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On Saturday, February 3, the Whitewater Wrestling Team traveled to Delavan-Darien High School to participate in the Rock Valley Individual Conference Championships. This tournament involved all 11 teams with their individual wrestlers looking to bring home a championship at their weight class.
Overall, Whitewater performed very well coming in runner-up as a team behind Evansville. As a coaching staff it was exciting to see multiple wrestlers wrestle above their seeds and some at the best they have been all year to this point.
Leading the way for Whitewater was Payton Lyon who found the second time was a charm bringing home a conference championship at 190 pounds for the Whippets. Payton had 3 pins on the day to check off one of his goals on being a conference champ!
Reaching the finals but coming up short included Jarvis Porcaro (120), Connor Friend (132) and Sebastian Cuellar (165). All three of these Whippets had very tough opponents in the finals, all of them being highly ranked, and one being a 2x defending state champion. These guys remember their last match, but they wrestled very well throughout the day to reach the finals.
Wrestling very well throughout the day and to wrestle above their seeds were Jesus Barajas (175) and Ethan Barels (215). Each of these wrestlers brought home the bronze medal, securing great wins in the last match of the day and helping secure the second place finish for the team.
Also wrestling very well was JJ Gonzalez (157). After a heartbreaking overtime loss in the opening round, JJ battled back and had the opportunity to get a rematch with his first round opponent, this time coming up with a pin after building a 7 point lead. JJ showed great composure coming back from the early loss.
Closing out the scoring for the Whippets and getting wins during the day to help the Whippet’s team score were Jasen Porras (113), Brady Friend (126), Curtis Rossmiller (138), Traysen Thomason (144), and Junior Soto (HWT).
The Whitewater team is next in action when they travel to Clinton High School to participate in the Regional Wrestling Tournament. Wrestling will begin at 10:00 on Saturday morning, February 10.
Article and Photos Submitted by John Schimming
Whitewater High School Head Wrestling Coach
jschimming@wwusd.org
Amy Weh, Wisconsin Mosaic Artist
“A Mosaic Journey Through Texture and Color”
Schedule of Events:
Exhibit
February 1 to February 24, 2024 during normal gallery hours: Thursday through Sunday, 12 – 4 p.m.
Collage Workshop
Saturday, February 17 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Amy will conduct a mosaic workshop focusing on paper mosaic collage techniques.
Limited spots available, no charge, registration required. Age 10+. All materials provided.
To register, or for further information about Amy, click here.
Congratulations to the eleven WHS students who were selected for and performed with the 2024 Rock Valley Conference Honors Choir. The event was held at Big Foot High School in Walworth on January 31st.
Students sang under the direction of Dr. Zachary Durlam, director of Choral Activities at University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee. Students prepared the music ahead of time, rehearsed with Dr. Durlam during the day, and then presented a concert in the afternoon.
Alex Clarksen was honored to be selected to sing one of the solos in “I’ll Be on My Way.”
Congratulations to all!
Article, Photos, and Video Submitted by Karen Tordera
Whitewater High School Choir Director
ktordera@wwusd.org
City of Whitewater Common Council – Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m.
Agenda includes Discussion and possible action regarding Interviewing and Appointing of Common
Council Applicants for At Large/Even position and District 1 position and Immigration Letter from Common Council. Closed session, to reconvene to open session: Review and discuss Transmission Facilities Agreement with Whitewater Solar, LLC for an easement across the Wastewater Facility property, Review and discuss Agreement with our building inspector, Kahube, LLC d.b.a Municipal Zoning and Inspection Services, and city manager’s performance evaluation.
Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room,
312 West Whitewater St.
*In Person and Virtual
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone.
Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
Please click the link below to join the
webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84127184745?pwd=fFPAz0h792XvtIh6RN9vKEnqQvWDtg.ASTfp2WDKzVyXT0l
Telephone: 1 (312) 626-6799
Webinar ID: 831 9828 2604
Passcode: 827617
City of Whitewater Landmarks Commission – Wednesday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda includes Territorial Oak Site
Cravath Lakefront room 2nd floor 312 West Whitewater St
*In Person and Virtual
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone.
Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86065966421?pwd=OVVaaXRXMDdGZlJ5K0xCYTdSbEJNZz09
Meeting ID: 860 6596 6421
Passcode: 301598
Or dial 1 312 626 6799 US
City of Whitewater Lakes Advisory Committee Workshop – Friday @ 08:30 a.m.
