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The Whippet Volleyball Team gets to compete another day with a win against visiting Monroe on Tuesday, October 18! The Whippets swept the Cheesemakers 25-17, 25-18, and 25-9, to move on to the second round of play-offs against Mount Horeb.
The Whippets took several points to finally get in their tempo of volleyball, but once we did, it was fun to watch! With key middle swings from Jenna Pope and Aidyn Amundson, the Whippets were able to run a faster offense. CC Alexander also gave some key swings and blocks for the Whippets.
On the outside, Kindyl Kilar and Cali Kopecky played tough! Consistently digging, passing, and dishing for the Whippets were Caleigh Yang, Cara Yang, Zoe Kohl, Calli Grosinske and Marina Linos.
“We needed to come out and not waiver on our style of play. It took us a bit to get in tempo, but once we got going, we began playing our kind of volleyball! I absolutely love coaching this team. They stay focused, disciplined and are truly coachable athletes. They strive to give 110% each day, and desire to win for each other. We are beyond grateful for another day on the court together to compete!”
Statistical leaders on the night included; Calli Grosinske with 26 assists and 9 digs, Cali Kopecky and Caleigh Yang with 6 aces, Jenna Pope with 2 blocks, and Kindyl Kilar with 18 kills.
Monroe only provided one statistic in Brenna Aebly with 4 kills.
The Whippets will host Mount Horeb on Thursday, October 20th at 7:00 p.m. in the Whitewater High School Gym. We hope you will consider coming out to cheer us on as we compete on Thursday against Mount Horeb. Hope to see you in the gym!
Article, Video, and Photos Submitted by Mary Kilar
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
mkilar@wwusd.org
Photo of Caleigh Yang Courtesy of Bob Mischka
An online article by Alex Goff in the Goff Rugby Report begins with this introduction:
“With their 40-10 defeat of Wisconsin-Platteville, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is now tied with Marquette at 3-0 in the Great Midwest North Division.
For Whitewater, this is a return to the lofty heights the Warhawks occupied for six years when they were 1st or 2nd in the nation from 2014 to 2019. But COVID coming just as a pretty special group of players graduated was a bit of a double-whammy and Whitewater entered last year short on players and have to work overtime to rebuild.
Now, after beating UW-Milwaukee, Northern Michigan, and UW-Platteville, all by comfortable margins, the Warhawks just might be back.
They have some strong leadership with club president Myles Schumaker, who was on the team in 2021 before going on deployment with the US Marine Corps. He returned in the spring to rejoin the school and the rugby team, but remains in the US Marine Corps Reserve while also pursuing his degree.”
Please click on the link above to read the remainder of the article, which includes photos.
Editor’s note: The image on the sports homepage is a file photo from 2020.
The Whippet Volleyball Team finished 4th at the RVC Conference tournament to place 3rd overall to finish the season behind McFarland and Brodhead. The Whippets saw East Troy first in the tournament and beat them in a 2 set sweep 25-17, 25-17.
Next up the Whippets saw Brodhead and fell in 2 sets 20-25 and 11-25. To finish the playoff round, the Whippets battled Evansville for third place. In a hard-fought match, they fell in three sets 25-21, 23-25, 10-15.
Points from finishing the conference play 8-1 and then tournament play in 4th, has the Whippets placing 3rd in the RVC behind McFarland and Brodhead.
Statistical leaders included Caleigh Yang with 24 digs, Aidyn Amundson with 5 blocks, Cali Kopecky with 4 aces, Calli Grosinske with 40 assists, and Kindyl Kilar with 41 kills and 5 blocks.
“With the conference play and tournament behind us, we look to extend our season against Monroe on Tuesday. This team has battled all season, and we want nothing more than to extend our time on the court together. We hope many will join us in the gym on Tuesday!”
The Whippets will now host Monroe to begin playoffs on Tuesday, October 18th at 7:00 p.m. Hope to see you there!
Article Submitted by Mary Kilar
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
mkilar@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
Emilia Houwers finished her season in the WIAA State Tennis Tournament at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison on Thursday, October 13. Emilia, unfortunately, lost in the first round to Sophie Vande Slunt of Saint Mary’s Spring Academy 4-6, 1-6.
What is not lost is that Emilia became one of the few WHS tennis players to qualify for the State Tennis Tournament in singles two times and is only a Junior! Congratulations, Emilia, on a great season!
On Thursday afternoon, before the team left for Madison, Whitewater High School began the tradition of the “Whippet Walk” which will be repeated for any individual or group that advances to a state-level competition in academics, athletics, the arts, or activities. The tennis team was followed through the student-lined hallways by the Whitewater High School Marching Band playing the school song.
Article and Photos Submitted by Greg Stewart
Whitewater High School
gstewart@wwusd.org
Additional Photos Courtesy of Justin Crandall
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