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“Yesterday” – Tuesday December 31 at 12:30 p.m., Seniors in the Park
“Yesterday” – Tuesday December 31 at 12:30 p.m., Seniors in the Park
When: Tuesday, December 31, 12:30 p.m.
Where: Seniors in the Park
Movie Information: Following a massive power outage, a struggling musician wakes up in an alternate
timeline, discovering he’s the only person on Earth who remembers The Beatles…he soon becomes a worldwide musical sensation. Toe-tapping, singalong fun! (Comedy/Fantasy/Musical/Romance) Rated PG-13; 1 hour, 56 minutes. (2019)
Wrestlers Win Mount Horeb Team Championship; JV Wrestlers Are Runner-Up at Elkhorn Invitational
On Saturday, December 21, the Whippet Wrestlers were up bright and early to travel to Mount Horeb to participate in the Mount Horeb Wrestling Invitational. Sixteen teams participated in this tournament incorporating all three divisions. After a competitive day of wrestling, the Whippets found themselves defending their title, outdistancing Oregon to win the team title.
This was truly a team effort by Whitewater as it was a close two team race all day between the Whippets and the Oregon Panthers. Out of the 13 weights the Whippets had 8 of them bring home a top three finish. This was a good tournament for the team to be in as it provided great competition. Oregon, coached by WHS alumni Brian Hookstead, is a much improved team with some very tough competitors.
Individually, Gehrig Monday brought home the championship at 195 pounds. Gehrig wrestled a great tournament, going 4-0 with 3 pins along the way. Gehrig commented before his match that last year he was happy to be in the finals and ended up taking second; this year he wouldn’t be satisfied unless he won it. This was a great mindset for the senior to have heading into the finals. He wrestled a great match against a strong kid from Madison Memorial on the way to the pin.
Coming in runner up for the Whippets included Jaden Salmieri, David Cushman, and Will Leibbrand. All three of these young men had two pins leading up to their championship matches.
Bringing home the bronze medal for Whitewater were Brian Porcaro, Cooper Hammond, and Marcus DePorter. Dylan DuClos wrestled his best of the year finishing 4-1. Due to losing a quarterfinal match the best Dylan could place was 5th.
The Whippets are next in action on Friday and Saturday when they host the Mid-States Wrestling Tournament held at UW-Whitewater Kachel Gym. Wrestling begins at 10.
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On Saturday, December 21, the Whippet JV Wrestlers traveled to Elkhorn High School to participate in a 30 team JV tournament. When the dust settled, the Whippets found themselves in 2nd place, only 8 points behind team champion New Berlin.
This is a great accomplishment for the Whippets as there are some tough individuals at this tournament as it is the last tournament heading into the winter break, and there are some varsity wrestlers competing.
Bringing home individual championships after going 4-0 on the day were Victor Hernandez, Leo Gonzalez, and Josh Hacht.
Coming in runner-ups going 3-1 on the day were CJ Tomomitsu, Rye Fader, Aaron Porras, Shivam Kalra, Mason Nobs, and Scott Krebs.
Articles submitted by Coach John Schimming
UW-W Football Finishes as National Runner-Up; Trip Home Was Inconvenient at Best
It’s reported that after the game the Warhawks’ charter plane took off from Texas at 1 a.m. on Saturday and returned to the airport about 10 minutes later due to an engine problem. The scheduled return to Whitewater had been approximately 4 a.m., which would have make it possible for some of the team members and the Chancellor to participate in graduation at 10 a.m. Instead they spent the night at the airport awaiting a replacement plane, which arrived at about 8 a.m.
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by Chris Lindeke, Asst. Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, UW-W
Friday, December 20, 2019
UW-Whitewater Football Finishes as National Runner-Up
SHENANDOAH, Texas – The No. 7 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team fell behind early Friday night and was unable to overcome the early deficit in a 41-14 setback against No. 5 North Central (Ill.) in Stagg Bowl XLVII, the NCAA Division III national championship game, at Woodforest Bank Stadium.
Appearing in their first Stagg Bowl since 2014, the Warhawks (13-2 overall) surrendered 27 first-half points and were unable to gain any momentum during the contest.
