The team started the competition season off with Conference Relays at Jefferson High School on Tuesday, December 3 finishing in 5th place overall.  Jack Mayer was able to post a Top 10 time in the 100 Breaststroke on the lead off swim of the 4×100 Breaststroke relay going 1:10.70.  The 4×100 Breaststroke was also able to place 3rd and earn medals with their performance.  This was a great meet especially for our new swimmers to try out competing. Madux Devitt had a great meet, leading the way as our first wheelchair athlete in swimming. All of our relays were able to score points for the team and no relays were disqualified! 

The following is a list of finishes:
6th place, 200 Medley Relay – J.Chan, D. Bazeley, S. Chan, J. Mayer
10th place, 200 Freestyle Relay – T. Arnett, Z. Tomomitsu, Y. Mohammed, M. Devitt
6th place, 4×100 IM Relay – W. Anderson, Jon Manriquez, K. Cameron, Y. Mohammed
4th place, 1000 Crescendo Relay – J. Chan, S. Chan, J. Mayer, D. Bazeley
8th place, 1000 Crescendo Relay – Z. Tomomitsu, Jon Manriquez, T. Arnett, W. Anderson
11th place, 100 Freestyle Relay – K. Cameron, Z. Tomomitsu, Y. Mohammed, M. Devitt
4th place, 500 Freestyle Relay – J. Chan, S. Chan, J. Mayer, D. Bazeley
5th place, 400 Backstroke Relay – Z. Tomomitsu, T. Arnett, K. Cameron, W. Anderson
3rd place, 400 Breaststroke Relay – J. Mayer, J. Chan, S. Chan, D. Bazeley
8th place, 400 Breaststroke Relay – K. Cameron, Jon Manriquez, W. Anderson, Y. Mohammed


12/7/19 Comet Invite at Delavan – 4th place

The team competed in their 2nd event on Saturday, December 7th at Delavan High School.  It was a great meet with even our veteran swimmers coming up with lifetime best times.  We had 6 medals earned at the meet.  Devin Bazeley won the 100 Butterfly and took 2nd in the 100 Freestyle, both were new times on the Top 10 list!  Our 200 Freestyle relay (S. Chan, T. Arando, J. Chan, D. Bazeley) also earned medals with their 3rd place performance.  Shawn Chan posted a new time to the Top 10 list in the 50 Freestyle with his 5th place finish.

We had several stand out swims at this meet.  Shawn Chan posted a 24.46 on the Freestyle split on the Medley relay. Tyler Arnett swam outstanding times in both his 200 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle.  Wyatt Anderson took on the 200 IM proving how versatile he will be for the team.  Zach Tomomitsu and Tony Aranda both posted lifetime best times.  Jovany and Jonathan Manriquez both are posting outstanding individual and relay times as returning swimmers on the team!

Our relays are coming on strong this year with several swimmers posting under :30 in the 50 Freestyle:  Shawn Chan, Tony Aranda, Jon Chan and Devin Bazeley.  The team is training and racing hard and it shows!

We have a few newcomers on the team this year.  Our freshman came in with experience in all strokes and the longer distance swims which will help us fill our dual meet rosters better.  Tyler Arnett and Wyatt Anderson have already taken on multiple events and can swim the longer distances too.  Youssef Mohammed and Keith Cameron have brought depth to our stroke races, already swimming the 100 Breaststroke and Backstroke races.  Madux Devitt is showing everyone what sheer determination and hard work can do while competing in 3 events at this meet, very inspiring!  

Next up will be our dual meet against Delavan-Darien on Tuesday, December 10 at 5:30pm at the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center.

By Christopher W. Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, UW-W

Playing its first game in more than a week, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s basketball team was unable to find an offensive rhythm Friday night, 12/6, in an 81-66 defeat at Calvin (Mich.) in a non-conference contest in Grand Rapids, Mich.

The Warhawks (2-5 overall), playing their first of a two-game swing in Michigan, were held to 41.0 percent shooting from the floor and finished 0-for-12 from 3-point range.

The Knights (3-3) hit 50.9 percent of their shots, including 57.7 percent in the first half, when they jumped out to a 38-31 advantage.

