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“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3”
Tuesday, June 11, 1 pm
(Comedy/Romance/Travel)
Rated PG-13; 1 hour, 32 minutes (2023)
After the passing of their family’s patriarch, Tuola (Nia Vardalos) attempts to locate her father’s childhood friends in Greece for a Big Fat Family Reunion! Family, fun and beautiful locales! Also stars John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin and John Constantine.
Seniors in the Park is located in Starin Park, 504 W. Starin Road. Although there is no charge to attend, regular participants are encouraged to join Seniors in the Park. The annual fee for residents of the Whitewater Unified School District is $10 and non-residents is $15. The funds support about half of the cost of our front desk staff person for 15 hours per week. The rest comes our of our fundraising monies. If you cannot afford the fee, we have a fund that will cover it for you. Fees are accepted at the Starin Park Community Building or online at https://schedulesplus.com/wwtr/kiosk/
Scholarship Night for the Class of 2024 took place on Wednesday, May 29 in the Whitewater High School auditorium. 220 local & area scholarships worth close to $250,000 were presented to sixty seniors. Photos courtesy of Tom Ganser.
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FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | SCHOLARSHIP NAME | AMOUNT |
Danielle | DePorter | American Legion Al & Doris Kolmos | $1,000 |
Ethan | Dugan | American Legion Al & Doris Kolmos | $1,000 |
Leah | Newmann | American Legion Al & Doris Kolmos | $1,000 |
Mari | Rocha | American Legion Al & Doris Kolmos | $1,000 |
Brooke | Mason | Badger Chordhawks Vocal Scholarship | $1,000 |
Ethan | Dugan | Tom Baird Memorial | $1,000 |
Sophia | Garcia | Tom Baird Memorial | $1,000 |
Emerson | Ellenwood | Class of 1965 & Wink Jung Memorial | $1,000 |
Michelle | Abarca | The Coburn Family | $10,000 ($2,500 /4 Years) |
Andrea | Alcala | ME Converse Public Speaking Memorial | $1,000 |
Lauren | Buehler | James Crummey Memorial | $1,000 |
Alexsandra | Cansino-Pena | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
Christopher | Cortes | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
Jeffrey | Dean | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
Michael | Fuoco | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
Mia | Islas | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
Avery | Janovec | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
Payton | Lyon | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
Brianne | Ophime | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
Joseph | Ophime | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
Johan | Perez | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
Natalie | Pett | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
Yovanni | Rojas-Reyes | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
David | Rubio | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
Meg | Roselle | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
Jared | Apgar | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
Ethan | Barels | D.L.K. Enterprises Whippet to Warhawk | $750 |
Kayla | Mikos | Malcolm C. Davison Music | $250 |
Andrea | Alcala | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $500 |
Aidyn | Amundson | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $1,775 |
Silas | Baker | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $1,775 |
Ghati | Binagi | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $1,500 |
Alex | Cansino-Pena | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $500 |
Myialynn | Cobbs | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $500 |
Noah | Coleman | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $500 |
Christopher | Cortes | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $1,000 |
Ethan | Dugan | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $500 |
Jazmin | Falcon | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $1,500 |
Sophia | Garcia | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $1,000 |
Ivan | Gonzalez | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $500 |
Mia | Islas | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $500 |
Perland | Kelam | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $1,500 |
Emmanuella | Mbifi | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $1,250 |
