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UW-W’s Christian Patzka Wins WIAC Cross Country Title

By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information

River Falls, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s cross country team finished second while the Warhawk women were third in the 2023 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships in River Falls Saturday. Christian Patzka (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights) paced the men winning the individual title. The UWW women registered the second-best finish in program history. 

Patzka made a move mid-race and held off last year’s champion Ethan Gregg (UWL) to claim the individual title after crossing the line in 24:20.5. He is the sixth Warhawk to become a WIAC Individual Champion joining David Fassbender (2021), Gary Garcia (2004), Tom Hoffman (1968, 1967, 1966), Bud Duex (1965) and Phil Nordfren (1964) in the program record books.  [Per WIAC, “Patzka topped the field of 91 runners, completing the 8,000-meter course in 24:20.5. He becomes the second Warhawk in the last three seasons to win the individual title.”]

Patzka led a contingent of seven Warhawks to earn All-WIAC honors, the most in program history. Gunner Schlender (Brillion, Wis./Brillion) posted a time of 24:49.3 to finish fifth and join Patzka with First Team honors. UWW runners garnering Second Team recognition included Dan Anderson (Eau Claire, Wis./McDonell) who finished ninth with a time of 25:00.6 and Craig Hundley (Grayslake, IL/North) who crossed the line 12th with a time of 25:06.9. Chris Allen (Downers Grove, Ill./North) (15th, 25:13.7), Justin Krause (Ixonia, Wis./Pewaukee) (18th, 25:25.9) and Tucker Johnson (Poynette, Wis./Poynette) (20th, 25:32.7) earned Honorable Mention honors. 

Krause is the first UWW runner since Tom Hoffman in the late 1960s to earn All-WIAC honors four times. 

Nick Hardin (Greenfield, Wis./Whitnall) (25:37.6), Alex Metko (Brillion, Wis./Brillion) (25:56.9), Jonah Block (Whitefish Bay, Wis./Whitefish Bay) (26:24.7) and Keegan Bratt (Waukesha, WI/West) (26:28.3) also represented UW-Whitewater in the men’s 8k race Saturday. 

UW-La Crosse won the men’s team title with 22 points followed by UWW (41), UW-Stout (117), UW-Platteville (123), UW-Oshkosh (142), UW-Eau Claire (143), UW-Stevens Point (147) and UW-River Falls (260)

WOMEN’S RECAP
The Warhawk women’s third-place finish is the second-best in program history (1990, second place) and is the first time UWW has finished with bronze at the conference championship meet. 

Katie Erb (Winnebago, Ill./Winnebago) was the first Warhawk to cross the finish line posting a time of 22:54.7 for 16th. Ari De La Cerda (Milwaukee, Wis./Pewaukee) was right behind in 17th with a time of 22:57.3. The pair earned Honorable Mention All-WIAC honors for their performances Saturday. 

UWW’s Jocelyn Ramirez (Jefferson, WI) (23:22.9), Payton Scoggin (Kenosha, Wis./Indian Trails) (23:26.2), Abbey Wedwick (Westby, WI) (23:27.6), Paige Fassbender (Slinger, Wis./Slinger) (23:29.9) and Renee Forystek (Waukesha, WI/North) (23:41.3) all finished among the top 38. Also representing the Warhawk women were Marlee Nichols (Burlington, WI) (24:43.0), Miranda McNally (Downers Grove, Ill./North) (25:01.9), Emma Shingledecker (New Berlin, Wis./West) (25:58.0), Abby Motz (New Berlin, WI/Eisenhower) (26:02.0) and Kristan Larson (Rio, Wis./Rio) (26:14.0) in the field of 87 runners. 

UW-La Crosse won the women’s team title with 29 points followed by UW-Eau Claire (46), UWW (115), UW-Stout (115), UW-Oshkosh (120), UW-Stevens Point (176), UW-Platteville (183) and UW-River Falls (207). 

