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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.
Article by Kathy Bullis, Photos by Kathy Bullis, Whitney Updike, and Bob Mischka
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
kbullis@wwusd.org
Tuesday night the Whippet Volleyball Team hosted their first conference match of the 2021 truncated season. Seniors were honored before play by their teammates. Together, each member played a vital role in the 3-1 victory over the Tiders.
Seniors Cora Linos, Emme Bullis, Kiyla Kopecky, and Amanda Tovar 
Kindyl Kilar
Sophomore Caleigh Yang led the way with 18 digs, one being a pancake which led to a Whippet point. Senior Cora Linos dealt out 31 assists. Sophomore Kindyl Kilar (18) and Senior Emme Bullis(16) were a great 1-2 punch, accumulating 34 kills on the night. Additionally, they each added 4 aces from the serving line. Senior Amanda Tovar played great defense and added a serving ace at a critical point in the third set. Junior Avery Hintz contributed with solid front row and back row play. Junior Lexi Juoni made her starting debut in the middle. She played confidently, adding to the strong Whippet block and showed her athleticism while covering other Whippet hitters. She used her quick reflexes to pick up a few balls that were blocked back to the Whitewater side. Sophomore Cali Kopecky played very strong defense and came in as a serving specialist in the 4th set to help seal the deal. Last but not least, Senior Kiyla Kopecky scored the winning match point off a smart tip over the middle block.
The Whippets travel to Brodhead on Thursday night, looking to build on the momentum of the Tuesday night win.
Warhawks’ Season Ends in WIAC Tournament
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2021 WIAC Men’s Basketball Championship Web Page
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s basketball team took another opponent down to the wire Monday night but was outlasted 81-76 at UW-River Falls in the first round of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship (Presented by Culver’s).
The Warhawks (1-7 overall), who played in their fourth straight game decided in the final minute, shot 53.4 percent from the floor and finished with a 46-32 advantage on points in the paint.
UW-River Falls (5-3), which advances to play at top seed UW-Platteville on Wednesday night, made 53.7 percent of its shots from the floor and doubled up UW-Whitewater on made free throws, 14-7.
Trevon Chislom registered 21 points, seven rebounds and two blocks, all team highs, to lead the Warhawks. Gage Malensek tallied 17 points and a team-high six assists, and Breontae Hunt posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Brian Conaghan and Will Pytleski contributed nine and eight points, respectively, off the bench.
UW-Whitewater scored the first four points of the contest and led 12-5 at the 14:08 mark of the first half. The team continued to lead until the midway point of the period, when the Falcons took a 19-17 advantage.
UW-River Falls led by as many as five during the remainder of the half, but an 8-0 UW-W run gave the Warhawks a 45-40 advantage with 1:20 remaining following a 3-pointer by Hunt.
UW-Whitewater held the lead in the second half until the 11:28 mark, when UW-River Falls tied the game at 54-54. Hunt scored the next five points to make it 59-54 at the midway point of the frame.
The Falcons made a run and took a 68-62 advantage with 6:51 on the clock. Chislom tied the game with a jumper with 4:49 left, but UW-River Falls took the lead for good just over one minute later with a 3-pointer.
The Warhawks trimmed their deficit to one possession on four more occasions, but each time, the Falcons responded with either a basket or a pair of free throws.
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