By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School baseball team displayed the ability to rebound after a loss in its 2-1 May 14 Southern Lakes Conference win at Burlington. The Demons beat the Elks 5-0 May 12 in SLC action at Elkhorn. The Elks lost 8-7 to Big Foot […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Lady Elks pound 23 hits in win
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls softball team finished with 23 hits and routed Williams Bay 20-2 in the third-place game of the Walworth County Softball Tournament May 16 at West Park in Darien. The Elks defeated Big Foot 5-2 in their opening game of the […]
Leahy, Mair lead girls to Walco title
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Megan Leahy and Taylor Mair each won two events May 12 and helped lead the Elkhorn Area High School girls’ track team to a first-place finish in the Walworth County Invitational at Elkhorn High School. Tyler Daehn won the long jump and Tim Crum finished second […]
Chiefs tumble to Vikings
Baseball loses 5-4 to Parkview, softball goes 2-3 for the week By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Through six innings Tuesday, it looked like the Big Foot baseball team was on its way to a third straight victory for the week. Host Parkview had other ideas. The Vikings pulled to within a […]
Leading the pack
Young track stars earn conference titles By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The final team results from last week’s Rock Valley Conference Meet turned out about as expected for the young Big Foot boys and girls track squads. But there were some big highlights individually for the Chiefs to build from. Freshman […]
A grand ball at the Grand Belle
Prom Queen Erin Lippert and Prom King Michael Gus; senior representatives Ashley Ansteadt (from left) and Joe Sanchez, 2014 Prom King Jacob Landgraft and Crown Bearer Dani Church, and 2014 Prom Queen Skylar Duerr and Crown bearer Jerry Hinrichs dance to to Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” at […]
Memorial Day ceremonies planned for area
The Ingalls-Koeppen American Legion Post 102 and VFW Post 10669 have numerous Memorial Day ceremonies planned for the Geneva Lakes West area. This year’s ceremonies are planned in remembrance of World War II Airman and prisoner of war Henry Abelmann of Fontana. Memorial Day ceremonies at local cemeteries include Cobblestone […]
JOSEPH HAIGH KEY
Joseph Haigh Key, 87, of East Troy, died May 21, 2015, at Maplewood Care Center at Village of Manor Park, West Allis. He was born on Jan. 25, 1928, to Ray and Florence (Haigh) Key in Burlington. He was a lifelong resident of East Troy. He married Maud Lou Colby […]
Students send love to local veteran
Letters from student given to veteran during return trip of Honor Flight By Kellen Olshefski Editor Thanks to the help of students of West Side Elementary School, a local veteran of the Korean War recently received a pleasant surprise while returning home from Washington, D.C., on this spring’s Stars and […]
East Troy gets busy Memorial Day weekend
Corn and brat roast, community-wide rummage return The East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce’s 39th annual Corn & Brat Roast will return on Memorial Day weekend, May 22-25, on the East Troy village square. The event, featuring roasted sweet corn, brats, hot dogs, burgers, soda and beer, as well as […]