Cravath Lakefront room 2nd floor 312 West Whitewater St
Agenda: Presentation on creating a Lakes District by the Whitewater-Rice Lakes Management District
*In Person and Virtual
Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone. Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87034151865?pwd=WEtLT1hZbisyK210cTFNTzZ1b0lhZz09
Meeting ID: 870 3415 1865
Passcode: 325706
Or dial 1-312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 870 3415 1865
Passcode: 325706
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Editor’s note: The following press release was provided by the UW-Madison Division of Extension Dairy Program.
UW-Madison Division of Extension Dairy Program “Reproduction Roadshow” Meetings – February 19-23, 2024
By Jackie McCarville, Alison Pfau, Heather Schlesser, Ryan Sterry, and Angie Ulness, UW-Madison Division of Extension – Dairy Program Educators
To help Wisconsin Dairy Farmers get the most current and up-to-date research information, the UW-Extension Dairy program has developed the “Reproduction Roadshow.” This roadshow is an update on UW-Madison dairy reproduction research, covering heifer reproduction, sexed semen, the high fertility cycle, and more. The roadshow features Dr. Paul Fricke, Professor and Extension Specialist in Dairy Cattle Reproduction, and Dr. JP Martins, DVM, Ph.D. from the Department of Medical Sciences – School of Veterinary Medicine UW- Madison.
We want to thank Parnell for sponsoring the Reproductive Roadshow this year.
Join this free event the week of February 19 around Wisconsin and take the opportunity to learn from and discuss with experts on the dates below:
Farmer specific meetings:
February 19, 2024, 10:00 am Lafayette County Multipurpose Building (11974 Ames Rd. Darlington)
February 20, 2024, 10:00 am UW-River Falls Dairy Learning Center (129 South Glover Rd. River Falls)
February 20, 2024, 1:30 pm Barron Electric Cooperative (1434 WI – 25 North Barron)
February 21, 2024, 10:00 am Edgar Family Restaurant (127590 Opportunity Ln. Edgar)
February 22, 2024, Noon Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center (7001 Gass Lake Rd. Manitowoc)
February 23, 2024, 11:00 am Rex’s Innkeeper Restaurant, Waunakee (301 N. Century Ave. Waunakee)
Pre-registration by February 12, 2024 is required. For more information and to register for the meeting, visit
https://go.wisc.edu/repro .
For more information, please contact:
Jackie McCarville jackie.mccarville@wisc.edu (Lafayette location)
Ryan Sterry ryan.sterry@wisc.edu (Barron and River Falls locations)
Heather Schlesser heather.schlesser@wisc.edu (Edgar location)
Angie Ulness angie.ulness@wisc.edu (Green Bay & Manitowoc locations)
Alison Pfau alison.pfau@wisc.edu (Waunakee location)
On Friday night, February 2, the Whitewater JV Wrestling Team kicked off the Conference weekend by traveling to Delavan-Darien High School to participate in the JV Rock Valley Conference Tournament Championships. The evening had all 11 schools in the conference gather to allow their JV competitors to have the opportunity to showcase their abilities as the year approaches an end.
Whitewater had wrestlers at 11 of the weight classes, with the team winning 8 of those 11 weights and taking runner up in two of the other weight classes. This is a great sign for the Whippets as they really showed up and performed well on the evening. Whitewater has very deep weight classes at 157 and 165. Both of these weight classes were a 16 person bracket, and the top 5 finishers at 165 lbs were all from Whitewater! At Heavyweight, the podium saw the top three place finishers all from Whitewater!
Leading the way for the Whippets included champions Ruben Puc Chi (120 lbs), Eduard Jiron (150), Nate Black (157), Trevor Piper (165), Avi Kalra (175), Richi Kalra (190), Austin Retzlaff (215), and Deavion Olson (HWT). Each of these students wrestled very well throughout the night, many picking up a lot of pins.
Coming in as Runner-up were Quinton O’Toole (126), Dahlton Vogel (144), Christian Minett (165), Marcus Seaver (190), and Keegan Peyer (HWT).
Rounding out the medalists and placing third included Braedyn Flores (120), Max Babcock (165), and Colton Liberto (HWT).
It was a very exciting night for the Whippet team to see that many students place so high in their weight classes. The coaching staff is very happy to see the students see these accomplishments as it showed the hard work and the improvement they have made since the beginning of the season in November.
The JV team will close out their season on Tuesday night when they travel to Lake Geneva Badger to participate in one more tournament. Wrestling will begin at 5:00 at Badger High School.
