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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.
Daydream Believer Books and Gifts is hosting UW-Whitewater Associate Professor of Creative Writing Holly Wilson as part of their fall author series on Friday, September 20 from 6-7 p.m. Wilson published her first novel, Kittentits, with Gillian Flynn Publishing in May 2024.
Kittentits is a coming of age story. It’s 1992, and ten-year-old Molly is tired of living in the fire-rotted, nun-haunted House of Friends: a Semi-Cooperative Living Community of Peace Faith(s) in Action with her formerly blind dad and their grieving housemate Evelyn. But when twenty-three-year-old Jeanie, a dirt bike–riding ex-con with a shady past, moves in, she quickly becomes the object of Molly’s adoration. She might treat Molly terribly, but they both have dead moms and potty mouths, so naturally Molly is the moth to Jeanie’s scuzzy flame.
When Jeanie fakes her own death in a hot-air balloon accident, Molly runs away to Chicago with just a stolen credit card and a sweet pair of LA Gear Heatwaves to meet her pen pal Demarcus and hunt down Jeanie. What follows is a race to New Year’s Eve, as Molly and Demarcus plan a séance to reunite with their lost moms in front of a live audience at the World’s Fair.
A surrealist and bold take on the American coming-of-age novel, Holly Wilson’s debut is about the interstices of loss, grief, and friendship.
Holly Wilson’s work has appeared in Narrative, Redivider, Northwest Review, Short Story, New Stories from the South, and elsewhere. Daydream Believer Books and Gifts is an independent bookshop located in downtown historic Lake Mills. The shop offers a wide selection of books in many genres and for all ages. Gifts include reading accessories, picks for the book lovers and curated and unique goods. The shop offers a selection of hot and cold beverages, including coffee and lattes, and bakery.
Editor’s note: The above press release was provided by Daydream Believer Books and Gifts.
Beginning at 7 pm on September 20, 2024, Aria Wagner and Elizabeth Matson will be performing “Perspective and Perseverance: A Night of Revisioned Tales” at The Wright House in Whitewater. They will share classic tales of adventure, magic and perseverance from a new perspective.
Register on Eventbrite: https://perspectiveandperseverance.eventbrite.com
Aria Wagner began her storytelling career more than 7 years ago when she joined Elizabeth Matson’s Storytelling Troupe at Hedberg Public Library. Since then, she has enjoyed telling stories in several venues such as The Whitewater Storytelling Festival, WISTGET (Wisconsin Storytellers’ Get-Together) and various venues in Janesville. Aria’s favorite part of storytelling is to put her own spin on classic fables, and to be able to share new cultures and folktales with others through the art of traditional storytelling.
Elizabeth works at the Hedberg Public Library as the Head of Youth Services. She has started a Teen Storytelling Troupe at her library and a peer storytelling coaching group with other Wisconsin storytellers in her area.
Contact host, Sarah Beth Nelson, with questions. voxfabularum@gmail.com
First Citizens State Bank is kicking off their Community Days with a Customer Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, September 20th, from 11 am to 1 pm at the main office in Whitewater (207 W Main Street). BBQ lunch, complete with apple pie will be served. In addition, there will be popcorn, contests, games, and giveaways. Fun-filled raffle basket tickets will be on sale all week with proceeds supporting the Bethel House. Head on down, enjoy some delicious food and comradery while the bank says “Thank you!”
Community Days then continue with three public shred days:
– Whitewater: Saturday, Oct 5th 9 am – 12 pm
207 W Main Street, Whitewater
– East Troy: Friday, Oct 11th 10 am – 1 pm
2546 E Main Street, East Troy
– Palmyra: Friday, Oct 18th 10 am – 1 pm
111 E Main Street, Palmyra
Round up and bring your sensitive documents for secure disposal. There will be a professional shred truck on site and employees will be available to help toss those old files and bills. These events are free and open to the public.
www.firstcitizensww.com
The Whitewater Girls’ Swim Team competed at the Elkhorn Invite on Saturday, September 14.
We had some impressive Top 16 finishes (top 8 medal for each event) including:
- 200 Medley Relay – Grace Coleman, Atreya Wilson, Kendra Serrano, Lucy Davis with a 15th place finish.
- 200 Freestyle – Makayla Bazeley with a 1st place finish.
- 100 Butterfly – Makayla Bazeley with a 1st place finish.
- 100 Freestyle – Maggie Maas with a 14th place finish.
- 400 Freestyle – Emerson Dunham with an 11th place finish and Charlotte Hajewski with a 12th place finish
- 200 Freestyle Relay – Maggie Maas, Charlotte Hajewski, Emerson Dunham, and Makayla Bazeley with a 6th place finish
- 100 Backstroke – Charlotte Hajewski with a 16th place finish
- 100 Breaststroke- Emerson Dunham with a 15th place finish
- 400 Freestyle Relay – Makayla Bazeley, Maggie Maas, Charlotte Hajewski, and Emerson Dunham with an 8th place finish & Lucy Davis, Georgia Esch, Atreya Wilson, and Kendra Serrano with a 16th place finish.
We are incredibly proud of our Whippet Swimmers! The Whippets are back in action on Tuesday, September 17 at 5:30 against Burlington Co-Op.
Article and Photos Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
ReynoldsSM07@uww.edu
Coach Sam Bartlett stated, “Our game against Delavan-Darien was one we would love to have back. Delavan came out of the gates ready to play. They played a disciplined football game all night long. We need to get better in our discipline in games to avoid penalties that cost the team and directly aid in the other team’s success.
