Editor’s note: The following press release was received from Southern Wakes United.

The Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Championships was held at Red Sands Beach, Lake Wazeecha in Wisconsin Rapids July 20-23, 2023. The tournament is a full four days and features 24 of Wisconsin’s best show water ski teams and 75 individuals competing for a chance to compete at the National Water Ski Show Championships. Teams are given one hour to put on their best themed performance for the thousands of spectators that pack Red Sands Beach.

Southern Wakes United (aka SWU) is a merge of two teams – the Lauderdale Aqua Skiers and the Whitewater Lake Sports Club (Minneiska Water Ski Show Team). These two teams came together in the fall of 2018 to become the one and only team in Walworth County and started competing together in 2019. The teams perform on Whitewater Lake, Lauderdale Lake and Elkhorn Lake in Babe Mann Park in Elkhorn. Just four short years after the merge, they came together, and their hard work and perseverance paid off! They took home some serious hardware, including:
First Place for Division 3 (which moves them up to Division 2)
The Gerald Kaudy Memorial Award for Highest Scoring Ballet Line
The Highest Scoring Production Award in Memory of Paul Dross
The Most Original/Unique Act
The Highest Scoring Tow Boat Team
The Highest Scoring Dock & Equipment Crew
And The Best Comedy Act

For more information of the team and how to support them and their advertisers, go to: www.southernwakesunited.com or their Facebook page: https:\\www.facebook.com/SouthernWakesUnited

Remaining Shows for 2023:
July 29 Scenic Ridge Campground, Whitewater Lake, 7 p.m.
Aug 4 Lauderdale Landing, Lauderdale Lake, 6 p.m.
Aug 10 Babe Mann Park, Elkhorn Lake 6 p.m.
Aug 19 Scenic Ridge Campground, Whitewater Lake, 6:30 p.m.
Aug 25 Lauderdale Landing, Lauderdale Lake, 6 p.m.
Sept 2 Scenic Ridge Campground, Whitewater Lake 6 p.m.

Division 3 Results:
1063.32     Southern Wakes United (Whitewater/Elkhorn)
1044.86     Plum Ski-Ters (Sayner)
999.94      Kwahamots (Tomahawk)
965.46      Twin Bridge (Crivitz)
870.38      Chain Skiers (Waupaca)
806.24      River City (LaCrosse)

Division 2 Results:
1388.24     Water Bugs (Muskego)
1158.42     Ski Sharks (Shawano)
1155.66     Waterboard Warriors (Wrightstown)
1123.16     Aqua Skiers (Wisconsin Rapids)
1102.06     Water Walkers (Central WI)
1055.04     Ski Sprites (Eau Claire)
980.04      Hydroflites (Chetek)

891.68      Badwater Ski-Ters (Florence)

Division 1 Results:
1929.46     Rock Aqua Jays (Janesville)
1850.18     Mad-City (Madison)
1763.18     Aquanuts (Twin Lakes)
1418.46     Beaverland Must-Skis (Beaver Dam)
1332.84     Ski Cats (Crivitz)
1305.08     Shermalot (Nekoosa)
1107.08     Aquaducks (Browns Lake)
1093.08     Badgerland (Oconomowoc)

On Sunday the Atlanta Braves won their second game of the three game series against the Brewers at American Family Field, 4-2. Ben Heller, WHS ’09, pitched his second inning of the series, having allowed no scores on either occasion.

Bottom 8th

Pitching Substitution

Pitching Change: Ben Heller replaces Daysbel Hernandez.

Single

Christian Yelich singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II.

Grounded Into DP

William Contreras grounds into a double play, shortstop Orlando Arcia to second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. Christian Yelich out at 2nd. William Contreras out at 1st. 

2 outs

ATL 4,

MIL 2

Walk

Willy Adames walks.

Single

Sal Frelick singles on a ground ball to left fielder Kevin Pillar. Willy Adames to 2nd.

Strikeout

Andruw Monasterio strikes out swinging. 

3 outs

ATL 4,

MIL 2

The Whitewater Junior Whippets brought home the championship title in the 10U, Class C Division of the Major Youth Baseball League for their 2023 season. Comprised of 8-10 year-olds from all three Whitewater elementary schools, this team played an incredible season with not only a championship win but an overall 16-3 record for the season. Congratulations to our Junior Whippets!

Editor’s note: This announcement was provided by Mike Kachel.

Update 7/21/23 @ 9:20 p.m. – Heller pitched the 7th inning: struck one out swinging, walked one, Tapia grounded into a double play.

Dick Enstad indicates the following regarding Ben Heller, WHS ’09, a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves:

“Ben Heller is not a starting pitcher for the Braves. He is in the bullpen and performs middle relief. He could appear in any of the games this weekend.”

The Atlanta Braves (62-33) are playing the Brewers (54-43) on Friday at 7:10 p.m., Saturday at 6:15 p.m., and Sunday at 1:10 p.m. It appears that Spectrum cable subscribers can watch the games on channel 29. Brewers now lead the NL Central.

Braves won 6-4.