Today is Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Jr Whippets Football registration for the Spring 7-on-7 Passing League ends March 4th, 2024. Register here: https://sportswwusd.sportngin.com/register/form/965297832 or go to the School District Website/Athletics/Middle School Registration and look for the 7-on-7 tab to register. Registration is free and there is no cost to participate.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will host the first and second rounds of the 2024 NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Tournament for the fourth consecutive season.
Location: Kachel Gymnasium, Williams Center
Dates: Friday-Saturday, March 1-2, 2024
Regional Webpage: Includes team information, links to live streams and live stats, and additional information
Schedule:
Game 1: Friday, March 1 – 5:15 pm – Millikin vs. Willamette
Game 2: Friday, March 1 – 7:45 pm – UWW vs. Minnesota Morris
Game 3: Saturday, March 2 – 7:30 pm – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Parking: Parking is free of charge. Fans should park in Lots 11 (Williams Center) or 24 (Perkins Stadium)
Tickets: This event is cash only! $15 for adults, $10 for students. There is an ATM available near the entrance for convenience. (Doors open 60 minutes prior to tipoff)
Whitewater High School (4-21) lost 77-45 to Jefferson in the opening round of the regional tournament on Tuesday, February 27. Jefferson will play at Milton on Friday.
The Whippets were led by Reece Condon. His 13 points and 10 rebounds kept the dawgs in the fight for most of the first half. Jaylyn Ewing added 10 points and Wyatt Nixon finished with 9.
Coach McCabe stated, “I’m really proud of this group of guys and wish I had more time with these 10 seniors. I’m proud of them.”
Article Submitted by Mike McCabe
Whitewater High School Head Boys’ Basketball Coach
mccmi01@wwusd.org
File Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
Kacie Carollo, a native of Whitewater, studying Integrated Science and Business at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was one of three members of the Warhawk women’s basketball team who garnered All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference accolades for the 2023-24 season.
Senior forward Aleah Grundahl (DeForest, Wis./DeForest) has been selected as the WIAC Player of the Year for the third consecutive season to headline a contingent of three Warhawks named All-WIAC this season. Junior guard Kacie Carollo (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) added First Team and All-Defensive Team honors while junior forward Katie Hildebrandt (McFarland, Wis./McFarland) received honorable mention recognition.
Grundahl is the first women’s basketball player in conference history to be named the league’s top player three times. The feat has been accomplished just one other time in WIAC basketball history with Mike Ratliff (UWEC) earning the honor on the men’s side from 1969-72. This season, Grundahl has paced the Warhawks breaking numerous records along the way. She became the UWW all-time leading scorer in the second game of the season. On February 14, she became the all-time leading scorer in the WIAC, surpassing a mark that had stood since 1995. Her 39 points against UW-La Crosse broke the UW-Whitewater single game scoring record and is the most by a player in the league this season. Grundahl leads the WIAC in scoring this season averaging 20.2 points per game while adding 2.1 steals per outing, ranked second in the league. She adds top 12 marks in total points (525), rebounds per game (6.2), field goal percentage (.520), free throw percentage (.781) and assists per game (1.9).
Carollo is now a three-time All-WIAC honoree and two-time All-Defensive Team selection with the pair of honors in 2024. She ranks second in the WIAC in rebounding, averaging 8.1 per game. Carollo adds 4.1 assists and 1.9 steals per outing ranked third and fourth in the league respectively. Also, one of the conference’s top scorers, Carollo’s 14.4 points per game is a top-10 mark in the league. The junior hauled in the second-most rebounds by a player in the league this season with 16 at UW-Oshkosh and tops the list for steals in a single game with six against UW-Stout.
Hildebrandt received honorable mention recognition in her first season as a Warhawk. The junior is one of the league’s top three-point shooters, hitting over 35-percent of her shots from long range. Her 1.4 blocks per game is ranked third in the WIAC this season. Hildebrandt adds top 20 marks in points per game (9.2), rebounds per game (4.7) and field goal percentage (.417).
Grundahl was also named the WIAC Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete of the Year this season. She is the fourth Warhawk to earn the honor and second under Head Coach Keri Carollo.
UW-Whitewater will host a NCAA regional for the fourth consecutive season this weekend. UWW (22-4) will open their 22nd appearance in the postseason against Minnesota Morris Friday at 7:45 p.m. in Kachel Gym.
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