The past week was a busy week for the Whippet wrestlers as they had two dual meets in one week for the first time all season, and both were on the road.

On Tuesday, January 25, the Whippets traveled to Beloit Turner to close out the Rock Valley Conference duals. Turner and Whitewater have historically had great dual meets with each other, and it has become an exciting event for both teams. Due to illness, the Whippets knew they were going to have to step up in some areas of competition and go after the bonus points at weight classes. The team did a great job throughout the night and was able to secure a 39-31 victory. Coming up with wins for the Whippets included Jarvis Porcaro, Connor Friend, Traysen Thomason, Marcus DePorter, Aaron Porras, Carter Friend, Mason DePorter, and Leo Ortiz.

Next on the schedule, the Whippets traveled to Oregon to battle the Panthers in a non-conference dual meet. The evening was full of wrestling as young Whippets and young Panthers in the clubs were paired up and participated in 21 matches mixed in with the junior varsity before the varsity teams participated. This was an exciting night for the young wrestlers as there were some great match ups, and for Whitewater, it was the first time many of them had competed in front of people. Feedback said a great time was had by both sides.

Onto the varsity event! Yet again, the Whippets had to make up some ground due to continued illness, so yet again, guys had to step up and get after bonus points. The meet was very exciting from the very first match to the very last, with great competition between the teams. Whitewater got the ball rolling and was able to secure the victory 41-33. Coming up with wins for the Whippets included Jarvis Porcaro, CJ Tomomitsu, Connor Friend, Traysen Thomason, Marcus DePorter, Aaron Porras, Carter Friend, and Leo Ortiz. CJ Tomomitsu showed much more control of the match from the previous week at a tournament when he defeated his opponent 2-0. This week he came up with the victory 8-1, in a very well wrestled match. Also putting in excellent matches were Connor Friend and Traysen Thomason. These three weight classes in a row helped get the needed snowball rolling for the Whippets. The two wins on the week improved the Whippets to 8-1 on the season.

Whitewater closes out their regular season with a busy week. On Tuesday night, February 1, they host another Non-Conference dual meet against Janesville Craig. JV begins at 6:00 and Varsity at 7:00. Thursday, February 3, the JV team will have the opportunity to hit the mat against Badger High School, with wrestling starting at 6:00. Saturday, February 5, the Whippet Varsity will travel to participate in the Rock Valley Individual Conference Tournament. Wrestling begins at 10:00 in Brodhead.

Article Submitted by John Schimming
Whitewater High School Head Wrestling Coach
jschimming@wwusd.org
File Photo Courtesy of Bob Mischka