Joseph | Ophime | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $1,000 |
Johan | Perez | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $1,500 |
Mari | Rocha | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $1,000 |
Eloise | Rohloff | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $500 |
Yovanni | Rojas-Reyes | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $500 |
Jayden | Sontag | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $1,500 |
Cerenitie | Taylor | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $500 |
Vanesa | Wence | Arnold & Clara Dierfeld | $1,500 |
Emerson | Ellenwood | District Leadership Team | $500 |
Jesus | Barajas | Dream Big | $500 |
Katie | Gillette | John & Joyce Duffin Memorial | $500 |
Kayla | Mikos | Engineered Plastics Company | $12,000 $3,000/4 Years |
Xander | Jochims | FFA Alumni Entrepreneurship Grant | |
Sterling | Truesdale | FFA Alumni Entrepreneurship Grant | |
Katie | Gillette | FFA Alumni & FFA | |
Eloise | Rohloff | FFA Alumni & FFA | |
Brooke | Mason | Diane Flood Public School Arts Enrichment | $500 |
Eloise | Rohloff | Foremost Farms Scholarship | $3,000 |
Michelle | Abarca | Fort Community Credit Union Scholarship | $2,000 |
Andrea | Alcala | Fort Health Care Hulstein Scholarship | $1,000 |
Ethan | Barels | Frawley Oil Company | $1,000 |
Aidyn | Amundson | Freiermuth Key to Business | $1,000 |
Ivan | Gonzalez | Freiermuth Working To Success | $1,000 |
Jared | Apgar | Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) | $100 |
Ghati | Binagi | Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) | $200 |
Mia | Islas | Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) | $200 |
Alex | Meyer | Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) | $200 |
Danielle | DePorter | Gateway President’s Opportunity | $500 |
Danielle | DePorter | Gateway Promise | up to $10,500 over 6 semesters at Gateway |
Xander | Jochims | Gateway Promise | up to $10,500 over 6 semesters at Gateway |
Brooke | Mason | The Gittrich Family Leadership Scholarship | $1,250 |
Danielle | DePorter | Rosemary Roe Goeglein Memorial | $1,750 |
Owen | Hicks | Hawkbowl Scholarship | $250 |
Aidyn | Amundson | Burton H. Heldt Memorial | $750 |
Marina | Linos | Burton H. Heldt Memorial | $750 |
Mayte | Navejas | Burton H. Heldt Memorial | $750 |
Johan | Perez | Burton H. Heldt Memorial | $750 |
Cosette | Wildermuth-Breitzman | Burton H. Heldt Memorial | $750 |
Elizabeth | Ngabo | Michael Hoffman Memorial Music | $500 |
Katie | Gillette | Veronica Hookstead-West Memorial | Schools 1 Yr or Less/ $4,000/1 Yr Schools of 2 Yr or more/ $2,000 /2 Yrs |
Odair | Porras | Veronica Hookstead-West Memorial | Schools 1 Yr or Less/ $4,000/1 Yr Schools of 2 Yr or more/ $2,000 /2 Yrs |
Cerenitie | Taylor | Veronica Hookstead-West Memorial | Schools 1 Yr or Less/ $4,000/1 Yr Schools of 2 Yr or more/ $2,000 /2 Yrs |
Ivan | Gonzalez | Alvin Wutti H.O.P.E. Memorial | $300 |
Ethan | Barels | Kachel Family Maury Greene Business | $2,500 |
Christopher | Cortes | Kachel Family Science | $2,500 |
Owen | Hicks | Joe Ketterhagen Memorial Auto Mechanics | $500 |
Silas | Baker | Kikkoman Foods, Inc. Endowed | $500 |
Odair | Porras | Kikkoman Foods, Inc. Endowed | $500 |
Cerenitie | Taylor | Kikkoman Foods, Inc. Endowed | $500 |
Vanesa | Wence | Kikkoman Foods, Inc. Endowed | $500 |
Aidyn | Amundson | Kikkoman Foods, Inc. Endowed | $1,000 |
Noah | Coleman | Kikkoman Foods, Inc. Endowed | $1,000 |
Aidyn | Amundson | Treyton Kilar Memorial | $500 |
Nathan | Black | Treyton Kilar Memorial | $500 |
Lauren | Buehler | Treyton Kilar Memorial | $500 |
Myialynn | Cobbs | Treyton Kilar Memorial | $500 |
Danielle | DePorter | Treyton Kilar Memorial | $500 |
Ivan | Gonzalez | Treyton Kilar Memorial | $500 |
Owen | Hicks | Treyton Kilar Memorial | $500 |
Emilia | Houwers | Treyton Kilar Memorial | $500 |
Leah | Newmann | Treyton Kilar Memorial | $500 |
Meg | Roselle | Treyton Kilar Memorial | $500 |
Mackenzie | Schimming | Treyton Kilar Memorial | $500 |
Emerson | Ellenwood | Kindness Matters | $250 |
Joseph | Ophime | Irene Krueger Memorial | $1,096 |
Brooke | Mason | Anne & Lane Kuske Drama | $2,000 |
Danielle | DePorter | Lakeview PTA Alumni | $1,000 |
Myialynn | Cobbs | Lincoln Elementary School | $500 |
Christopher | Cortes | Lincoln Elementary School | $500 |
Mayte | Navejas | Lincoln Elementary School | $500 |
