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The Whitewater High School Girls’ Tennis Team hosted the 2024 Rock Valley Conference Championship Tournament at Whitewater High School and UW Whitewater on Tuesday, October 1.
The tournament produced three medalists in two events for Whitewater High School. Liz Servin finished in 3rd place at number 3 singles. Berma Vubumuh and Isabel Aranda also finished in 3rd place at number 2 doubles. The Whippets finished as a team in 4th place overall.
Next up for the Whippets will be the WIAA Subsectionals on October 6th at East Troy High School.
Article and Photos Submitted by Greg Stewart
Whitewater High School Assistant Tennis Coach
gstewart@wwusd.org
Public service announcement from the City of Whitewater
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is interested in improving pedestrian safety when crossing Starin Road between Prince Street and Prairie Street. One solution they would like to investigate further is the closure of Starin Road to vehicular traffic during certain hours Monday thru Friday while the University is in session. The exact closure would be just east of the Warhawk Drive intersection to just east of the UW Bookstore.
To gather more information and potential impacts, the City Council has authorized a temporary closure for two weeks. Starting Monday, October 7, 2024 – Friday, October 18, 2024, Starin Road will be closed to thru traffic from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday, as shown on the map above. The temporary closure will cease at 6:00 p.m. on Friday October 18, 2024. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes, which may include CTH U, Schwager Drive, or Main Street.
Brad Marquardt
Director of Public Works
262-473-0139
bmarquardt@whitewater-wi.gov
It’s time once again for #FlashbackFriday with the Whitewater Historical Society. This month, let’s look at some buildings of the UW-Whitewater built during the mid-20th century and still standing today.
Our first image is S. A. White Hall, a residence hall built in 1963. The first dormitory built on campus was Lucy Baker Hall in 1952, now demolished. During the next 10 years, several more dormitories with this exact plan were built on campus, just as they were being built on all the other campuses of the Wisconsin State Colleges (Universities). S. A. White Hall is a good example of this style. Four stories with a lobby, they served students until recent years, when they have been demolished for other buildings. Beginning in the mid-1960s, a newer version of this type of dormitory was built on campuses in Wisconsin, and many of these are still standing. Then came the high-rise dorms. Today, new types of “suite” dormitories are popular. Housing students from local boarding houses to dormitories to student apartment buildings has been an important trend in Whitewater since 1900.
Join us next week for more from the Whitewater Historical Society.
(#4489PC, Whitewater Historical Society)
Adam Ferrara, the Actor/Comedian whom Entertainment Weekly dubbed “Hilarious,” is currently starring on CBS’s All Access show, Why Women Kill with Ginnifer Goodwin, Lucy Liu and an all-star cast. Also currently streaming on Amazon, he’s in the Indie movie Little Italy, alongside Emma Roberts and Hayden Christenson. His new podcast, The Adam Ferrara Podcast is a breakout hit and considered a “must listen” by Hidden Remote. His new comedy album, It’s Scary in Here, debuted number one on iTunes, while his album Unconditional, was Interrobang’s People’s Choice of Album of the Year. For six seasons Adam co-hosted the critically acclaimed BBC sensation, Top Gear US. He proudly played Chief Needles Nelson on the Emmy® nominated FX drama Rescue Me. Adam co-starred with Emmy® Award winner Edie Falco on Showtime’s hit series Nurse Jackie. He has also co-starred alongside Kevin James in the hit movie Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Definitely Maybe with Ryan Reynolds. Some of Ferrara’s other TV credits include CBS’s The Good Fight, Criminal Minds, Kevin Can Wait, The King Of Queens, NBC’s Law & Order, ABC’s Ugly Betty. Witty. Clever. Likable. Hilarious.These have all been used to describe comedian Keith Alberstadt.For over a decade, Keith has been entertaining comedy fans all over the world – club audiences in the U.S., expats in Asia, as well as U.S. troops throughout the Middle East. Simply put, his style of comedy is one that pulls everyone in. Whether it’s his sarcastic approach, his playful attitude, or his good old-fashioned southern charm, Keith makes his comedy relatable and approachable. Growing up the youngest of four in a close-knit Catholic family in Nashville, Keith quickly developed a sense of humor and a love for making others laugh. When he co-hosted the high school talent show at the age of 18, he found his calling. But first there was college, then a job at Vanderbilt as the sideline reporter for the football team’s radio broadcasts. As a die-hard Vandy fan, it was a dream gig! While it was difficult to bite his tongue on the air and avoid FCC fines, it was even more difficult to break away and do his own thing. But eventually he did.Since leaving the office world behind, it’s been non-stop for Keith. Starting at his home club Zanies, he’s worked all over the country and now calls New York City home. Along the way, he built a solid career that includes such credits as…Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Last Comic Standing, Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update (contributing writer), Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (contributing writer), Comics Unleashed, Eight comedy tours for the troops – Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, and throughout the Middle East and Fox News Red Eye. It continues to be non-stop, with much much more to come on the horizon. Friday, October 4 – 7:00 p.m. – The Young, 930 W. Main St., Whitewater Tickets may be purchased here for $58. When purchased at the door there is an additional $2 surcharge. Parking is free. |
On September 30th, the Whitewater Girls’ Tennis Team had their senior night at the Whitewater High School tennis courts against Delavan-Darien High School.
