Class A scows start a spinnaker run heading toward the leeward mark near Black Point Estate at the 2017 Inland Lakes Yachting Association Annual Championship Regatta Aug. 17 on Geneva Lake. The event featured competitive racing for several scow classes. (Jim Frost photo)
Author: Heather Ruenz
Soccer boys enjoy early dominance
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent An Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team that coach BZ Kayser said is not yet playing as well as he expects opened the season by beating its first two opponents by a combined score of 8-2. The Elks beat Janesville Craig 3-1 Aug. 24 […]
Ridin’ and ropin’
Big Hat Rodeo Co.’s Badgerland Pro Rodeo Series Championship event was held at the Walworth County Fairgrounds Aug. 18-19. The weekend included rodeo clowns, bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie down roping and cowgirls barrel racing (above.) Dave Dresdow photo
It takes two
Elks rally in final minutes to win first game of year By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent A touchdown and two-point conversion in the final two minutes of regulation Aug. 25 earned the Elkhorn Area High School football team its first victory of the season. Elkhorn rallied to beat Lakeside […]
Chiefs fall to Trojans in heartbreaker
By Timothy Wester Jr. Correspondent In most games, East Troy High School’s football team assuming a 1-point lead with 28 seconds left would mean a sure victory. But when the opposing team has Jackson Enz, you don’t take anything for granted. Trojan quarterback Jake Dessart took that lesson to heart, […]
Historical Society continues tradition at fair
By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The Walworth County Historical Society, which was incorporated in 1904, has been involved at the Walworth County Fair for many, many years, according to Pat Blackmer, a member of the society’s Board of Directors. The society hosts a book sale, open daily from 10 a.m. […]
Sweet treats and smiles
After slaving over hot ovens to make a wide assortment of homemade goodies, this group of Brigham Memorial Library friends gets ready to sell the sweet treats, from the left: Gerry Christiansen, Joann Burt, Debbie Mentzer and Rita Richmond. The sale was held Aug. 19 at the library and proceeds […]
Netters earn opening weekend wins
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Big Foot-Williams Bay girl tennis team certainly logged some miles in its first week of competition. In a two-day span, the Chiefs played six dual meets at two different locations, as part of the Badger Invitational. Big Foot, which competed at Burlington on Friday […]
Kids from Wisconsin wrap up season
Nathan Huberty (center), of Elkhorn, and Braden Gere (on right), of Salem, wrapped up a summer of performances with Kids from Wisconsin at Waterford High School Aug. 18, an event booked by the Rotary Club of Elkhorn but moved to Waterford due to repairs at EAHS. The kids chosen for […]
Downtown concert
At a concert sponsored by the Village of Sharon, The Stateline Playboys perform at Veteran’s Memorial Park in downtown Sharon on Aug. 16. (Heather Ruenz photo)
