffic, removing all on-street parking. All parking on side streets will remain available. Pedestrian detours will be marked on sidewalks. See the map below.

The bridge will undergo a total deck replacement, including a dedicated left turn lane northbound, signal coordination at Third Street, decorative lighting, a parapet wall and wider sidewalk along with a decorative fence/rail. When the project is complete, the bridge will be safer for pedestrian and vehicular traffic and more aesthetically-pleasing.

Traffic signals will be coordinated through the Main Street corridor to allow for better traffic flow in the downtown area. Additional signage will also be placed at significant intersections.

The bridge will reopen and Main Street will return to two lanes of traffic with on-street parking on or before Aug. 27, 2022.

Check the City of Fort Atkinson website for project updates www.fortatkinsonwi.net/projects or the DOT project website https://projects.511wi.gov/us12-robertstreet/ or call Director of Public Works – Andy Selle at (920) 563-7760.

The image on the homepage, “Bridge Closed” by jcbwalsh is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. (No, the Robert Street bridge is not depicted!)

MainStreetConstruction_Map

Local Students Set to Graduate from UW-Milwaukee

Editor’s note: The following was received from UW-Milwaukee.

The following individuals from the Whitewater area are among the 3,181 prospective candidates for degree attending the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee commencement exercises Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Milwaukee.

  •  Katherine Riemer, College of Nursing, Bachelor of Science
  •  Catherine Strait, School of Education, Bachelor of Science

Krystal Walsh Elected to Chamber of Commerce Board

Editor’s Note: The following was provided by PremierBank.

The Whitewater Chamber of Commerce recently elected Krystal Walsh, Branch Manager of PremierBank’s Whitewater office, to serve on its Board of Directors. The announcement was made during the celebration of the Whitewater Chamber of Commerce’s 80th Anniversary dinner.

Walsh has an associate degree in Business Management from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay. After moving to Southeast Wisconsin, Walsh worked at a regional credit union, working her way up to Assistant Branch Manager. She joined PremierBank in April 2021 as the Branch Manager for the Whitewater location. Having nearly two decades of customer service and sales experience, Walsh is a perfect fit.

Krystal Walsh

Walsh said, “I am looking forward to serving on the Chamber Board. My focus is to be a voice for the local Whitewater businesses and community members. I want to help strengthen the relationships between the community and businesses while fostering growth for all.”

Since starting her position with PremierBank, Walsh has regularly volunteered with the chamber and spending time getting to know the various businesses and not-for-profit organizations in the Whitewater community. In Walsh’s free time, she enjoys taking her children to the Milwaukee Zoo, farmer’s markets, and cheering on the Milwaukee Bucks!


About the Whitewater Chamber of Commerce: The Whitewater Chamber of Commerce is a business association that serves the areas local businesses by bring business owners and the community together through events and promotions. Their memberships of businesses and individuals is dedicated to keeping Whitewater as the perfect place to live, learn, work, play and dream through support and encouragement of local community members. The chamber’s mission is to support growth in business and education.

About PremierBank: Established in 1863, PremierBank is a locally-owned community bank that prides itself on building strong partnerships with the businesses and residents in Jefferson, Rock, and Walworth counties. PremierBank is committed to serving its customers with personalized service and convenient financial products as a trusted financial partner. With over $548 million in assets, PremierBank has nine convenient office locations in Fort Atkinson, Janesville, Jefferson, Johnson Creek, Sullivan, and Whitewater, including a full-service Wealth Management division. For more information, visit www.bankwithpremier.com.

No. 9 UW-W Baseball Wins NCAA Regional

By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Sunday, May 22, 2022

Related Links:

Game 2 Box Score

Game 1 Box Score

NCAA Whitewater Regional Web Page

Postgame Video Interviews (Head Coach John Vodenlich and Matt Korman)

The No. 9 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team claimed the NCAA Whitewater Regional championship with a 12-8 victory against No. 20 Aurora (Ill.) in the second of two games played Sunday at Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium.

The Warhawks (36-9 overall), who claimed their first regional title since the format shifted to a four-team tournament, will take on No. 12 UW-Stevens Point Friday and Saturday, May 27-28, in a best-of-three series in the NCAA Super Regional Round.

After dropping the first game of the day by a 13-8 score, UW-Whitewater responded well in the night cap, posting 14 hits and getting clutch pitching performances on its way to a 12-8 triumph and the program’s first regional championship since 2016.

Centerfielder Zach Campbell and third baseman Matt Korman led the offense. Campbell finished 4-for-4 with three runs scored and three runs batted in, while Korman registered two hits, including a three-run homer, and tallied three runs scored and four RBIs.

Left fielder Matt Scolan and second baseman Sam Vomhof each totaled two hits and two runs scored. Shortstop Bennett Frazer collected two hits and two RBIs, and first baseman Nick Paget, right fielder Jacob DeMeyer and cather Ryan Norton each plated one run.

Cade Berendt tossed the first five innings to pick up the win, improving to 7-0 for the season. Sam Paden pitched three-plus innings to bridge the gap to Donovan Brandl, who got the final three outs in the bottom of the ninth inning.

The three UW-W pitchers combined to strand 10 Spartan runners in the contest.

The two teams traded runs in the first inning. Campbell’s two-out double to right center plated Vomhof to give the Warhawks the early lead. Aurora (36-11) responded in the bottom half of the frame with two runs to take the lead.