Junior quarterback Max Meylor tallied 15 carries for 104 yards and threw for 183 yards and one touchdown. Junior running back Alex Peete posted 17 carries for 79 yards and one score, and sophomore wide receiver Tyler Holte caught six passes for 64 yards.
Senior defensive back Nate Tranel paced the defense with 11 tackles, and senior linebacker Matt Anderson collected 10 tackles. Senior defensive lineman Jordan Brand totaled nine stops, including one for a loss, and freshman linebacker Terrell Williams finished with six tackles, including one sack.
The Warhawks, who finished with 207 yards rushing in the contest, were unable to convert on two trips inside the Cardinals’ 30-yard line in the first half.
After a North Central touchdown midway through the third quarter, UW-Whitewater got on the board. Freshman wide receiver Sam DeLany returned the ensuing kickoff 65 yards, Meylor hit junior tight end Jared Zausch for a 12-yard touchdown with 4:52 to play in the period.
The Warhawks made it a three-possession game after Peete plunged in from one yard out to complete a 15-play, 92-yard drive. Meylor keyed the drive with a 44-yard run and a 27-yard pass to Holte on fourth-and-19.
Senior linebacker Jacob Erbs recovered the ensuing onside kick at midfield, but UW-Whitewater was unable to take advantage, turning the ball back over to the Cardinals (14-1).
UW-Whitewater’s 2019 run included a share of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship and playoff wins over Monmouth (Ill.), Wartburg (Iowa), defending national champion Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) and St. John’s (Minn.).
Local Radio Stations Change Hands
December 17, 2019
Per a press release from Kalil & Co., Tucson, AZ, a contract has been signed and an application is being filed with the FCC for the transfer of radio stations WFAW-AM and WSJY-FM, Fort Atkinson; and WKCH-FM, Whitewater; from NRG Media LLC to Magnum Communications, Inc.
The Seller, NRG Media, LLC, is an Iowa-based company headed by Mary Quass. “We have been fortunate to have worked with the great people at the stations in Fort Atkinson for many years. The dedicated broadcasters at the stations will continue to provide the Fort Atkinson community with great local radio, and know they will contribute to the success of Magnum Communications going forward.”
The Buyer, Magnum Communications, Inc., is a Wisconsin-based company headed by Dave Magnum. “I’m a sentimental person so two aspects of these acquisitions really struck me. First, my maternal Grandmother grew up on a Fort Atkinson farm. My Mom and her remaining siblings get together at Lake Ripley each summer in her honor.
Second, we’re again getting to work with NRG. Back in the 90’s, my late wife, Lynn, had the chance to speak with Mary Quass several times at conventions. I told Reid and Ty that she considered Mary a role model. In 2007, five years after Lynn passed, I acquired three stations from NRG. That transaction went as smooth as silk. We look forward to the same outcome with the acquisitions of WFAW, WSJY and WKCH.”
WFAW-AM operates at 940 kHz, with 0.5 kW day and 0.55 kW night. WSJY-FM operates at 107.3 MHz, with 26.0 kW at 676’ HAAT. WKCH-FM operates at 106.5 MHz, with 6.0 kW at 200’ HAAT.
KALIL & CO., INC. is the exclusive broker for this transaction.
Kristine Zaballos: Recipient of the Making Democracy Work Award Of the League of Women Voters, Whitewater Area
The League of Women Voters, Whitewater Area presented the 2019 Making Democracy Work Award to Kristine Zaballos, resident of Whitewater and Seattle. Through her work as a founding board member of the Downtown Whitewater, Inc., she was instrumental in identifying “a little spark” in the development of the Tuesday evening Whitewater City Market, which will be celebrating its fifth anniversary next season. Along with her interest in creating The Community Space for area residents to find clothing, household supplies and food, she has been involved in the Grocery Coop development. The overarching goal of these efforts is to achieve a community vital and welcoming to current and future residents.
In Kristine’s acceptance speech, she mentioned four guiding principles that have helped her since she began to work on community projects: show up, tell the truth, look at where there is heart and meaning in addition to positive energy and finally, let go. These are deceptively simple, yet nuanced by further explanation in her acceptance speech. For example, she said her grandfather’s decision to defer plans for a new location of his church reflected the need at times to let go. Others may have better ideas.
