Team improves over last season, sets records By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Much like the girls team, the Delavan-Darien boys basketball team had a turn-around from a year ago. Last season, Comets head coach Bob Beighton’s team went 7-15 overall and then lost in the first round of the Wisconsin Interscholastic […]
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Badgers fall in regional
Oconomowoc team ‘more physical, athletic and well-coached’ By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badgers faced a tough challenge in their Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association regional semifinal against Oconomowoc on Friday and came up short 64-43. Oconomowoc (18-6, 13-1) was the Wisconsin Little Ten Champion and seeded No. 6 […]
Peak just short of pinnacle
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Elkhorn Area High School wrestling coach Ken Reynolds thinks Benji Peak missed wrestling for the Division 1 state title at 113 pounds by half a second. Peak, Bryce Jacobson (152 pounds) and Richie Heidemann (285) wrestled at state for the Elks in the WIAA Division 1 […]
Season ends for Lady Elks
By Chris Bennett Correspondent There is a “0” in the record this season for the Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team. It is indicative only of wins. It is not indicative of heart or desire, or of work ethic or determination, or of even ability or intelligence. It indicates […]
Boys limp into playoffs with 7th straight loss
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team ended the regular season on a seven-game losing streak after losing 56-40 Feb. 25 at home to Union Grove in a Southern Lakes Conference game. The Elks (6-16, 2-12 SLC) and Broncos (8-14, 3-11 SLC) played Tuesday at […]
Jacobson lands in 10th but season ends
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The season came to an end Feb. 26 for the Elkhorn Area High School gymnastics team in a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 sectional meet at Southwestern High School in Hazel Green. No one on the Elks’ squad advanced from the sectional to the WIAA […]
Dedick takes fourth at state wrestling tournament
Braam, Vogel place sixth By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Life wasn’t always easy for the East Troy High School wrestling team this season, as injuries played a bit of a toll on the Trojans’ high hopes. But that didn’t stop four wrestlers from reaching the pinnacle last weekend – and a […]
Boys take conference title
Girls end season in regional semifinal By Dan Truttschel Correspondent In most circles, it’s polite to share. But not when it comes to winning conference basketball championships. East Troy was in less than a sharing mood last week – and bounced back from its only Rock Valley Conference loss in […]
Chiefs toppled in regional semi-final
Coach hopes to take team to new level next season By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The consensus this week seems to indicate that Madison Edgewood may now be the girls team to beat in the Division 3 field. It’s certainly hard to argue with the results. Edgewood ended a stellar Big […]
Sports roundup: Boys fall in first round of playoff
Berryman pinned by eventual state champ By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The postseason run lasted just one night for the Big Foot boys basketball team. Host Beloit Turner certainly made sure of that. Turner, the seventh seed and champion of the Rock Valley Conference’s South Division, cruised out to a 37-16 […]