The Whippets won the dual with a 5-2 win giving Liz Servin, Isabel Aranda, Stephanie Wence, Jackie Franco, Maritza Vidales, and Aimee Servin a win in their final conference tennis match of the season.
The Whippets had a very successful senior night, and the rest of the team will be working hard the rest of the year to make sure they finish off the season strong.
Article and Photos Courtesy of Greg Stewart
Whitewater High School Assistant Tennis Coach
gstewart@wwusd.org
Editor’s Note: The following was provided by Whitewater Pride Inc.
The 8th Annual Southern Lakes Conference (SLC) Sports reunion will be held at 11:30 on Oct. 11 at Someplace Else in Flkhorn. Classes from ’55 to ’62 with the old SLC (Whitewater, Delavan, Lake Geneva, Wilmot, Elkhorn, Mukwonago, Burlington, and East Troy) are invited for lunch and cash bar. You may meet some that ran into you on the football field years ago. Please come and bring or invite an alum you may know. Tom Kraus gatortom57@yahoo.com 262 215 9985 or johnkilkenny270@gmail.com
Whitewater Volleyball hosted Delavan-Darien in a conference match-up on Tuesday evening, October 1, in their Play for Trey Event — a night to remember Treyton Kilar, a young boy whose life was taken far too soon, and also to raise awareness around the importance of responsible decision-making.
Both teams battled all night; however, Delavan ultimately took the match 3-2. Whitewater came out ready to play in set 1 and took charge, defeating Delavan 25-21. Following set one, Delavan relaxed into play and took sets 2 and 3 (25-17, 25-12). Whitewater was not ready to call it a night yet and pushed the match to 5 by winning the fourth 25-23. After a slow start in set 5 (Whitewater was down 1-7 and 5-11) Whitewater battled back to tie the set at 11 – 11 and then 13-13. A few unlucky balls gave Delavan the advantage and they took the set (15-13) and the match.
Whitewater stat leaders for the evening were:
- Kills – Calli Grosinski (senior) 15; Falyn Krahn (senior) 9
- Assists – Calli Grosinski (senior) 19
- Digs – Ella Spear (senior) 26, Ava Alvarado (senior) 19
- Aces – Ella Spear (senior) 4, Ava Alvarado (senior) 2
Whitewater heads to Monroe on Thursday night for another conference match-up.
