Today is Tuesday, May 13, 2025
by John Schimming
Saturday, January 18, the Whippet Wrestling team closed out a busy 10 days of dual meets culminating in a record of 4-2 over the time improving their overall record to 6-2.
Stating things off the Whippets traveled to East Troy in what is always a fun dual meet to be a part of as there is always a great turnout of support for both teams and the crowd really gets into it. Whitewater started off strong winning the first 8 matches to build a 41-0 lead. The team then ended the night with a nice pin to close out the victory 47-27.
The Whippets came back on on January 16th and hosted parents’ night as well as had a nice number of youth wrestlers come support the team after their practice when the team hosted Beloit Memorial. It was a great night to come watch the team as the entire team had an opportunity to wrestle. The JV team did outstanding only dropping four of the 16 matches. The varsity team then rolled to a 61-21 win.
On Saturday Whitewater was able to get on the roads after they were cleared of snow to travel to Clinton to participate in the Rock Valley Conference Duals. Whitewater had 4 conference dual meets on the day. They started off with a strong 72-12 win over Clinton. They were then in quite a battle with Beloit Turner as the coaching staff knew it would be. The dual meet was not decided until the last match; unfortunately the team was on the losing end of that contest, dropping their first dual meet of the season. There were some great matches in this dual meet with Turner coming out on top on a couple too many of the close ones. A highlight in the dual was Marcus DePorter who wrestled possibly his best match of his high school career defeating his opponent by a major decision 10-2. On the day Marcus did well going 3-1 overall.
The Whippets bounced back from the loss defeating Jefferson 58-21. The coaching staff was happy to see the team bounce back and wrestled hard after their first defeat.
To close out the day the Whippets did not wrestle up to their potential, which they needed to do against a very good Evansville team. The dual exposed items that will definitely be addressed as we start shifting focus for the varsity to the tournament series which will begin in only 3 weeks!
Highlights of the day for individuals included Jaden Salmieri who reached a milestone that he set when he was a freshman securing his 100th career win in the Turner Dual Meet. He finished the day 4-0. David Cushman also had an outstanding day going 4-0 seeming to get tougher as the day progressed. Going 3-1 on the day included; CJ Tomomitsu, Cooper Hammond and Marcus DePorter.
The JV team was also competing on Saturday at the Conference Duals in indvidual competition. The coaching staff felt they looked good and continue to improve. Going 3-0 were Aaron Porras and Leo Gonzalez. Going 2-1 were Victor Hernandez, Mason Nobs, and Hector Arnodo. The entire JV team has worked hard and is showing improvement every day.
Thank you, parents, for all your support of the Whitewater Whippet Wresting Team.
by Chris Lindeke, Asst. Athletic Director, UW-W
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s basketball team made several big plays down the stretch offensively and forced a miss on a last-second shot attempt defensively Saturday for a 73-72 victory at UW-Stout in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest in Menomonie, Wis.
The Warhawks (6-10 overall, 1-4 WIAC) shot 54.5 percent from the field, their second-highest mark this season, and outscored the Blue Devils 26-8 in points from reserves.
Junior forward Equan Ards collected 29 points on 12-of-20 shooting and added seven rebounds and three assists. Freshman guard James Burks tallied 17 points, five rebounds and two steals off the bench, and sophomore guard Bailey Kale posted 10 points, three rebounds and two assists.
Senior center Riley Jensen and freshman forward Trevon Chislom registered six points apiece, and freshman guard Austin Gates grabbed a team-high eight rebounds and added two steals.
UW-Stout (5-11, 1-4) led 7-0 three minutes into the contest, but UW-Whitewater drew back to within two at the 13:28 mark on a jumper by Kale.
The Blue Devils built their lead up to 10 points with 11:07 to play in the half before the Warhawks ran off eight straight points, including four from Burks, to make it 21-19 with 8:17 on the clock.
UW-Whitewater tied the game at 28-28 with 5:50 left, but UW-Stout regained the lead 16 seconds later and held a 38-36 advantage heading into halftime.
The Warhawks scored eight straight points to start the second half, with Ards’ layup capping the run and putting the team ahead 44-38 with 17:34 to play.
UW-Whitewater’s lead dwindled to one by the 15:22 mark before the Warhawks posted an 11-2 run, including five points from Ards and four from Burks, for a 57-47 lead with 11:20 to go.
The Blue Devils rallied for the next 11 points to take a one-point advantage at 6:52. The Warhawks responded again, this time with a 13-3 spurt, to take a 70-61 lead with four minutes left after a free throw by Burks.
UW-Stout narrowed its deficit to one possession with 1:40 to go, but Burks responded with a 3-pointer at the 1:13 mark for a 73-67 advantage.
The Warhawks held on despite five straight Blue Devil points and a game-winning shot attempt by UW-Stout just before the buzzer.
UW-Whitewater visits No. 7 UW-Platteville Wednesday. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m.
By Chris Lindeke, Asst. Athletic Director, UW-W
The No. 6 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s basketball team broke open a close game through three quarters with a strong fourth Saturday afternoon in a 72-56 victory over UW-Stout in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game at Kachel Gymnasium.
