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The Whitewater Whippet Gymnastics JV won against Waterford on Tuesday, February 13, 79.5 to 74.9.
On Vault, Maddie Joseph scored a 7.05 with her front hand spring. The other four girls competed a straddle over.
On Balance Beam, Emy Islas scored her personal best with a score of 5.8. Maggie Maas also scored her personal best with a 4.8.
On Floor, Maddie Morton scored a 5.85 which is her personal best this season. Gabi Pena scored her personal best with a 5.7.
The Whippets had two new team members compete on Bars at this meet, Amaya Conner and Maggie Maas.
The girls will be competing in Elkhorn on Friday, February 16th for the conference meet starting at 6:00.
Article Submitted by Shawnda Peters
Whitewater High School Head Gymastics Coach
speters@wwusd.org
On Tuesday night, February 13, the Whitewater Wrestling Team hosted the Team Sectional Wrestling Tournament as well as had the opportunity to compete in the duals. The evening started with Whitewater wrestling Campbellsport High School. Whitewater came out strong going up 13-6, but then the wind was taken out of the team’s sails as the Cougars were able to come away with a stretch of some big wins.
Coming up with wins for the Whippets included Brady Friend (132) with a big second period pin to give the Whippets a lead. Connor Friend (138) then followed with a very well wrestled match, winning 11-1. Traysen Thomason got a nice win for himself at 144 pounds winning his match 11-4. Traysen worked hard to get the major decision but came up just short. After a dry spell in victories, Payton Lyon (190) wrestled a very quick student and was able to chip away and keep his offense alive, coming out on top 7-1. Jarvis Porcaro (120) ended the night and the dual meet season for the Whitewater team with a pin.
The coaching staff is very happy with the grit the team showed not only at the team sectional but all season long. From the start of the season, the team had a goal of reaching team state, and it did hurt to miss out on the opportunity, but they need to hold their heads high as they represented their school very well in all the dual meets this season.
The nine boys who qualified for individual sectionals as well as the girls will be on a bus early Saturday morning as they travel to Campbellsport to attempt to punch their ticket to the individual state tournament in Madison.
Editor’s note: The following announcement was received from Whitewater High School.
Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine,[1] is celebrated annually on February 14.[2] It originated as a Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and, through later folk traditions, has become a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world.[3]
There are a number of martyrdom stories associated with various Valentines connected to February 14,[4] including an account of the imprisonment of Saint Valentine of Rome for ministering to Christians persecuted under the Roman Empire in the third century.[5][6] According to an early tradition, Saint Valentine restored sight to the blind daughter of his jailer.[7] Numerous later additions to the legend have better related it to the theme of love: an 18th-century embellishment to the legend claims he wrote the jailer’s daughter a letter signed “Your Valentine” as a farewell before his execution;[8] another tradition posits that Saint Valentine performed weddings for Christian soldiers who were forbidden to marry.[6]
There is a tradition that the Feast of Saint Valentine was established by Pope Gelasius I in AD 496 to be celebrated on February 14 in honour of Saint Valentine of Rome, who died on that date in AD 269.[9][10] The feast is found in the Gelasian Sacramentary (which was compiled after Gelasius), meaning that is has been observed since at least the eighth century.[11] The day became associated with romantic love in the 14th and 15th centuries when notions of courtly love flourished, apparently by association with the “lovebirds” of early spring. In 18th-century England, it grew into an occasion in which couples expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as “valentines”). Valentine’s Day symbols that are used today include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards.[12] In Italy, Saint Valentine’s Keys are given to lovers “as a romantic symbol and an invitation to unlock the giver’s heart”, as well as to children to ward off epilepsy (called Saint Valentine’s Malady).[13]
Saint Valentine’s Day is not a public holiday in any country, although it is an official feast day in the Anglican Communion[14] and the Lutheran Church.[15] Many parts of the Eastern Orthodox Church also celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day on July 6 in honor of Roman presbyter Saint Valentine, and on July 30 in honor of Hieromartyr Valentine, the Bishop of Interamna (modern Terni).[16]
(From Wikipedia)
All are welcome to this service, which will include Holy Communion.
Editor’s note: This announcement was provided by First United Methodist Church, 145 S. Prairie Street, Whitewater.
Thank you to the classes of 1960, 1961, 1962, and 1963 for the new benches that were donated for the WHS lobby area.
Whitewater beat East Troy 34-32 Monday night, February 12, in a Rock Valley Conference girls’ basketball game.
Whitewater trailed by no more than one point all game but spent most of the night with only a one possession lead. Whitewater was able to push the lead to 28-21 late in the second half and hold on to win the game down the stretch.
With the win, the Whippets are Valley Division Champions in the Rock Valley Conference.
Whitewater will finish the regular season on Thursday, February 15, hosting Jefferson, and will then turn around to host Jefferson again on Friday, February 23rd in a WIAA regional semi-final.
Article Submitted by Mike Dowden
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Basketball Coach
dowmi01@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
Monroe is the conference leader and played very good basketball at both ends as they defeated Whitewater 89-54 on Monday, February 12.
Whitewater was led by Jaylyn Ewing with 13 points, all in the first half. James Seagraves led the Cheesemakers with 17 points.
Whitewater High School hosts Fort Atkinson at 5:40 p.m. on Thursday, February 15. This will again be a doubleheader of basketball with the girls’ varsity game against Jefferson to follow.
