Sports

By Chris Lindeke
Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Saturday, May 29, 2021

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The No. 5 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team remained unbeaten at the NCAA Whitewater Regional Saturday with a 6-1 victory against Penn State Harrisburg in a contest at Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium.

The Warhawks (39-5 overall), seeded second in the regional, will face No. 10 Adrian, the regional’s top seed, on Sunday at 10 a.m. with a chance to punch their ticket to the regional championship game.

Pitcher Westin Muir tossed a complete game to lead UW-W, striking out a season-high 13 batters in the performance. Muir (9-1) scattered six hits and walked one batter.

UW-Whitewater took the lead for good in the top of the third inning. First baseman Donovan Brandl put the Warhawks on the board with a base hit to center, and left fielder Matt Korman brought another run home with a ground ball to third. Designated hitter Ben Wilkins made it 3-0 with a groundout to third.

After the Lions (29-8) cut the deficit to two runs by scoring in the bottom of the third, UW-W tallied three runs in the seventh on a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch issued to Wilkins and a two-run single to center field by catcher Ryan Norton.

Third baseman Tucker Criswell led the Warhawks with three hits and two runs scored. Norton posted two hits with his two RBIs, and second baseman Sam Vomhof registered one hit, one walk and one run scored. Right fielder Jacob DeMeyer reached base three times with one hit and two walks, and two added two runs scored.

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.

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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.

By Chris Lindeke
Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

NCAA Announcement

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