Chiefs fall behind in second inning at sectional, fall to Evansville 9-1 By Dan Truttschel Correspondent One inning was all that separated the Big Foot and Ripon baseball teams Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, that was enough to end a successful 2014 campaign. Ripon scored eight runs, all […]
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Steinfest most valuable for golfers
By Chris Bennett Correspondent A brutal meet from April 28 sticks in the mind of Elkhorn Area High School boys’ golf coach Steve Fisher when he ponders the 2014 season. The Elks competed that day in the Geneva National Invitational at Geneva National Resort in Lake Geneva. Elkhorn posted […]
Big Foot athletes bow at state
Halma takes 33rd at sectional, soccer falls in shootout By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The 2014 spring season ended at the highest level for three Big Foot High School athletes. Freshman Brooke Wellhausen competed at the WIAA Division 2 State Track and Field Meet at the University of Wisconsin-La […]
Elks blanked in regional final
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The season ended quickly for the Elkhorn Area High School baseball team. The WIAA Division 2 Regional semifinal game between the Elks and Beloit Memorial June 3 at Pohlman Field in Beloit lasted less than 90 minutes. The Elks lost 3-0. “It was a very fast-paced […]
City of champions
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team celebrates after defeating Emory University to win the NCAA Division III National Championship in Appleton May 27. The title sealed the deal on UW-W becoming the first school to win three NCAA championships (football, basketball and baseball) in one year. (Craig Schreiner/UW-Whitewater photo)
Whippets head to state
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent After a grueling 2014 spring track and field season, several Whitewater High School track team members will head to the state meet in LaCrosse this weekend. Whippets Brett Harms and Liz Mielke are both headed to state as individual runners. Harms will ride in on […]
Whippets heating up
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent It’s no secret that the Whitewater High School girls soccer team has had a bit of an up and down season thus far. At times, they have been capable of beating anyone in the conference; at other times, they’ve stumbled, and that cost them a […]
Blast from the past
Vintage base ball season opens at Old World Vintage base ball at Old World Wisconsin, W372 S9727 Highway 67, Eagle, is the re-creation of the styles, speech, rules and terminology of the 1860s game. According to Old World’s website, it’s not only a competitive game, but a re-enactment of baseball […]
Baseball upsets Wilmot one game, is shut out the next
By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent Finishing its regular Southern Lakes Conference season, the Delavan-Darien High School baseball team went 1-1 against Wilmot last week to finish the season at 11-11 overall and 6-8 in the conference. On May 27 the Comets upset the Panthers, who are ranked third in […]
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