Today is Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Whippet Girls’ Tennis Team started the year off in Fort Atkinson as they split dual matches at the East Troy Invitational. The Whippets won their first dual of the year against Edgerton in a 7-0 sweep against the Crimson Tide.
In their second dual match, the Whippets lost to the Monroe Cheesemakers 6-1. The highlight of this dual featured a match against the #1 singles player, sophomore Taryn Rothwell of Whitewater, who won a highly contested match 6-3, 6-6 (7-5) in a second-set tiebreaker against Monroe’s senior Adeline Eckerman. Rothwell went undefeated for the day.
Whitewater 7 Edgerton 0
- #1 Singles Taryn Rothwell (WH) defeated Vanessa Hernandez (EDG) 6-2,6-4
- #2 Singles Lilian Navejas Ortiz (WH) defeated Taylor Johnson (EDG) 6-1, 6-1
- #3 Singles Mari Barajas (WH) defeated Carleigh Reed (EDG) 6-1, 6-1
- #4 Singles Mia Mendez (WH) defeated Jorja B (EDG) 6-1, 6-0
- #1 Doubles Kiana Aranda & Maddie Joseph (WH) defeated Hannah Wileman & Hayden Wileman 6-0,6-1
- #2 Doubles Izzy Lawton & Natalia Casillas (WH) defeated Allison Apple & Angie Cruz (EDG) 6-2, 6-1
- #3 Doubles Maria Pena Aburto & Ruth Lopez (WH) defeated Skarlett Thomas & Genevieve S, 6-0, 6-0
Monroe 6 Whitewater 1
- # 1 Singles Taryn Rothwell (WH) defeated Adeline Eckerman (M) 6-3, 6-6 (7-5)
- #2 Singles Ryehn Dohlmon (M) defeated Lillian Navejas-Ortiz (WH) 6-1, 6-0
- #3 Singles Miah Coppes (M) defeated Mari Barajas (WH) 6-4, 6-0
- #4 Singles Sophia Wu (M) defeated Mia Mendez (WH) 6-1, 6-2
- #1 Doubles Layla Pallason & Riley Svendsen (M) defeated Maddie Joseph & Kiana Aranda 6-0, 6-1
- #2 Doubles Alexis Gertsch & Kaya Halverson (M) defeated Izzy Lawton & Natalia Casillas (WH) 6-3, 6-1
- #3 Doubles Sophie Conway & Caedyn Blackmon (M) defeated Maria Pena-Aburto & Ruth Lopez (WH) 6-1, 6-3
Article and Photos Submitted by Greg Stewart
Whitewater High School Head Tennis Coach
gstewart@wwusd.org
The Whitewater Girls’ Swim Team was back in the pool as of Tuesday, August 12! The girls wasted no time getting into the swing of things—already completing their first lift session, working on flip turns, logging over 10,000 yards, and powering through the first four practices of the season.
To close out the week, on Friday, August 15, the team welcomed Mariah Lohff from Pilates Reformed for a mat Pilates session. Mariah did a fantastic job guiding the athletes through the workout and motivating them to give their best effort. Everyone did an incredible job!
It’s safe to say the Whippets are off to a strong start this season!
Article and Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
ReynoldsSM07@uww.edu
By Lynn Binnie
Whitewater Banner volunteer staff
whitewaterbanner@gmail.com
Residents are encouraged to help extend a Whitewater welcome to a U17 [under age 17] German baseball team by attending one or more of the three games that will be played on Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium. On Thursday, August 14 the team will play GRB Academy of Windsor, on Tuesday, August 19 the opponents will be Halos of the Milwaukee area, and GRB Academy will have a return engagement on Thursday, August 21. All games start at 6 p.m. and admission is free.
UW-W Head Baseball Coach John Vodenlich indicated that Georg Apfelbaum and the Cardinals U17 baseball team from Cologne, Germany are being hosted on campus for a 10-day stay in the U.S. Apfelbaum is the first chair of the board of directors of the team, having previously served as its coach.
During their stay the guests took in a Brewers vs. Pirates game; they are also taking tours of Milwaukee and Madison. In the middle of their visit they will travel to St. Louis, where they will attend a Cardinals vs. Yankees game and also play a U17 game.
Milton head coach Kurt Mussey hands off the 2024 WIAA Division 1 state softball runner-up trophy to senior pitcher Gwen Baker. Mussey is stepping down at Milton, to take a position to coach hitters at UW-Whitewater. ANTHONY WAHL/SPECIAL FOR THE GAZETTE
Editor’s note: The following are excerpts from an article by Matt Ellis published on August 8, 2025 in The Gazette.
MILTON — After nearly a decade of coaching the Milton High softball team, Kurt Mussey will join the UW-Whitewater softball coaching staff as an assistant coach, where he will primarily help with hitting.
While it wasn’t easy for the 1986 Milton graduate, he made the decision Monday.
Mussey served as the Red Hawks’ head coach for five seasons, prior to that he was an assistant coach for five years.
“It was really, really hard.” Mussey said. “Harder than I anticipated to be honest.”
Mussey also coached youth and club teams in Milton. Because of that he saw his players grow into young adults…..
Now, as a member of the Warhawks’ coaching staff, he’ll have the chance to help the program secure its first national championship. Whitewater finished as NCAA Division III runners-up in 1987 and 2008. It is also a 15-time regular season champion of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and a 13-time WIAC Tournament winner.
“It’s exciting to be able to join such a successful program,” Mussey said. “I’m excited to learn and help where I can. It’s a nationally recognized program with an amazing coaching staff. I feel fortunate to be a part of it.”
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