By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team renews a simmering rivalry Friday when it plays host to Southern Lakes Conference opponent Burlington. “(We have) lots of respect for their program and how hard they play,” Elks coach Josh Skatrud said. “Beating them would be […]
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Girls drop games to Jefferson, Brodhead
Boys lose to McFarland By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The early-season theme for the East Troy High School girls basketball squad is the Trojans have the ability to hang with the opposition. But East Troy isn’t quite at that spot where it can finish the deal – yet. In both games […]
Grapplers post two dual wins at invite
Dedick, Vogel lead the way, going 5-0 for the day By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School wrestling team’s 2014-15 debut Saturday was a mixed bag of results. On the good side, the Trojans recorded two dual victories with decisions of 53-25 over Indian Trails Academy and 50-26 […]
Hall of Fame coach back to lead Badgers
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Wisconsin Basketball Hall of Fame coach Forrest Larson is about to begin his seventh season coaching at Lake Geneva Badger High School. Larson coached at Badger from 2003 to 2009 with an overall record of 70-63, and led the 2007-08 team to the state tournament […]
Wrestlers return strong
Season opens this weekend at Trojan Invite By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The end of last season couldn’t have gone much better for the East Troy High School wrestling team. Now the Trojans have to see what they can do for an encore. Fresh off a 2013-14 campaign that saw East […]
Girls fall to McFarland
High scoring can’t make up first-quarter deficit By Dan Truttschel Correspondent For three quarters last week, the East Troy High School girls basketball team played nearly even with visiting McFarland. But it was the opening eight minutes that proved to be the Trojans’ downfall. East Troy fell behind 23-7 in […]
Lady Elks smash rival Comets
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team claimed a signature win Nov. 25 against Southern Lakes Conference foe and arch rival Delavan-Darien. Elkhorn beat the Comets 63-42 at Delavan-Darien and got the team’s first victory of the season. “I think it’s big,” Elks coach Jim […]
Boys hang tough with state power
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team opened its season Nov. 29 playing point-for-point against one of the better squads the Elks will face this year. “Obviously we would have liked to have found a way to pull out a win, but there were a […]
Swimmers splash Waukesha with ease
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys swimming team opened its season with a decisive 112-51 non-conference dual meet victory against Waukesha West/Mukwonago Nov. 25 at Elkhorn. The Elks won six of 11 events and relied on team depth to achieve their margin of victory. Coach Jamie […]
Raising the bar
Coach Reynolds says ‘most talent since I’ve been here’ By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School wrestling team is so stocked with talent head coach Ken Reynolds doesn’t know where to begin when trying to pinpoint his squad’s strengths. The Elks finished last season undefeated in Southern Lakes […]