#5 UW-W Reclaims Miner’s Axe with 45-23 Win over UW-Platteville

UW-Whitewater celebrates after reclaiming possession of the Miner’s Axe in the 28th Annual George Chryst Memorial Bowl (Larry Radloff, d3photo)

By Angela Kelm
Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team reclaimed possession of the Miner’s Axe with a 45-23 win over UW-Platteville in the George Chryst Memorial Bowl Saturday. The Warhawks are 25-3 over the Pioneers since the inception of the rivalry game named in honor of UWP’s legendary coach George Chryst. UWW saw over 11,000 fans visit Perkins Stadium Saturday in the team’s annual Homecoming game and Hall of Fame celebration. 

Box Score

The Warhawks set the tone early picking off the Pioneer quarterback on the first play of the game. Dyson Klubertanz (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) jumped a passing lane at the UWP 42 and returned in nine yards to set up UWW at the opponent’s 33. From that point, UW-Whitewater scored 21 unanswered in the first quarter to take a hefty lead in the game. The first two scores came on the ground with Alec Ogden (Marshall, Wis./Monona Grove) punching it in from one yard out followed by a three-yard scamper by Tamir Thomas (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls) that made it 14-0. The third score was a 15-yard TD strike from Ogden to Drake Martin (Rhinelander, Wis./Rhinelander). 

The Pioneers got on the board with a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard field goal to cut the margin to 21-10, but the Warhawks swung all of the momentum back to their side on the very next play.

On the ensuing kickoff after the field goal, Tyler Vasey (Crystal Lake, Ill/Prairie Ridge) hauled in the boot at UWW’s seven bursting up the middle of the field. He weaved through traffic and found open space pulling away from the Pioneer special teams unit trying to track him down for a 93-yard kickoff return. The return marks Vasey’s first career touchdown as a Warhawk and is the first kickoff returned for a TD for UWW since Justin Howards’ 99-yarder against UW-Stevens Point in 2013. From that point, the Warhawks never looked back. 

Ogden drove UWW 66 yards in 10 plays on UW-Whitewater’s next drive, capping it with a two-yard burst into the end zone to make it 35-10 at the break. 

On the Warhawks first possession of the second half, Ogden hit Steven Hein (St. Charles, Ill./North) in stride from two-yards out to put the finishing touches on an 81-yard drive that extended the lead to 42-10. 

UWW added to their total early in the fourth with Jeff Isotalo-McGuire splitting the uprights on a 26-yard field goal before the Pioneers wrapped up the scoring with just 22 seconds remaining for the final, 45-23. 

Ogden, the Offensive Player of the Game for UWW, was 19-30 for 190 yards and two passing touchdowns. He added 80 yards and two more touchdowns on the ground. Klubertanz was selected as the Defensive Player of the Game after registering two interceptions and a pair of tackles. In addition to the first pick, he hauled in a fantastic over-the-shoulder interception and returning it 34 yards early in the fourth. 

Tamir Thomas (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls) was the Warhawks’ leading rusher in the game with 83 yards on 11 carries with a touchdown. Vasey led the receiving corps with 64 yards on five catches while Tommy Coates (Chicago, Ill./De La Salle Institute) was Ogden’s favorite target with 56 yards on seven receptions. 

Joey Antonietti (La Grange, Ill./Lyons Township) led the UWW defense with six tackles while Ethan Gallagher (Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Township) set the tone early with a sack. He posted 1.5 tackles for a loss in the game. 

For UW-Platteville, Brandt Stare hauled in a few great catches with 106 yards on six receptions including a touchdown grab for Offensive Player of the Game honors. Justin Blazek posted five tackles and an interception with a 23-yard return to earn Defensive Player of the Game honors for the Pioneers. 