Article and Photo Courtesy of John Schimming
Whitewater High School Head Wrestling Coach
jschimming@wwusd.org
Edgerton defeated Whitewater 74-30 Friday night, February 2, in a girls’ basketball game at Whitewater High School.
Edgerton jumped out to an early 12-2 lead and never looked back. Whitewater battled in the first half, but Edgerton jumped out to another scoring run to start the second half.
Whitewater is at Monroe on Tuesday, home vs. Clinton on Thursday, and at Oconomowoc on Friday. They finish the regular season the following week with games on Monday (vs. East Troy) and Thursday (vs. Jefferson).
Article Submitted by Mike Dowden
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Basketball Coach
dowmi01@wwusd.org
The Whippet Boys Swim team had a great day in the pool on Saturday, February 3, competing in the 2023-2024 SLC Conference Championships. Many best times, top 16 finishes, and a few medal winners highlighted the day! The boys were able to finish 5th overall as a team!
Top 16 Finishes and Best Times include:
200 Medley Relay: (13th 2:13.62)- Wyatt Esch, David Enns, Miles Nickelsburg, Onyx Thompson
200 Freestyle:
- Myles Morse (13th – 2:07.71)
- Miles Nickelsburg dropped nearly 9 seconds going a new time of 2:13.40
- Sam Nickelsburg dropped 10 seconds going a new time of 2:28.06
200 IM:
- Cruz Aranda (2nd – 2:15.91)
- Jack Hefty (4th – 2:21.04)
50 Freestyle:
- Wyatt Esch continues to drop time going a 27.09
- Caleb Kluck gets under 30 seconds going a new time of 29.72
100 Butterfly:
- Cruz Aranda (7th – 1:02.04), moving up to 9th on the Whippet Top 10 List
100 Freestyle:
- Jack Hefty (5th – 53.29) Jack made his way on the Whippet Top Ten List, where he sits 8th!
- Langdon Coburn (11th – 58.38) *Best Time
- Caleb Kluck drops 2 seconds to go a new best time of 1:11.16
- Angel Kilar drops 2 seconds to go a new best time of 1:16.23
500 Freestyle:
- Myles Morse (6th – 5:37.95) *Best Time
- Wyatt Esch drops 6 seconds to go a new best time of 6:36.27
200 Freestyle Relays:
- “A” Relay (4th – 1:40.61) – Jack Hefty, Langdon Coburn, Myles Morse, Cruz Aranda. With Jack Hefty’s relay leadoff split of 24.28, that will put him 8th All Time on the Whippet Top Ten List. The boys bettered their seed time by 2 seconds!
- “B” Relay (14th – 1:59.45) – Sam Nickelsburg, David Enns, Onyx Thompson, Caleb Kluck. David Enns had a really great split going a 28.70!
100 Backstroke:
- Langdon Coburn (7th – 1:04.38) *Best time
- Miles Nickelsburg (9th – 1:08.59) *Best time
- Onyx Thompson went a new best time of 1:22.64
100 Breaststroke:
- David Enns drops 3 seconds to go a new best time of 1:25.10
- Isaac Straight drops 3 seconds to a new best time of 1:41.67
400 Freestyle Relay:
- “A” Relay (4th – 3:47.83) – Cruz Aranda, Langdon Coburn, Myles Morse, Jack Hefty. The boys dropped 5 seconds off of their seeded time.
- “B” Relay (13th – 4:28.58) – Wyatt Esch, David Enns, Onyx Thompson, Miles Nickelsburg
Special shout out to all the parents and volunteers that helped make this such a successful meet. The Whippets are back in action on Saturday, February 10 as they compete in the WIAA Division 2 Sectional Meet in Whitefish Bay. The meet begins at noon, and we hope to see you there!
