Whippet Soccer faced another tough loss against Delavan-Darien on Thursday night, September 18. Your Whippets fearlessly lined up against the 4th ranked Division 3 team in the state and held them scoreless until the 72 minute mark.

The Whippets put up an incredibly strong defensive performance all around with standout performances by Casey Schlicher and Aaron Garcia. A missed penalty late in the first half saw Whitewater miss a golden opportunity to take the lead, but WHS kept fighting and pushing for a result. 

In the 72nd minute, Whitewater conceded a penalty which Delavan was able to convert, giving them a 1-0 lead. Demoralized, the Comets high press yielded 2 more goals with mere seconds remaining. 

Whippet Soccer is confident moving forward and ready to turn our results around next week against Jefferson and Edgerton. 

Calling all Whitewater High School Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer alumni! Please join Whippet Soccer on Thursday, September 25th as we honor former coach and mentor René Menager and all that he has done for WHS Soccer. The game will begin at 7:00pm at Whippet Stadium against conference opponent Edgerton. For all former players, coaches, friends, and family in attendance, we will be taking a group photo at half time. We hope to see you all there. 

Article submitted by Sam Burns
Whitewater High School Head Boys Soccer Coach
dburns@wwusd.org

The Whippets faced Jefferson in their first home match of the season on Tuesday, September 16. The Whippets have continued to make great gains each match played.

At the JV2 level, the focus has been on learning the game, understanding the rotations and playing together as a team. The team has made progress in each area, showing some great 3 hit plays and hustle. Coach Miller commented, “Our team performed with perseverance. We experienced working through a rut and came back stronger in the third set. We value every opportunity to grow!”

At the JV1 level, our team played the Eagles strong. Serve receiving and getting some block touches kept us in the match. Our athletes are working together as a team and putting together some strong rallies. Coach AJ commented, “we are improving every chance we get to step out on the court. The scores don’t reflect how much improvement we have seen in our athletes. I thought our defense looked the best it has been all season and our offense is coming along.”

Although falling to the visiting Eagles 0-3, our Varsity athletes showed some moments of intense rallies and sheer grit. Never giving up, the focus on each play was intense. Unfortunately, an injury late in set 2, found the Whippets struggling to recover, losing in 3 sets.

Stat leaders:

Kills: Kaia Jones- 3

Assists: Mya Graves- Koran- 6

Aces: Mya Graves-Koran- 1

Danika Larson- 1

Digs: Jasmine Kilar- 12

The Whippets next faced East Troy at home on Thursday, September 18.

Article and Photos Submitted by Mary Kilar

The Whippets Girls’ Tennis Team traveled to Delavan-Darien Tuesday night, September 16, for a Rock Valley Conference match. The Whippets lost 6-1. Taryn Rothwell at #1 singles was the lone winner for the Whippets. The win raised her record to 10-2.

Whitewater – 1, Delavan-Darien – 6

Singles:
No. 1 – Taryn Rothwell, Whitewater def. Sophia Szczap, Delavan-Darien, 6-4 , 7-5 , -;
No. 2 – Megan Markley, Delavan-Darien def. Aubrey Ramirez-Mendoza, Whitewater, 0-6 , 2-6 , -;
No. 3 – Jayna Kirkpatrick , Delavan-Darien def. Adamari Barajas, Whitewater, 2-6 , 0-6 , -;
No. 4 – Kaiya Logterman , Delavan-Darien def. Yareli Palomec Garcia, Whitewater, 0-6 , 2-6 , -;

Doubles:
No. 1 – Anna Smith, Delavan-Darien – Kaydence Gould , Delavan-Darien def. Kiani Aranda, Whitewater – Natalia Casillas , Whitewater, 0-6 , 0-6 , -;
No. 2 – Emily Hamlin, Delavan-Darien – Cadyn Lumkes, Delavan-Darien def. Elizabeth Lawton, Whitewater – Abigail Treder, Whitewater, 2-6 , 2-6 , -;
No. 3 – Vivienne Frenz, Delavan-Darien – Tanner Wagner, Delavan-Darien def. Ruth Lopez , Whitewater – Maria Pena-Aburto, Whitewater, 3-6 , 6-6 (7-4), -;

The Whitewater Girls’ Tennis Team would also like to thank all those who contributed to the 50/50 raffle at the most recent football game.

Article and Photos Submitted by Greg Stewart
Whitewater High School Head Girls’ Tennis Coach
gstewart@wwusd.org

Whippet Soccer faced a heartbreaking defeat Tuesday evening, September 16, as your Whitewater Whippets fell 2-1 to Tenor-Veritas.

Emiliano Olivares opened the scoring early in the first half with a brilliantly placed shot thanks to a well-timed assist from Kevin Gonzalez. Whippet soccer continued to fight hard pushing for more goals but regretfully conceded an equalizer with only minutes remaining in the half. WHS was in the ascendancy and controlled most of the first 40 minutes.

The second half was a closely contested battle that seemed to be swaying in Whitewater’s favor. A defensive lapse in the Whippet penalty box and a questionable refereeing decision saw Tenor-Veritas awarded a penalty kick with less than 4 minutes remaining. The away side converted the spot kick and went home with the victory.

Your Whippets fought hard until the very end and will take their resolve with them when they travel to Delavan-Darien on Thursday. 

Article Submitted by Sam Burns
Whitewater High School Head Boys’ Soccer Coach
dburns@wwusd.org