The Big Foot boys dropped an 89-54 decision in a Division 3 regional opener Tuesday night at Lake Mills to finish the year at 3-20 overall. Details and comments from Big Foot coach Jeff Fenrick were unavailable as of deadline. Lake Mills, the fifth-seed, advanced to a regional semifinal Friday […]
Sports & Other News
Dems to have speaker forum
The Walworth County Democratic Party will have a speaker forum and meeting March 8. The speaker forum will feature Nathan Bond, of the Wisconsin Veterans Administration, who will talk about veterans issues in the state and proposed resolutions. The forum will begin at 7:30 p.m. after the Dems general meeting […]
Fontana School Board looking toward future
Q&A to be held at March 7 PTSO meeting By Kellen Olshefski Correspondent Residents of the Fontana Joint School District will have an opportunity to share questions and opinions with Superintendent Sara Norton at the Fontana PTSO meeting scheduled for tomorrow, March 7. School Board President Lisa Laing informed the […]
A call away
Public Safety Department now has 2 officers on at all times By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF As the need for help from law enforcement, EMTs and firefighters has continued to be there and in some instances possibly increased, but funds have been in a short supply, Palmyra Public Safety Department […]
End of an era
School Board votes to tear down Chester Byrnes By Tracy Ouellette SLN STaff After nearly 80 years in service, the Chester Byrnes building will be torn down this year. The school was built in 1940 and served as the area’s high school for many years and most recently housed district […]
Big Foot Board hires new principal
The Big Foot High School Board of Education approved the retirement of principal Mike Hinske late last year, effective June 30. Hinske has been serving Big Foot High School for 38 years: 12 years as principal, 10 as assistant principal/dean of students, and 16 years as a physical education teacher. […]
Liang swims to podium in Madison
By Ryan Spoehr SLN STAFF Whippet swimmer Young Liang took his spot on the podium twice this year at the WIAA Boys Swimming Championships. Liang, a freshman, was fifth in the 200 yard individual medley and third in the 100 yard breaststroke. “There’s a lot of fast people in our […]
Season ends for Lady Elks
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Union Grove closed the game with a 15-0 run and beat Elkhorn 66-40 Feb. 23 in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal girls high school basketball game at Union Grove. Elkhorn coach Jeff Brown said the Elks were within nine points with 13 minutes left […]
Elkhorn basketball captures first regional championship since 2009
Defensive clinic shuts down top-seeded Union Grove, Elkhorn battles Westosha Thursday By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com UNION GROVE – The all-Southern Lakes Conference WIAA Division 2 sectional continues, but Thursday’s semifinal won’t involve the teams everyone expected. Fourth-seeded Elkhorn used its patented perimeter defense to smother the top-seeded Union Broncos […]
Whippets unable to curtail Shoreland’s top scorers
By Troy Sparks SLN CORRESPONDENT Whitewater girls basketball coach Judy Harms said almost two weeks ago that the key to beating Shoreland Lutheran was to limit the scoring opportunities of junior Chelby Koker and sophomore Lauren Heathcock. Her words proved to be correct. Koker, who scored a game-high 31 […]
