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Five Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) individuals have been selected to the 2022 D3football.com All-America Team.
University of Wisconsin-River Falls’ Michael Brown and UW-Whitewater’s Ryan Liszka were first team selections, while UW-La Crosse’s Mike Bertoia and UW-Whitewater’s Seth Roberts collected second team honors. UW-Platteville’s Justin Blazek was a third team pick.
Brown is the first individual in program archives to receive first team honors from D3football.com. He led the WIAC with eight interceptions and recorded multiple interceptions in three games, including a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown against UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 1. Brown added 42 tackles and broke up five passes.
Liszka led a UW-Whitewater defense that allowed the fewest yards per game in the conference at 287.0 per outing. The Warhawks also topped the WIAC with 66.7 rushing yards allowed per game – a mark that ranks No. 11 in NCAA Division III. Liszka added 9.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He registered double figures in tackles five times, including a season-high 12 against Aurora University (Ill.) on Nov. 19.
Bertoia’s selection marks the fourth time in the last five seasons that UW-La Crosse has been represented on the D3football.com All-America squad. He guided an offensive line that helped UW-La Crosse average 34.4 points per game and 418.3 yards of offense per contest. The Eagles had a season-high 632 yards of total offense and 386 rushing yards against UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 15.
Roberts helped UW-Whitewater register 2,171 rushing yards on 433 attempts, an average of 5.0 yards per rush. In the WIAC, the Warhawks gained 1,689 yards on the ground, averaging 5.8 per carry – the most yards and highest average in conference play for UW-Whitewater in over a decade. Roberts allowed one sack in 408 pass and quarterback run attempts this season.
The selections of Liszka and Roberts mark the ninth straight season that UW-Whitewater has had multiple D3football.com All-Americans.
Blazek is the program’s first D3football.com All-America honoree since the 2016 campaign when Dan Arnold was a first team honoree. Blazek, the WIAC Kwik Trip Defensive Player of the Year, finished second in the conference with nine sacks and 12 tackles for loss. He was third on the team with 58 tackles, including a season-high 10 against UW-River Falls on Oct. 15. Blazek recorded a pair of multi-sack contests, including three for 29 yards lost at UW-Stout on Oct. 29. He forced turnovers in back-to-back games, collecting an interception against Hardin-Simmons University (Texas) on Sept. 17, before recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown at UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 1.
| 2022 D3football.com All-America First Team | |||||
| Name | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown (High School) | Prev. Selections |
| Michael Brown | River Falls | So. | CB | Victoria, Minn. (Chaska) | —- |
| Ryan Liszka | Whitewater | Sr. | LB | Naperville, Ill. (Benet Academy) | —- |
| 2022 D3football.com All-America Second Team | |||||
| Name | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown (High School) | Prev. Selections |
| Mike Bertoine | La Crosse | Jr. | T | Lake Zurich, Ill. (Lake Zurich) | —- |
| Seth Roberts | Whitewater | Sr. | G | Johnson Creek, Wis. (Johnson Creek) | —- |
| 2022 D3football.com All-America Third Team | |||||
| Name | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown (High School) | Prev. Selections |
| Justin Blazek | Platteville | Sr. | DE | Naperville, Il.. (Neuqua Valley) | —- |
The following quotes are from an article, “Next Level: After redshirt year, Whitewater High grad Emme Bullis breaks into Cal Poly’s Volleyball Starting lineup,” in The Gazette on December 15 by Tom Miller. Please click here to read the complete article, which is considerably longer. It appears that a subscription may not be required.
Next Level: After redshirt year, Whitewater High grad Emme Bullis breaks into Cal Poly’s volleyball starting lineup
“Emme Bullis’ parents were both teachers and coaches.
That partially explains the Whitewater High graduate’s success as a redshirt freshman [on] the Cal Poly volleyball team this season.
Bullis finished the season as the Mustangs leader in assists (1,105) and digs (26) and third in service aces with 18…..
Her first season in the Big West impressed her head coach Caroline Walters. “She’s a leader,” Walters told The Mustang News, the school’s publication. “She is consistently saying the right things and doing the right things.”
That is nothing new for people who watched Bullis star four years for the Whippets. A three-time Rock Valley Conference first-team selection and a first-team all-state pick her senior year, Bullis had a solid upbringing both in the classroom and on the volleyball court.
Her father, Kevin, was the UW-Whitewater head football coach from 2015 until the end of this past season when he announced his retirement.
Emme’s mother, Kathy, coached her throughout her high school career. Kathy retired after the 2021 season as the Whippets’ head coach.
Kevin and Kathy are in the process of moving to California. Kevin is pursuing a job in education, while Kathy already has been working in California….
They will have more opportunities to watch Emme play in her three remaining seasons.
She beat out a senior who was second in assists in the Big West last season for the starting setter job….
The drive and her competitiveness are illustrated by her success in the classroom, as well. A high honor roll student all four years at Whitewater High, Bullis is majoring in child development and wants to teach at the elementary school level when she graduates.
That is three volleyball seasons—and many more successes—away.”
The Whippet Girls’ Basketball Team took on Edgerton Thursday night, December 15, for a conference game at home.
We started the game with great intensity on defense, keeping the score within five with just over seven minutes left in the first half. Edgerton pulled away, outscoring us 24-3 as we struggled to connect on our shots from outside, ending the first half 13-39.
The second half matched the first in scoring as we continued to struggle to hit our shots.
Statistical leaders for the Whippets were Kindyl Kilar and Calli Grosinske with 7 points and 2 rebounds each. Zoe Kohl added 4 points.
The Whippets travel to Brodhead for another conference game Tuesday night, December 20.
Article Submitted by Kristen Lippens
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Basketball Coach
klippens@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Peter and Bob Mischka
On Tuesday, December 13, the Whippet Boys’ Swim Team competed against Burlington Co-op in their first home meet of the season. Many tried new events, while others swam their go to events and had some best times.
Notable swims from the night include:
- Jack Hefty going best times in the 200 IM with a time of 2:32.35 and 100 Freestyle with a time of 57.88
- David Enns trying out the 200 Freestyle and having a great swim despite breaking his goggles right before his race!
- Tyler Arnett and Cruz Aranda going 1 and 2 in the 200 Freestyle with times of 2:05.39 (Tyler) and 2:14.58 (Cruz)
- Sam Nickelsburg swam a quick 50 Freestyle going a time of 31.10
- Miles Nickelsburg leading off the 200 Freestyle relay, going a best time in 50 Freestyle of 30.48
- Tyler Arnett continues making improvements in the 500 Freestyle going a season best time of 5:32.12.
- Xavier Zei had a great race in the 100 Breaststroke. He dropped 21 seconds from his previous time!
The Boys’ Swim team is up again at home next week Tuesday, December 20, at 5:30 p.m. against Badger Co-op.
Article and Team Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Co-Head Boys’ Swim Coach
sreynolds@wwusd.org
Photos of Tyler Arnett Courtesy of Bob Mischka
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