A huge second half carried the UW-Whitewater football team in a lop-sided 34-2 win over UW-Stout Friday night. The Warhawks scored 31 points bolstered by three takeaways in the second half. 

The Warhawk defense was stifling Friday night under the lights at Perkins Stadium. UW-Whitewater allowed just a single rushing yard bolstered by eight sacks for a loss of 51 yards. The Warhawks also won the turnover battle with three interceptions and a fumble recovery while the Blue Devils had a single interception. 

After a scoreless first quarter, UWW broke the stalemate with a Seth Adams 24-yard field goal early in the second quarter. The Warhawks would carry the 3-0 lead into the break. 

On the other side of halftime, UWW needed less than three minutes to find the endzone. Brian Stanton had a big workload in the drive with three carries on five plays including the final burst up through the middle and to the house for the 45-yard touchdown scamper and a 10-0 Warhawk advantage. 

UW-Whitewater nearly added another score after forcing the Blue Devils to punt on an 87-yard return, but a flag was thrown for an illegal block to pin UWW deep in their own territory. Three plays later, UW-Stout got on the board with a safety. 

Another big special teams play led to a Warhawk response on offense. Kaden Sleets blocked another UW-Stout punt as the ball caromed out of bounds at midfield. A Justin Klinkner – Tyler Vasey connection for 42 yards put UWW in the redzone and the Warhawks capitalized as Colin Fritts hauled in a pass from three-yards out. At the end of the third UW-Whitewater had extended the lead to 17-2. 

Early in the fourth, UW-Stout opted for a deep fade into the back corner of the endzone. Deven Magli had the coverage and read the route perfectly, elevating for a phenomenal pick in the endzone. That interception, his second two games, led to a huge fourth quarter. Ty Schultz broke off a 75-yard touchdown run, Klinkner found paydirt with his feet, a strip sack forced by Carson Clausen was recovered by Noah Moris and Hunter Liszka drilled a field goal from 36-yards. The Warhawk defense capped the in perfect fashion as Dylan Rogers hopped a passing lane for the interception allowing UW-Whitewater to kneel out the clock. 

Klinkner was 8-16 for 116 yards and a touchdown pass while adding a second on the ground. Schultz registered a 100-yard rushing game bolstered by the 75-yard scoring run to lead the running back corps. Fritts was the top target with a pair of catches including the touchdown. 

Defensively, Karsten Libby paced UW-Whitewater with 10 tackles including six solo. Ben Bielawski got to the quarterback twice for a pair of solo sacks adding a quarterback hurry. Ethan Gallagher joined Magli and Rogers with a tally in the interception column. 

UW-Whitewater will host UW-Platteville for the 32nd George Chryst Memorial Bowl next Saturday. The game will also be the team’s annual Homecoming and Hall of Fame game with the 2025 inductees receiving recognition at halftime. 

Editor’s note: The above press release was provided by UW-Whitewater Athletics.

The Whitewater Whippets Cross Country Teams toed the line at the Rock Valley Conference Championships on Thursday, October 16, turning in several standout performances on a notoriously difficult course at UW-Whitewater.

Led by freshman Tyler Carollo, the boys’ team placed 10th overall in the conference and fifth in the Valley Division. Carollo earned Second Team All-Conference honors, finishing 14th overall with a time of 18:50. The freshman showed exceptional composure and grit, racing his way into the top 16 to secure all-conference recognition in his first varsity season.

Marcus Roselle delivered his strongest race of the year, running a lifetime personal best of 20:26 to finish 52nd overall. Wyatt Esch followed close behind in 20:32 for 55th place, while Isaiah Mendez clocked 20:47 for 60th, just 13 seconds shy of his all-time best. Quinton O’Toole rounded out the top five in 21:47, placing 67th.

Also competing for the varsity squad were Angel Kilar (72nd, 22:44) and Carson Miller, who capped off his season with a personal best of 23:39 to finish 74th.