Article Submitted by Caitlin Dowden
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
dowca01@wwusd.org
Photo courtesy of Bob and Peter Mischka
Obituaries
In Loving Memory of Kandi Lynn Kincaid (Cardinal)Beloved Daughter, Sister, Mother, Grandmother, and Friend It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kandi Lynn Kincaid, daughter of Eunice and Richard Kincaid, on December 28th at 7 PM. Kandi passed away peacefully in bed, enjoying one of her favorite pastimes—watching crime shows. Kandi was a woman of many passions. She was a devoted fan of the Chicago Bears, found joy in listening to 2Pac, and had an unwavering love for animals, always standing against cruelty of any kind. Her smile could light up a room, and her warmth … Read more
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William J. “Bill” West, 75, of Whitewater passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Fort Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson. Bill was born on September 8, 1949 to John and Bessie (Sutherland) West in Fort Atkinson. He worked at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater for twelve years. Bill enjoyed watching the Packers and NASCAR. He is survived by his girlfriend, Sandy Hahn; and many friends and family. A memorial visitation will take place on Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 11 AM until 1 PM at Nitardy Funeral Home, 550 N. Newcomb St., Whitewater, WI 53190. Inurnment will take … Read more
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David Harold Baker Jr., beloved husband, father, stepfather, son, and brother, passed away on December 16, 2024, in Portland, Oregon, at the age of 61. Born on August 10, 1963, in Beaufort, South Carolina, David was the firstborn child of David Baker Sr. and the late Betty Jean Baker (née Wickham) while his father served in the United States Marine Corps. David spent his early years in Wyoming, where the family lived until his parents divorced. In 1976, David moved to Oregon with his father, and he graduated from high school in 1982. Shortly after, he moved to Wisconsin to … Read more
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Allen C. Hicks, 85 of Whitewater passed away on Saturday, January 4th, 2025 at Huntington Memory Care in Janesville. Al, the oldest of seven boys, was born on July 5th, 1939, in Belvidere, Illinois to Walt and Laura (Keller) Hicks. A few years later, the family bought a dairy farm in Whitewater and became very active in the Whitewater community. There was always work to be done or something to be repaired on the farm which led to Al’s lifelong love of tinkering. He was very active in high school sports which continued on into his adult years playing in … Read more
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Jeanette Ila Hansen, 91, Whitewater passed away on December 24, 2024 at Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek, WI, having lived independently almost all her later life. Jeanette was born on May 12, 1933 in Whitewater, WI to Alvin and Maybell (Maasz) Cox. She married Norman Hansen on November 2, 1950 and they were married for 59 years. Jeanette enjoyed fishing, reading, indoor gardening, collecting dolls, and cooking; and she made many beautiful items with crocheting, knitting, and sewing. She was generous and seemed to have a good word to say about almost everyone she met. She especially loved … Read more
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Isaac Richard Unger left the field on Christmas Day, and is now at peace. He was born in Whitewater, WI on April 1st, 1993 to Paul and Mary Jo (née Peiffer) Unger. Isaac was born ten days late on a silly holiday, and lived his life as such–never rushed, and with a lighthearted sense of humor. Isaac graduated from Madison East High School in 2011, and then attended UW-River Falls from 2011-2016, where he studied English and philosophy. Isaac was a sports lover, not only as a spectator, but as a participant. Isaac grew up playing soccer, basketball (Badger Sporting … Read more
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John George Mack passed away into eternal glory on December 24th, 2024. John was born December 1, 1963, in Fort Atkinson, WI to Ronald and Mary Alice (Hanson) Mack of Whitewater. John was a 1982 Whitewater High School graduate. In 1983 just out of high school John started his first wood company selling wholesale through all the major gift markets including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York. At the time his clients included 8 out of the 10 retail chains and several thousand independent stores nationwide. John had so many wonderful customers and associates. As the wholesale gift market shifted to cheaper overseas … Read more
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Clifford Maynard Witte, age 103, of Whitewater, WI completed his earthly journey on December 24, 2024 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Clifford was born on September 13, 1921 on a farm in Mount Horeb, WI, and was the third child of Ella and Eli Witte. Clifford served his country by joining the Navy in 1942 during WWII, and served alongside his two brothers. Later he used the GI bill to attend Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport, IA. There he met the love of his life, Beulah (Billie) Ohrberg, and they married on Nov 7, 1946. Shortly after … Read more
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Mary Ann Burkhardt, 79, passed away December 24, 2024, at Edgerton Hospital, surrounded by loved ones following a brief illness. Mary was born on September 14, 1945, in Chicago, IL, to Raymond and Helen (Pasternak) Burkhardt. She attended elementary school in Chicago and Good Counsel Catholic Girls High School, before her family moved to Whitewater where she graduated from WHS in 1963. She worked at Gus’s Pizza Palace, Whitewater Products, and finally, Jones Dairy Farm until her retirement 33 years later. She enjoyed bowling, snowmobiling, boating, golf, riding her motorcycle, and playing softball for the Long Branch Saloon. She was … Read more
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Jean Lucile Zuill, 98, of Whitewater passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Hearthstone Memory Care. Jean was born on April 20, 1926 in the Town of Lima to Howard and Florence (VanDuser) Hunt. Along with her brother Van, she grew up on their family farm in Lima. She graduated from Whitewater High School in 1944. For a short time, Jean worked at the Parker Pen Company in Janesville. She married David “Dave” Zuill on August 9, 1947 in Whitewater. Upon marriage and having their two daughters, Janet and Mary, Jean undertook the meaningful job of mother and homemaker. … Read more
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