By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys swimming team won five events to Badger Co-op’s six Dec. 15 in a Southern Lakes Conference meet at Lake Geneva Badger High School and lost 97-73. The Elks next competition is a Southern Lakes Conference meet Jan. 5 at Delavan-Darien […]
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Boys roll over competition
Basketball team 3-0 in the conference By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It’s clear the challenging non-conference schedule early in the season is starting to pay dividends for the East Troy High School boys basketball team. And it’s the Trojans’ Rock Valley Conference opponents who are paying a heavy price. East Troy […]
Girls drop game to Evansville
Coach says defensive execution the problem By Dan Truttschel Correspondent After a strong first half last week against Evansville, the East Troy High School girls basketball team found itself in a difficult position. If the Trojans sat back in a zone, Evansville knocked down shots – play man to man, […]
Forfeits cost wresters at conference dual
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A tough Rock Valley Conference road dual meet last week became even more of a challenge for the East Troy High School wrestling team even before he first match. And while the Trojans did what they could, in the end it just wasn’t enough. East Troy […]
Demons down Lady Elks in rout
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team rallied late but lost 56-36 to Burlington Dec. 15 at home in a Southern Lakes Conference contest. The Elks (0-7, 0-3 SLC) played Lake Geneva Badger (2-5, 1-2 SLC) Tuesday at home in a SLC game. Elkhorn plays […]
Elks losing the close ones
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team is playing in a lot of tight games this season. The Elks must deduce how to tilt those tight margins in their favor. Elkhorn lost two Southern Lakes Conference games at home last week – each by less […]
Chiefs drop to 2-2 in conference, wrestling struggles at Mt. Horeb
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A second-half rally last week brought the Big Foot boys basketball team within striking distance of visiting Whitewater. But the Chiefs couldn’t get any closer. Big Foot trailed 19-13 at halftime and pulled to within four at 40-36 before the Whippets closed the game on a […]
Big win for Whippets
Logan Rasmussen (top) and Jake Riemer (above) do their part to help Whitewater High School defeat Orfordville Parkview last Friday night. The Whippets more than doubled the score of its opponent, recording a dominating, 72-31 victory. (Bob Mischka photos)
Sports roundup
Girls take down Clinton Boys garner third victory, wrestling squad off to a rough start By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot girls basketball team climbed back above the .500 mark in the Rock Valley Conference Tuesday night. But it wasn’t easy. Big Foot fell behind 36-32 to visiting Clinton […]
Lady Whippets extend win streak to six
Team will face McFarland Friday night at Whitewater High School By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School girls basketball team is now riding a six-game winning streak after defeating Big Foot and Evansville this past week. Against Big Foot on Dec. 10, the Whippets were at home and […]
