Article and Photo Submitted by Jason Bleck
Whitewater High School Head Football Coach
jbleck@wwusd.org
Congratulations to our Whippet Football 2021 Spring Season Rock Valley All Conference Team Members!
1st Team Linebacker – Carter Friend
2nd Team Linebacker – David Cushman
2nd Team Wide Receiver – Wyatt Nickels
Honorable Mention Outside Linebacker – Denver Isbell
Honorable Mention Offensive Lineman – Ben Morales
Honorable Mention Defensive Back – Jacob Heritage
Article Submitted by Justin Crandall and Shannon Cushman
Whippet Athletics
jcrandall@wwusd.org
Photos Courtesy of Tom Ganser
Congratulations to the following student-athletes for earning special end-of-the-year athletic awards. These student-athletes were nominated by coaches and then voted on by the head coaches of all of our sports.
Article Submitted by Mark Maas
Whitewater High School Head Track Coach
mmaas@wwusd.org
Whippet Track and Field travelled to McFarland Tuesday night, May 25, for a quadrangular meet with Edgerton, Turner, and McFarland. We continue to experiment with these meets as we find more and more events for the student athletes.
The girls’ 4X100 of Kacie Carollo, Madelynn Buehler, Amanda Tovar, and Kindyl Kilar ran an honor roll time of 51.9.
We had a 1,2,3 finish in both the boys’ and girls’ 100 and 200 Meter dash.
The boys’ 4X800, 4X400, and 4X100 were dominant.
The pieces of the puzzle continue to fall in place as we prepare the kids for the championship portion of the season. The student athletes are working hard and buying into our “team first” philosophy. They are willing to try events they’ve never done before, and we are getting some great surprise performances.
Below is the link to results for our meet:
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/432355/results
Article and Photo Submitted by Bob Mischka
WHS hosted a dual tennis match with Watertown Luther Prep on Monday, May 24. Luther Prep won 6-1.
The bright spot was when Whippet junior #3S Elijah Grall defeated Watertown’s Abram Steinbrenner in a marathon match. Elijah lost the first match 3-6 but fought back to win the next two 7-5, 10-7!
Article Submitted by Maddy Blain
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Soccer Coach
mblain@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
The Whitewater Girls’ Soccer Team traveled to Jefferson on Monday night, May 24, for a conference game.
The Whippets dominated possession, and Mayte Navejas put in two goals. After an exciting 90 minutes, the Whippets won 2-1.
The team next plays at home on Thursday and Friday this week!
Article Submitted by Ron Sdano
Whitewater High School Head Softball Coach
rsdano@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
The Lady Whippets traveled to Walworth on Saturday for a doubleheader against the Big Foot Chiefs.
Game 1 went to Big Foot as the Whippets could only produce 3 hits and 3 runs, losing by a score of 7 to 3. Cheyenne Bohmann had 2 of the 3 hits and also drove in 1 run. Bohmann pitched the first five innings giving up 4 runs and departing with Whitewater down 4 to 2. Ashlynne Bohmann pitched the last inning, giving up 3 runs. The Whippets plated 1 more run in the seventh inning, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit.
Game 2 provided a lot of excitement. Whitewater took a 7 to 3 lead after two innings, as Shyan Lesperance hit an inside the park homerun to drive in 3 runs. Big Foot scored 7 runs in the third to take a 10 to 7 lead. Whitewater scored 2 in the bottom of the third to make the score 10 to 9. The game went back and forth with Big Foot leading 15 to 12 after six innings. Whitewater held Big Foot in check in the top of the seventh but was still down by three. Shyan Lesperance led off with a single and Cheyenne Bohmann was hit by a pitch. Lauren Buehler came in to run for Bohmann. With one out, Lexi Juoni doubled to leftfield to score Lesperance. With two outs, Nataly Benes lofted a flyball to right field which was dropped, allowing Buehler and Juoni to score to tie the game at 15. In extra innings, Big Foot scored two runs in the top of the 8th to take a 17 to 15 lead. In the bottom of the 8th, Jenna Pope got things going with a single to right. Ashlynne Bohmann followed with a single to put runners on first and second. Makaylyn Benes came in to run for Bohmann. Three wild pitches by Big Foot’s pitcher allowed Pope and Benes to score, tying the game. Cheyenne Bohmann then got a base hit with one out. Lauren Buehler pinch ran and promptly stole second base. Cali Kopecky grounded out to short and Buehler scored all the way from second, catching Big Foot by surprise. The Whippets won a thriller 18 to 17. Cheyenne Bohmann was the winning pitcher in relief. Shyan Lesperance had the hot bat as she went 5 for 6 with 3 singles, a triple, and an inside the park homerun. She also scored 4 runs and drove in 3. Jenna Pope was 4 for 4 with three singles and a double. She also scored 2 runs and drove in 1.