At halftime, UW-Whitewater honored award winners from Homecoming festivities and the Hall of Fame Class of 2023 that includes athletes Brent Allen (football), Dan Hytinen (track and field), Rebekah Nelson Johnson (volleyball), Jessica Kohlman (track and field), Kate LaZotte Langfeldt (volleyball), Andre McKoy (men’s basketball), Derek Stanley (football, track and field) and Ann Kingsnorth Zessin (gymnastics). Bob Lanza will be inducted during Saturday evening’s ceremony as a longtime administrator in UWW Athletics while Tim Patterson will earn the Distinguished Service Award. 

No. 5/6 UW-W to Host UW-Platteville for George Chryst Memorial Bowl

By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team will host UW-Platteville for the 28th edition of the George Chryst Memorial Bowl Saturday. The game, which is also the Warhawks’ annual Homecoming and Hall of Fame game, is slated for a 1 p.m. kickoff.

Full Game Notes

IN THE POLLS
UWW: #5 D3football.com (Prev: 5) / #6 American Football Coaches Association (Prev: 6)
UWP: unranked / Receiving votes AFCA

LAST TIME OUT
The Warhawks topped UW-Stout 37-20 last week at Perkins Stadium. UWW scored 24 unanswered points to open up a big lead and never looked back.

Warhawk quarterback Alec Ogden (Marshall, Wis./Monona Grove) had a fantastic game for UWW accounting for 371 yards of offense and four touchdowns – two passing and two rushing. He hit Steven Hein (St. Charles, Ill./North) three times for 103 yards including an 80-yard touchdown strike. Jeff Isotalo-McGuire was perfect in the kicking game going 4-4 for extra points and nailing three field goals – two 30-yarders and another from 33.

The UW-Whitewater defense worked as an entire unit Saturday with 25 Warhawks registering a tackle. Roy Panthier (Elgin, Ill./Elgin), Nehemiah Lomax (Park Forest, Ill./Crete-Monee) and Caden Straka (Lancaster, Wis./Lancaster) all tallied sacks in the game with Straka adding a fumble recovery. In the secondary, Tyson Harvey (Eau Claire, Wis./Memorial) hauled in an interception and had three passes broken up.

UW-Platteville came back from a 14-0 first quarter deficit to score 47 unanswered points and defeat UW-Eau Claire on the road last week. The Pioneers put up nearly 400 yards of offense while holding the Blugolds to just 164.

Three Pioneers saw time behind center with Carl Richardson taking the majority of snaps. He was 21-31 for 220 yards, a pair of touchdowns and one interception. Zackary Bothun carried the ball 19 times for 110 yards to lead the corps of backs. Garrett Stare was Richardson’s top target with five catches including a pair of touchdowns.

UW-Platteville tallied five sacks and 14 tackles for a loss in the game. Tyler Bacon posted three tackles – all for a loss – a sack, a fumble recovery with a return of 20 yards and a pass breakup to lead the Pioneers.

ON THE AIR
Saturday’s game will air live online on the WIAC Network on the UW-Whitewater portal. The contest can be heard on 105.9 FM The Hog in the Whitewater area, or online at www.1059thehog.com.

SERIES
The Warhawks’ series against the Pioneers is the longest standing for UWW against a WIAC opponent. Saturday marks the 115th meeting between the two teams. Since 1995, the annual matchup has been designated the George Chryst Memorial Bowl in honor of UW-Platteville’s legendary coach. UW-Whitewater is 24-3 since the battle of the Miner’s Axe began.

JV Swim Team Competes in Conference Meet

The Whitewater JV Girls’ Swim Team competed at the JV Conference Meet on Tuesday, October 24th. The team left with some best times and new hardware as they finished out their season!

200 Medley Relay – Georgia Esch, Adalynn Frye, Marijose Verduzco, and Zoe Zei – With their solid 8th place finish, they were able to take home some hardware!

