Today is Tuesday, May 12, 2026
The Whippet Volleyball Team gets to compete another day with the win against visiting Mount Horeb on Thursday, October 20! The Whippets came out firing and battled Mount Horeb down to the wire in a 5-set match within an electric home gym 25-23, 14-25, 25-23, 24-26, 15-6!
“This team came to play tonight. I have to give it to Mount Horeb; they played so tough and never gave up. This was an exciting match to be part of! However, I could see it in our eyes, that we were not going to allow us to come away with anything but a win. I know I have said this so many times before, but this team is unbelievably selfless. I have never coached a team like this before. There has not been one minute that they ever thought about anything but their team. And, they played like it!”
The Whippets saw outstanding performances at the net again from our middles. Aidyn Amundson is playing with confidence and she gave us exactly what we needed at the net! Jenna Pope was battling, and her block dominated in the 5th set with 4 blocks.
Zoe Kohl was asked to step in, and she produced! She passed outstanding and gave us the spark we needed from the bench!
“I always remind them volleyball is about putting streaks together, and minimizing errors. We did just that. If we had a few errors, they picked each other up. They are truly selfless and about the team. Caleigh Yang, Ella Spear, Cali Grosinske, Cali Kopecky, and Kindyl Kilar were outstanding on defense. There was never a ball that dropped without an all-out effort to keep it in play. CC Alexander played tough at the net, and Marina Linos was ready, and I felt played her best swinging match this season. Ella Spear is playing so consistently. She is reading hitters and digging to keep us in system”
Kilar continued, “I felt Calli Grosinske had an outstanding setting night, and finished with 40 assists. What was most impressive was her leadership. She never got down after a mistake, and that presence is exactly what we need from our setter. I was so proud of her tonight. Kindyl Kilar was our rock. She stayed level headed and led with her play both on offense and defense. She finished with another double double and had 33 kills, 24 digs, 4 aces, and 4 blocks. To add a little icing on the cake, her first swing sent her over the top into first place as all-time career kill leader as a Whippet.”
Statistical leaders on the night included Grosinske with 40 assists, Jenna Pope and Kindyl Kilar with 33 kills, 4 blocks, and 4 aces, and Kilar with 24 digs. Mount Horeb’s leaders included Ruby Dohlk with 17 kills, Sami Norton with 48 assists, Norton, Kennedy Meyers, and Jayna Schultz with 2 aces, Myers with 28 digs, and Andie Moore with 3 blocks.
Now, we set our sights on Edgewood. The Whippets will head to Edgewood on Saturday, October 22, for the Regional Final at 7:00 p.m. Thank you to all the fans who supported us; the gym definitely had a home court advantage thanks to all of you! Hope to see you on Saturday!
Article and Photos Submitted by Mary Kilar
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
mkilar@wwusd.org
October 19, 2022 – Indoor Football League (IFL) – Iowa Barnstormers News Release
DES MOINES – The Iowa Barnstormers have signed wide receiver Derek Kumerow to the 2023 roster, Head Coach Dave Mogensen announced today.
Kumerow (6-3, 215, UW-Whitewater) joins the Iowa Barnstormers for his rookie Indoor Football League (IFL) season. Collegiately, Kumerow began his career at St. Cloud State University before transferring to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. In three seasons with the Warhawks, Kumerow appeared in 36 games tallying 92 receptions for 1,026 yards and eight touchdowns and earned honorable mention All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in his junior season.
Kumerow comes from a lineage of successful football players. His brother, Jake Kumerow, is currently signed to the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. His father, uncle, and cousin also have NFL experience to their resumes.
“Derek comes from a very accomplished family of football players including his brother Jake who is a Buffalo Bills receiver,” said Head Coach Mogensen. “He carved out his own career at Division III powerhouse Wisconsin-Whitewater. Derek is an elite athlete with a great frame. We expect him to come in and push for time immediately at the receiver position.”
Kumerow will enter the Iowa Barnstormers 2023 Training Camp in the Spring.
Season Tickets for the Iowa Barnstormers 2023 season are on sale now for as low as $96 per seat. Don’t miss a minute of the indoor football action! Call the Barnstormers at 515-633-2255 to lock in your seats today.
Tuesday night’s WIAA regional soccer play-in game between the Whitewater Whippets and the Spartans of Martin Luther was an entertaining end to end battle for the full 80 minutes.
Martin Luther scored an early goal to give them the lead; however, seconds later, a beautiful ball in from Avery Janovec and a brilliant scissor kick finish from Victor Hernandez tied the game. The Spartans took the lead again shortly after, but a smart bottom corner shot from Sebastian Cuellar once again tied the game. The last 20 minutes of the first half were dominated by the Whippets. With some sustained pressure, Victor Hernandez assisted Chris Cortes’ first ever varsity goal to give the Whippets the lead at half time.
The second half continued just as the first and was heavily contested on all parts of the pitch. Martin Luther managed to tie the game at 3 and then take the lead 4-3 minutes later. They weren’t ahead for long because Victor Hernadez played another magnificent ball and assisted Chris Cortes again. With the score tied at 4 all, extra time and penalties looked imminent. However, with 86 seconds left in the game, Martin Luther delivered the final blow of the contest.
Despite the loss, the Whitewater Whippets can end their season with their heads held high because of their wonderful performance on a cold and windy night. We say goodbye and thank you to our seniors and wish them luck in all future endeavors. Improvement from the beginning of the season to the end is all we can really ask for, and our boys delivered. Thanks for the great season!
Article Submitted by Sam Burns
Whitewater High School Assistant Varsity Soccer Coach
dburns@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
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
Upcoming Events
