In spectacular fashion, East Troy managed to go 1 up against Whitewater Boys’ Soccer with just 55 seconds played in the game on Monday, September 19. The Whippets recovered well and managed to contain East Troy for the next 38 minutes. Although unable to mount an effective attack, the Whippets also denied East Troy any clear goal scoring opportunities. Chris Cortez and Henry Mortimer played pivotal roles in keeping the score at 1-0 for the Whitewater team.

With 10 seconds to play in the first half, East Troy mounted a lethal counterattack and managed to grab a second goal.

The second half continued in the same manner with both teams vying for possession in the neutral third and no team having the clear-cut advantage. Ten minutes from full time, East Troy scored a 3rd goal, and that is the score line that ended the match.

The Whitewater Boys’ Soccer Team travels to Jefferson this Thursday and then won’t play again until 9/29.

Article Submitted by Sam Burns
Whitewater High School Assistant Varsity Soccer Coach
dburns@wwusd.org

Whitewater Swim had a triangular home meet against Platteville/Lancaster and PSC on Tuesday, September 20. The Whippets came out on top beating both teams! 

Lucy Troxel competed in her first swim meet of the season! She had some impressive times in the 50 Freestyle and the 100 Backstroke. 

We had a handful of 1st and 2nd places finishes. These awesome finishes include:

🏆 200 Medley Relay (1st – 2:03.36) – Grace Foucault, Emerson Dunham, Makayla Bazeley, and Brooke Bazeley

🏆 200 Freestyle (1st – 2:03.94) – Makayla Bazeley. She also earned herself a spot on the Whippet Top 10 List at #8! 

🏆 200 Freestyle (2nd – 2:20.64) – Brooke Bazeley. 

🏆 200 IM (1st – 2:24.57) – Grace Foucault

🏆 JV 50 Freestyle (1st – 57.57) – Sanibel Fox-Simes and Andrea Alcala (2nd) with a best time of 59.90.

🏆 50 Freestyle (2nd – 31.11) – Josie Treder. She also earned herself a best time! 

🏆 JV 100 Freestyle (2nd) – Sanibel Fox-Simes 

🏆 100 Freestyle (1st – 58.12) – Grace Foucault 

🏆 500 Freestyle (1st) – Brooke Bazeley with a best time of 6:07.40! 

🏆 500 Freestyle (2nd – 6:17.13) – Emerson Dunham 

🏆 200 Freestyle Relay (1st – 1:50.82) with Makayla Bazeley, Emerson Dunham, Brooke Bazeley, and Grace Foucault 

🏆 JV 100 Backstroke (2nd) – Lucy Troxel 

🏆 100 Backstroke (2nd – 1:20.77) – Ashly Xochipa 

🏆 100 Breaststroke (1st – 1:17.24) – Makayla Bazeley. This will put her on the Whippet Top 10 List at #8! 

🏆 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd – 4:59.63) – Ashly Xochipa, Karime Velazquez, Josie Treder, and Charlotte Hajewski 

Some other notable finishes include:

✔Charlotte Hajewski finished 3rd in the 200 IM (2:56.66) and 100 Butterfly(1:24.31). 

✔Josie Treder competed in the 100 Backstroke for the first time. She earned herself a 3rd place finish with a time of 1:21.34! 

Come see our Whippets compete next week Tuesday, September 27, at 5:30pm against Badger Co-op at home!

Article and Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Swim Coach
sreynolds@wwusd.org

In warm conditions with a soft course, the team laced their spikes up for the second time this week on Saturday, September 17. This meet has nearly forty teams in attendance with a good cross-section of each division represented. The day had an interesting twist as many athletes were getting stung by bees during the JV races so the meet management changed the course for the varsity athletes which provided a much safer competition venue for the athletes and allowed all races to be completed. 

The varsity girls were led once again by freshmen Maddy Hefty who ran her best time of the season on a very difficult UW-Parkside course. Her time of 22:37 was good for 62nd overall. Maddy is beginning to see some major gains after a strong summer of training. Other varsity runners ran close to their best time on Tuesday which was raced on a much less difficult course. In particular, Lauren Buehler and Emma Weigel were closest to those times and finished near each other with times of 25:16 and 25:29. The varsity girls finished in 19th overall, but 5th out of the division 2 schools in attendance.  The JV girls were led by freshman Silvia Harris in 79th place with a season-best time of 27:20. Sami Van Daele, Evie Troxel, Lucy Troxel, and Adalynn Frye all race their best times of the week. Italian exchange student Elisa Albertini ran in her first race as a Whippet and secured a time of 32:19 and said ‘it was hard but fun!’.

The boys’ varsity was led by the ever-steady Jack Hefty. He has strung together some consistently strong performances running near the front of all the races he competes in. Today he finished in 17th, two places from a medal, in the strongest field he has seen yet. His finish time was 17:25. Nate Holden is also enjoying the fruits of his labor and his summer running to place 45th with a time of 18:18. Also becoming a totally new runner this season is sophomore Xavier Zei. He is running lights out and PR’d today with a time of 20:40. He has so much pop in his stride and a strong thirst for improvement, it is a real joy to be a part of. The varsity boys placed 16th overall and 4th in the division 2 field. The JV boys were led by sophomore Andrew O’Toole who was only a few ticks off his personal best by stopping the clock in 23:33, good enough for 147th. His younger brother Quinton, a freshman, is also figuring out the sport quickly and ran his lifetime best in 24:58. Newcomer Gavin LaFlash ran his season best with a time of 25:46.

Next up for the team is the prestigious Janesville Midwest Invitational hosted by Janesville Craig at Blackhawk golf course. This event will take place on Saturday, September 24th. The first race begins at 9:00 a.m. 

Full results: https://wisconsinrunner.com/results/2022/2022angelinvite/

Article Submitted by Chad Carstens
Whitewater High School Head Cross Country Coach
ccarstens@wwusd.org

The Whitewater Whippets traveled to Walworth to play against a top 10 state ranked Big Foot soccer program on Thursday, September 15.

Big Foot’s leading goal scorer managed to put two early goals past Whitewater’s defense due to some formational confusion. A third goal was scored shortly after albeit through a nearly impossible angle.

However, the second half was a totally different story. Whitewater dominated possession, created chances, and had Big Foot pinned in their own defensive third for almost the entire 40 minutes. Ethan Dugan was first to react and after some sustained pressure, managed to put a beautiful ball past Big Foot’s keeper. The Whippets continued to create chances but were unable to convert throughout the remainder of the game. It was a huge improvement and a very confidence building evening for Whitewater.

The Whippets play at home vs East Troy on Monday (9/19) and away at Jefferson on Thursday (9/22).

Article submitted by Sam Burns

Whitewater High School Assistant Varsity Soccer Coach

dburns@wwusd.org

File photo courtesy of Bob Mischka