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Alayna Jansky goes up for an attack against UW-Stevens Point Wednesday (Michael Gouvion)
The No. 5 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater volleyball team fell to UW-Stevens Point in a tight five-setter 3-2 (25-19, 11-25, 22-25, 25-23, 15-11) Wednesday night.
The loss in Russell Arena broke a 20-match home win streak for UWW. Over the last four seasons, the Warhawks are 57-3 on their home court.
The Pointers jumped out to a 10-2 lead in the first set. The Warhawks battled to within one, 18-17, but a late run gave UWSP the 1-0 match advantage.
UW-Whitewater dominated set two taking a 10-2 lead of their own. Another big run in the middle of the set had the Warhawks enjoying a 20-6 lead before evening the match with a 25-11 win. UWW hit .583 in the set hammering down 14 kills without committing a single attack error.
The Warhawks jumped out to a 6-2 lead in set three before the Pointers battled back to knot the set 7-7. The teams traded points and small runs until a string of three kills for UWW sparked the Warhawks. Alayna Jansky pounded down the first two and Hannah Proctor added the third to give UW-Whitewater a 22-17 lead. Abbie Dix put the finishing touches on the set with a kill to make it 25-22.
UWW looked to have the fourth set in hand with an 18-11 lead before UWSP came flying back. The Pointers rattled off five straight to narrow the gap to two. Jansky stopped the run with a kill, but UW-Stevens Point responded with three more to tie the set 19-19. The squads traded points with UWW taking a 23-22 lead when the Pointers notched three consecutive kills to force a decisive fifth set.
The Warhawks had an early lead and held an 8-6 advantage at the side-switch. UWSP evened the score 10-10 and then took the lead with a pair of kills, 12-10. Jenna Weinfurt found the floor on an attack to cut the margin to one, 12-11. The Pointers had the response once again with three straight points to take the set and match.
Both teams registered 62 kills in the match with the Warhawks holding the advantage in efficiency hitting .301 compared to .224 for UWSP. UW-Whitewater also tallied a 16-6 advantage in blocks.
Outside hitters Jansky (20) and Weinfurt (17) combined for 37 kills in the contest. From the middle Proctor and Abbie Dix tallied 13 kills in 20 attempts with just a pair of attack errors.
Defensively at the net, Dix registered 11 blocks for the second consecutive contest. Now averaging 1.43 blocks per set this season, Dix is the second-best blocker in the nation. Proctor, a top-10 blocker in Division III added five more to her season total Wednesday. Libero Jaedynn Evans had a game-high 17 digs while Weinfurt joined her double digits with 15.
Setter Aubrie Krzus posted 50 assists adding six blocks and four kills.
With three matches left in the conference slate, the Pointers lead the WIAC with a 4-0 record. UW-Oshkosh is second at 3-1. Four teams are tied for third at 2-2 including UWW, UW-Platteville, UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout.
The Warhawks return to the court with a pair of matches this weekend. UWW will host Carthage Friday at 7 and Saint Mary’s (Minn.) Saturday at noon. Due to other events on campus, fans will have to pay for parking for these matches. Click here for more information.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of a fatal two vehicle crash on Saturday, October 12 in Dodge County. According to the Sheriff’s Office 45-year-old Jeremy Bock, of Palmyra, was killed when his car struck a parked vehicle followed by a tree on County Highway G near Canary Road. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the incident.
A previous article on The Whitewater Banner provided further details about this crash.
On October 13th, 2024, at approximately 9:37 am, Rock County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and WI DNR Warden were dispatched to 8622 N Pine Rd (public hunting grounds) in Milton Township for a suspicious activity. Upon arrival, Deputies spoke with the reporting person who was out hunting and found what appeared to be human skeletal remains in the area. After consulting with the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office, the remains
were confirmed as human remains and the identity is unknown at this time. The Rock County Sheriff Office and the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office are continuing to investigate. There is no further information to be released at this time and there is no immediate threat to the public. Any new information that can be released will be provided at a later date.
