Coach pleased with performance of Whippet pair in state meet By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent Both Sarah Ziolkowski and Andrea Sandoval ran with purpose under a sunny sky Saturday at the 122nd annual WIAA State Cross Country Meet. The day was seasonally cool, so much so that the event was […]
Month: November 2014
Girls team bows out at top of its game
Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater girls volleyball team charged into Big Foot Oct. 25 with momentum on its side in the WIAA regional final. Not only had the Whippets taken out the No. 2 seed in an earlier round, the girls had taken Big Foot to task in a […]
25 in a row
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks football team traveled to UW-Platteville Nov. 1 for a battle for first place in the WIAC Conference. The Warhawks notched their 25th straight victory, beating the Pioneers 17-7 to take sole possession at the top of conference standings. Running back Jordan Ratliffe, shown in a […]
Whippets splash to six medals
Foucault wins medley at Southern Lakes Conference meet By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent Whitewater swimmers captured six medals – including one conference title by Sara Foucault in the 200 individual medley – at the Southern Lakes Conference Meet in Lake Geneva Saturday. While Foucault also finished third in the […]
GEORGE KIRKPATRICK
George Kirkpatrick II, 68, of Delavan, passed away on Nov. 3, 2014, after a short illness of cancer. He was born Aug. 29, 1946. He was the second son of George Kirkpatrick and Eva (Hansen) Wood. He attended North Walworth Grade School and graduated in 1964 from Big […]
County budget calls for half percent levy increase
By Kellen Olshefski Editor Walworth County administration presented a preliminary budget that calls for a .45 percent tax levy increase during a public hearing Thursday. County Administrator David Bretl said before the presentation that Walworth County is somewhat unique in the sense that it separates the public hearing from budget […]
Help ‘Stuff the Bus’ this weekend
The East Troy Lions Club will hold its Stuff The Bus. Stuff The Bus from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 8 and 9, at Frank’s Piggly Wiggly, 3238 Main St., East Troy. The Lions will be collecting non-perishable food items and cash donations for the […]
Long time district administrator dies at 58
Pamela Knorr, longtime district administrator for the Walworth Joint School District 1, died Tuesday. Knorr had served as the school district’s administrator for 20 years, resigning this past spring due to medical reasons. Knorr, 58, died Tuesday at Vit a’s Ruth Hospice House in West Allis. Earlier this fall, faculty […]
New volleyball coach positive about first year
Coach speaks highly of graduating team members By Dan Truttschel Correspondent From the beginning of the season to the end, the Big Foot High School girls volleyball team enjoyed continued improvement. And that’s all a coach, especially a first-year one, can ask for. Caitlin Dowden returned to her alma mater […]
Big Foot runner exceeds expectations at state meet
Freshman beats qualifying time, finishes 37th amongst 152 others By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Big Foot boys and girls cross country coach Tim Collins had fairly reasonable expectation for freshman Zanzie Demco prior to last weekend’s WIAA Division 2 State Meet. And by the end, Demco not only met the goal, […]
