By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Nick Bennett is replacing a legend this upcoming season at St. Catherine’s High School as the new head basketball coach. Bennett, a former UW-Stevens Point player, spent his last three seasons as an assistant coach with UW-Whitewater. Prior to his time with the Warhawks, Bennett […]
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Gem City champs
The Rock River Stix U12 fast-pitch softball team, comprised of players from Whitewater, Fort Atkinson, Cambridge, Milton and Jefferson, poses with the trophy after going undefeated in the Gem City Classic Softball Tournament July 29-31 in Baraboo. Team members include, from the left: (front row) Morgan Kenyon, […]
Gridiron grinders
The Whippets put in time at practice this week in preparation for the team’s scrimmage at Union Grove on Friday, Aug. 12. Above: Tyler Lippens (from the left), Ty Sheffield and Nick Thein participate in a linebacker agility drill. Right: quarterback Daniel Fuller gets some reps in. […]
Southern Lakes Newspapers names all-area softball squad
Union Grove, Westosha Central dominate first team; Speth named top player By Mike Ramczyk Sport Editor I made my bed, and now I must lie in it. Yes, the very first Southern Lakes Newspapers all-area teams, boys and girls basketball last winter, opened an entire new can of worms for […]
Even season
The WW Culvers 12U softball team ends the regular season with a 7-7 record though they almost beat undefeated Palmyra (14-0) July 15 in the end-of-season tournament but fell in a close game, 17-15. Jenna Pope (above) beats a Palmyra player to first base for a single; […]
Close win
Members of the Whitewater Legion baseball team get a 3-2 victory over Delavan July 7 in a 10-inning game. Top: Sam Liebbrand tags a runner out at the plate; James Dedrick connects for a hit in the game. (Bob Mischka photo)
Legion team drops two
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The result was the same as the first meeting with Lake Geneva this summer, but it’s clear the East Troy Post 188 Legion baseball team is making strides. After dropping a lopsided decision to start the season, East Troy hung with the Lake Geneva 16U team […]
Still learning
Young Legion team struggles in mismatched competition By Dan Truttschel Correspondent With a young squad this summer, the East Troy 16U Post 188 Legion baseball team is going to have its ups and downs. That’s all part of the learning curve – and last week, that scenario certainly played itself […]
Oh my Gosh
Standout slugger sweeps offensive, defensive MVP By Chris Bennett Correspondent There isn’t much Rachel Gosh didn’t do for the Elkhorn Area High Scholl softball team this past season, and her awards are proof. Gosh is the Elks’ Varsity Offensive Player of the Year and Varsity Defensive Player of the Year. […]
Whippets expect to carry success into next season
Coach says senior leadership, consistent improvements were key By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School baseball team may have went 7-12 a season ago, and that resulted in a first-round playoff exit. This year, though, the team had high expectations according to head coach Jim Pease. “We reached […]