Korman homered with two outs in the third for his second long ball in as many days, giving UW-Whitewater a 4-2 advantage. The Spartans cut their deficit to 4-3 with a run in the bottom of the inning.

The Warhawks broke the game open in the fifth with four runs. Paget started the scoring with a run-scoring base hit up the middle and was followed by Korman, who smashed a single to right center that scored one run. DeMeyer added an RBI double and Frazer hit a sacrifice fly for an 8-3 lead.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Spartans rallied for two runs before Scolan threw out a third run trying to score on a base hit to left, keeping the UW-W lead at 8-5.

Aurora threatened again in the sixth, but Paden pitched out of it, leaving the bases loaded with a fielder’s choice ground ball to short.

UW-Whitewater added insurance runs in the seventh and eighth. Frazer knocked a base hit to center to score one run before Norton hit a sacrifice fly to left in the seventh. In the eighth, Campbell came through with a two-out, two-run double to right center to make it 12-5.

The Spartans touched home plate three times in the bottom of the ninth before Brandl retired the final three batters of the contest.

In the first game of the day, Aurora plated seven runs in the fifth inning and three more in the sixth to take a commanding lead. UW-W scored six times in the ninth inning before the rally came up short.

Korman collected three hits, including two doubles, with one run scored and one RBI. Scolan knocked in three runs, while Vomhof tallied two hits and one run scored. Second baseman David Rubin finished 2-for-4 with one run scored and one RBI and Campbell and Paget each added one hit, one run scored and one RBI.

Pitcher Cam Anfang dropped to 4-1 on the season with the loss. Nick Rector and Trey Bretl each pitched in relief.

The winner of this week’s Super Regional series will earn a trip to the NCAA Division III World Series, which is set for June 3-8 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

UW-Whitewater and UW-Stevens Point played four times during the regular season. The Warhawks took three of the four meetings, all played at Miller Stadium in Whitewater.

Full USH 12 Westbound Closure, Lake Geneva to Elkhorn – Monday night

Editor’s note: The following announcement was provided by the Walworth County Public Works Department.

US 12 westbound towards Elkhorn will be closed overnight on Monday, May 23 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for overhead bridge deck repair at Springfield Road. The closure will be from the WIS 120 interchange in Lake Geneva to the County NN Interchange in Elkhorn.


As always, all operations are weather dependent, and subject to change.
For more information regarding traffic impacts, transportation news and improvement project updates in
Wisconsin’s Southeast region:
· Follow us on Twitter: @WisDOTsoutheast
· Visit the region’s 511 website: https://projects.511wi.gov/region/southeast/

The image on the homepage, “Road Closed” by Moeview is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Seniors in the Park Presents “C’mon, C’mon” and “Licorice Pizza”

“C’mon, C’mon”
Tuesday, May 24, 1 p.m.
(Drama/Family) Rated R (Language); 1 hour, 49 minutes (2021)
When his sister asks him to look after her precocious nine year old son, a radio journalist (Joaquin Phoenix) embarks on a cross country trip with his nephew to show him life away from the big city. Nominee for 2022 AARP Movies for Grownups Best Intergenerational film.

“Licorice Pizza”
Please note: This is the first in SIP’s summertime mid-month Wednesday movie series! Wednesday, May 25, 1 p.m.
(Comedy/Drama/Romance) Rated R (Language, sexual references, drugs); 2 hours, 13 minutes (2021)
Growing up, running around, and falling in love for the first time in the San Fernando Valley, California, in 1973, this film was nominated for 3 Oscars: Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay. Stars Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman and Sean Penn.

This Week’s City & School Board Meetings

City of Whitewater Urban Forestry Commission – Monday @ 4:30 p.m.
Agenda
(In Person and Virtual)
Cravath Lakefront Room – 2nd Floor
312 W. Whitewater St.
Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/296820509
You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: 1 (669) 224-3412
Access Code: 296-820-509

City of Whitewater Finance Committee Meeting – Tuesday @ 4:30 p.m.
Agenda
City of Whitewater Municipal Building
City Manager’s Conference Room – 2nd Floor
312 W. Whitewater St.
Please join meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. You may also attend in
person at address above.
https://meet.goto.com/973097453
You can also dial in using your phone.
1 (571) 317-3122
Access Code: 973-097-453

Whitewater Unified School District School Board – Tuesday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda (click on “meetings” in upper right corner) includes employment of high school principal.
Whitewater High School Library
534 South Elizabeth Street
6:00 p.m.
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6:00 p.m. via Zoom Online
– URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85145451784?pwd=De5haENph0-3kPmvNwldJe6L1bQ0k9.1
– Passcode: 927229
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– Dial-in: 1-312-626-6799
– Webinar ID: 851 4545 1784
– Passcode: 927229
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Closed Session
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OPEN SESSION
7:00 p.m. via Zoom Online
– URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87230027251?pwd=c1VES2dLOGxpQThhTkRpNDRNc0VHUT09
– Passcode: 908896
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– Dial-in: 1-312-626-6799
– Webinar ID: 872 3002 7251
– Passcode: 908896

City of Whitewater Community Development Authority Board of Directors Meeting – Wednesday @ 5:30 p.m.
Agenda
Location: Cravath Lakefront Conference Room, Second Floor of Municipal Building
312 W. Whitewater St.
This will be an IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL MEETING
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join us via computer, smart phone or telephone.
Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81911824188
Or Telephone: 1 312 626 6799
Webinar ID: 819 1182 4188