Items donated throughout community go to local families By Michael Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School boys’ basketball program will be collecting items for the Comet Care Center at the high school until Feb. 23. The Comet Care Center is a resource center for high school students who have essential […]
Author: Heather Perkins
He knew how to take care of people
Community mourns the loss of Lyle’s TV & Appliance founder By Cathy Kozlowicz Correspondent When Lyle Schinke opened Lyle’s TV & Appliance in Elkhorn in the 1950s, it was to not just a place to sell things, but a place for people to connect and communicate with each other. That’s […]
Finding her niche
Brianna Staebler learns about herself, life through wrestling By Todd Mishler Copy Editor Brianna Staebler was like most kids, struggling to figure out who she was and where she belonged in this big world. Shunned by some, the grade schooler found her motivation and salvation in an unlikely environment, not […]
Make it a Day in the Bay
Events include 11th annual chili cook-off, kids activities, open house Chill out in Williams Bay for Day in the Bay on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pick up a passport at Barrett Memorial Library and collect stamps at local businesses for a chance to win prizes. Free children’s activities […]
Showing their true colors
At the Rotary Club of Elkhorn’s Eat, Drink & Shenanigans event last Friday at Sperinos’ Monte Carlo Room, the theme was Swinging 60s and guests were asked to party and dress like it’s 1969. Among those that obliged were Becky Dreyer, and Javan and Jenny Wehmeier. The event […]
Whippets deliver strong performances on the mat
WHS crowns two champions while taking 2nd in team standings By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent On Jan. 26, Whitewater High School’s wrestling team competed in a 14-team invitational at Hustisford. The Whippets ended up placing second behind Prairie du Chien. Two of Whitewater’s 12 wrestlers placed first and six others […]
Chiefs cruise past Cougars in RVC contest
Improvement is building ‘a team force’ coach says By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There was plenty to like from the Big Foot boys basketball team’s road effort last week at Clinton. And moving forward, now the Chiefs look to build on that momentum. Big Foot raced out to a commanding 52-25 […]
Badger girls basketball makes a comeback
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger girls basketball team rebounded from a tough loss at Waterford on Jan. 18 with two easy wins last week to improve to 12-5 (7-2 Southern Lakes Conference) on the season. The Badgers traveled to Woodstock on Jan. 21 for a non-conference […]
Leaving their mark
The Elkhorn Area High School gymnastics team recently made it in the school’s history books by breaking the school record with a score of 139.375 against Jefferson, beating the previous scoring record for EAHS of 137.9. Team members include, from the left (front) Brianna Taylor, Becca Wheeler, Tapanga Summerville, […]
Comet wrestlers take winning record into tourney
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Delavan-Darien High School’s wrestling team competed in its first meet in 12 days last week – a dual on the road against Waterford. Head coach Diego Avila said that the stretch without official competition might have contributed to the struggles the Comets experienced on the mat […]