The Warhawks (15-1 overall, 5-0 WIAC), who extended their active win streak to 13 games, outscored the Blue Devils 23-14 in the fourth quarter and shot 56.0 percent in the second half overall.
Freshman forward Aleah Grundahl led UW-Whitewater with 17 points, while senior guard Becky Raeder tallied 16 points, five assists and two steals. Sophomore guard Veronica Kieres collected 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists, and junior center Johanna Taylor registered eight points, 10 rebounds, four assists and six blocks, which tied for the 11th-most in one game in program history.
The Warhawks scored the first seven points of the contest before the Blue Devils responded with their own 7-0 run to tie the game midway through the first quarter. UW-Whitewater found baskets on each of its last two possessions of the period on layups by Grundahl and sophomore guard Veronica Kieres to make it 18-10.
UW-Stout opened scoring in the second before the Warhawks ran off the next 12 points, including a Euro-step layup in transition by sophomore guard Yssa Sto. Domingo and a layup by Grundahl that capped the run for a 30-12 lead by the 4:19 mark.
UW-Whitewater led 32-15 with 3:08 left in the half before the Blue Devils ended the quarter with eight straight points to close within 32-23.
UW-Stout continued its momentum early in the third, drawing to within 39-37 near the midway point of the quarter. The Warhawks closed the frame on a 10-5 run, including four points by sophomore forward Courtney Oomens, to take a 49-42 advantage.
UW-Whitewater started the fourth quarter on a 9-0 run over the first two-plus minutes, capped by a layup by Grundahl, to take a 58-42 lead.
The Warhawks matched their largest lead of the game at 18 points with 3:41 to play following a 3-pointer by Kieres, and made 5-of-6 free throws in the period to maintain the advantage.
The Warhawks host UW-Platteville for Staff Appreciation Night Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Kachel Gymnasium.
Official Basketball Box Score
Wis.-La Crosse vs Wis.-Whitewater
01/15/20 7:00 pm at UW-W
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VISITORS: Wis.-La Crosse 13-1,3-1 WIAC
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
00 Wyatt Cook.......... f 10-12 1-2 5-6 0 9 9 4 26 7 1 0 0 41
24 Terek Nesheim....... f 6-9 1-2 9-10 0 5 5 4 22 0 3 0 1 29
04 Ethan Anderson...... g 6-12 2-4 2-4 0 5 5 2 16 2 5 0 0 42
10 Luke Norcia......... g 2-3 2-2 0-0 1 4 5 1 6 3 3 0 3 43
25 Zac Haese........... g 3-7 2-6 0-0 0 3 3 1 8 0 1 2 0 23
02 Henry Noone......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
03 Sam Burkart......... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 23
11 Seth Anderson....... 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 11
15 Sean Suchomel....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
34 Dylan Bunders....... 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 8
TEAM................ 1 2 3
Totals.............. 30-49 8-17 16-20 2 30 32 21 84 13 17 2 5 225
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-24 58.3% 2nd Half: 13-21 61.9% OT: 3-4 75.0% Game: 61.2% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-10 40.0% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0% OT: 1-1 100 % Game: 47.1% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 3-3 100 % 2nd Half: 7-9 77.8% OT: 6-8 75.0% Game: 80.0% 1
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HOME TEAM: Wis.-Whitewater 5-10,0-4 WIAC
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
24 Brahm, Jack......... f 5-6 1-1 0-0 1 2 3 5 11 0 0 2 0 21
25 Jensen, Riley....... c 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 19
05 Kale, Bailey........ g 4-13 1-6 4-4 0 0 0 0 13 2 3 0 1 39
21 Gates, Austin....... g 0-3 0-2 3-4 2 4 6 1 3 1 0 1 4 33
23 Ards, Equan......... g 9-20 2-6 4-5 1 6 7 1 24 3 2 0 2 41
03 Burks, James........ 2-5 0-0 3-4 1 3 4 0 7 0 1 0 0 19
12 Fox, James.......... 1-3 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 11
33 Chislom, Trevon..... 5-9 1-4 5-7 3 1 4 5 16 0 1 0 0 32
34 Martinez, Rocky..... 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
35 Grintjes, David..... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
TEAM................ 1 1 1
Totals.............. 27-65 5-22 19-24 11 20 31 19 78 6 9 3 9 225
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-27 40.7% 2nd Half: 14-30 46.7% OT: 2-8 25.0% Game: 41.5% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd Half: 2-11 18.2% OT: 0-3 0.0% Game: 22.7% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8% 2nd Half: 9-11 81.8% OT: 3-4 75.0% Game: 79.2% 2
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Officials:
Technical fouls: Wis.-La Crosse-None. Wis.-Whitewater-None.
Attendance: 318
Score by Periods 1st 2nd OT Total
Wis.-La Crosse................ 35 36 13 - 84
Wis.-Whitewater............... 32 39 7 - 78
2019-20 Men's Basketball. Round: 0. Wis.-La Crosse vs Wis.-Whitewater. Played
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