In the junior varsity race, Sam Nickelsburg led the Whippets with a career-best 23:25, good for 35th overall. All four JV runners recorded lifetime bests, including Jameson Rothwell (24:07), Ian Agen (26:22), and Steinar Truesdale (30:29), who completed his first race of the season after battling injuries.

On the girls’ side, Virginia Nelson led the way once again, earning Honorable Mention All-Conference honors with a 19th-place finish in 22:56, improving on her 22nd-place finish from last year.

Freshman Melody Smith had a breakthrough performance, taking nearly a minute off her previous best to finish 34th in 24:35. Ema Aranda (35th, 24:36) and Delaney Hammack (40th, 24:54) weren’t far behind, providing steady depth for the Whippets.

Payton Brautigam and Noelia Villegas-Korbel crossed the line nearly together, with Brautigam edging ahead for 57th in 28:19 and Villegas-Korbel following in 28:20. Madelyn Taylor rounded out the varsity lineup in 28:47 for 61st.

The girls’ team placed sixth overall out of 11 schools, finishing third in the Valley Division.

In JV action, Peyton Comfort highlighted the day with a massive personal best of 27:00 to take 14th. Kelly Mayorga finished 23rd in 32:31.

Head Coach Chad Carstens praised the team’s effort and progress over the season, saying, “We’re really proud of how our athletes competed today. It’s always rewarding to see so many lifetime bests and strong finishes at the conference meet. Tyler and Virginia led with outstanding races, but what stood out most was how much grit not only Tyler and Virginia have, but the team as a whole. Competing in cross country is not easy, and they rose to the challenge and gave it their all.”

Full results: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/259066/info

Next up will be the WIAA Sectional CC meet in Cambridge at Cam Rock Park #2.

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

The Whitewater Whippet Girls’ Tennis team concluded its season with its tennis banquet. Taryn Rothwell received 2nd team All Rock Valley Conference in Singles, and Lillian Navejas Ortiz received Rock Valley Conference Honorable Mention based upon her play this year at #2 singles. Izzy Lawton and Serina Soto received the Most Improved Player. Kiani Aranda and Natalia Casillas received the Sportsmanship Award, and Ruth Lopez won the Heart Award for 2025.

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

The Whitewater Girls’ Swim Team traveled to Beloit on Tuesday, October 14th to take on Beloit Memorial — and the Whippets brought home another strong 106–58 victory! 

Meet Highlights:

• All 200 Freestylers went best times!
  • Charlotte Hajewski – 2:31.59
  • Emma Maas – dropped 6 seconds for a new best of 2:40.39
  • Storm DePorter – 2:52.24
• Lucy Davis went a lifetime best in the 200 IM, swimming the event for the first time this season!
• In the 50 Freestyle, Grace Smith dropped more time with a 30.82, while Atreya Wilson joined her with a new PR of 31.28.
• In the 100 Butterfly, Charlotte Hajewski dropped 3 seconds to post a 1:24.17, and Lucy Davis also dropped to a 1:30.60!
• The 100 Freestyle saw more personal bests — Caitlin Alford cut 3 seconds for a 1:26.86, Storm DePorter dropped 3 seconds with a 1:16.85, and Maya Davis improved to a 1:19.12!
• In the 500 Freestyle, Atreya Wilson dropped a huge 7 seconds to finish with a 7:08.85, and Laken DePorter dropped 2 seconds for a new best of 8:06.01.
• Paige Kollwelter dropped time in the 100 Backstroke, swimming a 1:43.11.
• In the 100 Breaststroke, both Maya Davis and Emma Maas had great swims — Maya dropped 3 seconds for a 1:34.82, and Emma dropped 2 seconds for a 1:35.20!

The Whippets continue to make waves each week, showing hard work, steady improvement, and great team spirit! 

The Whippets are back in action on Saturday, October 18th as they take on the Milton Relays! Swimming starts at 10 am — hope to see you there!

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