Today is Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Tuesday night, September 27, the Whippet Swim Team took on Badger Co-Op at home. Despite going against tough competition, the Whippets still showed up to compete as many went best times!
These best times include:
In the 200 Freestyle:
✔Atreya Wilson went a 3:29.23 with a drop in time of 18 seconds.
✔Georgia Esch went a time of 3:21.53.
✔Karime Velazquez went a time of 2:46.75.
In the 200 IM:
✔Makayla Bazeley went a time of 2:17.30. She also earned herself a new spot on the Top 10 list at #5!
✔Charlotte Hajewski went a time of 2:54.14
In the 50 Freestyle:
✔Lucy Davis went a time of 38.41.
✔Brooke Bazeley went a time of 27.97.
In the 100 Butterfly:
✔Karime Velazquez went a time of 1:25.50 with a drop in time of 5 seconds!
✔Makayla Bazeley went a time of 1:01.44.
In the 100 Freestyle:
✔Sanibel Fox-Simes had an impressive race where she dropped 5 seconds.
✔Michelle Abarca went a time of 1:26.06.
✔Grace Foucault went a time of 57.25.
In the 500 Freestyle:
✔Brooke Bazeley went a time of 6:00.52 with a 7 second drop in time from last week!
In the 100 Backstroke:
✔Lucy Davis had an impressive race where she dropped 3 seconds!
✔Grace Foucault had an impressive 1st place finish with a time of 1:01.74.
We are incredibly proud of all our Whippet swimmers! We will be competing at Edgerton/Evansville next Tuesday (10/4) at 5:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!
Article and Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Swim Coach
sreynolds@wwusd.org
The Whitewater Varsity Volleyball Squad (5-1 conference, and 16-6 overall) hosted Jefferson for Senior Night and swept the Eagles 25-17, 25-9, 25-4.
The Whippets highlighted seniors Sierrah Allen, Cristal Verduzco (Manager), Caroline Skindingsrude, Jenna Pope, CC Alexander, Cali Kopecky, Caleigh Yang, and Kindyl Kilar.
Coach Kilar kicked off the night by honoring the Jefferson seniors and presenting them with a small gift saying, “Please accept this small token of our appreciation to the dedication of the seniors on the Jefferson team, and know that the Whippets wish you the best of luck in your future!”
Turning attention to the Whippet seniors, Kilar continued, “I wanted to share how much this group has meant to me. Taking over as head coach came as a bit of surprise. But as I reflect on how the season has gone so far, that surprise has quickly turned into such a blessing.
I’ve gotten to experience growing with this crew, helping them develop into awesome volleyball players, but most importantly, I have been able to watch in awe of what great humans they are. This senior class has led by example in the classroom, on the court, and in the community. They have shared their love of the game with each one of us in the gym.
It’s been great being able to watch them grow as an assistant coach over the years, and it has been a true honor to become their head coach in their final season. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt, that each one of these young women will go on and do great things after they graduate from Whitewater High School. Seniors, we wish you the absolute best as you complete your final high school year, and we thank you for leaving this volleyball program better, because you have been part of it!”
The Whippets then took to the court and ran off three straight set wins against the Eagles. All the seniors led the way with their play on the court, and statistical leaders included Kindyl Kilar with a double-double of 14 kills and 10 aces, Calli Grosinske with 12 assists, and Caleigh Yang with 8 digs.
This is simply a great TEAM. They are all in for each other and it shows every night as they leave it all on the court!
Article and Photos Submitted by Mary Kilar
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
mkilar@wwusd.org
The 5th Annual Southern Lakes Conference reunion will be on Friday, Oct. 7th again at the Place To Be in downtown Elkhorn at noon. This year we are including the years from 1954 to 1962. So anyone who played any sport in the old SLC those years please try to attend. Please contact some of your teammates from those years to come. It is a good time to talk old times with some of your foes from years ago and have a great lunch. If anyone has any questions you can contact me Tom Kraus gatortom57@yahoo.com 262-215-9985.
Editor’s note: We recognize that the logo for the conference, and the schools that were part of the conference, were probably different in 1954-1962. If someone has a logo from that era we’ll be pleased to use it!
Editor’s note, 9/28 @ 9:40 a.m. – Phone number for Tom Kraus corrected.
The Whitewater Varsity Boys’ Soccer Team cruised to an away win at Jefferson High School last Thursday evening, September 22. A small bench meant that our starters would have to play close to a full game each against a physically strong Jefferson team.
Whitewater managed to control the pace of the game from the opening moments and allowed Jefferson little time on the ball. A great bit of attacking play led to a corner, and with the help from some chaos in the box, Victor Hernandez managed to put one away for the Whippets. Many other chances were created but not converted, but overall, Whitewater looked stronger in the attack than they have in weeks.
Henry Mortimer managed to keep a clean sheet with the help of strong defensive performances from Chris Cortez, Emmanuel Mbifi, and Emerson Ellenwood.
The team has a week off before they face the always competitive McFarland on Thursday the 29th.
Article Submitted by Sam Burns
Whitewater High School Assistant Varsity Soccer Coach
dburns@wwusd.org
Photo courtesy of Bob Mischka
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