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UW-Whitewater reveals 2024-25 Warhawk Marching Band
A total of 136 students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater are members of the Warhawk Marching Band for the 2024-25 academic year.
The following local student musicians are part of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawk Marching Band for the 2024-25 academic year:
Anders Clarksen, from Whitewater, who is studying Mathematics at UW-Whitewater, and is part of the alto saxophone section.
Mel Prince, from Whitewater, who is studying Music at UW-Whitewater, and is part of the baritone section.
The Warhawk Marching Band performs at all UW-Whitewater football regular season home games and other select campus and community events during the fall semester. UW-Whitewater hosts the annual Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Marching Band Championships every October.
Last season, the Warhawk Marching Band performed at halftime of a Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field.
The marching band is one of several musical ensembles at the university. In addition to Lambeau Field, UW-Whitewater’s ensembles perform in other famous venues around the world, including Carnegie Hall in New York City, the Symphony Center in Chicago, and at venues in Germany, Poland and England.
The Warhawk Marching Band is directed by Glenn “Doc” Hayes, a professor of music in the university’s College of Arts and Communication who has also held the role of director of bands since 1987. He is the second person in history to be inducted into the WSMA Marching Band Hall of Fame. Tobie Wilkinson, senior lecturer of music in the college, leads UW-Whitewater’s percussion studio and serves as associate director of the marching band.
To learn more about the Warhawk Marching Band, visit the band’s web page.
Editor’s note: This announcement was provided by the University of Wisconsin Whitewater.
A small leather Bible was found in the grass between 1150 Blooming Field Drive and the entrance to the 1180 Blooming Field Drive court. It may be claimed at the city Police Dept.
Editor’s note: The Whitewater Banner appreciates having permission to use the image on the homepage by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay.
Mallory Oloffson hits a layup in Friday’s game against DePauw (Michael Gouvion)
By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, ranked fourth nationally, secured a victory over Lakeland with a final score of 78-35 on Saturday at the Williams Center in Whitewater, WI.
At the end of the first quarter, UWW led Lakeland 14-9. UWW capitalized on points off turnovers, scoring 7 compared to Lakeland’s 2, and led scoring in the paint with 6 points. Despite both teams having 10 total rebounds, Lakeland committed 6 turnovers, slightly more than UWW’s 5, which contributed to their deficit. UWW also had a balanced bench contribution with 7 points, while Lakeland’s bench added 5 points.
In the second quarter, UWW outscored Lakeland 18-7, with a strong performance in the paint, scoring 10 points and adding 6 fast break points. UWW had a field goal percentage of 57.1%, making 8 of their 14 attempts, while Lakeland struggled, converting only 2 of 12 shots for 16.7%. Turnovers were a significant factor, as Lakeland committed 9 turnovers compared to UWW’s 7, and UWW capitalized by scoring 10 points off turnovers. UWW also had an edge in rebounds, grabbing 9 compared to Lakeland’s 6.
UWW outscored Lakeland 31-12 in the third quarter, largely due to their strong performance in the paint and their ability to capitalize on fast breaks. Kacie Carollo scored 11 consecutive unanswered points in the third quarter, contributing to the team’s dominance. The home team recorded 18 points in the paint and 14 fast break points, while also forcing eight turnovers, which they converted into 12 points. Defensively, UWW tallied seven steals and four blocks, contributing to a total of 15 rebounds, including five offensive boards, allowing them to maintain control and extend their lead.
In the fourth quarter, UWW outscored Lakeland 15-7, bringing the final score to a decisive 78-35. UWW capitalized with 15 points from the bench and secured 9 rebounds, demonstrating dominance in the paint with 6 points. The home team also recorded 7 steals, contributing to Lakeland’s 9 turnovers in the quarter. Lakeland struggled offensively, shooting 2-for-9 from the field and committing 9 turnovers, leading to 7 points off turnovers for UWW.
Carollo stood out for UWW with a game-high 18 points, going 6-for-11 from the field, including one 3-pointer, and a perfect 5-for-5 from the free-throw line. Carollo also contributed significantly on defense with four steals and added seven rebounds. Mallory Oloffson contributed 10 points, making five of nine field-goal attempts and securing six rebounds. Maggie Trautsch was effective on both ends with six points, two assists, and two steals. Logan Lowry provided a defensive presence in the paint with two blocks and added six points. Sydney Lehman also made an impact defensively, matching Lowry with two blocks.
Brian Wilterdink hauls in a touchdown catch at La Crosse. (Olivia Zinanni)
By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information
La Crosse, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team dropped a road contest at UW-La Crosse 24-21 Saturday afternoon.
The Warhawks found themselves trailing 10-0 at the break but battled back in the second half. The UWW defense forced a three-and-out in La Crosse’s first possession of the second half. The Warhawk offense took over at their own 27 following the punt.