The Whippets travel to Brodhead this Tuesday for a game against the Cardinals and then are home on Thursday against Evansville. Games start at 5:00 p.m.
Article and Photos Submitted by Jason Bleck
Whitewater High School Head Football Coach
jbleck@wwusd.org
The Whitewater Whippet Football Team would like to thank Owner/Chef Benny Spahijoski and his staff of La Piazza Pizzeria and Fanatico’s Italian Restaurant for their amazing support of the football team this year. After the varsity game against Monroe on Friday, April 16th, Chef Benny hosted the entire team of players, coaches, and managers for a meal of free pizza and drinks! Feeding an entire football team after a tough game is no small feat, but the team had a great time and really enjoyed the hospitality displayed by Benny and his staff.
After their team banquet this last Sunday night, a group of players went down to Fanatico’s and presented Benny with a signed game ball and picture collage as a thank you for his generous donation. On behalf of the Whippet Football Program, thank you once again for being a positive and supportive member of the community and our team!
By Chris Lindeke
Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team will make its 13th straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament and host the six-team Whitewater, Wisconsin Regional starting this Thursday at Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium.
The second-seeded Warhawks (37-5 overall) will face No. 5 seed Luther (Iowa) in their opening game Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Central Time. No. 1 seed Adrian (Mich.) will take on sixth-seeded Salem State (Mass.) at 11 a.m., and No. 3 Texas Lutheran will play against No. 4 Penn State Harrisburg at 6 p.m..
UW-Whitewater earned a Pool A (automatic) bid for its 23rd appearance in the national tournament after capturing the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament championship for the third straight season and seventh time in program history.
See below for the complete tournament schedule. All times listed are Central Time.
Thursday, May 27
Game 1: Adrian vs. Salem State, 11 a.m.
Game 2: UW-Whitewater vs. Luther, 2:30 p.m.
Game 3: Texas Lutheran vs. Penn State Harrisburg, 6 p.m.
Friday, May 28
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 11 a.m.
Game 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 3, 2:30 p.m.
Game 6: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3, 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 29 (schedule determined by results of Thursday’s and Friday’s games)
Game 7: TBD vs. TBD, 11 a.m.
Game 8: TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m.
Game 9: TBD vs. TBD, 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 30 (schedule determined by results of Saturday’s games)
Game 10: TBD vs. TBD, time TBD
Game 11: TBD vs. TBD, time TBD
By Chris Lindeke
Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Saturday, May 22, 2021
The No. 5 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team captured its third straight conference tournament title and seventh all time Saturday afternoon with a 13-9 victory against UW-Stevens Point in the final game of the 2021 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Championship Presented by Culver’s at Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium in Whitewater.
With the win, the Warhawks (37-5 overall) secure the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship, which begins with the regional round next week. UW-Whitewater will host a six-team, double-elimination regional tournament starting Thursday at Miller Stadium.
The NCAA will announce the 48-team national tournament field on Sunday night on NCAA.com.
Trailing 9-6 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, first baseman/pitcher Donovan Brandl singled through the left side with two outs, and was brought home by left fielder Matt Korman, who doubled the opposite way to trim the deficit to two runs. After a pinch-hit, run-scoring hit to center by Ben Wilkins, catcher Ryan Norton extended the inning further with another hit to put two on with two outs.
On a 1-0 count, centerfielder Zach Campbell hit a double to deep right center field to plate Wilkins and Norton and give the Warhawks (37-5 overall) the lead for good.
