By David Paulsen Correspondent In their opening Rock Valley Conference action Thursday, the East Troy High School wrestling squad defeated Jefferson 45-30 at Jefferson. “We had some ups and downs,” head coach Mike Howard said. “We’re improving. We’re trying to find out what we need to work on.” Probably the […]
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Wrestlers hit perfection to start off season
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Perfection is right now the standard for any member of the Elkhorn Area High School wrestling team. The Elks defeated Westosha Central Nov. 29 in a Southern Lakes Conference dual at Paddock Lake and finished 6-0 Saturday in the Stoughton Invitational – a dual meet […]
Reigning champ Warhawks open season strong
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The magical run that took the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men’s basketball team to last year’s NCAA Division III championship will always be a special time in the school’s and program’s history. But as far as head coach Pat Miller is concerned, it’s time to stop looking […]
Lady Elks come up short
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team dropped its season opener Nov. 20 in a non-conference game at Oregon, 46-25. Notable in the loss is the Elks offensive output in the first half. Elkhorn (0-1) scored four points in the first quarter and two points […]
Dixon named Offensive Player of the Year
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent As a sophomore on the Big Foot football team, Mason Dixon appeared destined for a season on the JV squad. That plan lasted about a week, or more specifically, the first play of an inter-squad scrimmage when he scored against the starting defense on the opening […]
Wrestler Stilling will stay in Wisconsin
By Chris Bennett Correspondent He’s in his last season as an Elk, but Jake Stilling will soon be a Badger. Stilling, a senior wrestler for Elkhorn Area High School, signed a Letter of Intent Nov. 14 at Elkhorn Area High School to wrestle collegiately for the University of Wisconsin. Stilling’s […]
Lady Elks hope quickness can outlast height
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team is getting smaller this season. Hopefully their win total doesn’t follow the same trend. Last season coach Jim Henriott and the Elks relied on a twin towers concept and, predominantly, a half-court game anchored by Emily Schahzinski and […]
Ruemmele leads Elkhorn swimmers at state
By Laura Humphrey Sports Correspondent Nothing beats an exciting finish to the season like a trip to a WIAA state tournament. The Elkhorn girls swim team got just such a finish Friday, as the team had strong performances – including a medal – at the WIAA Division 2 state swim […]
Soccer squad wraps up another strong season
By Chris Bennett Correspondent They didn’t match the dizzying heights of last season, but the Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team enjoyed a tremendous 2012 campaign, which capped off a tremendous two years. The Elks repeated this season as Southern Lakes Conference, finishing 16-4-3 overall and 8-0-1 in […]
Swim takes ninth at state tournament
“We could have done better but we are happy with how we raced. We had our best times and broke team records.” ~Badger Senior Anna Brooks Badgers won SLC Meet and championship and won the Sectional for the first time in school history By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The […]
