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By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Friday, February 25, 2022
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The No. 9 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team held a double-digit lead early in the second half but was unable to sustain the advantage Friday night in a 77-63 setback against UW-Eau Claire in the championship game of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament (presented by Culver’s) at Kachel Gymnasium.
The Warhawks (23-4 overall), who won the WIAC regular season championship and were making their eighth appearance in the tournament title game, hope to secure an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. The 64-team field will be revealed Monday at 1:30 p.m. Central Time during a live selection show on NCAA.com.
UW-Whitewater outrebounded the Blugolds by a 47-39 margin, including 23-9 on the offensive glass that led to a 25-13 edge in second-chance points. UW-W was limited to 34.2 percent shooting from the floor, including a 20 percent clip in the fourth quarter.
UW-Eau Claire (21-7) turned 15 Warhawk turnovers into 20 points at the other end and shot 56.0 percent from the floor in the second half.
Kacie Carollo led UW-Whitewater with 14 points to go with five rebounds. Johanna Taylor registered a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds (11 offensive) to go along with seven assists and two blocks.
Yssa Sto. Domingo collected 13 points and Aleah Grundahl finished with nine.
The Blugolds started the contest with seven straight points, but the Warhawks recorded 10 of the next 13 points to tie the game at 10-10 following a jumper by Rebekah Schumacher with 3:45 left in the first quarter. UW-EC held a 17-13 advantage through the first 10 minutes.
UW-Whitewater held UW-Eau Claire to 25 percent shooting in the second quarter and finished with a 25-13 scoring advantage in the period. The Warhawks took their first lead of the period on a 3-pointer by Sto. Domingo with 6:27 left, and a 10-0 run capped on a 3-pointer by Maggie Trautsch gave UW-W a 36-24 lead with just over two minutes remaining.
A pair of free throws by Carollo in the final seconds of the quarter gave UW-Whitewater a 38-30 halftime lead.
Sto. Domingo knocked down a 3-pointer to begin the second half and Grundahl generated five points over a two-minute stretch to give the Warhawks their largest lead of the game at 48-35 with 7:37 to play in the third.
The Blugolds rallied with 13 straight points to tie the game at 48-48 just past the midway point of the quarter. The two teams traded baskets the rest of the period and UW-EC held a 57-55 edge heading to the fourth.
Grundahl brought UW-Whitewater within two points at the 8:28 mark before UW-Eau Claire scored eight straight points for a 67-57 advantage with 5:43 on the clock.
The Warhawks drew as close as eight points the rest of the way.
The Whitewater Girls’ Basketball Team traveled to Saint Thomas More for the first regional game of the WIAA Tournament on Wednesday, February 23.
It was a fast-paced and physical game. Saint Thomas More’s speed took the Whippets out of their game at the beginning of the first half. We were down 5-21 with six and half minutes left in the first half when Cali Kopecky hit a 3, giving us a spark to fight back to get within 10.
To start the second half, senior Lexi Juoni hit a 3 to put us within 7. The Cavaliers tightened up their defense, making it difficult for us to connect offensively. The Whippets fell short and finished their season, losing 39-57.
Danielle DePorter led the Whippets with 11 points and 2 rebounds. Junior, Cali Kopecky followed with 10 points (2 for 2 from the free throw line), and 8 rebounds. Senior Gwen Truesdale added 5 points and ripped down 9 rebounds. Josie Treder contributed 4 points and 4 rebounds. Senior Lexi Juoni scored 3 points and had 2 rebounds. Kindyl Kilar had 2 points and 5 rebounds. Mayte Navejas and Calli Grosinske both added 2 points.
Article Submitted by Kristen Lippens
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Basketball Coach
klippens@wwusd.org
File Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Wednesday, February 23, 2022
The No. 11 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team punched its ticket to the program’s eighth appearance in the championship game of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament (presented by Culver’s) with a 67-59 win against UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday night at Kachel Gymnasium.