Editor’s note: The above press release was provided by the Rock County Sheriff’s Office.
The Whitewater Arts Alliance Photo Book Workshop for this Saturday, October 19 has been postponed. A new date will be announced during our 20th Anniversary year of events in 2025.
For more information, please contact Gallery Director Kim Adams, 608-201-2151, kimmer.adams1020@gmail.com.
Whitewater Volleyball hosted East Troy in the final conference match-up of the season – in a Dig Pink Event – on Tuesday, October 15. Whitewater came out fighting and was looking for redemption from the first match-up. Whitewater battled back from down late in set 1 to take it 28-26. East Troy rebounded well in set 2 and won it 11-25. Sets 3 and 4 were a back-and-forth battle with East Troy eventually winning 20-25 and 19-25.
Whitewater Stat Leaders for the night were:
- Kills – Falyn Krahn (senior) – 11; Ava Alvarado (senior) – 8
- Assists – Calli Grosinske (senior) – 25
- Digs – Calli Grosinske (senior) – 18, Ella Spear (senior) – 16
- Blocks – Ayden Clark (senior) – 2, Falyn Krahn (senior) – 2
- Aces – Calli Grosinske (senior) -3, Ella Spear (senior) – 3
The Whippets close out the regular season Thursday night at home when they host Johnson Creek for Parents and Senior Night. The Whippets (12 seed) will open post-season play on Tuesday, October 22nd at Edgerton High School (5 seed). The match is set to begin at 7 pm.
Article and Photo Courtesy of Caitlin Dowden
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
dowca01@wwusd.org
Sheriff Travis Maze reports that on October 16, 2024 at 10:36 a.m., Deputies responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on CTH U [reportedly near Fremont Road] in the Town of Cold Spring.
Preliminary investigation at the scene shows that a vehicle was traveling eastbound on CTH U when it crossed over the centerline and struck a vehicle that was traveling westbound. Both vehicles had lone occupants in them.
The driver of the eastbound vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the westbound vehicle was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Fort Atkinson Fire Department, Whitewater Police and Fire Departments, and the Jefferson County Medical Examiner.
The incident is still being investigated by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
Editor’s note: The above press release was received from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
On Thursday evening, October 17, 6:30 PM-8 PM, Ramona Williams, Regional Coordinator for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin, will address the present state of women’s reproductive choices in Wisconsin and the same for the LGBTQ+ community’s fundamental right to bodily autonomy. The program, A Path Forward: Protecting the Healthcare Rights of Women and LGBTQ+ Community, will be held in the Cravath Lakefront Community Center, 341 S Fremont Street.
Ramona “Mona” Williams has been with Planned Parenthood since 2014 and has worked in a variety of roles from abortion counseling to health center management, before deciding that community outreach and organizing was her calling. A little over two years ago, Mona moved to Madison, Wisconsin from a small town in southern Illinois to continue her career in reproductive justice in a state with a vastly different and more challenging political landscape.
Please join us on October 17th to learn what is happening in the State of Wisconsin with regard to women’s right to privacy in reproductive choice and LGBTQ+ healthcare rights.
