By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Putting just one point on the scoreboard in any quarter isn’t usually a recipe for success. But when it happens in the opening eight minutes, the rest of the night is spent in recover mode – and that’s a tall hill to climb. The East Troy […]
Month: February 2015
Boys trounce Jefferson, 71-53
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Things haven’t always worked out for the East Troy High School boys basketball team when it has traveled to Jefferson. It’s just one game, but maybe the Trojans finally put those fears to rest last Thursday night. East Troy jumped out to a 31-18 first-half lead […]
Register for kindergarten on Feb. 24
The East Troy School District will hold registration for 4-year-old and 5-year-old kindergarten, for the 2015-16 school year, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Leona Doubek Elementary School, 2040 Beulah Ave. Registration will take place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the school library. Children who turn 4 or 5 […]
Badgers too much for Lady Elks
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team scored in single digits in three of four quarters and lost 54-27 Feb. 13 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at Lake Geneva Badger High School. “For the most part, you’ve got to find something positive in it, […]
Offense struggles for Elks hoops
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team struggled on offense in recent games, and paid for it in losses. Elkhorn lost 57-37 Feb. 13 at Lake Geneva Badger and 52-20 to Waterford Feb. 10 at Waterford, both in Southern Lakes Conference games. In the Elks’ […]
Lookin’ snazzy
Kyle Strait rocks it out on the bass during the Elkhorn Area High School Forensic Team’s second annual Mr. Elk Pageant on Feb. 12. The team uses the event to raise money to cover costs incurred by competing at forensic competitions. Strait wasn’t a competitor this year, though was an […]
Grapplers still can’t get past Stoughton
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Twelve of the 14 wrestlers in the lineup for Elkhorn Area High School Feb. 14 at the WIAA Division 1 Regional meet at Stoughton advanced to compete another day. Next up is the WIAA Division 1 Sectional Meet Saturday at Sun Prairie, with berths at the […]
Season ends at sectional meet
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys swimming team performed well Saturday at the WIAA Division 2 Whitefish Bay Sectional meet at Whitefish Bay High School. That’s where the season ended for the Elks, and coach Jamie Richardson said the team did the best it could. “I […]
Committee in favor of traffic light upgrade
With council approval, emergency vehicle pre-emption devices would be included in new lights at Interstate 43 and Highway 67 By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted in favor of including emergency vehicle pre-emption devices in traffic lights the Wisconsin DOT is installing at […]
City looks to pilot Elkhorn signage program at Harris Park
Program would allow for advertising banners on baseball fields, raise funds for park fund By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Municipal Services and Utilities Committee voted in favor Monday night of a program that would promote local business and raise funds the for the city’s parks fund. City […]
