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Elks edge two conference foes

Shilts’ buzzer-beater sinks rival Delavan By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team took control when it mattered and beat Union Grove 62-59 Jan. 15 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at Union Grove. Elkhorn also used a strong effort late to beat rival Delavan-Darien 64-63 […]

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Swimmers double up Whitewater

By Chris Bennett Correspondent Jacob Truesdale won two events and dropped nine seconds in the 400-meter freestyle and helped the Elkhorn Area High School boys swimming team to a 113-54 Southern Lakes Conference victory over Whitewater Jan. 12 at home. The Elks competed Monday in a SLC meet at home […]

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Lady Elks tally season high despite loss

By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team’s offensive output is increasing. Hopefully wins will soon follow. The Elks drew closer to cracking the 50-point barrier for points scored in a game in recent losses to Southern Lakes Conference foes Delavan-Darien and Westosha Central. Elkhorn lost […]

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Gymnasts fall in close dual

By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School gymnastics team lost it first road meet of the season Jan. 5 in a Southern Lakes Conference dual meet at Jefferson. The Eagles defeated the Elks 111.975 to 105.525. The Elks competed Monday at home in a Southern Lakes Conference meet […]

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Swimmers strong in Fort Atkinson

By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys swimming team finished with an excellent performance Jan. 9 at the Connor Bourke Relays at Fort Atkinson High School. Elks coach Jamie Richardson said the Elks finished second or third. Due to technical issues complete results for the meet are […]

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Defense awakens over holiday break

By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team played its best defense of the season Jan. 2 in a 47-35 non-conference loss at Stoughton. The Elks beat Edgerton 64-53 Dec. 22 in a non-conference game at Edgerton to close-out 2015. Elkhorn played Waukesha Catholic Memorial (2-5) […]

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Banged-up Lady Elks drop two

By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team played short-handed in the Fort Atkinson Holiday Tournament and lost two games by a combined total of 82 points. The Elks lost 61-22 Dec. 30 to Fort Atkinson and 67-24 Dec. 29 to Milwaukee School of Languages (MSOL). […]

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Reynolds leaves Mid-States unsatisfied

By Chris Bennett Correspondent Elkhorn Area High School wrestling coach Ken Reynolds is not satisfied with the Elks’ showing in the Mid-States Wrestling Classic Dec. 29 and 30 at UW-Whitewater. “I expected to finish higher,” Reynolds said. “I expected to take more guys. We only took 10 guys over there […]