By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Big Foot boys basketball team dropped a 72-60 RVC decision Jan. 18 at Brodhead. Statistics and details from that game were unavailable this week. Big Foot fell to 2-10 overall and 0-10 in the RVC with the loss. East Troy continues to lead the […]
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EAHS boys basketball team suffers losing streak
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team’s recent losing streak stretched to three games in a row after a 51-24 loss Jan. 19 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at Burlington. The Elks trailed the Demons 16-15 at halftime. Burlington outscored Elkhorn 35-9 […]
Lady Elks fall in OT thriller
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Elkhorn’s Payton Christensen forced overtime with a late basket, but the Elks lost 53-45 at home to Burlington Jan. 19 in a Southern Lakes Conference girls high school basketball game. Elks coach Jeff Brown said Christensen tied the score at 45-45 with a layup with […]
Boys smack down McFarland
Team faces Edgerton on the road Friday night By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It’s first, and to this point, only loss in the Rock Valley Conference on Jan. 9 may have lit a fire under the East Troy High School boys basketball team. And that certainly isn’t good news for everyone […]
Elkhorn grapplers grab 2nd at Norski
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School wrestling team won three titles and finished second Jan. 13 in the Norski Invite at DeForest High School. At DeForest, Aaron Taylor (160 pounds), Coleman Karl (145) and Payton Jacobson (106) each won their weight class. Taylor (15-11) pinned his […]
Dodging balls for a cause
Terry McCarthy (on left) and Jake Ries, members of the Dodge Fathers team, take their skills to a dodgeball tournament fundraiser Jan. 13, held at Big Foot High School to support the grade schools’ eighth grade spring trip. See the Jan. 19 Times/Reporter for additional coverage of the event. (Penny […]
Elkhorn gymnasts battle against top squads
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School gymnastics dropped two dual meets to two of the area’s better teams last weeks, but performed well in doing so. The Elks lost a non-conference meet 135.025-132.050 to Brookfield Co-op Jan. 11 at home and lost a Southern Lakes Conference […]
Elkhorn boys hang with Kentucky recruit Herro
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team took its shot at one of the state’s best players Jan. 13 in a non-conference game at Whitnall High School in Greenfield. Whitnall’s Tyler Herro scored game-high 42 points and helped the Hawks beat the Elks, 74-59. […]
Big Foot girls find balance in win over Trojans
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The second time through the conference schedule takes a lot of the mystery out of the matchups as teams have plenty of information available about any given opponent. Even with that fact – and that a young East Troy team had clearly improved from the […]
Wilmot handles Lady Elks
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent A 17-point halftime deficit proved too much for the Elks Jan. 12 in a Southern Lakes Conference girls high school basketball game at home against Wilmot. The Elks lost 55-42. Elkhorn (5-6, 2-5 SLC) trailed the Panthers (8-5, 6-1 SLC) 32-15 at halftime. Coach Jeff […]
