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Casey Lyon’s 41 points and 14 rebounds led the Whitewater Boys’ Basketball team to an 87-79 home win over Brodhead on Thursday, January 29th. Matthew Carollo chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Aaron Garcia added 11 points, as the Whippets held off the Cardinals to finish January with a victory.
Whitewater started the game fast, jumping out to a 7-2 lead, and didn’t look back in the first half, building up a 17-point lead with 2 1/2 minutes left. Brodhead closed the gap, but the Whippets still led 40-29 at the half.
The two teams played pretty evenly the first 10 minutes of the second half, with Whitewater maintaining a 9-14 point lead. Then Brodhead went on a run to get within one, 62-61, at the 6 1/2-minute mark. The Whippets quickly rebuilt the lead with a three pointer by Matt Carollo, a two-point basket by Evan Amundsen, and two free throws by Casey Lyon. Casey also made six free throws in the last 40 seconds to ice the game for Whitewater.
The victory breaks a six-game losing streak, as Whitewater is now 3-6 in the conference and 6-10 overall. The next game is a crossover conference game at Walworth/Big Foot on Tuesday, February 3rd. The next home game is Friday, February 6th, against Beloit Turner.
Article Submitted by Dwayne Lange
Whitewater High School Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach
Nass at the WUSD Legislative Breakfast, February 2024
Senator Steve Nass issued the following statement announcing that he does not plan to run for reelection.
“It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to serve in the Wisconsin State Legislature representing the people of Southern Wisconsin. I have proudly fought for the taxpayers in my district with every vote that I cast for and against legislation.
I have always been bipartisan in my scorn of fiscal mismanagement and bureaucratic overreach regardless of whether the Republicans or Democrats were in charge, since the affliction of Big Government is a disease that infects both parties in Madison.
The time has come for a new fighter to take on the mission of preserving life, liberty and pursuit of happiness for the citizens of the 11th State Senate District. While the challenges are many facing the people of Wisconsin, the preservation of the American Dream in this state will prevail if each of us rises up and in unison defends our inalienable rights bestowed upon us from God.
God Bless Wisconsin and the United States of America.”
Nass graduated from Whitewater High School and earned both B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He retired from the Wisconsin Air National Guard as a CMSgt with 33 years of service including Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Nass served on the Whitewater Common Council from 1977-81 and was first elected to the State Assembly in 1990. A Republican, Nass has been in the State Senate since 2014. He indicated that he would retire from that body when his term expires on January 4, 2027.
Nass, age 73, represented the city of Whitewater for many years but that ended with the redistricting after the 2020 census. Now representing District 11, he still serves the LaGrange area, where he lives.
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Korth Park, Lake Mills [The image on the homepage is from Carlin Weld Park, Palmyra.]
The Jefferson County Parks Department has officially launched the public information and engagement phase of its Parks and Outdoor Recreation Plan (PORP) update, marking the fifth comprehensive plan update in the County’s long-standing history of publicly driven parks and recreation planning.
Since the establishment of the Jefferson County Park System, these plans have served as the foundation for nearly all major park improvements, trail development, land acquisitions, and program expansions throughout the County. Each update has built upon previous community input, ensuring that the Park System continues to reflect the needs, values, and priorities of Jefferson County residents.
The Parks Department has launched a dedicated project webpage to serve as the central hub for plan information, public input opportunities, and project updates:
https://snyder-associates.mysocialpinpoint.com/jefferson-county-porp
The webpage includes:
- An online public survey, where residents and park users can share feedback on park use, priorities, and desired improvements
- A project calendar highlighting key milestones, engagement opportunities, and public meetings
- A GIS-based project map that visitors can utilize to suggest project ideas in real time and location
- Background information on the planning process and how public input will be used
Public participation is a critical component of the plan’s success. Feedback gathered through the survey, public meetings, and the project webpage will directly inform future park development, system-wide departmental strategies, and investment decisions across Jefferson County.
“This plan continues a tradition of thoughtful, community-driven planning in Jefferson County,” said Jefferson County Parks Director Kevin Wiesmann. “Every Parks and Outdoor Recreation Plan update has played a key role in shaping the system of parks that residents and visitors enjoy today, and this update will help guide the next generation of improvements.”
We encourage community members to visit the project webpage, complete the online survey, and follow the project calendar for upcoming engagement opportunities. For more information or to get involved, please visit the project webpage or contact the Jefferson County Parks Department.
