Sports

By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s and women’s cross country teams won the annual Tom Hoffman Invitational in Whitewater Saturday morning. Warhawk runners swept the top three places in both races. 

The women’s race featured six teams and 74 runners while the men’s race was comprised of eight teams and included 122 runners. 

The women were the first to take to the course Saturday morning. Ari De La Cerda led the way and was the first to cross the finish line with a time of 23:16.7. Payton Scoggin finished just two seconds later, and Katie Erb secured third with a time of 23:52.2. Renee Forystek, Ella Hansen and Marlee Nichols added top 10 finishes for UWW. Forystek registered a time of 24:2.6 for sixth while Hansen came in eighth with a time of 24:32.4. Nichols was 10th with a clocking of 25:02.6. 

Four Warhawk runners claimed 11th-15th with Carleen Snow (25:08.7) taking 11th and Brinley Everson (25:17.9), Abbey Wedwick (25:21.8) and Miranda McNally (25:35.0) sweeping 13-15th. 

Also competing for UW-Whitewater Saturday were Nicole Brown (25:47.1), Jocelyn Ramirez (26:01.0), Jeana Roscoe (26:10.6), Abby Motz (26:41.6), Kaitlyn Burke (27:22.6), Kayla Fogarty (27:37.5), Bella Delgado (29:04.3) and Mollie Bennett (29:11.2). 

Gunner Schlender, Christian Patzka and Dan Anderson paced the Warhawk men. They swept the top three places and finished within two seconds of Schlender’s top time of 25:44.5. Chris Allen, Alex Metko and Tucker Johnson claimed 7-8-9th with times of 26:27.0, 26:27.4 and 26:29.4 respectively. 

Connor Murphy added an 11th-place finish with a clocking of 26:34.9 while Brandon Gang came in 15th with a time of 27:04.4. 

Also competing for the UWW men were Landen Bratt (27:08.2), Tommy Conklin (27:09.8), Johnah Block (27:18.4), Bryce Faith (27:24.4), Matt Andreano (27:28.7), Kody Wassman (27:54.9), Nick Wendl (27:56.7), Ryan Van Dam (28:12.4), Adrian Ahuatl (28:14.3), Aiden Johnson (28:22.1), James Belus (28:44.8), Will MacCudden (29:03.4), Brandon Massman (29:03.5), Andrew Beyer (29:29.4) and Jordan Loferski (30:16.4). 

By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information

St. Louis, Mo. — The No. 3 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s volleyball team swept No. 15 Gustavus Adolphus College 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 26-24) at the Bear Invite hosted by Washington University in St. Louis Saturday. The Warhawks are now 12-1 on the season. 

UWW rolled through the first two sets hammering down 13 and 17 kills respectively. Meanwhile the defense held the Gusties to a negative attack percentage in the first set and limited GAC to 10 kills in set two. UW-Whitewater mounted a comeback late in the third to secure the match. 

After UW-Whitewater dominated the first two sets, GAC came back to grab and hold the lead for the majority of set three. The Gusties led by five, 21-16, when an attack error made it 21-17. GAC responded with back-to-back points to push the gap to 23-17. Following a Payton Kuepers kill, the Gusties forced set point with a kill of their own to make it 24-18.

From there, the Warhawks rattled off the next eight points to take the match. An Abbie Dix kill gave UWW the serve as Ally Longden headed back to the service line. A pair of GAC miscues pulled UWW to within three. Longden registered an ace and Aubrie Krzus and Dix cut the margin to one, 24-23, with a block. Jenna Weinfurt capped the match with three consecutive kills to seal the victory. 

Weinfurt was the only player to tally double digit kills with 16. She added a solo and five assist blocks and seven digs in the contest. 

Krzus dished out 31 assists adding five kills in six attempts and a pair of aces on the day. 

Defensively, Dix posted five assist blocks while fellow middle Hannah Proctor registered a solo and three assisted. Jaedynn Evans led all players with 26 digs. 

UW-Whitewater continues their tough stretch against ranked opponents next weekend at the Transylvania Invitational. The Warhawks will take on No. 4 Hope College and #24 Transylvania in a pair of matches in Kentucky. 

The Whippet Girls’ tennis team traveled to Edgerton High School for a match dubbed, “The Battle for the Stick,” on Thursday, September 19. This tradition started three years ago between the tennis programs of Edgerton and Whitewater. The Whippets have won the last two years, and the tradition continued Thursday night in a close contest with the Whippets coming out on top by a team score of 4-3.

The Whippet Girls’ Tennis Team will honor the Seniors on Tuesday, September 24 in a home match against Delavan-Darien.

Article and Photos Submitted by Greg Stewart
Whitewater High School Assistant Tennis Coach
gstewart@wwusd.org

Whitewater High School Volleyball hosted the Eagles of Jefferson Thursday night, September 19, in a conference matchup. The Whippets started the night out strong winning the first two sets (25-16, 25-22). The Eagles didn’t back down and fought back to take the remaining three sets to win the match (23-25, 17-25, 8-15).