200 Freestyle – Adalynn Frye placed 12th overall with a best time of 3:37.06. That’s an 8 second time drop!

50 Freestyle – Zoe Zei placed in the top 16

100 Butterfly – Georgia Esch earned herself an 8th place finish and a best time of 1:48.52.

100 Freestyle – Marijose Verduzco earned herself an 8th place finish and a time of 1:31.61

400 Freestyle – Zoe Zei earned herself an 8th place finish with a best time of 7:06.39. That’s a 15 second time drop in a week’s difference!

200 Freestyle Relay – Georgia Esch, Marijose Verduzco, Zoe Zei, and Adalynn Frye with an 8th place finish.

100 Backstroke – Both swimmers earned themselves a spot in the top 12, Georgia Esch (10th) and Marijose Verduzco (11th).

100 Breaststroke – Adalynn Frye earned herself a spot in the top 16. She had an impressive time drop by 8 seconds with a time of 1:59.13.

We are so proud of the accomplishments our JV swimmers had this season. We cannot wait to see what next season has in store for them!

The Varsity Swim Team is back in the pool on Saturday, October 28th at Delavan-Darien for the Southern Lakes Conference Championship Meet. The meet starts at 11 a.m.; we hope to see you there!

Article and Photos Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
sreynolds@wwusd.org

Swimmers Wrap Up Regular Season Events

Top 16 finishes (Top 8 Individual medal & Top 4 Relays medal)

200 Medley Relay

  • Georgia Esch, Atreya Wilson, Lucy Davis, Adalynn Frye (11th – 2:42.08)

200 Freestyle

  • Makayla Bazeley (1st – 2:00.26)
  • Lucy Davis (16th – 2:40.54) *dropped 6 seconds

100 IM

  • Charlotte Hajewski (11th – 1:19.08)
  • Atreya Wilson (15th – 1:26.57)

50 Freestyle

  • Maggie Maas (15th – 30.35)

500 Freestyle

  • Emerson Dunham (2nd – 6:05.21)
  • Charlotte Hajewski (8th – 6:31.85) *dropped 10 seconds

200 Freestyle Relay

  • Makayla Bazeley, Maggie Maas, Charlotte Hajewski, Emerson Dunham (5th – 1:56.69) – Makayla Bazeley’s lead off 50 time improved her Whippet Top 10 to number 6 overall
  • Adalynn Frye, Georgia Esch, Payton Peacock, Atreya Wilson (11th – 2:21.97)

100 Backstroke

  • Makayla Bazeley (1st – 1:00.06)

100 Breaststroke

  • Emerson Dunham (7th – 1:25.06)

400 Freestyle Relay

  • Makayla Bazeley, Charlotte Hajewski, Maggie Maas, Emerson Dunham (5th – 4:20.61)
  • Atreya Wilson, Georgia Esch, Payton Peacock, Lucy Davis (12th – 5:09.31)

Up next the Whippets head to the Conference Championship Meets. Tuesday, October 24th is JV Conference at Elkhorn, starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, October 28th is Varsity Conference at Delavan-Darien, starting at 11 a.m. Hope to see you there!

Article and Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
sreynolds@wwusd.org

Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country Teams Both Headed to State

The year was 1996. The Spice Girls were popular, people went to Blockbuster to rent a movie, the Ford Fiesta was the most popular vehicle on the road, and 16% of homes owned a cell phone. It also happens to be the last time that Whitewater had both a girls’ and boys’ cross country team qualify for state in the same year. We can now add 2023 to that historical data. The boys’ and girls’ CC teams raced with passion and a purpose at the WIAA Sectional race held at UW-Parkside on Saturday, October 21st.

