Team takes eight wins in Tuesday’s dual meet By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When the Big Foot wrestling squad is at or near full strength, coach Craig Utesch is confident the Chiefs can more than hold their own. And that certainly was the case in a non-conference dual meet Tuesday night. […]
Author: Tracy Ouellette
Girls take one, lose two at holiday tournament
Coach says defense, rebounding and shooting need improvement for 5-4 team to keep winning By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A holiday tournament last week gave the Big Foot girls basketball team another chance to gauge its improvement. And while the Chiefs didn’t return from Lake Mills with two wins, they did […]
Boys struggle in Lake Mills
Losses at holiday tournament drop team to 2-7 overall By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The end of 2014 didn’t go as planned for the Big Foot boys basketball team. But the Chiefs have no choice but to keep plugging away from here. Big Foot traveled to Lake Mills Dec. 29 and […]
Taking the plunge!
Bill Gage, owner of the Geneva Lakes Cruise Line and Pier 290 plunges into the icy waters in Williams Bay Jan. 1, American flag in hand, during the annual Polar Plunge. Nearly 200 people showed up to plunge into the waters. (Penny Gruetzmacher photo)
Vogel, Strey win tourney titles
Wrestling team places sixth at Mid-State Tournament By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School wrestling squad closed 2014 on a strong note at last week’s Mid-States Tournament on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus. East Troy finished sixth overall in the 32-team event and came home with a pair […]
Boys go 1-2 for the week
Trojans host Evansville tonight By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There has been one constant when it comes to the East Troy High School boys basketball team and its non-conference schedule. The Trojans won’t shy away from competition. In less than a week, East Troy faced off with three perennial powerhouse programs […]
Girls continue to struggle on the court
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent For several minutes at a time each game, the East Troy High School girls basketball team shows signs of improvement. But for now, those minutes just aren’t frequent enough. The Trojans committed 67 turnovers in the two-game Badger Holiday Tournament last week, as they fell 52-23 […]
Kiwanis club amps up for 100th anniversary celebration
By Kellen Olshefski Editor This year marking its 100th anniversary, the Elkhorn Kiwanis Club is taking on some new initiatives including satellite clubs and new events. To begin with, Kiwanis member Julie Lopez, whose husband, Henry, is the president of, said the Kiwanis governor will be first visiting the Elkhorn […]
School Board election will require primary
Deadline extended to Friday in Troy Township supervisor race By Tracy Ouellette Editor There will be at least one local election that will require a primary on Feb. 17 for the 2015 Spring General Election. East Troy Community School District Board of Education member Martha Bresler is running for re-election […]
Home Run Club to host fundraiser Jan. 14
The East Troy Home Run Club is hosting a fundraiser at the Pizza Ranch, 28 W. Hidden Trail, Elkhorn, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14. The purpose of this club is to develop the fundamentals of baseball and to provide a competitive program for local […]
