Whitewater traveled to Big Foot for a conference match on Thursday, April 27. The game ended in a 3-3 tie.
Whitewater’s goals came from Sophia Garcia (22′) and Mayte Navejas (24′, 71′). Big Foot’s goals came from Aubrie Hanna and Addie Larson (76′, 78′).
It was an exciting game with many great saves from both keepers. Marina Linos played in goal for Whitewater and had 5 saves. Magali Casteneda played in goal for Big Foot and had 14 saves.
Mayte Navejas
Article Submitted by Maddy Blain Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Soccer Coach mblain@wwusd.org File Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
Whitewater played a conference game at home against Edgerton on Tuesday, April 25. The game ended in a 1-1 tie, with goals by Angelina Gonzalez (28’) for Edgerton and Mayte Navejas (57’) for Whitewater.
Keeper Julia Doll made six saves for Edgerton, and Marina Linos had three saves in goal for Whitewater.
Mayte Navejas
Article Submitted by Madeleine Blain Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Soccer Coach mblain@wwusd.org Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
On Friday, April 14, the Whippet Track & Field Team traveled to Clinton for the annual Clinton Relay. Squaring up against both conference and non-conference opponents, the Whippets performed well in the unseasonably warm temperatures. At the Clinton Relays, all events on the track were relay events, and all field events involved adding the distances and heights of three athletes’ throws and jumps to determine the winner. Overall, Whitewater’s teams held their own, placing 4th in both the boys’ and girls’ team competitions.
Evie Troxel
The following athletes and relay teams earned medals by placing in the Top-3 of their relay events:
Boys’ Distance Medley Relay: Nate Holden, Curtis Rossmiller, Miles Nickelsburg, Jack Hefty (1st) Boys’ Discus Relay: Jake Kuhlow, Connor Raupp, Cole Schlicher (1st) Boys’ Shot-Put Relay: Jake Kuhlow, Connor Raupp, Sam Radaj (2nd) Boys’ Pole Vault Relay: CJ Tomomitsu, Cole Schlicher, Curtis Rossmiller (2nd) Boys’ 4x100m Relay: Traysen Thomason, Quincy Boudreau, Nate Black, Ty Hagedorn (3rd) Girls’ Pole Vault Relay: Evie Troxel, Izzy Dieter, Ella Spear (1st) Girls’ 4x100m Relay: Cara Yang, Kindyl Kilar, Emma Weigel, Calli Grosinske (2nd) Girls’ 4x200m Relay: Emma Weigel, Calli Grosinske, Sydney Schilt, Kindyl Kilar (2nd) Girls’ 4x400m Relay: Calli Grosinske, Athena Soto, Sydney Schilt, Kindyl Kilar (2nd) Girls’ Discus Relay: Izzy Dieter, Grace Foucault, Skylar Staebler (2nd) Girls’ Distance Medley Relay: Mady Hefty, Grace Villarreal, Athena Soto, Nola Coburn (3rd)
Kindyl Kilar
Individually, Jake Kuhlow and Izzy Dieter had stellar performances, as their discus throws added both their names to the All-Time Top 10 list. Jake’s throw of 149’-11” is the 10th furthest throw by a WHS athlete, and Izzy’s toss of 117’-10” moved her into the #4 spot on Whitewater’s Top 10 list. Congratulations!
The Whippets are back in action this week at Brodhead on Tuesday, and at Oregon on Friday for the Oregon Panther Relays.
Article Submitted by Matt Green Whitewater High School Head Track and Field Coach mgreen@wwusd.org Photos Courtesy of Bob Mischka
The Whitewater Softball Team grabbed the lead in the third inning and then held off East Troy to take home the victory 4-2 on Thursday, April 13.
Sydney Schilt
East Troy scored twice in the 2nd inning to take a 2-0 lead, but Whitewater responded with two runs of their own in the bottom of the second to tie the game at 2-2. Sydney Schilt hit a double to lead off the second and scored on an East Troy error. Reece Hammond made it to first on an error, and then promptly stole second. A throwing error from third base allowed Hammond to score, tying the game.
The Whippets grabbed the lead for good in the 3rd inning as Falyn Krahn got on by an error and then scored when Shyan Lesperance singled up the middle. Lesperance stole second and went to 3rd on a bad throw by the catcher. Lesperance would score on a ground out by Schilt, and Whitewater had a 4-2 lead.
