Sports

Article By Gina Foucault
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
gfoucault@wwusd.org

The Whippets took on the Elkhorn Elks on Tuesday, December 15^th, at the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center. The Whippets swam well, but ended up losing to Elkhorn. The Whippets posted 16 out of 20 best times. All of our swimmers were able to post at least one best time, and all of our swimmers scored point for the team.

Devin Bazeley had a very strong meet; Devin won the 200 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle and posted a 53.50 as the anchor in the 400 Freestyle Relay.

Tyler Arnett continues to swim well, dropping 14 seconds in the 500 Freestyle from just a week ago. Tyler earned the 7th spot on the Top 10 All Time list for his swim in the 500 Freestyle with a 5:34.13.

Wyatt Anderson continues to swim well posting two best times, and shows how versatile he is by swimming two new events, including the 200 IM. Swimmers need to be proficient in all strokes and be able to swim long distances well to take on the 200 IM.

Tony Aranda raced well in the 200 IM and 100 Butterfly, using solid race strategy to post fast times and to beat Elkhorn. 

Keith Cameron posted a 28.94 in the 50 Freestyle on the 200 Medley relay and also swam a best time in the 100 Backstroke.

Zach Tomomitsu took on the 500 Freestyle and scored points with his strong swim. With only a minute or two rest, Zach hopped back up on the block to race the very next race with his teammates in the 200 Freestyle Relay. Definitely a tough combo! 

Cole Schlicher and Jake Kuhlow showed incredible improvement in the 100 Freestyle. Cole dropped 15 seconds, and Jake was able to drop 14 seconds. It’s nice to see these two drop time, as they work very hard in practice.

The Whippets are working hard, and it shows in their racing! The next meet will be Tuesday, December 22, at Badger High School, starting at 5:30 p.m.

By Kelly O’Hara
Whitewater High School Head Gymnastics Coach
OHaraKL17@uww.edu

Whitewater High School Gymnastics had their first meet of the season against Jefferson High School on Friday, December 11th.

The WHS Gymnastics varsity team consisted of returning members sophomores Brenda Aguilar, Caleigh Yang, Maddy Beuhler, Halee Peters, and junior Anna Ejnik. JV Team members consisted of freshman Lauren Buehler and sophomores Brooke Bazeley and Isabelle Dieter.

WHS Gymnastics had a final team score of 108.75. The highlights of the meet on the varsity side consisted of Halee Peters scoring an 8.15 on vault and an 8.05 on floor, Anna Ejnik scoring a 7.775 on vault, Maddy Buehler scoring a 7.525 on vault, Brenda Aguilar scoring a 6.7 on beam, and Caleigh Yang scoring a 7.15 on the floor exercise.

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Highlights on the JV side included Brooke Bazeley scoring a 5.3 on floor and Lauren Buehler scoring a 6.05 on beam along with Isabelle Dieter scoring a 4.35 on beam.

We are looking forward to the progress the gymnasts make as the season continues! The next gymnastics meet will be held Friday, December 18^th, at Whitewater High School in a dual against Janesville Parker. Go, Whippets!

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*Photos are screenshots of video recordings from the meet.

Article and Photos By Gina Foucault
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
gfoucault@wwusd.org

The Whippets swam well winning their first dual meet of the year against Delavan-Darien. All of our swimmers were able to score points towards the win, including a few athletes that are new to swim including Jake Kuhlow, Carter Schepp, and Cole Schlicher. With very little time to prepare for the first meet of the year these athletes showed up and raced hard!

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The Whippets dominated several events finishing 1st and 2nd in several events:

1st – 200 Medley Relay (Tyler Arnett, Devin Bazeley, Tony Aranda, Keith Cameron)
2nd – 200 Medley Relay (Jake Kuhlow, Carter Schepp, Zach Tomomitsu, Cole Schlicher)

1st – 200 Freestyle, Tyler Arnett
2nd – 200 Freestyle Wyatt Anderson

1st – 200 IM, Devin Bazeley
2nd – 200 IM, Keith Cameron

1st – 50 Freestyle Tony Aranda
2nd – 50 Freestyle Cole Schlicher

1st – 100 Butterfly, Tony Aranda
2nd – 100 Butterfly, Zach Tomomitsu

1st – 500 Freestyle, Tyler Arnett
2nd – 500 Freestyle, Jake Kuhlow

and we finished 1, 2, 3 in the 100 Breaststroke with Devin Bazeley, Keith Cameron, and Carter Schepp.

