Today is Friday, September 27, 2024
The Whippet Golf Team began championship play on Wednesday competing in the Rock Valley Conference Invitational. The team finished with a 447. Entering the invite, freshman Dane Hillmer (photo) found himself playing from the team’s number 5 position having battled an inconsistent driver all season long. Hillmer shot some balls on his family farm on Tuesday night, unable to find the right stroke. With the season struggles and the practice experience on his mind, Hillmer decided to leave the driver in his bag for most of the day. “I knew if I used my driver I was just going to get myself in trouble, so I just left it in the bag,” said Hillmer. The decision paid off for Hillmer who posted a career low round and led the team with a score of 106. Hillmer shot 60 on his front nine and 49 on the back nine. Fellow freshman Jaden Condon, having added a few new clubs to his bag over the weekend, found a groove to shoot 107. Condon shot 55 on the front and 52 on the back. Condon walked off the last green, feeling confident. “I feel that I did pretty well and am accomplishing most of my goals,” said Condon. Sophomore Wesley Abramson, the team’s number one golfer all season shot 113 with a 57, 56. Rounding out the scoring for the Whippets was Maddie Arnett and Camden Frye with a 121 and 137 respectively. The Whippets aim to build off of this momentum next Tuesday, May 21st at the WIAA Regional competition at Grand Geneva Highlands.
Complete preview, including game notes: https://uwwsports.com/news/2019/5/14/no-12-baseball-primed-for-ncaa-diii-
The No. 12 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team will make its 12th straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament and host the four-team Whitewater, Wisconsin Regional starting this Friday at Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium.
The second-seeded Warhawks (34-10 overall) will face No. 3 seed North Central (Ill.) in their opening game Friday at 3 p.m. No. 1 seed Webster (Mo.) will take on fourth-seeded Bethany Lutheran (Minn.) to open the day at 11 a.m. UW-Whitewater earned a Pool “C”, or at-large, bid for its 22nd appearance in the national tournament.
See below for the regional’s complete schedule.
Friday, May 17 (home teams listed first):
11 a.m. – Game 1 – Webster vs. Bethany Lutheran
3 p.m. – Game 2 – UW-Whitewater vs. North Central
Saturday, May 18:
11 a.m. – Game 3 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
3 p.m. – Game 4 – Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2
6 p.m. – Game 5 – Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 3
Sunday, May 19:
12 p.m. – Game 6 – Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5
4 p.m. – Game 7 – Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 6 (if necessary)
Ryan Callahan, a member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus community for more than 15 years, has been named Interim Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. The announcement was sent to all university faculty, staff and students by Interim Chancellor Cheryl Green.
Callahan most recently served as Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations, a position he held for the last two years. In that role, Callahan maintained operating budgets for all 20 sport programs and oversaw event management, NCAA/postseason reporting and campus purchasing. He also played a role in capital projects and strategic planning.
“Ryan brings a wealth of experience to this important position for our campus and Warhawk Athletics,” Green said. “For a number of years, he has been a strong and collaborative leader at UW-Whitewater. I believe the breadth of his experiences – from his roles as Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations and Director of Continuing Education, to his time as a Warhawk student-athlete – will enhance the solid foundation that exists in our athletics department. He is committed to creating an environment of excellence for our student-athletes, inspiring them to excel in the classroom, the community, and their chosen sports.”
Callahan began working at UW-W in 2007, serving in multiple campus roles before being named Director of Continuing Education. He began working in intercollegiate athletics after serving as Director of Continuing Education from 2012-17. In that role, he assisted with the campus-wide effort in identifying, planning and providing non-credit programming that addresses needs and opportunities among regional constituencies and their communities. His role included oversight of all UW-Whitewater Camps and Clinics, where he worked closely with the UW-W athletic department.
Callahan was a member of the Warhawk baseball team from 2000-01 and 2003-04, helping the team reach the NCAA Division III World Series in 2003 and claim Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships in 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004. A three-time all-conference and two-time all-region honoree as a pitcher and outfielder, Callahan is among the top 10 in the program record book in career shutouts, innings pitched, strikeouts and walks allowed per nine innings. After graduation, Callahan played several years within the San Francisco Giants organization as a pitcher. He served as an assistant baseball coach at UW-Whitewater upon arriving back on campus.
The Whitewater girls’ softball team improved to 8-3 in conference and 9-5 overall with a 10-2 win over the Big Foot Chiefs on April 23.
Whitewater got behind 2-1 after the first inning but pulled away with 5 runs in the third inning and 3 runs in the fourth. Morgan Gransee and Liz Katzman had 2 hits each while Katzman also scored 3 runs. Kailey Ruhl drove in 3 runs while Kiyla Kopecky and Catherine Yang each drove in 2 runs.
Sara Johnson pitched an outstanding game as she gave up only 2 hits while striking out 13 Big Foot batters. Johnson improved to 7-3 on the season.
Next up for the Whippets is a game against Brodhead on Thursday April 25th. This game will be played at Brodhead.
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