By Chris Bennett Correspondent Elkhorn defeated Grafton in three sets Sept. 20 and finished fifth in the Slinger Invitational at Slinger High School. Elkhorn won the first set 25-22 and lost the second set 25-15. The Elks won the third set 15-11. “Even in the match we won, we did […]
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Elks continue progress on trails
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Fourteen members of the Elkhorn Area High School boys and girls cross country teams finished with personal best times Sept. 18 at the Badger Invitational at Lake Geneva Badger High School. Nine of the Elks’ 13 entries in the boys’ race and five of nine runners […]
Individual swimmers shine below border
By Chris Bennett Correspondent It turned into a day of impressive individual performances from the Elkhorn Area High School girls swimming team Sept. 20 at the Hononegah Invitational. Hononegah Community High School, located in Rockton, Ill., played host to the meet. Rockton is near Rockford. Elks coach Jamie Richardson said […]
Nelson takes team MVP, Olson Most Improved
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys tennis team celebrated a successful season simply on June 3 – pizza and soda at the Monte Carlo Room at Sperino’s in Elkhorn. The Elks did not duplicate the success they enjoyed last season, when they won the […]
State a small setback in Stukas’ bright future
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Don’t expect Elkhorn Area High School’s Steve Stukas to linger on his performance at the WIAA Division 1 State Track & Field Championships June 6 at UW-LaCrosse. Stukas did not finish with a performance indicative of his ability. The now-graduated senior finished 24th in […]
Lady Elks’ season an overall success
By Chris Bennett Correspondent It is not often that a team with an overall record of 7-15 and only one win in conference play can consider a season a success, let alone one in which it made history. Count the Elkhorn Area High School softball team among those […]
Steinfest most valuable for golfers
By Chris Bennett Correspondent A brutal meet from April 28 sticks in the mind of Elkhorn Area High School boys’ golf coach Steve Fisher when he ponders the 2014 season. The Elks competed that day in the Geneva National Invitational at Geneva National Resort in Lake Geneva. Elkhorn posted […]
Elks blanked in regional final
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The season ended quickly for the Elkhorn Area High School baseball team. The WIAA Division 2 Regional semifinal game between the Elks and Beloit Memorial June 3 at Pohlman Field in Beloit lasted less than 90 minutes. The Elks lost 3-0. “It was a very fast-paced […]
Miller, Woodson remain undefeated on the court
The East Troy High School boys tennis team loaded the doubles for the conference meet and won two out of the three flights and finished second in the other, scoring 16 points at the conference meet to finish fourth. Matt Miller and Bailey Woodson defeated the defending sectional champions […]
Netters nab second at invite
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys tennis team turned in a strong showing April 26 at the Delavan-Darien Invitational at Delavan-Darien High School. The Elks finished second overall in the seven-team meet to Grafton, a state powerhouse in WIAA Division 1 boys tennis. The Elks […]