Our veteran swimmers led the way with some outstanding swims. Tyler Arnett beat the field by 7 seconds in the 200 Freestyle and by a large margin in the 500 Freestyle. These were strong swims to start the year; Tyler’s hard work in the off season is apparent. Devin Bazeley posted a fast time in his 200 IM and finished 10 seconds ahead of the field in the 100 Breaststroke also. Devin also puts in time in the off season which shows. Senior Tony Aranda is always ready to race and was able to win both of his events, scoring majors points for our team. Adding to these swims were strong efforts from Wyatt Anderson, Keith Cameron, and Zach Tomomitsu. All of these swimmers willingly swim whatever we need them to with no complaints. Wyatt took on the 200 Freestyle, Keith raced the 200 IM, and Zach raced the 100 Butterfly. These veterans raced hard knowing that we needed strong performances from them in these races.

It was amazing to see our new swimmers take on their first races of the year. Jake Kuhlow swam the dreaded 500 Freestyle with determination and scored points with his effort. Jake’s dedication to training and competition is such an asset to our team. Carter Schepp took on one of our more technical races with the 100 Breaststroke and is already posting a strong time. Carter also works hard and is quick to learn all the tiny things that add up to smart, fast swimming. Cole Schlicher loves to race and compete which served him well in his first races as a Whippet. I am thankful to have a great mix of athletes willing to put in the time and effort that swimming requires.

It was a great first meet for all our swimmers and I can’t wait to see what we can do with even more training and experience. 

The Whippet Girls’ Basketball team hosted Palmyra on Saturday, November 28, and scored a 57-48 victory.

On Thursday, December 3, the Whippets traveled to Beloit Turner.

Coach Lippens stated, “Thursday night was a great match up, but we came up short in a tough battle against Turner. Reducing our turnovers and creating better scoring opportunities will be a focus moving forward.”

Kacie Carollo led the team on Thursday with 21 points, followed by Gwen Truesdale with 8 and Danielle DePorter with 6.

Highlights of Whitewater vs Beloit Turner provided by Hudl.com.

Home games are being broadcast on YouTube and/or the Whitewater High School Facebook page. Watch the Facebook page for updates on how to watch away games, as each school has their own method for streaming games.

Whitewater Girls’ Basketball fell to Lake Mills in their season opener on Tuesday, November 24, 62-23. The young Whippets were down 26-14 at the half. Captain Kacie Carollo scored 15 for the Whippets with additional points added by Lexi Juoni, Jenna Pope, and Kindyl Kilar.

Total fouls were even with 14 for Lake Mills and 13 for Whitewater. Ten of Lake Mills’ fouls came in the first half.

2020-2021 Whippet Roster

Number	Player	Grade	Position
3	Nikita Hartzheim	11	Guard
4	Jenna Pope	10	Guard
10	Savannah Hill	11	Guard
14	Kindyl Kilar	10	Guard/Forward
15	Kacie Carollo	12	Guard
21	Mayte Navejas	9	Guard
22	Danielle DePorter	9	Guard
23	Cali Kopecky	10	Guard
30	Aidyn Amundson	9	Forward
32	Lexi Juoni	11	Guard
33	Gwen Truesdale	11	Guard/Forward
35	Cora Linos	12	Forward/Center

The Whippets are coached by Kristen Lippens.

The Rock Valley Conference is not allowing spectators at games this season, but many games if not all will be livestreamed. Watch the Whitewater High School Facebook page for information on how to watch each away game. Catch all home Whippet basketball and wrestling matches streaming live on YouTube. The channel URL is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkSNbiMBtrtpskkb5l3OBQA. After going to that link, you’ll need to subscribe to the channel, and you should be all set. The games will be under the videos tab and should start recording approximately 10-15 minutes before each game. 

J.T. Richardson harvested his 1st deer at age 9 on November 14th, 2020 in Franklin County, Indiana. He is the son of Sal and Mary Richardson.