Today is Tuesday, May 12, 2026
The Boys’ Swim Team was back in action Tuesday night, January 4, going against Jefferson/Cambridge and PSC after having a couple weeks off.
Tyler Arnett continues to put on strong performances in the 200 Freestyle, going a 2:08.88, and 500 Freestyle, going a 5:36.85, just seconds off of his season best time. Tyler won both of his individual events!
Jack Hefty won the 200 Individual Medley and had a 6 second time drop. He continues to swim fast in the 100 Freestyle, going a 1:00.02, so close to getting under a minute. Later, during the meet, he led off in the 400 Freestyle Relay, where he broke that minute mark and went a time of 59.55!
Miles Nickelsburg had a 4 second drop in the 50 Freestyle, going a 32.40 and had a nice swim in the 100 Backstroke going a 1:41.23.
Andrew O’Toole had a nice swim in the 100 Freestyle, going a 1:15.39! He also tried out the 100 Breaststroke for the first time, going a 1:59.88. Andrew also had an impressive relay split in the 200 Freestyle Relay going a 33.81.
Casey Schilling continues to improve his 50 Freestyle time, going a 36.78! He also had an impressive drop in the 100 Backstroke, going a 1:53.15.
Zach Tomomitsu swam a 100 Butterfly, going an impressive time of 2:13.98. Zach also continues to improve his 100 Breaststroke time, with a 14 second drop, going a 2:07.85!
The boys are up against Burlington and Edgerton/Evansville on Tuesday, January 11th, at Burlington Wellness Center starting at 5:30 pm.
Article and Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Co-Head Boys’ Swim Coach
sreynolds@wwusd.org
The Whitewater Boys’ Basketball Team made a successful trip to Clinton, Tuesday, January 4th, defeating the Cougars 64-49.
The Whippets outscored Clinton 10 to 2 in the last four minutes to take a 33-23 halftime lead. A 12-point Whitewater advantage at the free throw line in the second half helped the Whippets hold off Clinton’s comeback attempts and win a hard fought, physical game.
Whitewater was led by Jon Aron’s 21 points, making 9 out of 15 shots. Sam Brown continued his steady all around play with 8 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. Jake Hintz and Ramon Wence chipped in with 13 and 10 points. The Whitewater boys next play at McFarland on Friday, January 7th.
Article Submitted by Dwayne Lange
File Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka
Editor’s Note: The following information was provided by Matt Amundson.
A Holiday Basketball Camp was held for boys and girls grades 3rd-8th on December 27th-29th at Whitewater Middle School.
Special thanks to the following for serving as instructors and coaches – Whitewater Boys Basketball: Justin Marinkovic, Jake Hintz, Arno Crowley, Jon Aron, Juan Vidales, Sam Brown, Ivan Gonzalez, Wyatt Nickels, David Rubio, Alex Rubio, Cody Larson, Dan Gnatzig. Whitewater Girls Basketball: Gwen Truesdale, Kindyl Kilar, Cali Kopecky, Jenna Pope, Danielle DePorter, Mayte Navejas, Aidyn Amundson, Calli Grosinske, Zoe Kohl, Kristen Lippens, Morgan Huntley, Ariel Feiertag. Whitewater Youth Coaches Sonia Kachel, Cory Brummeyer, and Matt Amundson.
The event culminated in a 3-on-3 tournament on Thursday, December 30th held at Whitewater High School. The participants were divided into 5 teams at each age level and played a double elimination style tournament. The 6th-8th grade 3-on-3 tournament winners were Matthew Carollo, Mya Koran, & Connor Brummeyer. The 3rd-5th grade tournament was won by Camden Kachel, Tyrelle Griswold, & Keaton Kachel.
Editor’s note: It seems to be difficult to find a source online for this claim, but it appears to be true.
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