The Elkhorn Area High School girls swim team finished ninth at the Division 2 sectional meet Nov. 9. Elk Sydney Balboni advanced and will represent the Elks at the WIAA Division 2 Girls State Swimming & Diving Meet at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium in Madison today. She will compete […]
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Sports news from throughout Walworth County
Whitewater’s Anello rallies for 25th place
Sophomore clocks a personal best in Rapids By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Whitewater High School’s Gio Anello competed against the best runners in the state Saturday on the Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids for the WIAA cross country championships. Anello put together a time of 17:00.8 as a sophomore. His […]
Elks advance to state tourney
By Chris Bennett Correspondent For the second time in four years and third in 10, the Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team will conclude its season with a chance at hoisting a gold ball. The Elks defeated Oregon 2-0 Nov. 2 at Elkhorn in a WIAA Division 2 sectional […]
‘The kids gave it their all’
Chiefs play strong first half but fall to Blue Devils By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The first half last Friday night couldn’t have worked out much better for the Big Foot football team. Until the final three minutes that is. Big Foot gave top-seeded Evansville all it wanted to that point […]
Upset by Panthers ends Elks volleyball run
By Chris Bennett Correspondent It took five sets for the Elkhorn Area High School girls volleyball team’s season to come to a close. The Elks lost in a five-set upset to Wilmot Oct. 26 in a WIAA Division 2 regional final at Elkhorn Area High School. Elkhorn advanced to the […]
Demons dash Badgers’ playoff hopes
By Tim Wester Correspondent The subtle rumble from a freight train bisecting downtown Burlington Friday evening set the ominous tone for the Badgers fall in the first round of the WIAA Division 2 playoffs. The Demons rolled through the Badger defense like a surging freight train during a 26-point second-half […]
Comets deliver shutouts en route to sectional
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School boys soccer team began postseason WIAA Tournament action Oct. 24 when the No. 2-seeded Comets faced No. 15-seeded Mauston. Entering the contest, Delavan-Darien earned a first round bye, while Mauston defeated its first round opponent 7-0. In the game between the Comets […]
Anello qualifies for state cross country meet
By Kevin Cunningham Corrrespondent On Oct. 26, Whitewater hosted its first ever double cross country sectional, and Whitewater High School cross country coach Chad Carstens called the event a great success. And so was the representation from the Whippets, as sophomore Gio Anello qualified for the WIAA state meet as […]
DDHS soccer team’s postseason underway
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School boys soccer team brought its regular season to a close last week, which included the conference tournament final against Elkhorn. Going into the game, the Comets held a 16-1-3 record with the team’s only loss coming against Elkhorn earlier in the season. […]
Cross county battle
Whitewater’s Juan Cuellar wins a battle for the ball over Big Foot’s John McHugh during Whitewater’s 3-0 victory over the Chiefs on Oct. 17. (Peter Mischka photo)