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Sunday, September 22, 2024
Robotics and Engineering Club advances to state tournament By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Robotics and Engineering Club brought home the Inspire Award from the FIRST FTC Wisconsin Qualifying tournament in Madison Sunday and advanced to the state tournament. Eighth-grader Joey Finch, sophomore Meghan Griffin, freshman Nik Prusinski and […]
By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Community School District Board of Education set a timeline Monday night to fill the board seat vacated by Chris Smith earlier this month. The board voted to begin accepting applications immediately and close out the application process on Friday, Feb. 6. The board […]
Girls two games behind Brodhead with four games remaining By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There is no doubt the Big Foot girls basketball squad is an up-and-coming team. The numbers prove it – the Chiefs have enjoyed a rebirth to this point in 2014-15. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be […]
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot High School boys basketball team ran into a focused and determined East Troy squad Tuesday night. And there really wasn’t much the Chiefs could do to stop them. East Troy, which has a monster matchup later this week with a possible conference title […]
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot High School wrestling team earned five victories on the mat and three more by forfeit in a 46-24 non-conference victory Jan. 29 at Kenosha St. Joseph’s. Winning matches for the Chiefs were Travis Berryman (113), 9-0 over George Zeller; James Welsh (126), […]
Nine Big Foot High School students artworks have received awards from the Wisconsin 2015 Scholastic Art Awards. Students who received Gold Key Awards include Nicholas Klesmith, film and animation, Alison Painter, photography, Emily Splisgardt, photography, and Kasey Zweifel, drawing and illustration. Brooke Berrymanwas awarded a Silver Key Award for her […]
Lilly Bestul, from Janesville, takes on poultry bowling, slinging a Cornish game hen at the pins down the ice during the Jan. 24 Ice Party Gone Wild fundraiser for the Fontana Fire and Rescue Department. Chief Wolfgang Nitsch said they anticipate to have raised more money this year than ever […]
Chloe Schultz (from left), Arabella Gesselle, Sondra Gesselle and Dawson Schultz play with puppets in the new children’s section during the Walworth Memorial Library’s grand opening celebration Jan. 24 at its new 525 Kenosha St. home. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Here’s hoping the Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team is prepared for tonight’s Southern Lakes Conference game at home against Union Grove. If the Elks come out ready to play it might stand in contrast to their previous two efforts. Elkhorn lost 55-52 Jan. 30 […]
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team struggled against the Westosha Falcons’ defensive trap Jan. 30 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at Salem. The Elks struggled so mightily they trailed 21-4 at halftime, en route to a 40-19 loss. “We just could not, and […]