Article and Photos Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
sreynolds@wwusd.org
Obituaries
Marion Jauch Burrows (Feb. 2, 1930 – June 5, 2026) Her sparkling eyes, warm laugh, and generous ways were gifts Marion brought into this world, touching family members and friends alike over the ninety-six years of her life. She was born and raised in Lombard, IL, and in the course of her life lived with her husband and growing family in Abilene, TX, St. David’s, PA, Arkadelphia, AR, Ada, OK, and Colorado Springs, CO, before settling in Whitewater, WI, in 1965. Generosity of heart, compassion toward those in need in and beyond her community, and an unwavering commitment to fairness … Read more
Patricia “Pat” Lynn Bailey, age 70, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2026 with her daughter by her side. Pat was born February 21, 1956 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to John and Ruth (Hudock) Prentice. After a brief time in Ann Arbor, the Prentice family moved to Whitewater, Wisconsin, where Pat grew up as part of the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater community, where her father served as University Registrar. Pat attended the University School and later graduated from UW Whitewater with a degree in Elementary Education. Although she did not pursue teaching, she built a meaningful career in Human … Read more
Gemelino Paris Esperante, 83, long time resident of Whitewater, passed away on Thursday, June 4th, 2026. He was born on January 10, 1943, to his late father and mother, Evaristo and Carmen in Spain. In 1973 he moved to the United States as a sheep herder. On August 21, 1981, he was united in marriage to Cyndie Esperante in Colorado. Gemelino also worked in Mining and construction for many years. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, raising sheep and growing things in his garden, and flowers. He will be missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife … Read more
Mary Ann Warner died peacefully on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at Crestridge Assisted Living in Dodgeville. Her physical heart failed, but her actual, loving heart never did. Ann was born June 28, 1939 to Mary and Charles Kearns in Iowa. She moved to Whitewater, Wisconsin and graduated with many dear friends in the class of 1957. Ann married John Warner on September 19, 1959. They lived in Whitewater, Sturgis Michigan, and finally settled in Janesville where they built a beautiful life and raised their family. Together, they ran a business, traveled, played cards, and enjoyed their lives. When they became … Read more
Patricia Ann Jacobson (Bureau), age 81, of Whitewater, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI. Born on September 2, 1944, in Marquette, MI, to the late Donald and Margaret Bureau, Pat grew up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. She graduated from Graveraet High School, attended Michigan State University, and later earned her bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University. Pat dedicated her professional life to shaping young minds, working as an elementary and junior high school teacher in both Flint, MI, and Whitewater, WI. At the heart of Pat’s life was a beautiful, … Read more
In loving memory of Lois Lauritzen, age 92, who passed away on June 1, 2026 at Lakewood Memory Care in Brookfield. Lois led an active life full of devotion to family and friends. Born July 14th, 1933 in Silvis, IL, daughter of Harry and Elsie Wilson, she grew up in the Quad Cities with older brother Harry Wilson Jr. Lois graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL with a degree in physical education. She met her husband Paul Lauritzen on the college tennis team. Their marriage on June 12th, 1955 lasted 59 years until Paul’s death on September 26th, … Read more
Donald Walter Triebold passed on to his eternal home on May 21, 2026. Don was born on April 23, 1935, in Evanston, IL, to the late Frederick W. and Mildred (nee Stecher) Triebold. Through his teen years, Don lived and worked on the family’s dairy farm, where he developed a life-long work ethic. His first eight years of education were in a one-room country schoolhouse, in which all eight grades were taught by one teacher. He graduated from Whitewater City High School in 1953 and then graduated from UW Whitewater in 1958 with a degree in Business Education. He continued his education, and earned a Master’s … Read more
William Kincaid Davis, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, May 19 at Agrace Hospice Center in Fitchburg. He was born on November 1, 1941, in Madison, Indiana, the second son of Salvation Army Officers Agnes (Dixon) and William C. Davis. He attended several schools in Indiana and Illinois, including University of Illinois Experimental High School (Champaign), and graduated from Galesburg High School in 1958. He earned his bachelor’s degree from UW-Eau Claire in 1964 and his master’s degree from UW-Whitewater in 1972. He had an expansive career in education, beginning as an English teacher in Whitehall, Thornton Township (IL) and … Read more
Magdalene “Maggie” Stetter (nee Fritz), 79, of Whitewater, Wisconsin passed from this life onto the next on Monday, May 4, 2026. She was born on January 16, 1947, to the late John and Mary (Presser) Fritz in St. Stefan, Austria. Maggie immigrated from Austria with her parents and brother, became a US citizen, and grew up and attended school in West Allis, WI and then graduated with a teaching degree from University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. Maggie served as a substitute, English, and German language teacher in the Whitewater, Elkhorn, Delavan, and Palmyra schools and at Divine Word Seminary. Maggie … Read more
Lawrence “Larry” C. Hartung, a proud Marine Veteran of the Vietnam War, and longtime resident of Fort Atkinson, WI, passed away peacefully at his home on May 1, 2026. Larry was born June 7th, 1949, to Levon and Charles Hartung in Chicago, IL. Larry enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1968 and served 3 consecutive tours in the Vietnam War. During this time, he became pen pals with his future wife, Candy, via a connection through his father. In 1970, he came home on leave to marry Candy. They celebrated 55 years of marriage on October 31st, 2025. During … Read more
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