Article Submitted by Mike McCabe
Whitewater High School Head Boys’ Basketball Coach
mccmi01@wwusd.org
Photo courtesy of Bob Mischka
Obituaries
Frank Ferriano Jr.February 6, 1926 — April 26, 2024 Dr. Frank Ferriano, Jr. age 98, of Madison peacefully left the world April 26, 2024 at Four Winds Lodge in Verona. He was a musician, teacher, scholar; a sports fanatic, a history and politics aficionado, and devoted husband, father and friend. He had a story or a lecture for any subject you could imagine. Frank was born February 6, 1926 in Chicago to Frank and Frances Ferriano. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 59 years, Carolyn, his parents and his sister, Angie Halay, along with many friends … Read more
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Ethel M. Herold, age 81, of Beaver Dam, died Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Beaver Dam Health Care Center. Visitation for Ethel will be at Koepsell-Murray Funeral Home in Beaver Dam on Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. Funeral services will follow at 7:00 p.m. with Deacon Ed Cody officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael Cemetery in Beaver Dam. Ethel was born on January 24, 1943, at home, in the Town of Westford, Dodge County, Wisconsin to Louis and Sarah (Hepp) Dronek. She graduated from Randolph High School in 1961. On September 16, 1967, she … Read more
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Betty E. Heth, 87, of Whitewater, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Friday, May 10, 2024 at Fairhaven Senior Living in Whitewater. Betty was born on January 16, 1937 in Whitewater, Wisconsin to Sidney and Mary Belle (Pollock) Hackett. Betty grew up on her family’s farm. Betty attended Whitewater High School, and shortly after high school she attended the Whitewater Teacher’s College. Betty married Dale Arthur Heth on May 4, 1958 in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Together they had one Son, Steven. Betty was a fabulous baker, and took pride in everything she made. Betty was a baker at the University of Whitewater for … Read more
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James R. Dietzman, 85, of Fort Atkinson, formerly of Whitewater passed away peacefully on May 2, 2024, in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin. Born on January 22, 1939, in Beloit, Wisconsin, son of the late James and Murial (Bush) Dietzman. He and his siblings faced the world together after being orphaned at a young age. Despite never learning to read, James’s adventurous spirit led him to a colorful life that included joining the circus and later dedicating 20 years of service to Douglas Aircraft, followed by time at Chicago Motors. In his fifties, he discovered a passion for driving trucks, traversing the … Read more
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Wava Jean Nelson, 95, of Kenosha (formerly of Whitewater) passed away on Sunday, May 12th, 2024 at Advocate Aurora Hospital in Kenosha. Wava Jean was born on June 22, 1928 in Baraboo, Wisconsin to Kenneth Weinke and Zona Scott (Gardner). She graduated from Wonewoc High School in 1946 and was the valedictorian of her class. Wava Jean enrolled at UW-Whitewater (known as the WI State Teachers College at the time) and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Education in 1950. On June 18, 1950 Wava Jean married Wesley Nelson (of Whitewater) in Reedsburg, Wisconsin and together they raised a son. … Read more
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Scott E. Willson, 71, of Palmyra, WI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at Sunset Ridge Memory Care, Jefferson, WI. Scott was born on October 15, 1952 at the Fort Atkinson Memorial Hospital, son of Neil and Marjorie (Frank) Willson. He grew up on his family’s dairy farm and graduated from Palmyra High School. After high school, Scott continued his education at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. Scott worked as a sales rep for the majority of his working career for the Bendix Corporation. His outgoing and friendly demeanor … Read more
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Cheryl E. Watson November 26, 1957 — April 19, 2024 Cheryl E. Watson, age 66, of Larwill, IN, passed away at 11:13 p.m. on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. Born on November 26, 1957, in Fort Atkinson, WI, she was the daughter of Dewey and Laura (Darlington) Lilly. Cheryl attended Whitewater High School in Whitewater, WI, and graduated with the Class of 1976. On June 11, 1983, she married Daniel Watson in Fort Atkinson, WI. They moved to Indiana in 1986 and settled in their current home of Larwill in 1988. Cheryl worked as a … Read more
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Edith I. McElroy (nee Rye) passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, WI. She was born on October 23, 1932, on her parents’ farm in Johnstown Township, Rock County, WI, the daughter of Ralph and Clara (Duoss) Rye. Edith graduated from Whitewater High School (class of 1950), The National Louis University – College of Education (class of 1954), in Evanston, IL, and pursued graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. In her undergraduate program, her clinical & student-teaching experiences were at Jane Addam’s Hull House Settlement School, Chicago, IL. All totaled, her elementary … Read more
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Anna Marie Jacobs of Waukesha was born to Eternal Life on Sunday, May 5, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at the age of 70. She was born in Fort Atkinson, WI on April 18, 1954 the daughter of Joseph and Ida (nee Poulsen) Fitzgerald and grew up in Whitewater. On August 11, 1973 she married her devoted husband, Glenn at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Whitewater. Anna worked for many years as the Juvenile Court Clerk for the City of Waukesha Police Department. She loved cooking, baking, a delicious Friday Fish Fry, and a good Old Fashioned. Her number … Read more
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Suzanne L. Preuschl, age 67, of Beloit, died Saturday April 27, 2024, at Beloit Memorial Hospital. She was born April 27, 1957, to Richard and Carrie “Bette” (White) LaBonne in Madison, WI. Suzanne graduated from Whitewater High School in 1975. She married Mark E. Preuschl on August 22, 1981, in Whitewater. Suzanne touched many lives, while working in her many roles at a variety of local credit unions, until her retirement in 2021. She was funny, mischievous, generous with her time, a great judge of character and always willing to help others. Suzanne loved music, singing & dancing. She also … Read more
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