By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Expectations are high for Elkhorn this season, a point on which coach Josh Skatrud is abundantly clear. Elkhorn is in its fifth season under Skatrud, and enjoyed one of the program’s better seasons in recent memory last year. The Elks advanced to the WIAA Division […]
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Lady Comets expect to at least double last year’s win total
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent In 2017, the Delavan-Darien High School girls basketball team finished with a 2-19 overall record. The Comets lost in their first game of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament, and it was head coach Marty Speth’s first season. Now, in 2018, Speth expects his team to […]
Whippets look to new starting lineup
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent After losing its starting lineup to graduation, the Whitewater High School boys basketball team will depend on its size to begin the 2018 season. The Whippets finished sixth in the Rock Valley Conference a season ago with an 8-10 record in league play and an […]
Chiefs girls basketball team welcomes (almost) new coach
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent After a year away, Mike Dowden is right back where it all started. The former Big Foot standout who was the head varsity girls basketball coach for one season six years ago is back at the helm in 2018-19. And to say he’s glad to be […]
Badger boys basketball moves in new direction
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Badger High School boys basketball team is under new leadership as the Forrest Larson era ended last year with the retirement of the Wisconsin Hall of Fame coach. The John Witte era begins Nov. 27 at home against Grayslake North. Witte is in his […]
A promising start for Elkhorn girls hoops team
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team improved to 2-0 on the young season with a 64-24 rout Nov. 15 in a non-conference game at Williams Bay. The Elks played a non-conference game last Tuesday at Palmyra-Eagle, and play a non-conference game Nov. 27 at […]
Comets boys basketball team looks to improve
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School boys basketball team is looking to work hard and get better than it was last year, said to Coach Chris Hembrook. The team suffered through a winless conference season (2-21 overall) last year but never gave up. “The kids worked hard […]
History made
Whitewater High School athletes competed in five events at the WIAA Division 2 girls state swimming meet in Madison on Nov 9. Ella Houwers (third from right) stands on the podium after finishing third in the 200-yard individual medley. She also gave WUSD its first state championship, winning the 100-yard […]
Strong start
The Chiefs dominated in hoops on Tuesday, defeating the Demons 69-27. Abby VandeBogart contributed 10 points in the road game at Burlington. Big Foot will host Brodhead tonight; tipoff is set for 7:15 p.m. See more photos in the Nov. 16 Times/Reporter. (Bob Mischka photo)
Lady Elks continue renaissance
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team is in the midst of a renaissance that will, hopefully, continue through this season and seasons beyond. The program, moribund for years, returned to relevance in the Southern Lakes Conference and southeast Wisconsin last season under the […]