Girls’ Varsity Qualifiers

The boys raced first with cool temps, and calm winds, on a soft and muddy course. They quickly put people on notice that they were not messing around. With 4 runners in the top 10, their Whippet red jerseys were flying at the front of the race. Jack Hefty took an early lead, gapping the field within 600 meters and never looked back. His role was to secure one point for the team and he did just that by crossing the line first in 17:13 to claim his first sectional cross country title. Nate Holden held a top five position throughout the race and gutted his way to a fourth place finish with a time of 17:47. Miles Nickelsburg ran with the confidence of being surrounded by teammates and flourished in 7th place with a time of 17:52. Xavier Zei floated along and secured a top 10 finish by stopping the clock in 18:16. With such a strong tone set by the top four guys, Onyx Thompson was feeling ice in his veins and felt the energy from his teammates crushing it up front and ran a lifetime best as the team’s fifth runner, placing 25th overall to seal the team scoring. Quincy Boudreau was just 22 seconds off his lifetime best on this grueling course and placed 40th with a time of 19:49. Andrew O’Toole battled his way through the course to finish in 62nd with a time of 21:42. The final team scores showed Whitewater had won a sectional title with a team total of 47 points, with the next closest team being conference foe Clinton, with 74. That margin was a mere five points at the RVC meet a week earlier. The last time just the boys’ team had qualified for state was 2007.

Boys’ Varsity Qualifiers

The girls were in for a fight in their race as well. Mady Hefty was back on the starting line after missing conference and was not going to be denied the chance to compete at state. Battling through her recent setback, she paced the team by placing fifth overall with a time of 21:54, which would have guaranteed her a spot at state regardless of how the team performed. However, it was the team that shined the most on this day. Like the boys, Mady set the tone up front while Athena Soto and Nola Coburn weren’t far from her. Athena kept inching her way up place by place and was able to take 6th overall, 12 seconds back from Mady in 22:06. Nola Coburn looked fantastic and took 8th overall to wrap up a great 1-2-3 punch. Nola’s time was 22:29. Carley Boudreau gave the race all the grit she had and placed 20th with a time of 23:36. Ema Aranda was all guts as she not only ran a lifetime best time on this challenging course and conditions, but she did so after taking a fall. She continued to race with bloodied knees to a 25th place finish to seal the scoring runners with a time of 24:17. Ema’s sister Bella was the next Whippet across the line in 37th with a time of 25:57. Silvia Harris wrapped up the day for the Whippets with a 41st place showing and an overall time of 26:35. When the team scores were tabulated, Clinton came out on top with a score of 31 and Whitewater was second just ahead of a tough Jefferson team to take the final team qualifying spot. Whitewater scored 57 to Jefferson’s 69. The last time the girls’ team qualified for state was 2015.

It was a memorable day for the Whippets!

The teams will now prepare for the WIAA Division 2 State Meet in Wisconsin Rapids at The Ridges Golf Course which will be held on Saturday, October 28th. The boys will race first at 12:35 and the girls will race at 2:25. For all the WIAA State Meet Information, visit: https://www.wiaawi.org/Sports/Fall/Girls-Cross-Country/Tournament

BOYS’ RESULTS: https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Cross_Country/2023/racinesectionalb.htm

GIRLS’ RESULTS:
https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Cross_Country/2023/racinesectionalg.htm

Article and Photos Submitted by Chad Carstens
Whitewater High School Head Cross Country Coachccarstens@wwusd.org

#5 UW-W Football Tops UW-Stout at Home

Caden Straka and Matt Burba take down the Blue Devil quarterback (Michael Gouvion)

By Angela Kelm
Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information

The No. 5 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team downed UW-Stout 37-20 on a brisk day at Perkins Stadium Saturday afternoon. 

Box Score

The Warhawks put up 24 unanswered points in the second quarter to take a hefty lead and never looked back. UWW senior quarterback Alec Ogden (Marshall, Wis./Monona Grove) eclipsed the 1,000 passing yard mark with 281 yards on 23-40 passing. He added another 90 yards with his feet in the game. 

Warhawks celebrate a touchdown (Michael Gouvion)

Jeff Isotalo-McGuire put the Warhawks on the board with a 30-yard field goal to cap a 13-play, 82-yard drive in the second quarter. Ogden was the next to enter the scoring column on a six-yard scamper that made it 10-0. 