League member Susan Crone gave an overview of Kristine’s many accomplishments as a master consensus builder who listens to what is said and also for what hasn’t been mentioned. Kristine uses the guiding principles of a democracy by holding faith in the majority and respecting the opinions of everyone.
View the entire award presentation recording here.
UW-Whitewater police see string of catalytic converter thefts from parked cars
Crime alert issued by UW-W on 12/18/19
UW-Whitewater Police and area agencies are investigating a number of thefts of catalytic converters from parked vehicles, including from the Whitewater campus parking lots. Toyota vehicles, particularly the Prius models, are the main targets; however, all vehicle owners are advised to remain alert.
If you have information on these thefts please contact University Police at 262-472-4660, you may remain anonymous.
If you see suspicious activity immediately contact University Police by calling 911.
University Police have increased patrols in parking lots and are working diligently to locate the individual(s) responsible for these thefts. Owners wishing to further protect their vehicles can implement theft deterrent devices such as the “Catstrap”. A link for this type of product can be found here: https://www.catstrap.net/
If you believe your vehicle’s catalytic converter has been tampered with while parked on campus, please contact the UW-Whitewater Police immediately and DON’T move the vehicle.
The catalytic converter is a target for theft as it contains precious metals, including platinum and rhodium.
Criminals can steal the converter in a few quick steps and often go unchallenged by members of the public.
If your catalytic converter is stolen, you’ll know about it because your vehicle will sound different when the ignition is started.
They are often positioned on the underside and towards the front of the vehicle and can be removed by criminals in as little as five minutes with battery-operated tools.
Please feel free to contact University Police at 262-472-4660 or police@uww.edu, with any questions or information you may need.
Sincerely,
Chief Matt Kiederlen
WMS Geography Bee Winners
Whitewater Middle School hosted a school-wide National Geographic Geography Bee on Wednesday, December 18. Special congratulations to Emerson Ellenwood, son of Christian Ellenwood and Elisabeth Duessen, Whitewater, for maintaining his 1st place finish for the second year in a row. Henry Gehrenbeck, son of Robert and Sarah Gehrenbeck, Whitewater, earned 2nd place. 3rd place went to Lucien Pomazak, son of Mark and Anita Pomazak, Whitewater. 4th place went to Quinton O’Toole, son of Tim and Mindy O’Toole, Whitewater, Quinton was also the top-scoring 6th grader.
Champion Emerson will now complete a qualifying test to go on and compete at the state level National Geographic Bee where he has a chance to win a $50,000 college scholarship. Congratulations to all of these students! Good Luck to Emerson as he advances to the next level of competition.
Little Dribblers and Shooting Stars Basketball Program
Another Successful Season for Little Dribblers and Shooting Stars Basketball Program
The future basketball program is in good hands as our newest recruits are progressing nicely. Little Dribblers (ages 4-6) and Shooting Stars (ages 7-8) practiced skills such as dribbling, shooting, passing, defense and listening. The last four weeks of the season the participants played competitive basketball games providing them the opportunity to show off their new skills and abilities.
We wish the older players the best as they sign up for traveling basketball next season. We look forward to all younger players registering for the program next year.
Have a Happy Holiday Season and keep practicing!
Submitted by: Coaches Colton, Zander, Adam and Bob
Janesville Craig Invitational
Janesville Craig Invitational
On Saturday December 14th the Whitewater Whippet gymnastics team traveled to Janesville Craig High School to compete in an eight-team invitational. The gymnasts had a successful meet scoring a team score of 111.225. The highlights of the meet include Junior Jenna Caldwell scoring a record high on Vault with an 8.2. Freshman Halee Peters made significant improvement on the Vault and Balance Beam scoring an 8.2 on the Vault and an 8.27 on the Balance Beam. Lastly, Freshman Maddy Donnelly scored a 7.8 on the Vault along Caleigh Yang scoring a 7.4 making these their highest scores of the season thus far. These Whitewater Whippet athletes will be back in action on Tuesday January 7th in a home dual against Jefferson. Come on out and support your Whitewater Whippet gymnasts!! Goooo Whippets!!