By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Seven Elkhorn swimmers across six events are headed to the WIAA Division 2 State Swimming and Diving Meet Friday at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium in Madison. “We had a strong and fast sectional, which is good because you rise the occasion,” Elks coach Jamie […]
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Elkhorn swim team nabs third at SLC meet
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The 200-yard medley relay of the Elkhorn Area High School girls’ swimming team made a statement Nov. 2 at the Southern Lakes Conference girls’ swim meet at Whitewater High School. Lilly Remington, Rachel Anderson, Kady Ruemmele and Emily Ames, seeded second, won the relay in 1 […]
Conference champs!
By Derek Kiesow Sports Correspondent The undefeated Rock Valley North Champion East Troy High School Trojans took their talents to Edgerton to participate in the year-end RVC Volleyball Championships. The tournament seeds teams from both sides of the conference to allow for one undisputed champion at conclusion. East Troy, North’s […]
Soccer squad picks up three wins
By Jennifer Eisenbart SLN Staff The Elkhorn girls soccer team not only won its game Friday against Janesville Park in impressive fashion, but also raised money for a good cause. In the school’s annual Go Pink game, with former Green Bay Packers Antonio Freeman and Dorsey Levens on hand, the […]
Girls track comes up just shy of conference crown
By Chris Bennett CORRESPONDENT Occasionally, second place is a pointed reminder of how close one came to reaching a coveted goal. On the strength of three gold medals from Erika Sesing, the Elkhorn Area High School girls track team finished second May 14 at the Southern Lakes Conference track meet […]
Baseball’s bats wake up, Elks split two games
By Chris Bennett CORRESPONDENT The Elkhorn Area High School baseball team split two Southern Lakes Conference games last week, but more importantly, the team’s bats broke out of their spring slumber. The Elks lost 5-2 to the Falcons Monday at Salem and won Tuesday 11-9 at home. “We […]
Elk girls win team title at Edgerton Tider Invite
By Chris Bennett CORRESPONDENT The Elkhorn Area High School girls track team showed that track & field is not a solitary sport Friday at the 41st Annual Tider Invite at Edgerton High School. “Our girls proved that track can also be a great team sport,” Elks coach Steve Simonson […]
Ambrose taking swim talents down to West Virginia Institute of Technology
By Chris Bennett CORRESPONDENT Brandon Ambrose’s time as a swimmer in academia isn’t over just yet. On Friday, Ambrose signed a Letter of Intent to swim for West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery, West Virginia. WVU Tech is the largest regional campus of West Virginia University, which is located […]
Wrestlers hit perfection to start off season
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Perfection is right now the standard for any member of the Elkhorn Area High School wrestling team. The Elks defeated Westosha Central Nov. 29 in a Southern Lakes Conference dual at Paddock Lake and finished 6-0 Saturday in the Stoughton Invitational – a dual meet […]
Lady Elks come up short
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team dropped its season opener Nov. 20 in a non-conference game at Oregon, 46-25. Notable in the loss is the Elks offensive output in the first half. Elkhorn (0-1) scored four points in the first quarter and two points […]