For more on the Jefferson County Parks System, see https://parks.jeffersoncountywi.gov/.
Editor’s note: The above press release was provided by the Jefferson County Parks Department.
Whitewater Unified School District Policy Review Committee – Monday @ 4:30 p.m.
Agenda (click on “meetings” in upper right corner.
Whitewater Unified School District Central Office
419 South Elizabeth Street, Whitewater, Wisconsin
City of Whitewater Urban Forestry Commission – Monday @ 5:30 p.m.
Agenda includes Discussion on tree health concerns along Jefferson Street and justification for planned
removals; Discussion on what to do with the wood from the Territorial Oak.
Cravath Lakefront room 2nd floor 312 West Whitewater Str, Whitewater, WI, 53190
*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.
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28157411477414?p=GAEYN82QyzBrNmCEAO
City of Whitewater Common Council Meeting – Tuesday @ 6:00 p.m.
Agenda includes Ordinance 2026-O-03 an ordinance regarding amendment of the Comprehensive Plan
and Future Land Use Map-Community Development; Ordinance 2026-O-04 and ordinance amending the zoning map the zoning classification in regards to certain properties in the City of Whitewater Tax Parcel #’s /A410100001, /A410100002, /A410100003, /A503200001 and /A503200002 on Bluff Road. CLOSED SESSION to be followed by OPEN SESSION: City Manager’s Performance Evaluation and Employment Agreement
Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room,
312 West Whitewater St., Whitewater, WI 53190
*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://teams.microsoft.com/meet/25142739207755?p=JYio9vudLKHm5TjmpB
Dial in by phone
+1 929-229-5663,,903593902# United States,
Find a local number
Phone conference ID: 903 593 902#
City of Whitewater Landmarks Commission – Wednesday @ 6:00 p.m.
Editor’s note: The agenda has not yet been posted as of 2/1/26.
UW-Oshkosh Fall 2025 Dean’s List, Honor Roll released
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh officials have released the names of students who qualified for the Dean’s List and Honor Roll in fall 2025.
The term grade-point average (GPA) requirement for University Honor Roll is 3.3; the term GPA requirement for Dean’s List is 3.75, out of a possible 4.0.
To qualify, a student must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits. There can be no individual grades below a “C” and no incomplete or non-reported grades at the time the process is run.
Whitewater, WI
Quinn Burgess, Dean’s List
Ty Hagedorn, Honor Roll
On Friday night, January 30, the Whitewater Girls’ Wrestling team traveled to Lodi High School to participate in a 5-team tournament and found much success. After a delay in the start of action and much anticipation, the girls hit the mat and wrestled extremely tough on the night coming home with six champions and leading the way in the team score, outdistancing Mukwonago.
Starting the championship trend was Isabelle Cantu (100) going 3-0 on the evening with a pin and a couple very well wrestled matches on her way to the championship. Next up was Ema Aranda (107) who was 4-0 on the night with all pins. Storm De Porter (126) finished 3-0 on the night with 2 pins and a great championship match outconditioning her opponent to bring home her first high school championship. Next up for the champions was Berma Vubumu (145) who also brought home her first high school wrestling championship going 3-0 with 2 pins along the way. Payton Taylor (165) finished the evening 3-0 with two pins along the way, defeating a strong girl by pin in the championship match. Finally, closing out the evening of championships for the Whippets was Marianna Kubicz (185) who had two pins. She weathered the storm in a very physical match in the opening round. She remained calm, got to her position on her feet, and ended up taking the girl down to pin.
Just missing out on the gold medal was Atreya Wilson (138) who was 3-1 on the night. Atreya had a tough loss but came back from it by going back to her basics, securing two pins along the way. Aubrey Fuoco (145) continues to improve each time she is on the mat proving that showing up to practice, listening, and doing really pays off as she had two pins on her way to the championship before falling to her teammate. This is the highest place that Aubrey has had in any tournament in high school.
Coming in 5th place, yet going 3-1, was Emma Maas (114) with two pins. Kora Davis (120) also took 5th place in what I would say was the most competitive weight class in the tournament with a couple of state ranked girls in the bracket. Kora wrestled her heart out and did not back down to any of the girls.
Also wrestling very tough on the night were Silvia Harris (120) and Amanda Pena-Ramirez (145) who battled every match but were unable to reach top 5.
