Today is Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Well, that’s a wrap for the Whitewater Gymnastics team season. The girls competed in their last meet at Sectionals Friday night, February 25, at Elkhorn High School. Every one of these girls improved tremendously since the beginning of the season. Friday night they gave it their all, and we are so proud of their accomplishments. One of the coolest moments of the night was watching all five girls compete on Beam with 0 falls! We finished our season with a no fall Beam team. This was a huge milestone for the team and they should be “Beaming” with pride.
Halee Peters was a shining star, bringing in the highest scores for our team and ending her night in 10th place for All-Around with a 32.2. She was part of the no fall Beam team and scored a career best score on Bars. She scored very close to her season best scores on the other 3 rotations. Her Floor routine was fast paced, high scoring, and so fun to watch. She has the biggest smile of the whole competition and has been a great leader and mentor for the team.
Makayla Bazeley had a strong performance and continues to improve her skills and has already set some high goals for next year. She, too, was part of the no fall Beam team and contributed to the team score in every event. She had a beautiful, fun Floor routine and a solid performance on the Beam. Although quiet, Makayla is a force and is a strong competitor with a drive that will take her far! We love that we have three more years to watch her gain momentum and watch her flourish in this sport. We look forward to seeing her break the 30 mark for her All-Around score as she is close with a 29.5.
Nola Coburn has continued to impress as she improves every week and pushes herself to keep learning. It was so awesome to see her work so hard on her Floor routine and add in a back tuck at the end of one of her tumbling passes, which she performed flawlessly. Even at the end of the season, she wanted to add new skills to her repertoire to increase her difficulty. Nola scored her highest of the season on Vault with a 7.6 and once again beat her own high All-Around score by increasing to 25.425. Nola is another girl we are excited to watch for the next three years!
Myia Cobbs is another hard worker in the gym. She started the season on JV with only a couple events and has turned it into competing all four events at Varsity Sectionals. Talk about success! Myia has been improving every week, and her scores show it. Not only was she a part of the no fall Beam team, she also had her highest score of the season on Floor and increased her difficulty in her routine by adding in two back handsprings. She also increased her All-Around score on the season to 24.05. We can’t wait to see what she learns and improves on in the next couple years.
Brooklyn Griswold, another awesome freshman, has been working hard to increase her skills. She was very close to tying her score on Floor and on Bars. She has been a very consistent competitor. She’s another one that smiles through her fun Floor routine. Brooklyn also was part of the no fall Beam team, and the smile on her face after she landed her dismount showed she was pleased with her solid performance.
Miyu Takeda has really stepped up as one of our Vaulters. She is such a quick learner and picks up new skills with ease. She brings so much joy to our team and will miss her immensely next season.
Thanks to all that have come out to watch and cheer on the girls. It has been a fun season and we know next year is going to be even better.
Article and Photos Submitted by Shawnda Peters
Whitewater High School Head Gymnastics Coach
speters@wwusd.org
According to The Advance-Titan, UW Oshkosh Athletic Director Darryl Sims announced on March 1 that Peter Jennings would be the new head coach of the Titan football team during a press conference at the Culver Family Welcome Center.
“Peter has a real vision for Titan football,” Sims said. “He is a strong leader. He has an innovative football mind and has demonstrated the ability to work well with student athletes: to help them be successful in the classroom and on the football field.”
Jennings was the offensive coordinator for four seasons at UW-Whitewater, where he helped the Warhawks compile a 39-4 record and win three Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) championships from 2018-21. The Warhawks advanced to the 2019 NCAA Division III championship game and reached the semi-finals in 2018 and 2021.
Further information is provided in the article at the above link.
By Merit Pages News
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team has earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Championship and will host the first and second rounds in the NCAA Whitewater Regional this Friday and Saturday at Kachel Gymnasium.
The Warhawks (23-4 overall) will face Ripon in the first round Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Red Hawks earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by winning the Midwest Conference Tournament championship.
DePauw (Ind.) and Illinois Wesleyan complete the four-team pod and will square off in the first round Friday at 5 p.m. The Tigers earned a Pool C, or at-large, berth to the NCAA Tournament after reaching the semifinals of the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament. The Titans claimed a Pool A, or automatic, bid after winning the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Tournament.
The winners of the first-round games will play in the second round Saturday at 7 p.m. at Kachel Gymnasium.
UW-Whitewater earned an at-large bid to the national tournament, its sixth consecutive appearance and 13th in the last 14 seasons. The team claimed the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season championship with a 12-2 league record and reached the WIAC Tournament championship game last week.
The Warhawks were second in the NCAA Region IX rankings last week.
See below for the complete weekend schedule.
Friday, March 4
Game 1: DePauw (home) vs. Illinois Wesleyan, 5 p.m.
Game 2: UW-Whitewater (home) vs. Ripon, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 5
Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m.
*host will be the home team; if host does not advance, winner of Game 1 will be home team
The following local UW-Whitewater student-athletes are members of the 2021-22 Warhawk women’s basketball team:
Rebekah Schumacher of Whitewater, WI (Whitewater High School), a senior majoring in elementary education.
Kacie Carollo of Whitewater, WI (Whitewater High School), a freshman majoring in integrated science and business.
Carter Friend entered his senior year with a goal of improving on his 2021 state placement finish by finishing in the top 3 at his weight class in the state of Wisconsin. Saturday afternoon, mission accomplished. Friend ended a stellar high school wrestling career by going 3-1 in the WIAA state wrestling tournament, putting him in 3rd place at the 160-pound weight class.
Carter Friend 
Carter Friend
Carter wrestled an outstanding tournament having extremely tough matches as to be expected at that level. He started off Friday morning with a very well wrestled match, winning 5-2 to put him into the state semi-finals. On Friday evening, Carter had a tough hill to climb as he was competing against a young man who is the two-time defending champion and is ranked number 4 in the country. Carter did not back down, and although he lost, he gave the young man a full match, which has not happened often to him the last two years, and he scored a takedown on the young man, a feat that only one other wrestler can claim they did this year. It is disappointing to lose in the state semi-finals, but Carter came back strong against two more very strong opponents on Saturday morning. He won his first match in a very tight match in overtime 4-2 to put himself into the 3rd place match. Again, Carter had a tough, hard-fought match as it was knotted up the entire match. Carter was able to hit an outstanding counter shot with 15 seconds left to secure a takedown and the 5-2 win, thus reaching his goal coming into the season by placing 3rd in the tournament. Carter ended his season with a 42-6 record, with three of his losses coming against state champions! Carter ended his high school career with an impressive 124 wins, placing him second all-time in Whitewater History.
Mason DePorter also had the opportunity to compete at the state tournament this weekend. Mason came out very strong in his first match, securing a takedown to his Lodi opponent’s back. Unfortunately, things did not continue to go Mason’s way in that match, and he came up short. This opponent went on to win his next couple of matches to finish as a state runner-up. Mason had a great senior campaign with 36 wins, 29 of which were by pin, breaking a school record that has held since 2010.
Mason DePorter
Congratulations to both of these young men on not only an outstanding season but an outstanding career.
Article Submitted by John Schimming
Whitewater High School Head Wrestling Coach
jschimming@wwusd.org
Action Photos Courtesy of Bob Mischka
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