The Elkhorn swim team poses after winning the Southern Lakes Conference championship last Saturday in Jefferson. Pictured are (front row) Manager Rachel Gottschalk, Alex Johnson, Austin Boatman, Danny Bush, Derek Gauger, Cooper Wachs, Manager Alliah North, (middle) Spencer Ingersoll, Austin Muetzel, (back) Justin Pflanzer, Jeffrey Meersman, Brevin Kruse, Lucas […]
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Leaving their mark
The Elkhorn Area High School gymnastics team recently made it in the school’s history books by breaking the school record with a score of 139.375 against Jefferson, beating the previous scoring record for EAHS of 137.9. Team members include, from the left (front) Brianna Taylor, Becca Wheeler, Tapanga Summerville, […]
Elkhorn girls flatten Demons
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball held Burlington to seven points in the second half and beat the Demons 56-19 Jan. 18 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at Burlington. The Elks beat Kenosha Bradford 65-47 Jan. 15 in a non-conference game at Elkhorn. […]
Elkhorn swimmers dunk opponent
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys swimming team won nine of 11 events and beat Delavan-Darien 129-39 Jan. 8 in a Southern Lakes Conference dual meet at Elkhorn. Elkhorn celebrated Parents Night against the Comets, and Lucas Koepke used the occasion to break his school […]
Elkhorn swimmers win Relays
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys swim team finished first or second in each event and won the Connor Bourke Relays Jan. 5 at Fort Atkinson High School. The Elks beat three other teams Jan. 3 in a four-team Southern Lakes Conference meet at Elkhorn. […]
Athlete of the year honors
Elkhorn Independent’s male athlete of the year is Daniel Stilling, who went 4-1 in five matches at the state wrestling meet last year to finish third. He is currently ranked No. 1 at 145 and said his goal this year is to be on top of the podium. (Submitted […]
Lady Elks edge Fort
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Coach Jeff Brown said the Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team found a way to win Dec. 21 in a non-conference game at Fort Atkinson. In their final game before a two-week break for the holidays the Elks beat the Blackhawks 40-36. Elkhorn beat […]
A season to remember
Luke Umnus named conference soccer player of the year By Chris Bennett Correspondent The balls are put away and the nets taken down and waiting for next season, but Luke Umnus of the Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team has an award from this past season that will be […]
Lady Elks improve to 5-0
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team routed two opponents last week and improved to 5-0 on the young season. The Elks held non-conference opponent West Allis Central and Southern Lakes Conference rival Burlington to less then 20 points in the victories. Elkhorn beat […]
After banner year, Elks raise expectations
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Expectations are high for Elkhorn this season, a point on which coach Josh Skatrud is abundantly clear. Elkhorn is in its fifth season under Skatrud, and enjoyed one of the program’s better seasons in recent memory last year. The Elks advanced to the WIAA Division […]
