Today is Friday, October 9, 2026
By Angela Kelm
Asst. Athletic Director for Sports Information
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team defeated Ripon College 79-55 in the team’s home-opener in Kachel Gym Wednesday.
Box Score
In the Hoops for Hunger campaign put on by the Warhawk men’s and women’s basketball teams and sponsored by Ketterhagen Ford Wednesday, UW-Whitewater collected nonperishable food donations that will go to The Community Space in Whitewater to help those in need.
UW-Whitewater jumped out to a quick lead scoring the first ten points of the game. The UWW defense held Ripon off the board for more than five minutes to start the game.
The Warhawks extended the gap in the second quarter, doubling up the Red Hawks with a 22-11 second period. UWW held a 40-21 lead at the break and never looked back.
Five UWW players registered double digits in the scoring column led by Aleah Grundahl’s (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) 15. She was 7-14 from the field adding five rebounds and a game-high five assists.Maggie Trautsch (Sun Prairie, Wis./DeForest) added 13 points on 6-10 from the floor.Katie Hildebrandt (McFarland, Wis./McFarland) also registered 13 points and led the Warhawks with eight rebounds.Kacie Carollo (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) andMallory Oloffson (Normal, Ill./Normal Community) rounded out the double figure scorers with 11 each as Carollo hauled in seven boards.
The Whitewater Varsity Girls’ Basketball team lost in their season opener Tuesday night, November 14, at Fort Atkinson. Fort Atkinson jumped out to an early lead and led almost the whole game. The energy and ball movement improved in the second half, and the girls battled the whole game. Whitewater hosts Elkhorn in their home opener on Friday night, November 17!
The Junior Varsity Whippets jumped out to a double-digit first half lead and hung on to win their season opener by one point! It was an exciting 26-25 finish and a great win for a team full of many new players.
Article Submitted by Mike Dowden
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Basketball Coach
dowmi01@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Peter and Bob Mischka
WHS Grad and UNC sophomore Reese Brantmeier swept the singles and doubles titles at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Fall National Championships in San Diego on Sunday, November 6th. Reese became the first player since 2001 to accomplish the feat. Reese Brantmeier won a three-set match against Ayana Akli of South Carolina 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 for the title.
A few hours later, Reese and UNC teammate Elizabeth Scotty would compete in the women’s doubles final. The UNC doubles team won the ITA championship with a win in the finals over Oklahoma State’s Ange Oby Kajuru and Anastasiya Komar in straight sets 6-1, 6-2. Brantmeier and Scotty did not lose an entire set in doubles play at the ITA doubles tournament.
On top of all the success on the court, there is a project very special to Reese. Reese began her tennis career at Washington Elementary school. It was here that she began as a tennis player.
The Reese Project Court Restoration Project Announced
Reese has reached out to many people and organizations in the nation’s tennis community to band together and support her efforts to restore the courts on the Washington Elementary school grounds. This is a passion project for Reese who is a graduate of WUSD and a Washington Elementary alum.
Events that are currently in the works are …
- The UNC’s Women’s tennis program (current NCAA 2023 National Champions) is hosting a donor event in January as they kick off their season to raise money for the project.
- The legendary Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals have donated autographed wooden racquets and a signed book as well as their time and efforts to the project.
- The Pancho Gonzalez Foundation and the Latin American Tennis Foundation have donated items for raffles and continue to put project organizers in contact with other interested organizations.
- Sports agencies are helping Reese get the word out to companies wanting to support community efforts to provide a lifelong sport to this community.
- The nationally ranked UWW men’s and women’s teams have offered their support to help in events at Washington to grow interest in tennis and the project.
To create sustainable courts, we are looking to raise $200,000 through these above efforts as well as through anyone interested in donating to the project. For more information on the project or to donate, go to the Reese Brantmeier Project.
Article and Photos Submitted by Greg Stewart, WHS
gstewart@wwusd.org
Kacie Carollo from Whitewater, WI, who is studying Integrated Science-Business at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, has earned a roster spot on the Warhawk women’s basketball team for the 2023-24 season.
The Warhawks are coming off their second straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship and a trip to the third round of the NCAA Division III Championship. UW-Whitewater is ranked ninth in the D3hoops.com Preseason Poll and 14th in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Preseason Poll entering the 2023-24 season.
Head coach Keri Carollo enters her 22nd season at the helm of the program in 2023-24. She has led the Warhawks to eight WIAC championships and 14 trips to the NCAA Tournament, including four Final Four bids (2008, 2013, 2014, 2022) and two appearances in the national championship game (2013, 2022).
To view the full schedule, visit https://uwwsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule.
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