The Whippets were led offensively by senior Falyn Krahn tallying 13 kills and senior Calli Grosinke dishing out 21 assists. Senior Zoe Kohl controlled the net for the Whippets with 3 blocks. Defensively senior Ella Spear led for the Whippets picking up 24 digs.

The Whippets are off until next Thursday when they travel to East Troy for a Valley Division matchup.

Article Submitted by Caitlin Dowden
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
dowca01@wwusd.org
Photo courtesy of Bob and Peter Mischka

On Tuesday, September 18, the Whitewater Girls’ Swim Team competed against Burlington Co-Op. 

There were a handful of best times at the dual meet. Here are a few of them:

• All the 200 Freestyle swimmers earned themselves a best time including Charlotte Hajewski who dropped 3 seconds, Georgia Esch who dropped 14 seconds, and Grace Coleman who dropped 17 seconds. We love to see a clean sweep of best times in a single race! 

• Atreya Wilson competed in the 200 IM for the first time in her swim career. Despite many nerves at the beginning of the race, Atreya crushed it and went a time of 3:14.17. Kendra Serrano continues to improve by dropping 2 seconds in the 200 IM. 

• In the 50 Freestyle, Caitlin Alford went a best time of 43.11. She continues to get closer to her goal to go under 40 seconds! 

• Makayla Bazeley not only went a season best time (1:00.18) in the 100 Butterfly but she broke a 19-year-old Burlington pool record. Congratulations Makayla! Georgia Esch also showed up to compete by dropping an impressive 9 seconds from her previous time. 

• Another sweep of best times in the 100 Freestyle included Laken DePorter who dropped 5 seconds, Charlotte Hajewski with a time of 1:10.36, and Kendra Serrano with a time of 1:13.66. 

• In the 100 Backstroke, Maggie Maas went a best time of 1:18.48, and Makayla Bazeley went a best time of 1:00.47. 

• In the 100 Breaststroke, Maya Davis continues to drop time every week. She went a 1:42.32 that is 9 seconds faster than her previous time. 

Come support the Whippets at home on Tuesday, September 24 as they take on Badger and Platteville/Lancaster at 5:30 pm. Let’s fill the stands with a ton of red and white!

Article and Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
ReynoldsSM07@uww.edu

Whitewater Varsity Volleyball hosted the Cheesemakers of Monroe Tuesday night, September 17, in a conference matchup. The Whippets rallied together and won the match in 3 straight sets (25-23, 27-25, 25-18) to move to 1 – 1 in conference play.

Whitewater had a balanced offensive attack led by senior Falyn Krahn (6 kills), junior Sydney Schilt (5 kills), and seniors Ava Alvarado and Calli Grosinske (each with 4 kills). Senior Calli Grosinske tallied 15 assists on the night.

Defensively the Whippets were led by senior Ella Spear (14 digs) and senior Ava Alvarado (13 digs).

The Whippets will host another conference opponent on Thursday evening, September 19, as they take on the Eagles of Jefferson.

Article and Photo Submitted by Caitlin Dowden
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
dowca01@wwusd.org 

The Whippet Cross Country Team competed in hot conditions on Tuesday, September 17 in Cottage Grove at the Dana Waddell Invitational hosted by Marshall High School.  

Earning medals on the day were:

BOYS
Varsity Boys: Xavier Zei 4th, Miles Nickelsburg 13th, Luc Pomazak 15th, and Andrew O’Toole in 16th.
JV Boys: Wyatt Esch 7th, Isaiah Mendez 10th
Team finish: The Varsity Boys placed 3rd out of 10 and the JV Boys placed 2nd.

GIRLS
Varsity Girls: Virginia Nelson 14th, Athena Soto 20th
JV Girls: Lucy Troxel 4th, Delaney Hammack 10th
Team finish: The Varsity Girls placed 5th, and the JV Girls took 2nd.

Full race results: https://my.raceresult.com/309431/

Next up for the team will be the Angel Invitational at UW-Parkside on Saturday.

Article submitted by Chad Carstens
Whitewater High School Head Cross Country Coach
ccarstens@wwusd.org

By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information

The No. 3 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team will be back in front of the Warhawk faithful at Perkins Stadium this Saturday. UWW will host the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor with kickoff slated for 1 p.m. The game is the team’s annual Alumni Day presented by Mercyhealth. 

Latest Rankings
The Warhawks are ranked third in the latest D3football.com and American Football Coaches Association Division III polls. UMHB is receiving votes in the pair of national polls. 

UWW’s Last Time Out
The Warhawks are coming off of a 24-14 road win over Division II’s Roosevelt University. UW-Whitewater capitalized on defense and special teams to put up 17 points in the third quarter to bolster the win. 

