By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys cross country teams opened its season with a bang Aug. 24 at the Palmyra Eagle Invitational. The meet took place at Carlin-Weld County Park in Eagle. The Elkhorn boys won the 14-team meet and the girls finished 11th. The […]
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Soccer team welcomes new coach
Young squad looks to build on returning players experience By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There’s a new face roaming the sidelines for the East Troy boys soccer program this fall. But he’s not an unfamiliar one. Former assistant Aaron Judd takes over as the head coach from Nick Datka, who left […]
Soccer boys enjoy early dominance
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent An Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team that coach BZ Kayser said is not yet playing as well as he expects opened the season by beating its first two opponents by a combined score of 8-2. The Elks beat Janesville Craig 3-1 Aug. 24 […]
Whippets put up double digits vs. Columbus
By Troy Sparks Correspondent After dropping a match to start their season, the Whippets rebounded in grand fashion, not only piling on the offense, but curtailing Columbus’ attack on offense. Facing Columbus, a Division 4 school, Whitewater put up 10 goals en route to its first win on the season. […]
It takes two
Elks rally in final minutes to win first game of year By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent A touchdown and two-point conversion in the final two minutes of regulation Aug. 25 earned the Elkhorn Area High School football team its first victory of the season. Elkhorn rallied to beat Lakeside […]
Chiefs fall to Trojans in heartbreaker
By Timothy Wester Jr. Correspondent In most games, East Troy High School’s football team assuming a 1-point lead with 28 seconds left would mean a sure victory. But when the opposing team has Jackson Enz, you don’t take anything for granted. Trojan quarterback Jake Dessart took that lesson to heart, […]
Battle for the gridiron
Trojans take down Big Foot, 48-47 By Timothy Wester Jr. Correspondent In most games, East Troy High School’s football team would assume a 1-point lead with 28 seconds left would mean a sure victory. But when the opposing team has Jackson Enz, you don’t take anything for granted. Trojan quarterback […]
Volleyball team looks to build on past success
New coach says young, talented team set for strong season By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The numbers may be small for the East Troy girls volleyball team this fall – but there’s no lack of talent. And that could lead to yet another successful run deep into the postseason. East Troy […]
Numbers catch up to Whippets against tough Beloit Turner team
By Troy Sparks Correspondent The Whippets knew they were going into a hostile environment on the road at Beloit Turner, and the Trojans didn’t roll out the welcome mat for the visitors. The Whippets were short on energy with their starters playing both ways and the mental side of the […]
Williams Bay officially joins Delavan-Darien in football
Team starts season with one loss, one win By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien football program has changed, starting this season. The change will last for at least two seasons, as Delavan-Darien – as of last winter – has signed a co-op with Williams Bay. For the 2017 and 2018 […]
