Whitewater Soccer hosted Jefferson for a conference game on Friday, May 5.
Whitewater won 4-0, with goals by Belle Peterson (3’, 61’) and Mayte Navejas (25’, 27’).
Marina Linos played in goal for the Whippets. Laura Hansen and Rachel Simonson played in goal for Jefferson and had three saves.
Article Submitted by Maddy Blain
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Soccer Coach
mblain@wwusd.org
File Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
Whitewater Soccer hosted East Troy in a conference match Thursday night, May 4.
Whitewater won 1-0, with a goal by Sophia Garcia (3’).
Marina Linos played in goal for Whitewater and had four saves. Becca Barber played in goal for East Troy.
Article Submitted by Maddy Blain
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Soccer Coach
mblain@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
Whitewater Soccer hosted McFarland for a Rock Valley Conference match on Monday, May 1.
McFarland won 6-0 in an exciting game. McFarland’s goals were scored by Emily Blattner (12’), Courtney Davis (39’, 74’), Elise Freeman (54’), and Anita Liu (64’).
Avery Weaver and Jaylah Moore played in goal for McFarland. Marina Linos was in goal for Whitewater and had 12 saves.
Article Submitted by Maddy Blain
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Soccer Coach
mblain@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
Whitewater Soccer finished out a big week with a game against Luther Prep at home.
Luther Prep won 3-1, with goals by Aquila Palacios (33’), and Emma Neyhart (54’, 77’). Mayte Navejas scored a penalty kick for Whitewater (52’).
Marina Linos played in goal for Whitewater and had two saves. Reba Schroeder played in goal for Luther Prep.
Article Submitted by Maddy Blain
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Soccer Coach
mblain@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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!
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:
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:
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