Quarterback Jason Ceniti found Drake Martin on a short pass for the first touchdown of the game. The Warhawk defense provided a boost on the first drive of the second half last week. On the third play of the third quarter, UWW pushed the Laker quarterback back into his own end zone where a fumble was recovered by Lucas Sadler for the defensive touchdown. Later in the quarter, Tyler Vasey hauled in a kickoff at the two-yard line and went the distance for the 98-yard kick return TD. 

UMHB’s Last Time Out
The Crusaders defeated Westgate Christian University 85-6 last week. UMHB put up 71 points in the first half alone. Kamerin Ferguson averaged 30.8 yards per carry with 185 yards on 6 rushes including a pair of touchdowns. Four Crusaders saw action at QB with Isaac Phe connecting on 7 of 9 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Six receivers tallied catches on the day as Mary Hardin-Baylor posted 562 yards of total offense. 

On the Air
Saturday’s game will air live on the WIAC Network courtesy of UWWTV. The contest can also be heard on 105.9 FM The Hog in the Whitewater area, or online. 

Series
This is the 11th matchup between these two powerhouse programs. The Warhawks own the series 8-2 and have won the last two games. Last season, UWW topped the Cru in Belton, Texas 17-14. In 2022, UW-Whitewater won 28-24 in a thriller at The Perk. From 2007-2019, the Warhawks met UMHB six times in the NCAA Division III Playoffs. UWW was 4-2 over that span of postseason matchups. 

By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information

Box Score | Oshkosh, Wis. — The No. 3 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s volleyball team suffered its first loss of the season in a five-setter at No. 5 UW-Oshkosh Wednesday. The Titans took the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener 25-18, 13-25, 22-25, 25-23, 15-10.

The Warhawks had the opening serve and Alayna Jansky registered the first point of the contest with a kill. Her tip off the hands of the Titan blocks fell to the floor for a 1-0 UWW lead. The rest of the set belonged to UW-Oshkosh. The Titans continued to build a lead with scrappy play – extending rallies and eventually taking the set 25-18.

UW-Whitewater came out on fire in the second set. The Warhawks jumped out to an 8-2 lead bolstered by a pair of kills from Jansky and a huge block from Chloe Werner and Hannah Proctor.

After a pair of Jenna Weinfurt kills and another big block – this time from Proctor and Weinfurt – the Titans signaled for timeout, their second of the set, with UWW leading 12-4. UWO scored three straight out of the timeout until Weinfurt and Abbie Dix registered back-to-back kills to pull the momentum back to the Warhawks.

Later in the set, a pair of consecutive blocks had UW-Whitewater energized. Jansky, Dix and Krzus were a towering wall in the middle turning away an attack from a middle hitter. Dix and Krzus followed with another block on the very next play to make it 20-10. The Warhawks went on to even the match with a 25-13 set two victory capped by a Jansky ace.

The UWW offense hit their stride in the second set with a .333 attack percentage including 12 kills – 8 from Jansky. Meanwhile, the defense tallied five blocks including three from Dix.

Set three was much more like the top five matchup fans were expecting – a back-and-forth battle with the squads trading leads and momentum. With 17 ties and 7 lead changes, it was a hard cross from Jansky that just nicked the line and a block from Proctor and Werner that gave UWW set point. Werner found the deep corner on an attack for the kill and a 25-22 Warhawk win.

The Titans held the lead for the majority of set four. UW-Whitewater pulled to within one multiple times, but each time UWO had a response. Trailing 16-12, the Warhawks called timeout. Out of the break, the teams traded points with the long rallies continuing to favor the Titans.

Still, the Warhawks showcased their resilience. Trailing by five 21-16, Jansky sparked a run with back-to-back absolute smashes followed by a Werner and Proctor block to pull within two and force a UWO timeout.

A Titan attack error had the margin at one before consecutive kills pushed the lead back to three, 23-20. This time, it was UWW’s turn to call timeout.

The Warhawks went to Jansky on the other side of the break for a kill off the top of the block. A pair of UWO miscues knotted the game 23-23. A kill and UWW attack error sent the match into a decisive fifth set.

Early attack errors proved costly as the Warhawks trailed 8-5 at the side switch. UWW would pull to within one, 10-9, but the Titans went on to take the set 15-10.  

Three Warhawks registered double digit kills led by Jansky’s 21. Weinfurt added 14 while Werner was the most efficient with 11 kills in 29 attempts with just 2 errors. Krzus posted 49 assists in the match.

Jaedynn Evans was stellar in the backcourt with 26 digs. Weinfurt joined her teammate in double figures with 15.

UW-Whitewater won the battle at the net with 15.5 blocks compared to Oshkosh’s 8.0. Proctor tallied nine with a solo and eight assisted. Opposite of Proctor in the middle, Dix added six including a solo and five assisted. Werner and Krzus registered five assist blocks each.

The Warhawks will head to Washington University in St. Louis this weekend for a pair of matches against ranked teams. UWW will face No. 7 La Verne Friday and No. 15 Gustavus Adolphus Saturday.