The Whitewater Volleyball team fell to visiting Delavan-Darien (14-25, 16-25, 25-23, 21-25) on Thursday, September 7. “This was a disappointing loss. We prepared well with film; we just didn’t play our game tonight. We failed to control the ball on serve receive, passing only a 1.6, and saw ourselves out of system way too many times. Our communication broke down, and we played most of the night tight. We had some great rallies, but costly errors at unfortunate times saw us playing from behind most of the night. We didn’t capitalize on our game plan, and that cost us. However, it really is early in the season, and we will continue to put the work in to get better every single day. It truly will be a matter of staying focused and positive so we can peak at the right time.”

“This team works hard, they put in the time and effort every day at practice. We won’t shy away from that, and we will continue to put in the work to get stronger and better each day. I have confidence in this group; I just want them to play with that same confidence!”

Calli Grosinske put up another double-double on the night with 12 kills and 21 digs. Marina Linos led us in assists with 14. Ella Spear had 3 aces, and Meg Roselle and Zoe Kohl posted two blocks apiece.

Next up, the Whippets travel to Dodgeland for a tournament on Saturday, September 9. Then they play two away matches at Monroe and Jefferson next week.

Article Submitted by Mary Kilar
Whitewater High School Head Volleyball Coach
mkilar@wwusd.org

The Whippet Swimmers hosted their first home meet on Thursday, September 7, against Edgerton/Evansville. Charlotte Hajewski started off the meet with the National Anthem. What a beautiful voice she has!  

The Whippets had some impressive top 3 finishes which included:

• 200 Medley Relay – Maggie Mass, Emerson Dunham, Makayla Bazeley, Charlotte Hajewski (1st) 
• 200 Freestyle – Maggie Mass (2nd) 
• 200 IM – Makayla Bazeley (1st) 
• 50 Freestyle – Charlotte Hajewski (3rd) 
• 100 Fly – Makayla Bazeley (1st)
• 100 Freestyle – Emerson Dunham (1st) 
• 500 Freestyle – Charlotte Hajewski (3rd) 
• 200 Freestyle Relay – Adalynn Frye, Payton Peacock, Atreya Wilson, and Lucy Davis (3rd) 
• 100 Backstroke – Maggie Mass (2nd) 
• 100 Breaststroke – Emerson Dunham (2nd) 
• 400 Freestyle – Charlotte Hajewski, Maggie Mass, Emerson Dunham, and Makayla Bazeley (2nd)

Some best times include:

• Georgia Esch in the 200 Freestyle
• Sanibel Fox-Simes in the 50 Freestyle (dropped 3 seconds) 
• Charlotte Hajewski in the 50 Freestyle 
• Emerson Dunham in the 100 Freestyle 
• Adalynn Frye in the 100 Freestyle 
• Marijose Verduzco had a quick split in the 200 Freestyle Relay

Shout out to a few of the girls for trying some new events. Lucy Davis tried two new races including the 200 IM and the 100 Fly. These are some pretty tough races and she did both in one night! Zoe Zei tried the 200 Freestyle, and she ended up loving it. And lastly, the birthday girl, Atreya Wilson, tried the 500 Freestyle. We are looking forward to seeing these girls try a few more new events this season! 

The Whippets are in Elkhorn for the Elkhorn Invite on Saturday September 9. We hope to see you all there!

Article and Photo Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
sreynolds@wwusd.org

​When Division 2 team Racine Park came to Whitewater, we knew that we were in for a defensive battle, but your Whippets put on a clinic on how to defend as a unit. 

The first half saw 40 minutes of soccer that was dominated by an attacking Racine Park. WHS’s defense held strong, and keeper Phoenix Jones made some crucial saves. 

The second half was much more evenly matched with Whitewater still playing primarily a defensive role. With 10 minutes left in the game, Park was exhausted and the Whippets were able to put them under sustained pressure. The high pressure eventually led to a defensive mistake that allowed Ethan Dugan to play a dangerous ball into the box that was put into the back of the net by a Racine Park defender. 

Please join us Thursday night (tonight) for a rivalry game that promises to be an engaging match vs Delavan-Darien. JV1 game @ 4:45 p.m., Varsity @ 6:45 p.m.

Whitewater:

• 79’ Goal by Ethan Dugan
• Phoenix Jones 9 saves
• Casey Schlicher 3 saves

Racine Park:

• Jonny Babrba-Lopez 5 saves

Article Submitted by Sam Burns
Whitewater High School Head Boys’ Soccer Coach
dburns@wwusd.org
Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka

The Whitewater Girls’ Tennis Team moved to 2-0 in conference play on Tuesday after defeating Big Foot at home 7-0.

Singles:

• No. 1 – Emilia Houwers def. Lauren Decker 6-0, 6-0
• No. 2 – Jackie Franco def. Easton Gregory 5-7, 6-4, 14-12
• No. 3 – Liz Servin def. Kara Rees 6-1, 6-3
• No. 4 – Vicki Ramirez def. Gabby Klein 6-1, 6-2

Doubles:

• No. 1 – Isabel Aranda & Stephanie Wence def. Robin Cronin & Hannah Grever 7-6 (4), 6-4
• No. 2 – Vanesa Wence & Leah Newmann def. Addie Larson & Mia Nor 6-1, 6-2
• No. 3 – Lillian Navejas-Ortiz & Ariadna Gonzalez Cervantes def. Ryann Grunow & Mya Gonzalez 6-3, 7-6 (1)

Article and Photo Submitted by Baron West
Whitewater High School Head Tennis Coach
bwest@wwusd.org