Just over five minutes later, Ogden found the end zone again, this time from 28 yards out to give UWW a 17-0 lead. With just under three minutes to go before the break, Ogden hit Steven Hein (St. Charles, Ill./North) in stride down the middle of the field for the biggest play of the game, an 80-yard touchdown. 

UW-Stout hit a 19-yard field goal to send the teams into the locker room and the Blue Devils tallied another one, this time from 32 yards, for the first score on the other side of the intermission to make it 24-6. 

The Blue Devils added seven more after capping a 10-play, 57-yard drive with a 20-yard passing touchdown to cut the margin to 24-13. 

UW-Whitewater responded with three straight scores, a pair of Isotalo-McGuire field goals including a 33-yarder and 30-yarder, and a nine-yard touchdown catch by Tommy Coates (Chicago, Ill./De La Salle Institute). That pushed the lead to 37-13. 

UW-Stout wrapped up the scoring with a touchdown run with 1:02 left. The Warhawks took a knee after the kickoff to run out the clock. 

Alijah Maher-Parr (Wauwatosa, Wis./Arrowhead) added 71 yards rushing to lead the corps of running backs. Hein hauled in three catches for 103 yards including the 80-yard TD. 

Defensively, Tyson Harvey (Eau Claire, Wis./Memorial) had the Blue Devil receivers on lockdown with two tackles, three pass breakups and an interception. Caden Straka (Lancaster, Wis./Lancaster), Nehemiah Lomax (Park Forest, Ill./Crete-Monee) and Roy Panthier (Elgin, Ill./Elgin) all got to the Blue Devil quarterback in the backfield for sacks in the game. Panthier added three tackles and forced a fumble in the game. 

Next week, the Warhawks host UW-Platteville for the team’s annual Homecoming and Hall of Fame game. The contest is also the annual George Chryst Bowl with the teams battling for possession of the pickaxe. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. 

#5 UW-W Football to Host UW-Stout Saturday

By Angela Kelm
Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team returns to Perkins Stadium to host UW-Stout this Saturday. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. The game will be the first against an unranked team for the Warhawks this season.
Full Game Notes (PDF)

IN THE POLLS
UWW: #5 D3football.com (up one spot) / #6 American Football Coaches Association (up five)
UWS: unranked

LAST TIME OUT
The Warhawks took down UW-River Falls, ranked fourth last week, on their home field 21-14. The UWW defense bolstered the win with four takeaways that led to 10 Warhawk points. In addition to winning the turnover battle, UW-Whitewater dominated time of possession with the Warhawk offense on the field for over 38 minutes in the contest.

UWW quarterback Alec Ogden (Marshall, Wis./Monona Grove) was 15-22 for 180 yards with a touchdown pass. He added 73 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Tommy Coates (Chicago, Ill./De La Salle Institute) was Ogden’s favorite target on the day with five catches including a touchdown grab. In the run game, the Warhawks backfield tandem of Tamir Thomas (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls) and Alijah Maher-Parr (Wauwatosa, Wis./Arrowhead) combined for 120 yards and a rushing touchdown.

The defense was stellar all day with numerous Warhawks making big plays. Joey Antonietti (La Grange, Ill./Lyons Township) jumped a passing lane and picked off one of the best QBs in the country for his third interception in as many games. He also helped pace UWW with seven tackles. Hawk Heffner (Grafton, Wis./Grafton) also tallied seven tackles adding a sack for a loss of six. Kyle Koelblinger (Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge) posted five tackles, a tackle for a loss, an interception with a 35-yard return and three pass breakups while Matt Burba (Lake in the Hills, Ill./Huntley) got into the backfield for a sack that pushed UWRF back 16 yards. Egon Hein (St. Charles, Ill./North) hauled in the Warhawks’ third interception of the game and Cole Yocum (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) scooped up a Falcon fumble and returned it 32 yards.

UW-Stout ran away with their game against UW-Stevens Point last week. The Blue Devils scored 28 points in the first half and never looked back.