The 12-play, 73-yard drive was bolstered by a 26-yard Jackson Chryst to Tyler Vasey connection. On the final play of the drive, Chryst was hurried by a defender but found Drake Martin in the end zone from four yards out for the score. Jackson Fox nailed the point after to narrow the gap to three, 10-7.
UWL pushed the lead back to ten, 17-7, early in the fourth after a touchdown capped an 11-play, 69-yard drive. UW-Whitewater responded in kind, taking little time off of the clock. On the first play of the drive, Chryst found Brian Wilterdink on a deep ball for a 43-yard gain down the Eagles 26. Nick Wind hauled in the next Chryst pass for 22 yards to put the Warhawks on the four. From there, Noah Battle punched it in. Fox split the uprights to make it 17-14 with just over two minutes elapsed in the drive.
The 79-yard pass play on the second snap of the Eagles’ next drive once again extended the margin, 24-14.
The Warhawks continued the offensive onslaught from both teams with another quick scoring drive. This time it took just over a minute for UWW to hit paydirt. Chryst found Wind open in the middle of the field for a 33-yard connection on the first play of the drive. Vasey pulled in the next ball for an 18-yard reception. After an incompletion, Chryst hit Wilterdink from 21-yards out for the touchdown. Fox hit his third extra point of the day to make it 24-21.
UW-Whitewater defense stiffened to give the offense the ball back with 4:18 left on clock, but an interception put the ball in UWL’s hands with 3:57 to go.
The defense held once again, this time turning the Eagles over on downs with a four-and-out. Coach Jace Rindahl expertly used his timeouts to give the Warhawk offense 2:58 to drive 75 yards. A personal foul on UWL on the second play had UWW on their own 30. A short pass to Wilterdink led to a gain of 10 and UWW went quickly with Chryst rushing the ball out bounds after a nine-yard gain to the 49. An Eagle personal foul and Warhawk unsportsmanlike offset on the play to give UWW a first-and-ten from the UWW 49.
Chryst took off on the next play, gaining six before heading out of bounds but a holding penalty pushed the line of scrimmage back to the Warhawks’ 39. Chryst registered back-to-back completions for 11-yards each – the first to Steven Hein and the second to Wind – for another first down.
A pair of incompletions forced a third-and-ten. This time the Eagles got to Chryst in the backfield forcing a fumble that was recovered by UWL. La Crosse was able to kneel out the clock for the final score, 24-21.
Chryst was 20-34 for 286 yards, a pair of interceptions and two touchdowns through the air. Ty Schultz paced UWW on the ground with 42 yards on 12 carries. Wilterdink was the top receiver in the contest with 111 yards on seven catches including a touchdown grab.
Defensively, Kyle Koelblinger and Karsten Libby shared team-high honors with nine tackles each. Libby added an interception while Koelblinger tallied a pass broken up.
The Warhawks will head to UW-Eau Claire next Saturday for the regular season finale. Kickoff is set for 2 PM.
The November 6 update from the Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation:
“You all may have noticed that things are near completion on US 12. However, we have two major items to complete prior to opening the roadway.
1) Signal work at the US 12/County ES Intersection and
2) Adjusting manholes in the roadway near the Sterlingworth Dr./Pleasant Lake Rd. area.
Both items of work are difficult to complete while the roadway is open, and traffic is near our equipment, workers, and materials.
Therefore, for safety reasons US 12 will remain closed until early the week of 11/18; we are currently projected to have the roadway open on 11/19.
Current Construction Operations:
- Signal base installation at the County ES & US 12 intersection is anticipated to take place over the next couple of days.
- Pavement marking is anticipated to wrap up by the end of the week.
- Many other finishing items will be ongoing in the meantime; please be aware of workers and personnel working on these items outside of full closure areas.
Upcoming Construction Operations (Week of 11/11/2024):
- Traffic signal equipment will be installed; this is anticipated to take most of the week.
- Manholes near the Sterlingworth Dr. and Pleasant Lake Rd. intersection will be adjusted, this work will be done with flagging and traffic will be shifted away from the manholes overnight. Please use caution while travelling through this area during the work hours and overnight hours.
Traffic Updates:
- US 12 is closed to through traffic (residents and business will have access), a detour route utilizing WIS 20, I-43 and WIS 67 is in place.
- No traffic will be allowed to cross the Sugar Creek Bridge for the duration of this project (Located between County A and County ES.)
- The project is anticipated to wrap up by mid to late November.”
Jeanine Fassl writes, “Rick took these pictures on a bright sunny Halloween day. I guess even the flowers are confused about this fall weather!”
