By Vicky Wedig EDITOR All but four area high schools scored above the state average on the 2013-14 ACT test, according to results released Aug. 20. Elkhorn, Union Grove, Palmyra-Eagle and Delavan-Darien high schools showed average composite scores on the test that were below the state average of 22.1 out […]
Month: September 2014
Whitewater kickers back on track at 2-2-1
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent After beginning the season 0-1-1, the Whitewater High School boys soccer team was looking to get its first win of the season against McFarland last Tuesday night. Though they had lost their offensive bite the previous week, the Whippets were able to get into a […]
Whippets hope to find groove for conference play
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School football program has begun its season on a bit of a low note, being outscored 63-7 by Burlington Catholic Central and Columbus over the last two weeks, though some of that is due to a shortage of players, according to the […]
Hot and cold
Wisconsin Oven Corp. Executive Vice-president Jeff Kent gets doused with icy water when the employees of the company took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Aug. 22. President Dave Strand was challenged by Anytime Fitness of Lake Geneva and he challenged all of his employees to take the challenge with […]
Crime down in Whitewater, police chief reports
City’s K9 officer, Boomer, credited with 10 drug discoveries By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Crime overall was on the decline in year-over-year comparisons in Whitewater, according to data gleaned by the city’s Police Department. Police Chief Lisa Otterbacher came before the Common Council on Aug. 19 and gave highlights of the […]
Go for launch!
Girl Scouts Kayla Berg (left), Maggie Stoving (center) and Isabella Braat (right) launch rockets with volunteer Sarah Doran at the Aug. 16 “Up, Up & Away” rocket workshop STEM event hosted by Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast at Camp Alice Chester.
Trojans fall to the Elks
Season off to a rough start with injured players By Dan Truttschel Correspondent At first glance, it appears the East Troy High School football team struggled mightily in its non-conference contest Friday night at Elkhorn. But as oftentimes happens, the final score doesn’t tell the whole story. East Troy had […]
Volleyball team competes at Joust Invite
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Even though it’s still early, there were plenty of eyes on last weekend’s always challenging Joust Invitational Volleyball Tournament. And while the East Troy High School girls squad left with one blemish on its record, it’s safe to say the Trojans more than held their own. […]
High School students receive AP Scholar awards
The College Board recently recognized several East Troy High School students, who earned Advanced Placement Scholar Awards on the basis of their academic performance on AP exams. Eighty East Troy High School students took 135 AP exams in May and 12 earned special recognition from the College Board. “I am […]
D-DHS teacher dies suddenly
By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School community is mourning the loss of another beloved teacher, mentor and friend. Carrie Anne (Sisk) Schuknecht died Wednesday from a reported blood clot. Earlier in the summer, retired physical education teacher Deb Ludlow died after a battle with cancer. Schuknecht, who was […]
