By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent In sports, no matter the level of play, continuity is important. As an example at the NFL level, some quarterbacks are thrown into sticky situations with poor talent around them beginning their rookie season. Not having weapons to throw to, a poor offensive line, or […]
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Sports news from throughout Walworth County
Tennis squad looking to rebuild
Dingman named team captain By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There are plenty of new faces playing tennis in the East Troy High School girls program this fall. And while that youth usually comes with growing pains, there’s also plenty of optimism of what’s to come. East Troy’s roster includes 14 of […]
Ruffalo new quarterback for Trojans
Team returns 14 starters from last season By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The seniors on this year’s East Troy High School football team likely have a number of things they would like to accomplish this season. But one goal clearly has moved to the top of the list – and that’s […]
The hunger for more
Making playoffs no longer enough for Elks By Chris Bennett Correspondent Advancing to the WIAA Division 3 postseason playoffs is no longer enough for the Elkhorn Area High School football team. The team has been there, done that and can show you the T-shirt – two of them, for each […]
Lady Elks will count on new faces
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls golf team did not open its season with a bang, but the team’s season did also not start with a whimper. Elkhorn avoided posting a score of 400 and finished with a four-women team score of 381 August 13 in […]
Outlook optimistic for Chiefs
Coach says team is making strides daily By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There was no shortage of change last year for the Big Foot football program. New head coach Greg Enz took over the perennially successful program after longtime coach Rodney Wedig left for Beloit Memorial. Fast forward a year, and […]
Filling some colossal cleats
Kiel, Swanson begin new era of EAHS athletics By Chris Bennett Correspondent The children upon whom Dean Wilson will now be solely focused are those in his own family. After decades of mentoring, coaching and teaching children the finer points of athletics, mathematics and life, Wilson is moving into his […]
On top of his game
Soccer coach chosen for national championships By Chris Bennett Correspondent The evolution of Elkhorn’s Dylan Seitz’s career as a soccer referee is fascinating and, perhaps, a bit humorous. In 2009, after taking a class through the United States Soccer Federation, Seitz was assigned to referee his first game. Seitz expected […]
End of the line
Defending state champs halts Legion’s playoff run By Dan Truttschel Correspondent After a tough loss to open last week’s Class A regional tournament, the East Troy Post 188 Legion baseball team bounced back with two straight victories. But in the fourth game, Post 188 ran into the defending state champions […]
Williams Bay girl swims in state competition
A Williams Bay girl was among three area swimmers from the Lake Geneva Swim Club to compete in the 2015 12 and Under Wisconsin USA Swimming State Meet July 24-26 at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in Brown Deer. Lauren O’Brien, from Williams Bay, qualified and competed in three events […]