Our thanks to Rick and Jeanine Fassl for sharing these beautiful, “unseasonal” pictures.
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Obituaries
Edward W. HamiltonApril 3,1941 – October 26, 2024 Edward “Edjo” Wickman Hamilton, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at home. Ed was born in Evanston, Illinois and moved to Whitewater, Wisconsin with his family when he was eight years old. He attended Whitewater High School and then graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater with a bachelor of science degree. He also served two years in the army. He moved to Davenport, Iowa in 1971 and worked at John Deere Davenport Works until he retired in 2001. Then he followed a dream, moved back to Whitewater and … Read more
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Verne Paul Schrank was born on March 9, 1930 at home on the family farm in Lima Township, Rock County, to Arthur and Marie (Witte) Schrank. He attended the Sturtevant one room school which closed when he graduated in 1944. He attended Whitewater High School and graduated in 1948. Verne farmed with his parents until 1967 when he moved to Whitewater and worked for the Whitewater Unified School District as a custodian – courier for 27 years. Verne served on various boards at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, as well as playing on the dartball team for many years. Verne … Read more
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After a long full life, Janine Marie (Dickerson) Weiss was called home to the Lord. Janine was born on April Fool’s Day, 1930 in Milwaukee. She grew up enjoying Trolleys, dancing and school with her sisters, Donna Domagalski, Marcyl Howel, Karen Moczynski and her parents, Glenn and Lucille Dickerson. In 1950, she married Frederic Weiss in a little church in Three Lakes WI. Shortly after, the first of 5 kids was born with the next 2 shortly after. Denice Lucille (Edward DeGroot), David Arthur, and Dana Lynn (Stephen Lind). After a breather Debra Beth (Alyn Jones) and Donna Raye (Dale … Read more
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Raymond Miles, 96, Whitewater, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Our House Senior Living in Whitewater. Raymond was born on February 10, 1928, in Elkhorn, WI to Rueben and Norma Miles. He served in the US Army. On June 18, 1955, Raymond married Waverly Sutherland in Whitewater, WI. He enjoyed a long and successful career as a Livestock Dealer. In retirement, he cherished time spent with his family and remained informed on the farming community. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Waverly of Whitewater, sons Eddie of Madison and Todd (Barbara) Miles of Sarasota FL, … Read more
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Connie Jean Sukowski embarked on her next big adventure on the evening of Friday, November 8, 2024. Connie enjoyed decades of adventures with friends and family. She spent 36 years teaching 2nd and 3rd grade students in the Palmyra Eagle School District, working alongside many cherished colleagues and friends. Connie and her husband, Patrick Theodore Sukowski, shared 55 and a half years of marriage. Together they raised four children: Peter, Allan, Ann and Kevin Sukowski. She took great joy in watching her five grandchildren grow into amazing adults: Sonora Sukowski, Brianne Hebbe, Jared Gundrum-Sukowski, Nolan Causey, and Lore Lai Schimmel. … Read more
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Nancy Lou Hallock Cooper passed away November 8, 2024 due to complications of lungcancer. Nancy was born on April 20, 1936 in Springfield, MA to Howard and Barbara (Corliss) Hallock. As a child, Nancy spent every summer in her beloved Piermont, NH where she and her brothers “helped” the local farmer with his chores, including riding in the truck with the milk cans every morning. She enjoyed swimming in the local brooks, picking berries, going to the nearby library, visiting with cousins, and playing croquet every evening. As she grew older, she spent time as a camper and then a camp … Read more
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James Robert Trier (Jimbo), passed away on November 10, 2024, at the age of 89. Born on December 22, 1934, in New Holstein, WI, to George and Frances Trier. He spent his later years residing in Whitewater, WI. Jim began his teaching career as a high school mathematics teacher and then dedicated 55 years of his life to education as a mathematics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He was the chairman of the faculty senate as well. He had a passion for math and an engaging teaching style, which made him a student favorite. He was known for telling … Read more
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Juan Manuel “Manny” Rodriguez, 56, of Whitewater, WI, passed away on Oct 31, 2024. He was born in Fort Atkinson, WI, on November 14, 1967 to Ponciano and Blanca Rodriguez. He graduated from Whitewater High School and continued his education at Gateway, earning a degree in marketing. He had a love for helping people and worked in healthcare for over 30 years as a CNA. He enjoyed shooting darts with his lifelong friends: Robert Bramley, Brian Quass, and Todd Piper. To know Manny, you knew he had a love for his Washington Redskins, now known as the Commanders. He loved to play … Read more
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James Trier, Whitewater, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at Edgerton Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be on held on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00 pm at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Whitewater. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Whitewater. Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 1:00 pm until the time of the service. A full obituary will follow. Nitardy Funeral Home, Whitewater is assisting the family.
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