East Troy put two runners on base with one out in the last inning but Schilt got the last two batters to ground out to end the game.
Sydney Schilt pitched all seven innings, giving up two hits, while striking out eight in the winning effort.
Article Submitted by Ron Sdano Whitewater High School Head Softball Coach rsdano@wwusd.org Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
On Tuesday, April 11, the Whippet Track & Field team traveled to Evansville for a Quad where they competed against Evansville, Big Foot, and East Troy. It was a beautiful day for a track meet, as temperatures were over 70°! The team all competed hard, with many participating in their first track meet as Whippets!
Evie Troxel (file photo)
The teams showed their depth, as they won the Junior Varsity team competition for both the boys and girls.
The following athletes placed in the top 3 in the Junior Varsity competitions:
Cole Schlicher, Discus, 1st
Ty Hagedorn, Long Jump, 1st
Sam Radaj, Shot Put, 1st; Discus, 3rd
Jaime Garcia, 200m, 2nd
Nathaniel Radaj, Shot Put, 2nd; Discus, 2nd
Jaime Garcia, 200m, 2nd
Payton Bunger, Shot Put, 3rd
A’lani Ross, 100m, 1st place; 200m, 1st
Skyler Hibbs, 100m, 2nd
Grace Foucault, 200m, 2nd
Atreya Wilson, Discus, 2nd
Mari Rocha, Discus, 3rd
Zuzana Pastorova, 100m, 3rd
In the Varsity competition, the Whippets scored in a variety of events on the track and in the field, competing against both other teams, and each other! The weather made for some great performances, and all athletes cheered each other on until the end. The following athletes placed in the top 3 in the Varsity competition:
Jack Hefty, 3200m, 1st
Traysen Thomason, Quincy Boudreau, Nate Black, Ty Hagedorn, Boys 4x100m Relay, 1st
Jack Hefty, Nate Holden, Xavier Zei, Miles Nickelsburg, Boys 4x800m Relay, 1st
Connor Raupp, Discus, 1st; Shot Put, 2nd
CJ Tomomitsu, Pole Vault, 2nd
Nate Black, Long Jump, 2nd
Jake Kuhlow, Discus, 3rd; Shot Put, 3rd
Quincy Boudreau, 110m Hurdles, 3rd
Maddie Buehler, 100m, 1st
Kindyl Kilar, 100m, 2nd; 200m, 1st
Athena Soto, 800m, 1st
Mady Hefty, 1600m, 1st
Evie Troxel, Pole Vault, 1st
Izzy Dieter, Discus, 1st
Nola Coburn, 1600m, 2nd
Zuzana Pastorova, High Jump, 3rd
In the field events, Evie Troxel’s pole vault height of 10’ 6” moved her into a tie for 5th place all-time in WHS history! The Whippets return to action on Friday at the Clinton Relays.
Article and Photo Submitted by Matt Green Whitewater High School Head Track and Field Coach mgreen@wwusd.org
This past week Whitewater High School Wrestling Coach John Schimming was recognized by the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaching Association (WWCA) as District 6 Head Coach of the Year.
Words from Coach Paul Majors: Coach Schimming has put together a program that emphasizes the total young person. Both young male and female wrestlers join the program because they want to give it a try. We truly believe they stay with the program because Whitewater High School Wrestling is all about developing not just the wrestler in youth but the whole person. Many times over the years, we’ve heard youth talk about how Coach Schimming has been the person in their lives who really went to bat for them and who is the closest thing to a father they’ve ever had. This year we had nearly 50 wrestlers in our program and that is amazing for a district with about 600 students in the high school. As someone who has volunteered in our program for nearly 20 years, I see firsthand some of the vast time and effort he puts into this program to serve youth. And I only see the part which occurs at school. I know there are countless other hours he dedicates to helping these youth succeed. His wife and kids even help with the program as well.
Congratulations to Coach Schimming on a very well-deserved recognition.
Article and Image Submitted by Juan Gomez Whitewater High School Assistant Wrestling Coach jgomez@wwusd.org
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has announced alumnus Dan Montanye as the next head coach of the Warhawk women’s soccer program. Montanye started in his new post the week of April 3.