Emilia | Houwers | Tim Ryan Memorial Scholarship | $500 |
Michelle | Abarca | Lions Club | $500 |
Andrea | Alcala | Lions Club | $500 |
Brooke | Mason | Lions Club | $500 |
Alexandra | Meyer | Lions Club | $500 |
Eloise | Rohloff | Lions Club | $500 |
Ethan | Dugan | Randy Lyon Memorial | $500 |
Gabriella | Kubicz | Kathryn Mayer Memorial | $1,000 |
Eloise | Rohloff | Millard Community Covenant Church Scholarship | $500 |
Jesus | Barajas | F. L. Moksnes Memorial | $1,000 |
Alexsandra | Cansino-Pena | F. L. Moksnes Memorial | $1,000 |
Owen | Hicks | Rick Nelson Memorial Skilled Trades Scholarship | $1,500 |
Elizabeth | Ngabo | Jean Broman Olson Art | $1,600 $400 /4 Years |
Ethan | Dugan | Elizabeth Parenteau Spirit of Service Award | $1,000 |
Yovanni | Rojas-Reyes | Bernie Partoll Memorial | $500 |
Nate | Black | Melissa Patrick Memorial | $500 |
Danielle | DePorter | Clara Bray Reddy Memorial | $500 |
Perland | Kelam | Saint John’s Masonic Lodge #57 | $600 |
Jayden | Sontag | Saint John’s Masonic Lodge #57 | $600 |
Ivan | Gonzalez | Schenck Process LLC | $500 |
Danielle | DePorter | Dirk Seibold Cross Country & Track | $1,000 |
Danielle | DePorter | Semper Running Foundation | $1,000 |
Katie | Gillette | Jamie Sendt Memorial | $750 |
Gabriella | Kubicz | Seniors Supporting Seniors Education Scholarship | $500 |
Elizabeth | Ngabo | Sam & Anne Soffa | $13,000 In Equal Payments/4 Yrs |
Brianna | Ophime | Sam & Anne Soffa | $13,000 In Equal Payments/4 Yrs |
Mayte | Navejas | Jim Stewart Memorial | $1,000 |
Emilia | Houwers | Linda Stimpson Memorial | $500 |
Eloise | Rohloff | Raymond O. Storck Family | $750 /Yr up to four years |
Ethan | Dugan | Terra Staffing Services | $500 |
Emerson | Ellenwood | TIMSHEL | $300 |
Mia | Islas | John Tincher Memorial | $408 |
Lauren | Rollette | Uglow Family | $1,000 |
Brooke | Mason | David F. Veith Memorial | $2,500 |
Leah | Newmann | Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) | $750 |
Meg | Roselle | Vietman Veterans’ Scholarship | $300 |
Owen | Hicks | Jefferson Association Youth Scholarship | $500 |
Brooke | Mason | Walworth County Arts Council | $2,000 |
Danielle | DePorter | Walworth County Deputy Sheriff’s Association | $500 |
Eloise | Rohloff | Walworth County Farm Bureau | $500 |
Jesus | Barajas | Washington PATT | $500 |
Ivan | Gonzalez | Anthony J. Weiler Memorial | $1,500 |
Odair | Porras | Anthony J. Weiler Memorial | $1,500 |
Lauren | Buehler | Anthony J. Weiler Memorial | $1,000 |
Danielle | DePorter | Anthony J. Weiler Memorial | $1,000 |
Emerson | Ellenwood | Whippet Booster Club | $500 |
Lauren | Buehler | Whippet Booster Club | $500 |
Myialynn | Cobbs | Whippet Booster Club | $500 |
Emmanuel | Mbifi | Whippet Booster Club | $500 |
Emmanuella | Mbifi | Whippet Booster Club | $500 |
Ivan | Gonzalez | Whippet Booster Club | $500 |
Brooke | Mason | Whitewater Community Foundation | $3,000 $1,500 /Semester |
Andrea | Alcala | Whitewater Community Foundation Founders’ | $500 |
Mackenzie | Schimming | Whitewater Education Association (WEA) | $800 $200 /4 Years |
Brianna | Ophime | Whitewater Federation of Women’s Clubs | $500 |
Brooke | Mason | Whitewater HS Music Parents – Roxa Pritchett Music | $1,000 |
Andrea | Alcala | Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club | $1,200 |
Emmanuel | Mbifi | Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club | $1,200 |
Emmanuella | Mbifi | Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club | $1,200 |
Cosette | Wildermuth-Breitzman | Whitewater Kiwanis Breakfast Club | $1,200 |
Emilia | Houwers | Whitewater Professional Police Association | $1,000 |
Quincy | Boudreau | Whitewater Rotary Club | $1,000 |
Noah | Coleman | Whitewater Rotary Club | $1,000 |
Johan | Perez | Whitewater Rotary Club Business | $1,000 |
Michelle | Abarca | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $1,500 |
Andrea | Alcala | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Aidyn | Amundson | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Jesus | Barajas | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Ethan | Barels | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Ghati | Binagi | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Nathan | Black | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Lauren | Buehler | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Alexsandra | Cansino-Pena | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Myialynn | Cobbs | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Christopher | Cortes | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Danielle | DePorter | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $1,500 |
