Turnovers, lack of rebounds cost Comets games By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School boys basketball team had its hands full last week with two Southern Lakes Conference rivals – Lake Geneva Badger and Wilmot. Turnovers and lack of rebounding hurt the Comets (2-4, 0-2) in their 72-58 loss […]
Author: Heather Perkins
Pint-sized powerhouse suits up for God’s team
Youth Comets’ No. 2 jersey retired after death of ‘Lightning Lilly’ By Vicky Wedig Editor With her signature scowl and an appetite for taking down ball carriers – and then offering a hand to help them up, seventh-grader Lilly Perry was already scheming how she’d play a contact position in […]
Badger boys down Comets
Girls lose to Union Grove, beat Edgerton By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger boys basketball team dominated Delavan-Darien on the road through the two middle quarters on Dec. 9 and then withstood a late rally to win 72-58. The first quarter was even as Badger built […]
Whippet wrestlers shine at home tourney
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School wrestling team was busy last week, taking on two schools in dual meets before hosting their own tournament last weekend. Results were a bit up and down, but team members gained a lot of experience. On Dec. 9, the Whippets took […]
Several Whippets break records in the pool
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whippet boys swim team was dominant in handing Delavan-Darien a 100-70 loss when the two met up for a dual meet early last week and four Whitewater High School records were broken in the process. Jon Zidmars stole the show during the meet, going […]
Walworth County Food Pantry to move to new location, aims to up the ante on service for clients
By Kellen Olshefski Staff Writer After six years of serving the county out of Lake Geneva, the Walworth County Food Pantry is moving on up to Elkhorn, in hopes of offering a better experience for those in need in a larger and more centralized location. The pantry is currently at […]
Lady Whippets continue their winning ways
By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School girls basketball team won a relatively easy victory over Big Foot week, 65-44, once the offense found its footing behind Rebekah Schumacher’s 19 points. The game started a bit slowly, as both teams’ defenses were able to keep the opposing offense […]
True form
The Whitewater High School girls gymnastics season began Dec. 13 at the Janesville Craig Invitational with the young Whippets, comprised entirely of underclassmen, finishing in seventh place. Above, Olivia Mikulski, does a routine on the bars at the meet. (Bob Mischka Photo)
The time has come
After defeating Linfield (Ore.) 20-14 on Dec. 13 thanks to a 33-yard, winning touchdown run by Dennis Moore, above, the Warhawks will vie for the Division III National Championship Friday night in the Stagg Bowl in Salem, Virginia, in their ninth meeting with Mount Union. Kick-off is set for 6 […]
Celebration of Perkins’ life set for Sunday
A celebration of the life of former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater coach, instructor and administrator Forrest Perkins will take place Sunday, Dec. 21, in the Hamilton Room at the University Center on the UW-Whitewater campus. Visitation will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by a memorial service beginning at […]
