By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls golf team recently got the toughest dual meet victory of any season out of the way. The Elks beat Wilmot 216-233 Aug. 30 in a Southern Lakes Conference dual meet at Evergreen Country Club, and scored their first SLC […]
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Lesson-learning loss to Clinton for Chiefs
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Clinton football team raised more than a few eyebrows last year with a postseason run all the way to the WIAA Division 5 semifinals. Apparently, the Cougars weren’t just a passing fancy. Clinton continued on its early-season dominance Friday night with a 48-12 Rock […]
The one that got away
Last-minute rally from transfer QB dooms Elks By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School football team let one slip away Friday. The Elks outplayed the Falcons in the first half, but left points on the field they later could have used in a 21-17 Southern Lakes Conference […]
Swimmers take fourth at Norski
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls swim team finished fourth in the White Meet Aug. 26 in the Norski Invite at DeForest High School, and opened the season Aug. 24 with a top-three finish in the Southern Lakes Conference Relays. The Elks are off until […]
Kickers hope tie will get season going
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The 2017 campaign has gotten off to a bit of a slow start for the Big Foot-Williams Bay boys soccer team. But for the Chiefs, a late goal Monday night that forced a tie with Faith Christian could be the springboard to better things down […]
Growth spurt
Lady Elks taking steps in challenging area scene By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elks finished eighth out of 14 teams Aug. 26 at the Craig/Parker Volleyball Classic at Craig High School in Janesville. The Elks played a non-conference match Tuesday at Clinton, and play tonight at Burlington in […]
Lady Elks fall in SLC opener
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent Elkhorn lost 206-225 Aug. 24 to Burlington in a Southern Lakes Conference girls high school golf dual meet at Browns Lake Golf Course in Burlington. The Elks played Wilmot last Wednesday in a SLC dual meet at Evergreen Country Club, and played Waterford Sept. 5 […]
Cross country season up and running
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The new-look Big Foot-Williams Bay boys and girls cross country teams got their 2017 seasons started Aug. 17 at the Palmyra-Eagle Invitational. Seniors Zanzie Demco and Evan Rees led the young Chiefs’ squads with 12th- and 39th-place finishes, respectively. Demco posted a time of 21:03.8. […]
Spikers aim for continued success
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Big Foot girls volleyball team has piled up one successful season after another in the Rock Valley Conference’s South Division in recent years. And with four athletes back in 2017 who received All-RVC honors a year ago, there’s no reason to doubt that success […]
Whippets swim to second at relays
By Troy Sparks Correspondent Coach Gina Foucault called the conference relays at Lake Geneva Badger a “great meet” for Whitewater, as the Whippets earned medals in four of the 13 relay races and finished fourth overall. Grace Fanshaw, Brianna Zimdars, Sophia Fanshaw and Ella Houwers brought home medals for the […]
