By Chris Bennett Correspondent He’s in his last season as an Elk, but Jake Stilling will soon be a Badger. Stilling, a senior wrestler for Elkhorn Area High School, signed a Letter of Intent Nov. 14 at Elkhorn Area High School to wrestle collegiately for the University of Wisconsin. Stilling’s […]
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Lady Elks hope quickness can outlast height
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team is getting smaller this season. Hopefully their win total doesn’t follow the same trend. Last season coach Jim Henriott and the Elks relied on a twin towers concept and, predominantly, a half-court game anchored by Emily Schahzinski and […]
Ruemmele leads Elkhorn swimmers at state
By Laura Humphrey Sports Correspondent Nothing beats an exciting finish to the season like a trip to a WIAA state tournament. The Elkhorn girls swim team got just such a finish Friday, as the team had strong performances – including a medal – at the WIAA Division 2 state swim […]
Soccer squad wraps up another strong season
By Chris Bennett Correspondent They didn’t match the dizzying heights of last season, but the Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team enjoyed a tremendous 2012 campaign, which capped off a tremendous two years. The Elks repeated this season as Southern Lakes Conference, finishing 16-4-3 overall and 8-0-1 in […]
Elkhorn girls send swimmers to state meet
By Laura Humphrey Sports Correspondent It’s back to state for Elkhorn’s girls swim team. The Lady Elks finished fifth as a team at the sectional meet Saturday, with seven girls qualifying to compete at this Friday’s WIAA state meet in three individual events and two relays. “We had a great […]
Elks third at SLC meet
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor According to Elkhorn head coach Jamie Richardson, the big deal wasn’t her girls’ performance Saturday at the Southern Lakes Conference meet. With the majority of the team set to taper now with sectionals and state ahead, the Elks were more than solid at the SLC […]
Tennis team solid under new head coach Neshek
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Donna Neshek’s first season as head coach of the Elkhorn Area High School girls tennis team must be considered a success. Her lineup stayed consistent throughout the season and showed continued improvement. One of the Elks flights – the No. 3 doubles duo of Erika […]
Elks bring home soccer regional title again
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School soccer team is the champion of its WIAA Division 1 regional for the second consecutive season. Elkhorn (16-3-3) defeated Delavan-Darien 1-0 Oct. 11 at Elkhorn in the final of the WIAA Division 1 Elkhorn regional bracket. The victory allows the Elks […]
Elkhorn runners post strong times at SLC meet
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys and girls cross country teams each finished seventh Oct. 13 in the Southern Lakes Conference boys and girls cross country meet at The Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Somers. […]
Elk swimmers end up third at Cougar Relays
By Laura Humphrey Correspondent Elkhorn’s girls swim team competed at Janesville Craig’s Cougar Relays October 13 where they finished third and seventh overall. “We had some great times for the day,” said coach Jamie Richardson. “The girls have been working hard and they really showed that they are tough competitors. […]