“I am truly honored to become the next head coach of the women’s soccer program at UW-Whitewater,” said Montanye. “This program has meant so much to so many people and I will continue that proud tradition as we move forward into a new era of Warhawk women’s soccer.”
Dan Montanye playing for UW-W in 2010
Montanye played collegiately for the Warhawks from 2007-10 and previously served as an assistant coach for the Warhawk men and women in 2011 and the UWW men from 2012-14 and 2021-22.
As a student-athlete, Montanye earned his way into the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference record book for goals and points in a season, career goals, career points and career assists. He holds spots in the UWW record book for assists in one season, career goals and career assists.
Montanye played on the 2009 and 2010 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship teams and helped UWW advance to the NCAA Tournament in 2007, 2009 and 2010, including the 2010 team that advanced to the Round of 16. He was a two-time All-WIAC and United Soccer Coaches All-North Region selection.
Following his career at UW-Whitewater, Montanye competed semi-professionally, playing for the United Soccer League’s Thunder Bay Chill in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
After helping the Warhawks win a conference title and two more trips to the NCAA Tournament as an assistant coach, Montanye served as head coach at Iowa Wesleyan University in 2015 and at Olivet College (Mich.) from 2016-19. During his three seasons at Olivet, the Comets collected the United Soccer Coaches All-Academic Team Award three times.
“I am excited to bring Dan back to the Warhawk family as the next head women’s soccer coach,” said Athletic Director Ryan Callahan. “He has the knowledge and passion to continue to build on the rich tradition of our women’s soccer program.”
A native of Mukwonago, Montanye currently resides in Milton with his wife, Mary, son RJ, daughter Eleanor, dog Rooney, and cats Tinker and Sam.
“Thank you to Athletic Director Callahan and everyone involved in the hiring process for trusting me with the future success of this program,” Montanye added. “A special thanks to all my family and friends for their unwavering support over the years.”
The Whippet Softball Team was back in action on Friday, March 24, as they played host to the Evansville Blue Devils.
Whitewater took a 3-1 lead after two innings as Jenna Pope led off the second with a double. Gaby Kubicz, Shyan Lesperance, and Falyn Krahn then followed with run scoring singles.
Falyn Krahn
The Blue Devils erupted for 5 runs in the fourth inning to take a 6-3 lead. The Whippets responded with 5 runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning to go up 8-6. Reece Hammond started the rally with a single. With one out and two runners on, Sydney Schilt hit a triple to drive in both runners. Schilt scored on a single by Cali Kopecky, and then Jenna Pope hit a triple off the fence in left field to score Kopecky. Nataly Benes singled to score Pope, and the Whippets were on their way to a hard fought 9-8 win.
Jenna Pope picked up the win pitching the first four innings, while Cheyenne Bohmann earned the save by pitching the last three innings. Falyn Krahn led all batters with four hits while Sydney Schilt, Cali Kopecky, and Jenna Pope each contributed two hits.
Next up for Whitewater is a game against Delavan-Darien on Saturday April 1st. Game time is 4:30, and the game will be played in Darien.
Article Submitted by Ron Sdano Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Softball Coach rsdano@wwusd.org File Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
The Lady Whippets opened up their softball season with a tough 13-16 loss to Edgerton on Thursday, March 23.
The Whippets came out strong, scoring 10 runs in the first two innings. Whitewater could only plate 3 runs the rest of the way, while Edgerton was able to chip away at the lead. Edgerton capitalized on a few walks and defensive miscues late in the game to pull out the win.
Jenna Pope
Whitewater outhit Edgerton 14-10 with Sydney Schilt going 3×4, Falyn Krahn 2X4, Shyan Lesperance 2×5, Gaby Kubicz 2×4, and Nataly Benes 2×4.
The Whippets were home again on Friday, March 24th as they played host to Evansville.
Article Submitted by Ron Sdano Whitewater High School Head Softball Coach rsdano@wwusd.org Photo Courtesy of Bob and Peter Mischka
Warhawk Football Coach Jace Rindahl writes, “I would like to invite you to a meet and greet opportunity that we will be hosting this week. You’ll get a chance to meet our staff, learn about our 2023 recruiting class, spring ball plans, and a look ahead to the fall. Hope to see you there!”
