Sports

Sports news from throughout Walworth County

Whitewater area

The future looks bright

State gymnast, coach look forward to continued growth By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent After an up and down season featuring a very young team, Whitewater High School gymnastics head coach Jennifer Galbrecht knows that this past season was about growth toward the future. “We were a new, young team. We […]

Whitewater area

Flyin’ high

KJ Evans, top scorer with 25 points and 12 rebounds, his 10th double-double this season, gets some air during the Warhawks 87-68 win over Augustana Saturday night, securing a place in the sweet sixteen NCAA Division III tournament. Whitewater will take on Texas-Dallas Friday, March 14 in Stevens Point. A […]

Whitewater area

So long, season

Whippets win regional; fall to Brodhead in sectional By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent Kailey Reynolds, Brooke Trewyn and Sarah Schumacher combined for 40 points as the Whitewater High School girls basketball team defeated Evansville last week, 66-39 in round one of the WIAA Tournament. It was more of the same […]

Lake Geneva Badger

Badger girls fall in regional final

By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School girls basketball team went from one extreme to the other in Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association regional basketball action last week. The Badgers scored 64 points and dominated Beloit Memorial in the semi-final game on Friday night but struggled to score only […]

Delavan-Darien

Girls lose in first round of regionals

Milton prevails over Comets 47-32 By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School girls basketball team’s season ended at the hands of Milton, despite the Comets controlling the game much of the way. Playing in opening action of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association regional round, the Comets lost 47-32. “Foul […]

Whitewater area

Whippet boys knocked out in first round

Strong defense, play of underclassmen positive signs for next year By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent The Whitewater High School boys basketball team had a solid chance at progressing to the second round during their regional tournament against Big Foot last Tuesday night. At home after being granted the seventh seed, […]

Whitewater area

Whippet swim team members honored

By Adam Knoll Sports Correspondent “The year-end banquet for the WHS Boys Swimming Team was a happy and memorable affair,” head coach Joan Dimitrz said. In a statement released following the season’s end she highlighted that this year’s team broke all but one of Whitewater High School’s records for swimming. […]

Whitewater area

Reaching new heights

Sophomore Kelly O’Hara, shown competing earlier this month, will represent Whitewater High School at the State Gymnastics Tournament this weekend in Wisconsin Rapids where she will compete in the Vault, Bars, Floor and All-Around events. A feature story on O’Hara’s first appearance at state, and the first trip in some […]

East Troy area

Regional champs!

Boys strong showing advances them in playoffs By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent Somebody forgot to tell the East Troy High School boys basketball team this was supposed to be a rebuilding year. A season after the Trojans advanced to state and graduated a slew of talented seniors, they’re within two […]