The Whitewater Whippets turned in a strong all-around showing at the Dana Waddell Invitational, hosted by Marshall on a very warm day at McCarthy Park on Tuesday, September 16. This year’s course change introduced more challenging hills, and when paired with the heat in the mid-80’s and no wind, it created a race atmosphere the athletes will remember for years to come.

Boys’ Varsity

Freshman Tyler Carollo continues to establish himself as one of the conference’s rising stars, racing to 8th place in a lifetime-best 18:50.5 to earn a medal. Junior Wyatt Esch followed with a career breakthrough, dipping under the 20-minute barrier for the first time to place 19th in 19:54.6 and claim one of the final medals of the day.

Seniors Quinton O’Toole (30th, 20:59.5) and Isaiah Mendez (37th, 21:56.7), along with junior Marcus Roselle (34th, 21:16.2), rounded out the scoring five for Whitewater. Together, they lifted the Whippets to 5th place with 128 points in the nine-team field.

Boys’ JV

In the JV race, freshman Jameson Rothwell led the Whippets with a 28:50.9 finish for 14th overall. Sophomore Ian Agen delivered a milestone effort of his own, setting a personal record of 29:49.1 to finish 16th and break the 30-minute mark for the first time in his career.

Girls’ Varsity

The Whitewater Girls’ Varsity placed 8th as a team with 164 points, led by sophomore Virginia Nelson, who cracked the top 10 with a 22:37.2 performance for 10th place. Senior Delaney Hammack added a season highlight, running a personal-best 23:27.6 for 19th.

Freshman Madelyn Taylor (42nd, 28:01.5), senior Payton Brautigam (53rd, 29:43.5), and senior Kelly Mayorga (57th, 33:57.2, PR) rounded out the Whippet scoring. Mayorga’s race was also her first-ever cross country competition, marking a milestone for the program.

Head Coach Chad Carstens praised his team’s resilience and race strategy:

“Given the conditions, we had a team strategy to run the first half of the race and race the back half. It seemed to pay off as many athletes from other teams clearly had not respected the terrain and temperatures of the day and paid for it. Whitewater was able to move through the field nicely and have some really nice finishes. Tyler breaking 19 again, Wyatt dipping under 20, and Delaney setting a PR were all huge moments. In addition to those athletes, Kelly Mayorga competed in her first ever race, and Ian Agen broke 30. Lots of good things are happening in Whippet CC!”

Full results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/263167/info

Article and Photo Submitted by Chad Carstens
Whitewater High School Head Cross Country Coach
ccarstens@wwusd.org

The Whippet volleyball program is making great strides this season with three teams: JV2, JV1, and Varsity. Every player at each level is working hard and improving with every practice and game.

The Varsity team, in particular, has been dedicated to learning the game, as many of the players are new to this higher level of competition. They’ve committed to each other, working every day to get better. This season, they’ve had some great battles against strong teams like Stoughton, Johnson Creek, Vader., and St. Joseph’s Kenosha.

Our first conference match was on the road in Monroe. While the team’s performance wasn’t what we know they’re capable of, they showed impressive resilience by regrouping and playing tough against some very solid teams at the recent Dodgeland Invite.

Stat leaders for the season so far include:

● Blocks:  Sydney Schilt- 2

● Kills:  Sydney Schilt-24 (1.6 per set)

● Digs:  Jasmine Kilar- 80 (5.3 per set)

● Assists:  Mya Graves-Koran- 72

● Aces:  Jasmine Kilar- 5

Catch us in action this Thursday at home against East Troy! We’d love to see you there to support our team!

Article and Photos Submitted by Mary Kilar

On Saturday, September 13th, the Whitewater Girls’ Swim Team traveled to Elkhorn for the Elk Invite. The Whippets finished 7th out of 11 teams and packed the day full of big swims, new best times, and heat wins! The energy was high, and the improvements keep rolling in each week! 