Junior forward Equan Ards tallied a team-high 23 points to go along with four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Sophomore guard Bailey Kale posted 15 points, three rebounds and three assists, and freshman forward Trevon Chislom totaled 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor and added four rebounds.

Sophomore forward Jack Brahm collected nine points and a team-high five rebounds for UW-Whitewater, which finished with a 42-28 advantage on points in the paint.

The two teams traded baskets for the first five minutes before Calvin stretched to a 15-9 advantage at the 13:52 mark. The Warhawks embarked on an 8-0 run and led 17-15 at the midway point of the half following a layup by Ards.

A 7-0 run capped with 4:31 remaining gave the Knights a 28-21 lead. UW-Whitewater closed to within 32-29 with 1:46 on the clock following a pair of free throws by freshman guard James Burks, but Calvin closed the half on a 6-2 run for a seven-point halftime lead.

Ards opened the second half with three straight points to bring the Warhawks within 38-34 with 18:59 to play, but the Knights brought their lead to double digits just over a minute later.

UW-Whitewater got as close as six points at 54-48 with 13:09 left, but Calvin continued to withstand the Warhawks’ push, building its advantage to 75-58 at the 7:18 mark.

Senior forward Riley Jensen cut the UW-W deficit to 75-65 with 3:56 on the clock, but the Knights scored the next six points to put the game out of reach.

The Warhawks visit Alma Saturday, 12/7, at 4:30 p.m. Central Time.

The official start of the 2019-2020 wrestling campaign kicked off on Thursday night and then continued into Saturday as the Whippet Wrestlers were in action.

On Thursday night the team traveled to Big Foot to open the season with a convincing 68-6 victory.

The varsity team then traveled to Watertown on Saturday to compete in the Watertown Tom McGarvie Invitational. This is a very competitive tournament with 17 teams from all three divisions. Winning the team trophy was Mineral Point, a perennial power in Division three, in convincing fashion. Whitewater wrestled well during the course of the day and finished in 7th place. This was a nice finish considering the competition, with every competitor having tough opponents in their weight class.

Leading the way for the Whippets was Carter Friend at 160 pounds. He finished the day 5-0 with 4 pins along the way to his championship. Following Friend was Jaden Salmieri who took third place at 132 pounds. Jaden was 4-1 on the day, with four pins and a very close 8-6 loss to the young man who ended up winning the tournament as his weight. Next up in line on the podium and bringing home medals were David Cushman (152), Will Leibbrand (182), and Gehrig Monday (195) who all found themselves in the semi-finals only to drop matches to some very tough opponents putting them in 4th place. Rounding out the medals for the Whippets was Diego Tovar, also wrestling at 160 with a 5th place finish, going 3-2 on the day. Diego wrestled very well in his first varsity tournament.

The coaching staff was very pleased with the efforts of the team, however found areas for improvement as we progress into the next week of practice. The Whippets are next in action on Saturday, December 14 when they host the 7th annual Whitewater Invitational. Wrestling will begin at approximately 9:15 am at Whitewater High School.

Article Submitted by Coach John Schimming

The Whitewater High School Gymnastics Team had their first gymnastics invitational of the season at Jefferson High School. The Jefferson Invitational was held on Friday December 6^th against Markesan, Jefferson, Hamilton, Menomonee Falls, and West Allis/Nathan Hale. The WHS Gymnastics Varsity team consisted of Freshman Caleigh Yang, Madelynn Donnelly, Halee Peters, and Brenda Aguilar- Valdez. Returning members were Sophomore Anna Ejnik and Junior Jenna Caldwell. The highlights of the meet consisted of Jenna Caldwell scoring a personal best on Vault with an 8.1 and a 7.55 on Balance Beam, Anna Ejnik scoring a personal best on the floor exercise with a 7.5, and Freshman Halee Peters scoring a 7.95 on Floor Exercise in her first high school meet. We are looking forward to the progress the gymnasts make as the season continues! The next gymnastics invitational is on Saturday, December 14th at Janesville Craig High School. Come on out and support your Whippet athletes!!