With the victory, the top-seeded Warhawks (23-3 overall) advance to host No. 3 seed UW-Eau Claire in the title game this Friday at 7 p.m. inside Kachel Gymnasium.
Aleah Grundahl posted 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists to lead UW-Whitewater, which closed the game on a 12-4 run. Rebekah Schumacher hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with just under two minutes to play and tallied 12 points with two blocks.
Johanna Taylor registered 12 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, and Kacie Carollo collected 11 points and five rebounds.
UW-W held the fourth-seeded Titans (19-6) to 35.0 percent shooting, including 29.4 percent in the fourth quarter.
The Warhawks jumped out to an 8-0 advantage, holding the Titans scoreless until the 5:11 mark of the first quarter.
Carollo gave UW-Whitewater a 14-5 advantage with 3:06 left, but UW-Oshkosh finished the quarter on a 10-0 run for a 15-14 lead.
The Warhawks responded with a 9-0 run to start the second, including five points from Grundahl, for a 23-15 advantage with 7:14 on the clock. UW-W led throughout the final 9:16 of the quarter, but the Titans drew to within 32-29 by halftime.
UW-Oshkosh scored the first eight points of the third and led by as many as six points in the quarter. UW-Whitewater took the lead at 43-42 with 2:49 left on a 3-pointer by Carollo, and back-to-back jumpers by Veronica Kieres and Schumacher gave UW-W a 49-46 lead headed to the fourth.
The Warhawks started the fourth with six straight points for a 55-46 advantage with 6:54 on the clock, but the Titans responded with seven straight points to trim their deficit to 55-53 near the halfway mark of the period.
One minute after UW-Oshkosh tied the game with 3:12 on the clock, Schumacher put UW-W ahead for good with a 3-pointer, and Grundahl’s 3-point play made it a six-point game with 1:25 remaining.
After a basket by the Titans, Grundahl pushed the lead back to six with just under a minute to play. Carollo hit a pair of free throws with 29 seconds to go, and Maggie Trautsch hit two more with 20 seconds left.
UW-Whitewater and UW-Eau Claire will match up for the third time this season. The two teams split a pair of games, with the Blugolds taking the most recent game 81-71 on Jan. 22 in Eau Claire.
The Warhawks seek their third WIAC Tournament championship in program history.
The Whitewater High School Gymnastics Team had their conference meet on Friday, February 18, in Elkhorn. We had some amazing routines and a lot of personal best scores. The Varsity team had their highest team Beam score of the season with a combined 6 out of 8 no-fall Beam routines! Their hard work on Beam has really paid off. The Varsity team also had their highest overall team score of the season – upping last week’s team best score to 110.875.
Brooklyn Griswold (Courtesy Bob Mischka)
Nola Coburn had one of her best performances of the season with her highest Vault, Beam, and All-Around scores. Nola had a no-fall Beam routine and increased that score by almost ½ point. She increased her all time high All-Around score to 25.325.
Makayla Bazeley also had a great showing with an all-time best Beam score with a 7.75 and a no-fall Beam routine. She also tied her highest Vault score of the season and was close to her best All-Around score.
Halee Peters had a beautiful no-fall Beam routine where she almost tied her high score. She tied her personal best on Bars and tied her All-Around score of 32.4.
Brooke Bazeley had a no-fall Beam routine. Congrats to Brooke for a no-fall Beam season!
Miyu Takeda had a season best score on her Floor routine.
Myia Cobbs tied her season best score on the Vault and had no-falls on Beam.
Estefany Reyes-Saldana also had a no-fall Beam routine.
The girls take on sectionals Friday, February 25th, in Elkhorn. We know they are going to rock their routines and improve their best scores!
Article Submitted by Shawnda Peters
Whitewater High School Head Gymnastics Coach
speters@wwusd.org
Photos Courtesy of Bob Mischka and Coach Peters
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