By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff After the Whippets tennis team started its 2017 campaign, the coach lauded the maturation on the court while facing tough competition on the court. “The Whippets opened their season with some very close, tough matches,” coach Tim Nelson said. “The team is rebuilding this year […]
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Sports news from throughout Walworth County
Hitting the gridiron
Tyler Sheffield attempts to avoid a player from Union Grove while running with the ball. Prior to the Whippets home opener this Friday, Aug. 18, they hit the field in a scrimmage at Union Grove High School on Aug. 11. Whitewater’s opener on Friday is at home against Jefferson […]
Strong finish
The Big Foot 14U Softball team defeats the Lakeland Blue Jays, 19-18, July 15 during the Quad County 14U Softball Gold Division end-of-year tournament at Toynton Field in Walworth. From the top: Hailey Winn connects for a hit; Shelby Sterken slides safely into home. The team earned third place […]
Legion baseball team ends season at regionals
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Mother Nature certainly wreaked havoc on the area last week – and that chaos extended to the summer baseball schedule. East Troy’s Post 188 16U legion squad saw its summer season come to an end with two losses in the regional tournament last week. Post 188 […]
Play(ing) ball
In a doubleheader against Palmyra July 6, Big Foot’s Jadyn Darnick fires a pitch toward home. Big Foot, which is in fifth place in the Quad County 14U Softball League, lost both games to Palmyra, which is currently tied for first place in the league with East Troy Thunder. […]
Legion baseball team wraps up regular season
Regional action began this week By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy Post 188 16U legion baseball team took a step up in competition to close out the regular season July 8. And it’s clear East Troy proved it belonged. Post 188 split a pair of games with 18U foe […]
Legion baseball wraps up busy week
Team posts three wins, two losses and a tie By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It was a busy but a productive week for the East Troy Post 188 16U baseball team. East Troy posted a 3-2-1 record, including an 8-8 tie Monday night against visiting Lake Geneva in a game that […]
Trio of kickers named first-team all-conference
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The Big Foot-Williams Bay girls soccer team landed nine players on this year’s All-Rock Valley Conference teams, according to recently released voting results. Leading the way was a trio of first-team selections – sophomore midfielder Abby Peterson, freshman defender Olivia Peterson and senior utility player […]
Soccer team celebrates season with awards
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Cameron Jacobson earned Most Valuable Player honors for the Elkhorn Area High School girls soccer team. The squad recently gathered at Elkhorn High and celebrated the end of their season by handing out awards. Jacobson also earned Second Team All-Southern Lakes Conference honors as a […]
Weber named Most Valuable Player
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School baseball team capped one of the better seasons in its recent history with the announcement of the program’s award winners. Jet Weber won Most Valuable Player honors. Weber also won the Attitude & Effort award and the Coaches Award for […]
