By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls volleyball team finished seventh of eight teams Oct. 17 in the Southern Lakes Conference girls volleyball tournament at Westosha Central High School in Paddock Lake. Coach Justin Diderrich said the Elks displayed the improvement he’s been seeing all season. “The […]
Month: October 2015
Kickers earn No. 1 seed in playoffs
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team needed an easy win before starting the WIAA Division 2 playoffs. The Elks routed East Troy 6-0 Oct. 15 in a non-conference match at home in the final match of the regular season for both squads. “I think […]
Ending the season with fireworks
Elks avoid winless conference season, played well recently By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School football team avoided last place in the Southern Lakes Conference with a road win in its final game of the season. The Elks traveled to Paddock Lake and beat Westosha Central 27-0 Oct. […]
Sweet 16 at state
Leach finishes season with the best of the best By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A special qualifier gave East Troy junior girls tennis player Lora Leach a berth in last weekend’s Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 State Tournament in Madison. But once she was there, she proved she belonged. Leach […]
Girls bring home conference title
Volleyball team wraps regular season 10-0 in RVC By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Another year, another wire-to-wire Rock Valley Conference title for the East Troy High School girls volleyball team. The Trojans closed the regular season Saturday with a perfect 3-0 record at the RVC Tournament. East Troy, which was 10-0 […]
Six wins in a row for football team
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Since it suffered its third straight loss to open the season, everything the East Troy High School football team touched has turned to gold. And that didn’t stop in the regular-season finale Friday night. East Troy won its sixth straight game, this time with a 38-27 […]
Chiefs take regional opener
Chiefs advance, faced Trojans Thursday night By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When the post-season arrives, the focus is simple – win or go home. And for the Big Foot volleyball team, the latter wasn’t an option in its Division 2 regional opener Tuesday night. The Chiefs took control early and never […]
Tennis falls in second round of state tourney
Coach says despite loss making it that far is ‘truly special’ By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There never is anything but positives when it comes to a high school athlete and the state tournament. And that certainly was the case for the Big Foot-Williams Bay trio that traveled to Madison last […]
Football closes out season with 40-7 loss
Cross country takes seventh in conference, soccer kicks off playoff season By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Into the second quarter Friday night, the Big Foot football team went toe to toe with the Rock Valley Conference’s North Division champions. But from there, visiting Evansville-Albany proved why they finished on top of […]
Swing batter!
Charlie Hernandez takes a swing at an inflatable tee-ball game at the Oct. 17 Oktoberfest celebrations in Elkhorn. This game was one of several children’s activities available in the park amongst the numerous vendors surrounding the square. Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Chris Clapper said this year’s Oktoberfest […]
