Wisconsin Sports Network and WisSports.net recently named Big Foot’s Mason Dixon as the 2012 recipient of the Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch Award as the most outstanding senior running back in Wisconsin, part of the WSN Senior Football Awards. Dixon has been extremely productive since starting as a sophomore, despite sharing time […]
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On to state!
Easily predicted matchup makes for a tough-to-guess outcome for the Chiefs By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When the WIAA football playoff pairings were released a little more than a month ago and Big Foot was in Division 4, many fans could guess at what two teams would meet for the title […]
WSD beats Missouri 60-28
By Jennifer Cesarz Correspondent The Wisconsin School for the Deaf football team concluded its season with a 60-28 homecoming win over Missouri School for the Deaf. The Firebirds finished their season with a 3-5 record, getting their wins over Missouri, Iowa School for the Deaf and Kansas School for the […]
Badgers fall to the Cardinals in semi-final
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Lake Geneva Badger football team made history this season but fell just short of making its first appearance in the WIAA Division 1 State Championship game in Madison. Badger made it to the state semi-final round, Level 4 of the playoffs, for the first […]
On to state… again!
Big Foot boys secure another title after beating out Freedom Friday in the battle of the WIAA Division 4 state semifinal contest at West Bend High School. With the 45-22 win, the team will make its third trip to Camp Randall Thursday. (Photo by Dave Baker)
Chiefs ready for the ‘big stage’
“You will see some talent in this game…It will be a great one to watch. Cinderella versus Big Foot.”- Big Foot coach Rodney Wedig By Dan Truttschel Correspondent As the 2012 season rolled along, it became abundantly clear that Big Foot senior Mason Dixon is one of the state’s […]
Elkhorn girls send swimmers to state meet
By Laura Humphrey Sports Correspondent It’s back to state for Elkhorn’s girls swim team. The Lady Elks finished fifth as a team at the sectional meet Saturday, with seven girls qualifying to compete at this Friday’s WIAA state meet in three individual events and two relays. “We had a great […]
Whitewater’s Harms places fifth at state
By David Paulsen Correspondent With sheer determination, Whitewater High School junior Brett Harms overcame a major physical obstacle to place fifth at the WIAA State Cross Country Championships held Saturday at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids. Harms completed the 5,000-meter boys course in 16 minutes 5.32 seconds. Ryan […]
Playoff perfection: Chiefs face undefeated Warriors in third postseason match
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent As the 2012 football season rolled along, everyone in the Big Foot camp seemed prepared for the Chiefs to compete in Division 3 for the second straight year. And why not? The Chiefs were ranked as high as third in that division all the way […]
Volleyball season comes to sudden end
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent With each passing week, the pressure for the Big Foot volleyball team to make a repeat-trip to the state tournament mounted. But as the regular season turned into the post-season, the Chiefs’ opponents also became a lot tougher to deal with. And that’s the situation Big […]