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Whitewater, Wis. March 11, 2021 – “The City of Whitewater Police Department issues an update to a highly- publicized assault investigation, reported to the department on Friday, March 5, 2021.
The investigation of this incident has been completed. The lone suspect in this incident, 19-year-old William (Will) J. Schultz of Whitewater, has been issued municipal citations for Disorderly Conduct (Assault) and Underage Presence in a Class B Licensed Premise Prohibited.
No additional information is available at this time.”
Banner note: This investigation was widely publicized on social and other media as a result of the alleged perpetrator being a member of the UW-W basketball team. A complaint was filed by a woman who stated that Schultz had assaulted her at approximately 2 a.m. on March 5. It is not known what action, if any, the university has taken with respect to his enrollment or inclusion on the basketball roster. Since Sunday, March 7 his name has been deleted from the online roster. Per /https://wcca.wicourts.gov, William Schultz was also charged with disorderly conduct by UW-W Police in October, 2020. He was found guilty due to a no contest plea. The Banner is filing an open records request for a copy of the police report regarding the March 5 complaint and will provide an update after that is received.
(Whitewater Unified School District press release) Judy Harms – Inductee of the WBCA 2021 Hall of Fame
Whitewater, WI – Judy Harms, a 2020 retiree of the Whitewater Unified School District,
was recently announced as an inductee of the 2021 Hall of Fame from the Wisconsin
Basketball Coaches Association.
Harms was a Physical Education Teacher in the Whitewater Unified School District for
33 years. Coaching was a large part of Harms’ career in Whitewater as she coached 18
seasons; 2000-2018. Highlights in her career included: 244-157 Record; 5 Rock Valley
North Conference Titles; 56 Game Rock Valley Conference Winning Streak; 4 WIAA
Regional Titles; and 1 WIAA Sectional Title. Her ultimate highlight was the road to
winning a Division 3 Girls State Basketball Championship in 2015, in addition to being
named the WBCA’s Wisconsin Girls Basketball Coach of the Year.
A Hall of Fame banquet is scheduled for September 25, 2021 to honor the 2021
inductees.
Congratulations Coach Harms!
Article by Kathy Bullis
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
kbullis@wwusd.org
March 5, 2021
The Whippet Volleyball Team traveled to Brodhead on Thursday night, and for the second match in a row Kiyla Kopecky scored a match winning point. This time Kiyla Kopecky topped off the three game sweep of Brodhead with a block of the Cardinals outside hitter. All Whippets once again contributed in the 25-16, 25-15 & 25-20 win. The defenders of Caleigh Yang and Cali Kopecky provided solid back row play. Amanda Tovar provided a strong serving attack. The Whippets now move to 2-0 in Rock Valley Conference.
Stat Leaders:
Aces: 4-Kiyla Kopecky, 2- Amanda Tovar, 2- Emme Bullis
Kills:16-Emme Bullis, 11-Kindyl Kilar
Blocks: 4-Kiyla Kopecky
Assists: 22-Cora Linos
Digs: 10- Cora Linos, 9- Caleigh Yang, 9- Kindyl Kilar, 8- Emme Bullis
The Whippets next competition is Thursday, March 11th, which is the annual Play for Trey night, hosting Turner.
2021 WIAC Women’s Basketball Championship Web Page
(UW-W press release) The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team concluded another winning season Friday night with a 74-58 loss at UW-Oshkosh in the title game of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship (Presented by Culver’s).
The Warhawks finish the 2021 campaign with an 8-3 record. Seniors Emily Schumacher and Adriana Wood complete their careers after having helped UW-W compile a 74-21 record (.779 winning percentage), three NCAA Tournament appearances, two WIAC regular season championships and the 2018 conference tournament title.
Johanna Taylor led UW-Whitewater on Friday with a career-high 23 points to go along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Aleah Grundahl registered 12 points, nine rebounds and a career-high eight assists.
Schumacher finished with seven points and three rebounds, and Wood recorded five points and two rebounds.
The Warhawks were held to 34.4 percent shooting in the contest, while the Titans (9-2) made 55.1 percent from the field and 10-fo-22 from 3-point range.
Both teams led by as many as four points in the first quarter. A free throw by Taylor brought UW-W to within a possession at 17-14 by the end of the period.
UW-Whitewater tied the game at 20-20 near the midway point of the second, but UW-Oshkosh took a six-point advantage with just over a minute to play in the quarter. Abby Belschner brought the Warhawks to within four with a layup just before halftime.
The Titans outscored the Warhawks by 16 points in the third quarter. UW-Whitewater trailed by 10 with 4:16 on the clock following a layup by Taylor, but UW-Oshkosh continued to build its lead and led by 22 with under a minute to play in the frame. Grundahl’s layup brought the Warhawks to within 55-35.
UW-W got as close as 13 in the fourth, outscoring the Titans 23-19 in the quarter.
The WIAC Championship concludes the season for the conference. The NCAA Tournament was canceled earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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