Ben Muscatello got the first two outs in the top of the eighth, and Brandl came on for the final out, inducing a fielder’s choice ground ball to end the frame.
Korman provided insurance in the bottom of the eighth with a two-out, three-run homer out to left center field to account for the final margin.
Brandl stayed in the game on the mound and pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his first save of the year.
Kade Lancour pitched a scoreless seventh inning and earned the win, improving to 2-1 on the season.
UW-W took the early lead with two runs in the bottom of the first inning on consecutive two-out, run-scoring hits by right fielder Jacob DeMeyer and Brandl.
The Pointers (32-11) took the lead on a three-run homer in the top of the fourth, but the Warhawks responded with three in the bottom half on a sacrifice fly by Campbell and a pair of wild pitches.
The two teams traded runs in the fifth inning and, with UW-Whitewater leading 6-4, UW-Stevens Point plated five runs in the top of the sixth to take a three-run advantage.
Korman tallied four of UW-W’s 17 hits and collected three runs scored and four RBIs. Campbell posted two hits and three RBIs, and shortstop Nick Santoro finished 3-for-5 with two runs scored. Brandl collected three hits, one run scored and one RBI, and DeMeyer registered one hit, two walks, three runs scored and one RBI. Norton scored two runs with one hit, and designated hitter/pitcher Connor Moroder knocked in one run with a sacrifice fly.
Connor Spear started on the mound for the Warhawks and pitched 4 1/3 innings, striking out six. Moroder got out of a two-on, one-out jam in relief of Spear in the fifth and pitched 1 2/3 frames.
UW-Whitewater will play in its 13th consecutive NCAA Tournament and 23rd in program history.
By Chris Lindeke
Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Friday, May 21, 2021
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The No. 5 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team won its first two games Friday at the 2021 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship Presented by Culver’s to advance to the title game of the conference tournament.
The Warhawks (36-5 overall), the tournament’s No. 2 seed, edged third-seeded UW-La Crosse 5-4 in the first game of the day, and followed up the performance with a 10-0 triumph in seven innings against No. 4 seed UW-Stout to cap the day.
UW-Whitewater will play in the WIAC championship game at 3 p.m. Saturday against the winner of the UW-Stout/UW-Stevens Point game that starts the day at 12 p.m. With a loss, the Warhawks would play the same team again Sunday at 12 p.m. in a winner-take-all contest.
In the opener against UW-La Crosse (30-12), the Warhawks knocked three solo home runs, including a walk-off shot by second baseman Sam Vomhof with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. Third baseman Tucker Criswell and first baseman Donovan Brandl provided the other homers as part of a two-run third that gave UW-W a 4-3 lead.
After three scoreless frames, the Eagles tied the game at 4-4 with a run in the top of the seventh, and neither team scored again until Vomhof sent a shot opposite field over the left field fence for his first long ball of the season.
Shortstop Nick Santoro plated the remaining two runs for the Warhawks on a two-out, two-run triple in the bottom of the second. Left fielder Matt Korman reached base three times with one hit and two walks and scored one run.
Pitcher Connor Spear earned the win in relief to improve to 6-0 on the year, tossing a pair of scoreless frames. Matt O’Sullivan started the game and allowed four runs (three earned) with six strikeouts over seven innings. Spear and O’Sullivan combined to strand 11 UW-L runners in the affair.
In the nightcap against UW-Stout, UW-Whitewater touched home plate four times in the bottom of the third inning and five times in the bottom of the seventh. Korman lifted a two-run home run to deep left field to end the contest by run rule.
Criswell joined Korman with two RBIs to lead the Warhawk offense. Centerfielder Zach Campbell registered two hits, one run scored and one RBI, and Santoro collected three hits and two runs scored. Vomhof and Brandl each finished with two hits and two runs scored.
Righgt fielder Jacob DeMeyer and pinch hitter Connor Moroder plated one run apiece for UW-W.
Westin Muir tossed all seven innings to improve to 8-1 for the season, not allowing a hit after the first batter of the game. He walked one hitter and struck out a season-high 11 batters as part of his efficient performance.