Coach says team is young, but improving The Loomis Martin Post 188 Junior Legion Baseball squad had a busy week, playing six games in six days. The boys traveled to Union Grove June 14 to face the 17U Broncos. In a well-played defensive game, East Troy was shut out 2-0. […]
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Scoring machine May earns MVP, Most Improved
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Olivia May finished the season in rarified air among her state peers in girls high school soccer. May, a sophomore at Elkhorn Area High School, finished the season as the 10th-leading scorer in the state across the four divisions of girls high school soccer. May completed […]
Legion 16U team improves to 5-0
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva American Legion Post 24 16U team won its fifth straight game to start its season 7-2 over Genoa City at Jonas Field at Badger High School on June 13. “It was another nice win and a good combined effort from our pitching […]
Three area athletes earn conference player of the year
Wilmot, Westosha snag half of softball first-team honors By Sports Staff When the Southern Lakes Conference released its list of all-conference honorees June 12, three area athletes earned player of the year honors, including a sweep in track and field. For softball, senior catcher Kayla Konwent of Westosha Central earned […]
Probst named to All-Rock Valley first team
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent East Troy High School senior girls soccer player Brianna Probst closed out her high school career with a first-team, All-Rock Valley Conference selection last week. Probst was the lone Trojans’ player to earn a first-team nod. Voted honorable mention were Savana Black and Kayla Casper. Big […]
Trojans receive all-conference accolades
East Troy has eight athletes named to All-Rock Valley teams By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School baseball and softball squads combined to land nine players on All-Rock Valley Conference North Division teams last week. Both had four players selected by conference coaches. The East Troy softball team […]
Soccer lands nine on all conference teams
Big Foot’s Morgan Courier voted Player of the Year By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A Rock Valley Conference title paid huge dividends for the Big Foot-Williams Bay girls soccer team when it came time for the postseason honors. The Chiefs landed nine girls on the three RVC teams, led by senior […]
Softball team comes within two games of winning state
Comets make first trip to championship, pitcher sets tournament record By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School softball team was two wins away from a state title last week, kicking off play against Northwestern on June 9 at Goodman Diamond in Madison. Delavan-Darien was 24-6 on the season heading […]
Badger athletes earn SLC recognition
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent All-Southern Lakes Conference awards were issued last week for spring sports. Several Lake Geneva Badger athletes were recognized. Badger golf led the way with four of its top players being recognized and with Luke Bourneuf being named SLC Athlete of the Year for golf. The […]
American Legion 16U team wins first four games
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva American Legion Post 24 baseball team won its first four games of the summer season last week. “The team pitching and defense were very good in our first week and several hitters got off to a hot start,” Coach Ken Johnson said. […]