The girls are next in action on Friday night, February 6, when they travel to Edgerton High School to participate in the Rock Valley Conference Tournament. Wrestling begins at 5:00.
Article and Photos Courtesy of John Schimming
Whitewater High School Wrestling Coach
jschimming@wwusd.org
The Whippet Boys Swim Team had a strong showing at the Battle on the Rock Invite at Beloit Memorial on Saturday, January 31st, finishing 8th overall out of 17 teams! The boys put together an excellent day of racing with multiple Top 10 finishes and a ton of personal bests as we head into championship season.
Top 10 Finishes:
• 4th – 200 Freestyle Relay (Cruz Aranda, Caleb Kluck, Langdon Coburn, Mateo Bazeley) – 1:35.97
• 4th – Langdon Coburn, 100 Butterfly – 56.58 (PR)
• 4th – Cruz Aranda, 200 IM – 2:12.06
• 5th – Mateo Bazeley, 50 Freestyle – 23.20 (PR)
• 6th – Cruz Aranda, 100 Freestyle – 51.42
• 6th – 400 Freestyle Relay (Langdon Coburn, Mateo Bazeley, Wyatt Esch, Cruz Aranda) – 3:33.70
• 7th – Mateo Bazeley, 100 Freestyle – 51.86
• 7th – Langdon Coburn, 200 IM – 2:14.79 (PR)
Additional PR Highlights:
• Hunter Runnoe had a great day with a 5-second drop in the 200 Free (2:39.18), an 18-second drop in the 100 Back (1:16.64), and a 4-second PR in the 100 Free (1:04.59) leading off the 400 Free Relay
• Cooper Housel dropped 4 seconds in the 200 Free (2:47.05) and 10 seconds in the 500 Free
• Langdon Coburn led off the 400 Free Relay with a 52.64, placing him 9th all-time on the Whippet Top 10 List
• Ian Agen dropped a massive 15 seconds in the 200 IM
• ChaCha Binagi broke 30 seconds in the 50 Free (28.50), had a strong relay split of 27.25, and dropped 10 seconds in the 100 Free (1:05.72)
• Wyatt Esch improved his 100 Fly to 1:10.49
• Eloy Rodriguez knocked 3 seconds off his 100 Free (1:10.24)
• Carson Miller continues to improve, dropping time in both the 100 Breaststroke (1:35.42) and 100 Freestyle (1:16.31)
• Angel Kilar shaved off more time in the 500 Freestyle
• David Enns posted a new best in the 100 Breaststroke (1:22.11)
Up Next:
• JV Conferenceday, February 3rd @ Elkhorn | 6:00 PM
• Varsity Conference – Saturday, February 7th @ Jefferson | 11:00 AM
Come out and cheer on the Whippet Swim Team!
Article and Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
ReynoldsSM07@uww.edu
Obituaries
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
Leo E. Wurzer, 65, of Eagle, Wisconsin passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at his home. Leo was born on April 15, 1961 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Cyril and Shirley (McNeil) Wurzer. He grew up between Pleasant Prairie and Antigo, spending his childhood summers on his uncle’s farm where he discovered his love for all things tractors. Although he never had a farm of his own, he was able to partially fulfill his dream by working as a driver for Robin’s Trucking in Whitewater, WI in his last days and collecting miniature Tonka toys. He began his career … Read more
Lois Cummings, 99, of Fond du Lac, WI (formerly of Janesville, WI, Fort Atkinson, WI, Fountain Hills, AZ, and Green Valley, AZ) passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026 at the Meadows Senior Residence in Fond du Lac surrounded by family. Lois was born on February 17, 1927 in Fort Atkinson to Edward and Clarice (Roseth) Stevens. The middle child of 9 children, she attended Fort Atkinson schools and graduated in 1944. On September 11, 1948 Lois married Grant Cummings at Saint Andrew Catholic Church in Delavan, WI. Together they had 3 children, Gary, Colleen (Tom) Sabel, and Patty (Paul) … Read more
Come celebrate William Kincaid’s Celebration of Life on Saturday, May 30th at 1 pm at Trippe Lake Park Pavillion in Whitewater. He truly enjoyed gatherings where his favorite foods and music could be enjoyed with some of his closest friends and family. We will honor him by carrying on one of his favorite traditions. Please bring your own beverages and chairs. There is limited seating. See you all there!
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