Elkhorn Area High School’s Hunter Johnson earned Southern Lakes Conference Swimmer of the Year honors March 5 when the conference’s schools met at the Cotton Exchange in Waterford for the Winter Sports Coaches Banquet. It is one of many postseason accolades for Johnson and the Elks. The team met Feb. […]
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Schumacher, Hibbs lead experienced WHS squad
Whippets kick off season with tough league games By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent Head coach Ron Sdano said this year’s Whitewater High School softball team is one of the best he has coached. His Whippets possess a wealth of experience and were scheduled to visit Evansville on Thursday (March 21) […]
Local students named to US Sailing Team Squad
Melges and Rowe among those striving to compete at highest level It was recently announced that Big Foot High School students Harry Melges IV and Finn Rowe have been named to the 2019 US Sailing Team Squad. US Sailing created the US Sailing Team Squad in an effort to support […]
Badger girls win first meet
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger girls track team won its first meet of the season at the Racine Park invitational on Mar. 14. Badger finished first with 203 points. Racine Case took second with 118, Park finished third with 103.5, Racine St. Catherine’s finished fourth with […]
Comets, community come together
The DDHS Comet Care donation drive hosted by the boys basketball program resulted in more than 300 items being donated and $600 raised during 50/50 raffles at basketball games, which went toward 72 new blankets as well as clothing and gift cards. Above; Members of the boys basketball program […]
STATE BASKETBALL: Elkhorn hangs tough, but Nicolet runs away in 2nd half
WIAA D2 STATE SEMIFINAL: (1) Nicolet 70, (4) Elkhorn 46 Knights uses length, athleticism, full-court press to floor overmatched Elks By Chris Bennett [email protected] MADISON – The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team needed to play a near-perfect game to beat the Nicolet Knights Friday in a WIAA […]
Hoop dreams
The Whitewater Middle School eighth grade girls basketball B team came up short against Delavan-Darien, 21-11, on March 7. Karime Velazquez heads for the hoop in the matchup. (Bob Mischka photo)
David vs. Goliath?
Elkhorn opponent Nicolet features two of best players in the nation By Chris Bennett Correspondent There will be no more postseason upsets in the WIAA Division 2 state boys basketball tournament, which starts Friday at the Kohl Center in Madison and includes the Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team […]
BREAKING: Last-second layup lifts Elkhorn basketball to first state tournament in over 30 years
Umnus drives in for go-ahead bucket with 1 second remaining By Chris Bennett and Mike Ramczyk [email protected] After upsetting a third higher-seeded opponent in as many games the Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team is headed to state for the first time since 1987. Elkhorn got a […]
Whippets optimistic about potential for next year
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent Ben Stoll provided the scoring punch for Whitewater as the senior ended his career with a double-digit performance in the team’s season finale Feb. 26. Stoll scored 13 points as the Whippets fell in first- round action of the WIAA Division 3 tournament at St. […]
