East Troy High School senior Breanna Gaspervich (third, from left) was recognized for passing the coveted 1,000-point plateau, as she continues to lead the Trojans into what they hope will be another storybook season. Breanna was joined at the recognition ceremony, held during the girls basketball game against Jefferson Jan. […]
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Defense carries Trojans to ninth straight win
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent In a season full of highly anticipated matchups, there are going to be nights when the East Troy girls basketball team has to just fight through to the end. Last week’s Rock Valley Conference contest with visiting Jefferson was one such occasion. East Troy held a […]
East Troy nabs two more wins
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Through the first 10 games of the 2012-2013 season, it seemed like East Troy’s Brett Prahl always hung right around his average of 16.6 points per game. And there’s certainly nothing wrong with that production – but Prahl must have decided Monday night that it wasn’t […]
Trojan wrestlers third at Verona
By David Paulsen Correspondent With three dual wins and two losses, the East Troy High School wrestling team finished third at the Verona Duals Saturday. The Trojans defeated Verona 52-21 in the opening round, and Portage 37-29 in Round 2, but fell to tournament champion Lake Geneva Badger 36-22 in […]
Dedick first, Vogel second at Mid-States
By David Paulsen Corresp ondent With one first-place finish and a second-place, as well, the East Troy High School wrestling squad finished 15th overall among 43 teams at the Mid-States Wrestling Classic held Friday and Saturday at UW-Whitewater. Head coach Mike Howard noted that he told his squad to shoot […]
Trojans bring home Badger Tournament title
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There is no doubt the East Troy girls basketball team can put up some huge offensive numbers every time they take the floor. But what’s becoming even more apparent is how tough the Trojans are defensively. In fact, they are down right stingy. East Troy, ranked […]
East Troy boys split Shootout games in exciting fashion
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Last week’s Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Shootout at Concordia University gave every hoops junkie plenty to enjoy. And it also may have been a preview of things to come when the season comes to an end in Madison. At least that’s the East Troy boys basketball team […]
East Troy’s Gaspervich reflects on 1,000-point milestone
Senior will play next year at NMU By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It didn’t take long for East Troy’s Breanna Gaspervich to make her presence felt during her sophomore season. Back then, she had potential to take her game to the next level – but at the time, it was untapped […]
East Troy hangs on for win over Tide
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Something told East Troy girls basketball coach Jeff Brown that his team could be in for a fight last week when it hosted Edgerton. Whatever voice that was hit the nail right on the head. Edgerton jumped out to a 23-13 first-quarter lead before the […]
Balanced offensive attack pushes Trojan boys to victory
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Opponents of the East Troy boys basketball team have tried just about everything to try and slow down the Trojans’ vaunted offensive attack. Visiting Palmyra-Eagle went with the keep-away approach when the two teams met last week in a Rock Valley Conference contest. It seemed like […]