Ethan | Dugan | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Emerson | Ellenwood | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Jazmin | Falcon | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Sophia | Garcia | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Katie | Gillette | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $1,500 |
Emilia | Houwers | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Gabriella | Kubicz | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Marina | Linos | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Brooke | Mason | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Emmanuel | Mbifi | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Emmannuella | Mbifi | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Alexandra | Meyer | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Kayla | Mikos | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Mayte | Navejas | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Leah | Newmann | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Brianna | Ophime | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Joey | Ophime | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Odair | Porras | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $1,500 |
Mari | Rocha | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Eloise | Rohlofff | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Yovanni | Rojas-Reyes | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Lauren | Rollette | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Meg | Roselle | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Mackenzie | Schimming | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Cosette | Wildermuth-Breitzman | Whitewater HS Alumni Association | $500 |
Emilia | Houwers | Whitewater HS Faculty & Staff | $600 |
Marina | Linos | Whitewater HS Faculty & Staff | $600 |
Andrea | Alcala | Whitewater HS National Honor Society | $100 |
Aidyn | Amundson | Whitewater HS National Honor Society | $400 |
Danielle | DePorter | Whitewater HS National Honor Society | $100 |
Emerson | Ellenwood | Whitewater HS National Honor Society | $400 |
Kayla | Mikos | Whitewater HS National Honor Society | $100 |
Kayla | Mikos | Whitewater HS National Honor Society (American Red Cross) | $250 |
Alexsa | Cansino-Pena | WHS Pride Scholarship | $500 |
Kayla | Mikos | WHS Pride Scholarship | $500 |
Xander | Jochims | Whitewater HS Technology & Engineering | $500 |
Aidyn | Amundson | Wisconsin Academic Excellence Awards | $9,000 $2,250 /4 Years |
Danielle | DePorter | Wisconsin Academic Excellence Awards | $9,000 $2,250 /4 Years |
Nataly | Benes | Wisconsin Technical Excellence Award | $6,750 $2,250 /3 Years |
Owen | Hicks | Wisconsin Technical Excellence Award | $6,750 $2,250 /3 Years |
Interested in finding out more about the robotics programs in the Whitewater Unified School District? There are many opportunities to catch one (or maybe even two) Ferradermis robots in action this summer!
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You can find the team at the Whitewater City Market (weather permitting) on five dates this summer. The team will have a robot to demonstrate each week and will also be selling our laser engraved items that celebrate the team, Whitewater High School, and Whitewater in general. Come visit us on June 11, June 25, July 9, July 23, or August 6 to check out the robot or our array of keychains, ornaments, and signs that are available for purchase. The team also takes custom orders if you’d like something unique.
The team will be at the Irvin L Young Memorial Library for a robot demonstration on Thursday, June 13, from 1:00 – 3:00. Come talk with us about the program, and take the opportunity to drive the high school robot.
In addition, you can catch the team in the Whitewater 4th of July Parade at 10:00 am on July 4. Members of the Washington BrickLayers, Lincoln BrickLayers, Lakeview BrickLayers, and Whitewater Middle School Iron Dragons FIRST Lego League and FIRST Tech Challenge teams are welcome to join us in the parade to walk and hand out goodies. Interested families should reach out to Laura Masbruch at lmasbruch@wwusd.org for more information.