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Obituaries
Edward W. HamiltonApril 3,1941 – October 26, 2024 Edward “Edjo” Wickman Hamilton, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at home. Ed was born in Evanston, Illinois and moved to Whitewater, Wisconsin with his family when he was eight years old. He attended Whitewater High School and then graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater with a bachelor of science degree. He also served two years in the army. He moved to Davenport, Iowa in 1971 and worked at John Deere Davenport Works until he retired in 2001. Then he followed a dream, moved back to Whitewater and … Read more
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Verne Paul Schrank was born on March 9, 1930 at home on the family farm in Lima Township, Rock County, to Arthur and Marie (Witte) Schrank. He attended the Sturtevant one room school which closed when he graduated in 1944. He attended Whitewater High School and graduated in 1948. Verne farmed with his parents until 1967 when he moved to Whitewater and worked for the Whitewater Unified School District as a custodian – courier for 27 years. Verne served on various boards at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, as well as playing on the dartball team for many years. Verne … Read more
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After a long full life, Janine Marie (Dickerson) Weiss was called home to the Lord. Janine was born on April Fool’s Day, 1930 in Milwaukee. She grew up enjoying Trolleys, dancing and school with her sisters, Donna Domagalski, Marcyl Howel, Karen Moczynski and her parents, Glenn and Lucille Dickerson. In 1950, she married Frederic Weiss in a little church in Three Lakes WI. Shortly after, the first of 5 kids was born with the next 2 shortly after. Denice Lucille (Edward DeGroot), David Arthur, and Dana Lynn (Stephen Lind). After a breather Debra Beth (Alyn Jones) and Donna Raye (Dale … Read more
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Raymond Miles, 96, Whitewater, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Our House Senior Living in Whitewater. Raymond was born on February 10, 1928, in Elkhorn, WI to Rueben and Norma Miles. He served in the US Army. On June 18, 1955, Raymond married Waverly Sutherland in Whitewater, WI. He enjoyed a long and successful career as a Livestock Dealer. In retirement, he cherished time spent with his family and remained informed on the farming community. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Waverly of Whitewater, sons Eddie of Madison and Todd (Barbara) Miles of Sarasota FL, … Read more
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Connie Jean Sukowski embarked on her next big adventure on the evening of Friday, November 8, 2024. Connie enjoyed decades of adventures with friends and family. She spent 36 years teaching 2nd and 3rd grade students in the Palmyra Eagle School District, working alongside many cherished colleagues and friends. Connie and her husband, Patrick Theodore Sukowski, shared 55 and a half years of marriage. Together they raised four children: Peter, Allan, Ann and Kevin Sukowski. She took great joy in watching her five grandchildren grow into amazing adults: Sonora Sukowski, Brianne Hebbe, Jared Gundrum-Sukowski, Nolan Causey, and Lore Lai Schimmel. … Read more
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Nancy Lou Hallock Cooper passed away November 8, 2024 due to complications of lungcancer. Nancy was born on April 20, 1936 in Springfield, MA to Howard and Barbara (Corliss) Hallock. As a child, Nancy spent every summer in her beloved Piermont, NH where she and her brothers “helped” the local farmer with his chores, including riding in the truck with the milk cans every morning. She enjoyed swimming in the local brooks, picking berries, going to the nearby library, visiting with cousins, and playing croquet every evening. As she grew older, she spent time as a camper and then a camp … Read more
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James Robert Trier (Jimbo), passed away on November 10, 2024, at the age of 89. Born on December 22, 1934, in New Holstein, WI, to George and Frances Trier. He spent his later years residing in Whitewater, WI. Jim began his teaching career as a high school mathematics teacher and then dedicated 55 years of his life to education as a mathematics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He was the chairman of the faculty senate as well. He had a passion for math and an engaging teaching style, which made him a student favorite. He was known for telling … Read more
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Juan Manuel “Manny” Rodriguez, 56, of Whitewater, WI, passed away on Oct 31, 2024. He was born in Fort Atkinson, WI, on November 14, 1967 to Ponciano and Blanca Rodriguez. He graduated from Whitewater High School and continued his education at Gateway, earning a degree in marketing. He had a love for helping people and worked in healthcare for over 30 years as a CNA. He enjoyed shooting darts with his lifelong friends: Robert Bramley, Brian Quass, and Todd Piper. To know Manny, you knew he had a love for his Washington Redskins, now known as the Commanders. He loved to play … Read more
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James Trier, Whitewater, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at Edgerton Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on held on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 pm at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Whitewater. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Whitewater. Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 1:00 pm until the time of the service. A full obituary will follow. Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater is assisting the family.
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