By Chris Bennett Correspondent Coach Todd Frohwirth said the Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team did not play up to its potential in the first half of a 62-26 Southern Lakes Conference loss Dec. 22 at home against Lake Geneva Badger. The Elks (0-8, 0-4 SLC) played Monday and […]
Month: January 2016
Perennial farm co-owner to talk about native plants
Roy Diblik, co-owner of Northwind Perennial Farm, will present a PowerPoint program, “Native Plants and Pollinators of the Midwest Perennial Garden,” at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at the Lake Geneva Public Library. The program will feature perennials, butterflies, moths and bees common to the Lake Geneva Public Library perennial prairie-style […]
A powerful performance
Combined 5th grade choir featuring students in the Whitewater Area School District get into it by throwing their hands into the air during a tune Dec. 15. The choir is also a combined effort of district music teachers: Kuhlow (Lakeview Elementary), Christine Hayes (LINCS) and Val Troxel […]
Hard work pays off for Elkhorn athlete
Heidemann shines as three-sport star By Chris Bennett Correspondent Elkhorn Area High School track coach Steve Simonsen said the Elks’ Richie Heidemann might be the best three-sport athlete in the Southern Lakes Conference. Elkhorn football coach Tom Lee said Heidemann’s athleticism and work ethic combine to make him such a […]
Badger wrestlers take ninth at invite
Boys basketball loses two non-conference games By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School wrestlers finished ninth at the Badger State Wrestling Tournament in Stoughton on Dec. 19 with 153.5 points. Stoughton won the event with 304 points. Robbie Mutimer led the way finishing second at 132 pounds and […]
Delavan lieutenant arrested in domestic violence incident
By Vicky Wedig Editor A City of Delavan police lieutenant has been accused of beating and strangling a woman at his home Dec. 19. Lt. Todd Wiese was arrested later that day, booked and subsequently released from the Waukesha County Jail, according to a news release issued jointly Dec. 23 […]
Whippets win streak ends against Monroe
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The Whippets four-game winning streak came to an end at Monroe on Dec. 22 when Whitewater fell to its opponent 77-60. The Whippets were led in scoring by senior Logan Rasmussen with 16 points, while Daniel Fuller put up 14 in the loss. Bryce Parrish and […]
They still got it
Leah Harms (front row from the left), Megan Theune, Kelsey Harms, Molly Griep, Allison Mathews, Dani Dolan, Sarah Reynolds (middle row), Sabrina Hookstead, Morgan Harty, Emily Kaminski, Sam Piper (back row), Kailey Reynolds, Lindsay Chase, Nicole Masterson, Emily Welter, Ashlee (Thatcher) Prochnow and Whitewater High School head girls basketball […]