New members are welcome to join the team at any point this summer or fall. The high school team is open to any WHS student entering grades 9-12 this fall or any homeschool high school aged student residing within the boundaries of the Whitewater Unified School District. Meetings will be held on Monday and Thursday evenings this summer from 6:00 – 9:00 at Whitewater High School. Students should enter through door #38, which is between the rear of the auditorium wing and the overhead shop doors. Summer is a great time to ease into the team! Please reach out to the team advisor at the above email address with questions.
Have a skill you could share with the students? Ferradermis is truly a small business, and we are always looking for volunteer mentors who would like to share their talents in the areas of business, marketing, communications, engineering, CAD, electrical, machining, 3D printing, computer programming, and more. If interested, stop by one of our events or reach out to Laura Masbruch to find out more.
Although the regular season ended with the trip to the World Championships in Houston, Texas in April, Ferradermis has four off-season competitions on their calendar for this summer. You can catch the team in action in Kettle Moraine, Mukwonago, Rockford, and Eau Claire. All events are free and open to the public and provide some excellent fun entertainment for the whole family.
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Can’t attend the events in person, but want to stay on top of the team’s activities? Follow the team on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ferradermis/ or at https://www.ferradermis.org/
Article Submitted by Laura Masbruch
Whitewater High School Robotics Advisor
lmasbruch@wwusd.org
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It’s time once again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society. It’s graduation time and here are some graduates at a 60th reunion. The photo was taken in 1976 and features seven graduates of the Whitewater Normal School in 1916. Top row from left to right are: Russell Kutz, Margaret Baker Fish, Alvin Koser, and Ruth Engebretsen Dorr. The bottom row from left to right are Clara Lang Dierfeld, Edith Knilans, and Grace Kildow Baily. Probably 80 or older, they look very “spry” indeed.
Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society.
(5305P, Whitewater Historical Society)
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Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information
Eastlake, Ohio – The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrapped up the 2024 campaign as the NCAA Division III runners-up after splitting a doubleheader with Misericordia Thursday afternoon in Eastlake, Ohio. The Warhawks forced a decisive third game in the NCAA Division III Championship Series with a high-scoring 16-10 win in game one. Misericordia came back to defeat the Warhawks in game two 10-5.
Championship Thursday was an offensive onslaught – UW-Whitewater was firing on all cylinders in game one while the Cougars took over early in game two. The Warhawks blasted 19 hits including 5 homeruns in the opener. Misericordia outhit UWW 14-11 in game two.
Michael Hilker Jr. got the ball in the first game of the day and the offense had his back from the get-go. Aaron Holland tagged the second ball he saw in the bottom of the first for a 1-0 lead. The Cougars came back to knot the game 1-1 in the top of the second, but the UWW offense was just getting started.
The Warhawks quieted a raucous Cougar fan base with a five-run second. The bottom of the frame saw a pair of RBI singles plate three runs before Eli Frank blistered a two-run blast to give UWW a 6-1 advantage. One of those singles was a hard shot into the right center gap by Matt Scolan. He recorded his 74th RBI of the season on that hit, breaking the UW-Whitewater program record for runs batted in during a season.
Andy Thies registered back-to-back jacks in his next two at bats. His first of the game came on the first pitch of his third inning at bat. In the fifth, he laced a no-doubter that easily cleared a 20-foot-high billboard behind the right center wall to extend the margin to 8-1.
Scolan got in on the long ball action later in the fifth with a three-run four-bagger. UWW added a single run on a groundout in the bottom of the sixth to make it 12-1.
Misericordia chipped away, plating three in the seventh and four in the eighth, mostly off of base knocks, to cut the lead to 12-8.
The Warhawk offense continued to surge and responded in the bottom of the eighth to give UW-Whitewater a cushion heading into the ninth. Dominick McVay plated the first run on a single through the right side. Two batters later, Holland tallied another base hit with a RBI single to right field. Scolan sent a deep fly ball to center for a sacrifice fly in the next at bat to push the lead back to eight, 16-8.
The Cougars were able to bring in two in the ninth, but the Warhawks got out of the jam to force a decisive third game in the best-of-three series.
Thies led the potent offensive effort with a 4-for-4 game at the plate adding four runs scored and a pair of RBI on his two solo homers. Scolan was 4-5 at the dish with a game-high six runs batted in.
