The Lady Chiefs hand McFarland a one-point loss in Big Foot’s 59-58 win Feb. 2. Reagan Courier (right) led the Chiefs with 19 points. Read about the team’s continued quest in the Rock Valley Conference standings in the Feb. 9 Times/Reporter. (Bob Mischka photo)
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Wrestlers capture three SLC titles
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elks won three titles and finished third Feb. 3 in the Southern Lakes Conference Varsity Wrestling Tournament at Delavan-Darien High School. Coach Ken Reynolds said the Elks have finished either first or second in the SLC in eight of the previous 11 seasons. Elkhorn […]
First conference win for Chiefs
In Big Foot’s first Rock Valley Conference win of the season, a 63-57 victory over Jefferson Feb. 1, Jack Gillingham goes up between two Eagles defenders in the paint. Read all about it in the Feb. 9 Times/Reporter. (Peter Mischka photo)
Buzzer beater sparks perfect week for Elks
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elks finished with 15 steals and routed Verona 72-39 Feb. 3 in a non-conference boys high school basketball game at Elkhorn. Elkhorn won 61-45 Feb. 1 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at Badger, and won 60-57 Jan. 30 in a SLC game at […]
Elks swim to conference championship
Elkhorn wins 8 of 11 individual titles for first crown in five years By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elks left little doubt as to who the Southern Lakes Conference’s best boys swim team is this season. Elkhorn won eight of 11 individual conference titles and won its first […]
Destiny comes calling for Trojans
Boys drop game to defending Division 4 state champs By Dan Truttschel Correspondent If there ever was a good time for the East Troy High School boys basketball team to take a nonconference loss, a seven-point defeat Feb. 3 was it. The lessons learned from that setback could pay many […]
Five wrestlers win conference titles
Team takes second at the RVC tournament By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Just as expected, the Rock Valley Conference Wrestling Tournament on Saturday was a battle right to the finish. And in East Troy’s case, the difference between first and second was painfully close. The Trojans came home from Jefferson with […]
Girls drop another game
Trojans fall hard to Jefferson By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Two girls basketball teams at the opposite ends of the spectrum met last week in Jefferson. And it didn’t take long for the Eagles to force their will on the Trojans. Jefferson improved to 13-1 in the Rock Valley Conference with […]
Chiefs on right track, Trojan coach says
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The young Big Foot boys basketball team had an up-close-and-personal look at an experienced East Troy squad battling for a Rock Valley Conference title Jan. 29 And the results were fairly predictable. East Troy, which leads the RVC at 11-1, held a 47-25 first-half lead […]
Lady Elks struggle against Waterford
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Elkhorn posted a season low in points and lost 63-24 Jan. 26 in a Southern Lakes Conference girls high school basketball game against the Wolverines at Waterford. “Waterford came out with a lot more energy than we did, and they shot the ball extremely well,” […]