A major focus of this week is getting back to the basics of who we are as a team. We need to be a team that is founded on the ACE philosophy. We need to have a great attitude regardless of circumstances, show great character in the face of adversity, and always maintain a high level of effort. We do these actions on a consistent basis, and we will be a successful team.”
Article Submitted by Sam Bartlett
Whitewater High School Head Football Coach
barsa01@wwusd.org
Obituaries
Sally A. Schutte, age 73, of Whitewater, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 21, 2026, while at Hearthstone Memory Care in Whitewater. Sally was born on November 6, 1952, to Roy and Elsie (Rohloff) Haas. Sally married William Schutte in the spring of 2003. Sally grew up on the family farm in the Town of Hebron and graduated from Jefferson High School. She dedicated nearly her entire career to Fort HealthCare, where her hard work and versatility shone through various roles. Over the years, she served in housekeeping and medical records, Center for Dermatology. Sally … Read more
Zachariah “Zach” Schoenke, 41, of Whitewater passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. He was born April 4, 1985, to Keith W. Schoenke and Kathleen Schoenke in Fort Atkinson, WI. He grew up and graduated from Whitewater High School in 2003. Zach worked various jobs over the years but was currently working at Cracker Barrel in Janesville. He was a big Packers Fan and liked to play fantasy football. He enjoyed reading, cooking, and watching horror shows. Zach fiercely loved his son, Lincoln, his sisters, Cami and Cary, his mom and stepdad, and his aunt Robin. He will be dearly … Read more
Carla Winn, 82, died September 5, 2026. Funeral Service will be at 12:00 PM, Saturday, September 12, 2026, at East Heights United Methodist Church, 4407 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67218, followed by a burial at 2:00 PM at White Chapel Memorial Garden 1806 N Oliver Ave. Carla is preceded in death by her parents, Vivian Dwight and Wilma Lois Krehbiel; and sister, Jennifer Krehbiel. She is survived by husband, Stephen; daughter, Ashley (Clint) Gagel, of Overland Park; siblings, Paul (Kay) Krehbiel, of Socorro, NM, Lynn (Bill) Oetting, of Wichita, Ellen (John) Querner, of Wichita, Teresa Woodson, of Lawrence, KS, … Read more
Susan Miller Celebration of Life There will be a gathering of friends and acquaintances at Susan’s Farm Store to celebrate Susan’s life on Saturday, September 19th from 2-5 p.m. at N6623 Lake Lorraine Rd., Delavan, Wisconsin
Our loving mother, JoAnn E Harrop, age 95, passed away on September 11, 2026. Our sorrow is deep, but we are filled with gratitude for the many years we had with her. Even as her mind was failing, she remained strong and appreciative of all who cared for her. JoAnn was born on January 13, 1931, daughter to Fred Braun and Evelyn Braun {Storck). She was raised in Whitewater, Wisconsin by her grandparents, Otto and Edith Storck. She attended Whitewater High School and helped at the Storck tavern where she met her husband Earl C. Harrop. They married on November … Read more
Russell O. Johnson “Russ,” 88, passed away on September 4, 2026 in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Russell was born on July 12, 1938, in Janesville, Wisconsin. Russ grew up in Janesville, and after high school he joined the Air Force on May 1, 1958, serving as an aircraft mechanic until June 12, 1962. He then worked at Parker Pen in Janesville for a time, where he met his future wife, Avis. After marrying Avis Mason in April 1964, Russ worked for Gillman Manufacturing for a time, then began a career at Dana until its closing in 1980. In 1981, Russ started working … Read more
Marcia Zingg, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, businesswoman, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2026, at the age of 75. Marcia will be remembered for her unwavering love, remarkable strength, generous spirit, and lifelong devotion to her family. She shared 40 wonderful years of marriage with her husband, Jeffrey Zingg, who considered her not only his wife but also his best friend, business partner, and the love of his life. Together, Marcia and Jeffrey built a successful life rooted in perseverance, hard work, laughter, and love. As entrepreneurs in Whitewater, Wisconsin, they owned and managed new car franchises and … Read more
Amanda Jean Hunter was born to Ralph and Malinda (Thomas) Hunter of Whitewater, Wisconsin, on October 6, 1976. She passed away on August 4, in Fort Worth, Texas, where she lived with her family. Amanda passed peacefully in the hospital, surrounded by her loved ones. Amanda was a kind-hearted free spirit with an unmistakable hippie warmth. Generosity, spontaneity, a quick wit, a macabre sense of humor, and an open heart were traits that she embraced. She was a tireless champion of those in need, an innate characteristic that became among the best of her qualities. She proved to be a … Read more
Ellen Eichmiller, 82, of Whitewater, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Ellen was born on September 10, 1943, in Monroe, Wisconsin, to Chester “Guy” and Irene (née Holmen) Steig. She married the love of her life, Paul Eichmiller, on December 7, 1963, and together they made their home in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Ellen spent much of her working life as a secretary at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, where she formed many lasting friendships and memories. Ellen cherished her family and friends and treasured the time she spent with those closest to her. She was known for her love of … Read more
Janet Quinn, age 71, of Jefferson passed away on Thursday, August 20th. Janet was born on December 22nd, 1954 in St. Joseph, MI to Robert Mounsey and Edith Christison Mounsey. She was a granddaughter to Herbert Bragg Mounsey, Charlotte Mounsey, and Ester Christison West. She married Michael Durden in 1979 and later married Eury Quinn Jr. (J.R.) in 1988. Janet grew up in Benton Harbor, MI, and subsequently lived in New York and Arkansas before moving to Wisconsin in 2016. She was a dedicated caregiver to her disabled Mother, and worked as a custodian for various employers over the years. … Read more
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