Hilker Jr. claimed the win on the mound fanning five while allowing four runs in six innings of work. He capped the 2024 campaign with a 9-2 record. Relievers Sava Dupor, Ethan Wickman, Logan Eisenbarth and Jack Hagen combined to finish out the game for UWW.
Game two was a much different story with a rare 1-2-3 inning against the Warhawk offense sparking the Misericordia faithful in the stands. In the bottom of the first frame, the Cougars capitalized on early free bases before the bats heated up to the tune of seven runs on six hits including four doubles.
Misericordia added two more in the third courtesy of a pair of hits and a UWW miscue for a 9-0 advantage.
UW-Whitewater got on the board in the top of the fourth. Frank opened the inning with a single through the left side. Adam Cootway made it back-to-back base hits with a single to third. Following a fielder’s choice, Thies continued his phenomenal day at the plate with a double to right center that brought in UWW’s first run. Sam Paden plated the second run of the frame on a groundout in the next at bat.
The Cougars pushed their advantage back to eight with a single run in the bottom of the fifth. A leadoff single was followed by a sacrifice bunt and a pair of balks for the score.
The Warhawks cut the margin to five with three runs in the eighth. Cootway and Danny Hopper both scored on throwing errors by the Cougar catcher. Thies came around to score on Paden’s double down the right field line to make the score 10-5.
Cootway bolstered the offense in game two, going 3-for-4 at the plate with a run scored. Thies ended his day perfect in the batter’s box adding 2-for-2 in game two to his 4-for-4 in game one.
Cade Berendt suffered the loss to move to 7-2 on the season. Jack Hagen, Max Huseboe, Dupor and Hopper saw time on the mound in relief in the championship game.
Five Warhawks represented UW-Whitewater on the 2024 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship All-Tournament Team. Bennett Frazer, Hopper, Paden, Scolan and Cootway combined for 59 hits including 5 doubles, 1 triple and 7 homeruns. The five added 33 combined runs and 36 runs batted in over the course of the eight-game championship.
The nation’s top offense was on full display at the 2024 championship as the Warhawks belted 95 hits including 29 that went for extra bases. UW-Whitewater blasted 15 homeruns including two five-homer games – both are second-most in championship history. UWW’s seven homeruns in the final three-game series including the five-homer outing in Thursday’s opener are both championship series records.
The 2024 Warhawks tied the program record for wins in a season with a 45-12 record. UW-Whitewater also set program single season records in games played, hits, runs batted in, runs, total bases and strikeouts. The squad won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season title for the 22nd time in program history, the league tournament title for 8th time and were NCAA Division III Regional and Super Regional champions this season.
With the victory in game one, Head Coach John Vodenlich tied the WIAC record for most wins with 728. Coach Vodenlich holds an overall record of 728-229-1 in 21 seasons at the helm for UW-Whitewater.
Photos of the May 11 event courtesy of Tom Ganser
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Classic Car Show Benefits LHCC Residents
Lakeland Health Care Center (LHCC), a skilled nursing facility operated by Walworth County, will host its Third-Annual Lug Nuts & Donuts classic car show on Wednesday, June 12, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. This event is free and open to the public.
“Providing activities and bringing the outside world to our residents is important to their morale and well-being,” says LHCC Administrator Denise Johnson. “For many of our residents, classic cars remind them of their youth and are a profound source of joy.”
Local gearheads will show off their classic rides and sports cars, motorcycles, trucks, and other motorized vehicles in LHCC’s front driveway. Donuts are provided. The residents will choose a first-place prize. The rain date is Wednesday, June 19.
Anyone interested in entering their classic car in the show should contact the Lakeland Health Care Center Recreation Department at (262) 741-3677.
Lakeland Health Care Center is located at 1922 County Road NN, Elkhorn. Learn more about Lakeland Health Care Center at www.co.walworth.wi.us/260/Lakeland-Health-Care-Center.
Editor’s note: The Banner appreciates having permission to use the photo on the homepage by Melk Hagelslag from Pixabay.
Obituaries
A celebration of life for Dave Triebold will be held July 27 at Triebold Farms, with festivities beginning around 11:30 am. A rememberance service will take place at 12:30 pm. A pig roast will follow, and the pool will be open. The family encourages you to stay through the evening for a bonfire as well. Contact Kris (262)949-5474 or Kath (414)412-4385 with questions.
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