Article Submitted by Michael Hookstead
Whitewater High School Head Baseball Coach
mhookstead@wwusd.org
The Whippet Varsity Baseball Team lost a tough game on Thursday night, May 6, to Evansville, by a score of 7-2.
The Whippets got an outstanding pitching performance from Marcus DePorter. Whitewater held a 2-0 lead going into the 6th inning, but unfortunately, a few costly errors and hits allowed the Blue Devils to score seven runs in that inning.
There were a lot of positive things that happened for the Whippets, including turning their first two double plays on the year.
The Whippets will be back in action on Friday, May 7, in Jefferson, at 4:45 p.m.
Article Submitted by Maddy Blain
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Soccer Coach
mblain@wwusd.org
On Thursday, May 6, the Whitewater Girls’ Varsity Soccer Team traveled to Watertown to play a non-conference game against Lutheran Preparatory School.
The girls played with a lot of heart, but fell 7-0. The Whippets’ back line put up a great fight against a very speedy attack from LPS!
Article Submitted by Laura Masbruch, Banner Volunteer
Congratulations to members of the Whippet Volleyball Team for their recent RVC Honors and All-State Honors!
Senior Emme Bullis was named Rock Valley Conference Player of the Year, and Coach Kathy Bullis was named Rock Valley Conference Coach of the Year.
Earning First Team All-Conference Honors were Bullis, Kindyl Kilar, and Cora Linos. Cali Kopecky earned Second Team All-Conference Honors, and Kiyla Kopecky and Caleigh Yang earned RVC Honorable Mention.
Emme Bullis also earned First Team Wisconsin All-State. Kindyl Kilar was named Second Team All-State, and Cora Linos received an All-State Honorable Mention.
It was an extremely busy night for Whippet athletics on Tuesday evening, May 4. Check out reports on all of the action!
Boys’ Soccer
Comments Courtesy of Bob Mischka
The Boys’ Soccer Team won their playoff game against Edgerton in a penalty kick-off after it was still tied 1-1 after two 10-minute overtime periods. Next up for them is a game against #1 Fort Atkinson at Fort on Thursday, May 6.
Girls’ Soccer
Comments Courtesy of Coach Blain
The Whitewater Girls’ Soccer team took on the McFarland Spartans Tuesday night in their first conference game of the season. The Whippets played a tough game against a fast McFarland team, and fell 11-0. Senior goalkeeper Cora Linos worked hard in goal and ended the night with 13 saves. The coaches and players look forward to continuing to compete each game.
Softball
Comments Courtesy of Coach Sdano
The Lady Whippets took the lead in the first inning against Brodhead as Shyan Lesperance hit a single, stole second, and went to third on the catcher’s throwing error. Lexi Juoni laid down a nice bunt that scored Lesperance.
Brodhead came back and scored 5 runs in the second inning to take the lead. Brodhead continued to add to their lead as they had 11 hits and took advantage of 6 Whippet errors to tally 13 runs.
The final score was 13 to 1 Brodhead. Cheyenne Bohmann did a nice job of pitching as she went 6 innings, giving up 11 hits, and striking out four Cardinal batters. Only 5 of the 13 runs off Cheyenne were earned.
Shyan Lesperance had both of Whitewater’s hits as she went 2 for 3 with 2 stolen bases.
Next up for Whitewater is a game at Evansville on Thursday, May 6th. Game time is 5:00.
Baseball
Comments Courtesy of Coach Hookstead
The Whippet Baseball Team lost to Evansville by a score of 8-0 on Tuesday night. The team played hard and made some great plays defensively, but unfortunately, they could not get the bats going. Ian Marinaro was the starting pitcher and pitched a solid three innings. The team will be in action again on Thursday, May 6, at home against Evansville at 4:45.
Track and Field
Comments Courtesy of Laura Masbruch
Photos Courtesy of Bob Mischka
The Whippets hosted Jefferson and East Troy on Tuesday evening for a triangular. Due to the overlap of sports seasons, the schools were not fielding full teams, but there were some outstanding individual Whippet performances, especially from the jumpers.
On the girls’ side, Kacie Carollo and Crystal Chan finished one and two in the long jump, Kindyl Kilar and Crystal Chan finished one and two in the high jump, and Amanda Tovar and Jenna Caldwell went one and two in the pole vault. Kindyl Kilar and Kacie Carollo also finished one and two in the 200 M Dash.
On the boys’ side, Jon Aron took the high jump, and Aaron Porras finished first in the 200 M Dash.