Today is Friday, September 27, 2024
The Whitewater High School Softball Team recently wrapped up an excellent season – finishing 14-4 in conference and 16-7 overall. They set new program records – most homeruns in a season (15), most doubles in a season (35) and most conference wins (14) – and batted .364 as a team. Four Whippet players received First Team All-Conference honors – senior Sara Johnson (pitcher) and juniors Morgan Gransee (outfield), Bryce Hibbs (infield) and Alyssa Schumacher (catcher). Sophomores Elizabeth Katzman and Kiyla Kopecky received Honorable Mention All-Conference.
On Monday the Whitewater Whippets traveled to Delavan for a non-conference matchup and defeated the host Comets 1-0 on a first half goal by Sierra Brunner, assisted by Carmen Kraayvanger. The Whippets maintained possession in the first half with solid midfield play enhanced by a formation change practiced on Friday. The Comets brought three attackers in the second half forcing the Whippets to revert back to a more defensive structure. Delavan dominated possession but the shorthanded Whippets did not break. Cora Linos recorded 12 saves in goal. The Whippets completed their regular season with an overall 6-10-2 record. Up next, WIAA regional play with Whitewater, a tenth seed, traveling to East Troy, a 7th seed, for a first round game on Thursday May 30 at 4:00 p.m.
The Whitewater girls’ softball team finished the regular season with a win against Edgerton by a score of 12-2. The Whippets scored 1 run in the first inning but Edgerton took the lead with 2 runs in the top of the second. Whitewater exploded for 7 runs in the bottom of the second to take an 8-2 lead. The Whippets added 3 runs in the 3rd inning to go up 11-2 and won the game in the 5th inning as Bryce Hibbs hit a homerun to put Whitewater up by 10. Sara Johnson pitched a complete game to earn her 11th win of the season. Bryce Hibbs (photo) and Sara Johnson had 3 hits each while Morgan Gransee and Alyssa Schumacher had 2 hits each. Hibbs scored 4 runs while also hitting a double and a homerun. Liz Katzman, Alyssa Schumacher and Sara Johnson each drove in 3 runs.
This was also Senior Day so Whitewater honored 5 seniors for their contributions over the last 4 years. Honored were Autumn Lesar, Jocelin Beecroft, Sara Johnson, Catherine Yang and Kailey Ruhl.
Whitewater ended the season tied with East Troy for second place in the Rock Valley Conference with a 14-4 record. Overall the Whippets finished with a 15-6 record.
The Whippets start regional play next Tuesday, May 21st , as they travel to Waukesha to take on Waukesha Catholic Memorial. Game time is 5:00.
The Whitewater Whippet Golf Team concluded regular season play on Tuesday, May 14th competing in the final Rock Valley Conference (RVC) match of the season. The Whippets turned in a team score of 231. Wesley Abramson and Jaden Condon each shot a score of 50 to lead the Whippets. Abramson continued his consistent play, while Condon bounced back from a tough round on Monday at Abbey Springs. Camden Frye fired a 62. Dane Hillmer and Hogan Alexander finished out the scoring for the Whippets with a 69 and 74 respectively. Tomorrow, May 15th the Whippets will compete in the RVC Invitational at Riverside Golf Course in Janesville. Tee times are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.
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