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Sports news from throughout Walworth County

Elkhorn area

Murphy paces Elkhorn swimmers

By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Paige Murphy finished as the best junior in the field and helped the Elkhorn Area High School girls swim team to a fourth-place finish Sept. 16 in the Hono Bash at Hononegah (Ill.) High School. The Elks competed Tuesday in a Southern Lakes Conference triangular […]

Elkhorn area

Elkhorn runners earn personal bests

By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Eighteen of the Elks’ 28 cross country runners turned in personal bests Sept. 7 in the Southern Lakes Conference Relays at Fox River Park in Burlington. The Elks are off until tomorrow, Sept. 23, when they will compete in the Midwest Cross Country Invitational at […]

East Troy area

Trojans fight to the finish

Football team takes down Whitewater, 17-7 By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School football team had been putting points on the scoreboard in bunches through the first four games of the 2017 campaign. That’s not always going to be the path to a victory, however – sometimes a […]

Walworth Big Foot

Chiefs see lead slip away

By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent For one half last Friday night, the Big Foot football team had one of the state’s top Division 4 squads firmly on the ropes. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, they couldn’t quite come up with the knockout punch. Big Foot held a 22-12 lead over visiting […]

Elkhorn area

Elks soccer team enjoys shutout week

By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team scored 12 goals and finished with three shutouts last week. Coach BZ Kayser will tell you the 12 goals is not enough. Elkhorn beat Racine St. Catherine’s 2-0 Sept. 16 in a non-conference match at home. The […]