Top 16 Finishes:

• 200 Medley Relay A – Charlotte Hajewski, Atreya Wilson, Maggie Maas, Lucy Davis – 11th
• 200 Medley Relay B – Grace Coleman, Maya Davis, Georgia Esch, Paige Kollwelter – 15th
• 100 Fly – Charlotte Hajewski – 15th
• 100 Free – Maggie Maas – 12th, Grace Smith – 16th
• 400 Free – Charlotte Hajewski – 15th
• 200 Free Relay A – Maggie Maas, Atreya Wilson, Grace Smith, Charlotte Hajewski – 12th
• 200 Free Relay B – Emma Maas, Paige Kollwelter, Laken DePorter, Maya Davis – 15th
• 100 Backstroke – Maggie Maas – 9th
• 100 Breaststroke – Atreya Wilson – 13th
• 400 Free Relay A – Grace Coleman, Emma Maas, Grace Smith, Lucy Davis – 11th
• 400 Free Relay B – Georgia Esch, Laken DePorter, Maya Davis, Storm DePorter – 16th

 More Highlights:

Georgia Esch  won her heat in the 50 Freestyle with a new best time!

Jalayne Hanson  continues to improve, dropping another second in the 50 Freestyle!

Grace Smith, Emma Maas, and Laken DePorter went 1–2–3  in their heat of the 100 Freestyle!

All 100 Backstroke swimmers (Maggie Maas, Grace Coleman, Caitlin Alford, Paige Kollwelter) went best times  — plus Storm DePorter gave it a go for the first time and swam awesome!

Atreya Wilson knocked 2 seconds off her 100 Breaststroke !

The Whippets continue to build momentum and show off their hard work in the pool. What a great day of racing! 

The team’s next meet will be Tuesday, September 16th at Lake Geneva against Badger and Platteville/Lancaster. Swimming starts at 5:30pm – come cheer on the Whippets! 

Article and Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
ReynoldsSM07@uww.edu

Whippet Football fell to Delavan-Darien 38-14 Friday night, September 12, in a game played at Whitewater High School.

Comments from Coach Bartlett:

We started the game off very strong but were unable to maintain that pace for four quarters. On the very first defensive play, junior Emmett Spear forced a fumble that senior Trevor Piper recovered, giving us immediate momentum. Our offense capitalized quickly, as quarterback Ty Bucholtz connected with Spear for a 27-yard touchdown strike to put us on the board first. Delavan responded with a long, methodical drive of their own, setting the tone for a hard-fought first half between both teams.

From there, Delavan did a great job of capitalizing on our key mistakes. They were able to create several explosive plays of over 30 yards. When you lose the explosive play battle, your chances of winning decrease dramatically, and that was the case tonight. Many of those big plays came from missed tackles — opportunities we must finish if we want to come out on top.

The outcome was not due to a lack of effort. Our team battled and played with heart all night long. The Whippets showed toughness, resilience, and fight, even when things didn’t go our way. Still, we know that mistakes and missed tackles are costly at this level, and correcting those areas will be our focus moving forward.

What encourages me most is the way our athletes continue to pour themselves into this program. The effort they put in on the practice field every day, and the way they compete under the lights on Friday night, gives me confidence that we will keep improving down the stretch. We are committed to growth, to correcting mistakes, and to becoming a better football team each week.

As we’ve said all season, our focus remains the same: to Pound the Stone each and every day, knowing that with persistence and effort, we will break through.

Rushing:

• Ty Bucholtz: 4 carries, 16 yards (4.0 avg)
• Christian Minett: 15 carries, 68 yards (4.5 avg)
• Casey Lyon: 6 carries, 98 yards (16.3 avg), 1 TD
• Team Total: 25 carries, 182 yards (7.3 avg), 1 TD

Passing:

• Ty Bucholtz: 3 completions on 10 attempts, 46 yards, 1 TD
• Team Total: 3/10, 46 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT

Receiving:

• Emmett Spear: 3 catches, 46 yards, 1 TD
• Team Total: 3 catches, 46 yards, 1 TD

Notable Defensive Stats:

• #3 Emmett Spear: 8 Solos, 5 Assists, 1 TFL, 1 Deflection, 1 FF
• #1 Trevor Piper: 3 Solos, 3 Assists, 2 TFLs, 1 FR
• #2 Casey Lyon: 2 Solos, 6 Assisted, TFL

Article Submitted by Sam Bartlett
Whitewater High School Head Football Coach
barsa01@wwusd.org
Photos courtesy of Damon Jay Photography from a previous home game.