Blue Devil quarterback Mitch Waechter was 19-30 for 291 yards, three touchdowns and one pick. He connected with Will Knutson on five completions for 116 yards and a touchdown while Patrick Corcoran tallied a pair of touchdown catches in the game. On the ground, Dylan Nelson posted 89 yards on seven carries including a 74-yard scamper.

Defensively, Tysen White led UW-Stout with nine tackles while Jack Luedtke added eight.

PARKING
The Perkins Stadium Lot (Lot 24) is sold out for the season. To pre-purchase parking spots for Saturday’s game click here. No cash will be accepted for parking this season.

ON THE AIR
Saturday’s game will air live online on the WIAC Network on the UW-Whitewater portal. The contest can be heard on 105.9 FM The Hog in the Whitewater area, or online at www.1059thehog.com.

SERIES

This is the 66th meeting between the Warhawks and Blue Devils with UWW winning the last 20 matchups.

Swim Wraps up Dual Meet Portion of Season at Beloit

​The Whitewater Girl’s Swim Team competed in their final dual meet against Beloit Memorial on Tuesday (10/17). The team left with some best times as we enter into championship season.  

Some best times include: 

  • Maggie Maas – 200 Freestyle (2:26.48) and 100 Freestyle (1:07.21)
  • Charlotte Hajewski- 200 IM (2:51.87) with an impressive finish! 
  • Lucy Davis – 200 IM by dropping 13 whole seconds (3:08.63) and 100 Backstroke (1:36.29)
  • Sanibel Fox-Simes – 50 Freestyle (50.85) and 100 Freestyle by dropping 4 seconds (1:50.45)
  • Adalynn Frye – 50 Freestyle (34.79) 
  • Makayla Bazeley- 100 Backstroke (1:00.99) which improves her time in the Whippets Top 10!
  • Emerson Dunham – 50 Freestyle (30.20) 
  • Marijose Verduzco – 100 Freestyle (1:26.33) and 100 Backstroke by dropping 4 seconds (1:34.88) 
  • Atreya Wilson – 500 Freestyle by dropping 18 seconds (7:46.01)
  • Georgia Esch – 200 Freestyle dropping 4 seconds (2:53.56) 

The Swim Team is back in the pool on Saturday, October 21, at UW-Platteville. We hope to see you all as we head into our championship season.

Article and Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
sreynolds@wwusd.org

Volleyball Falls to Stoughton in Postseason

12th seeded Whitewater Volleyball team lost to 5th seeded Stoughton in the first round of regionals (7-25, 12-25, 14-25) on Tuesday, October 17.

We tried a different line up after losing the first two sets to see if we could get some momentum, and we certainly hung with them the first half of set three, but then costly service and serve receive errors cost us several points and we couldn’t recover.

Zoe Kohl was called upon to play a 6 rotation outside in set three, and added 2 kills in that set to go with her 3 digs. Ava Alvarado was asked to change up her defensive position in set three. Both players did their jobs. I was pleased with Ava’s defensive presence on the court. She passed a 2.5 on the night and added 5 digs. Ava has certainly grown in her confidence and has held steady for us all year. She has a great volleyball IQ and definitely became a leader in the backcourt.

Statistical leaders on the night included Calli Grosinske with 8 kills and 11 digs, Falyn Krahn with 3 kills and 4 digs, Ella Spear with 1 ace and 2 digs, and Marina Linos with 7 assists, 2 aces, and a block. Manny Mbifi added 1 block on the night as well.

This was the final match as a Whippet for our four seniors Manny Mbifi, Meg Roselle, Marina Linos, and Aidyn Amundson. These seniors were exemplary leaders on and off the court. They certainly set a high standard for our younger players about team culture, work ethic, and dedication. They came day in and day out giving their all to this team and program, and certainly have grown into fine student athletes over the last four years. They will all be deeply missed by this program.

Article Submitted by Mary Kilar
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
mkilar@wwusd.org