By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent Former Whitewater Whippet put up a double-double against Hope College last week, which despite a late comeback, turned out to be the Warhawks’ last game of the season. After an early Hope lead was extended up to 12 during the March 3 game, the Warhawks […]
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Long overdue: Whippet boys win playoff game
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The Whitewater Whippet boys basketball team, with a win over Marshall, secured the program’s first playoff victory in nine years. The Whippets fell behind early at 10-4 in the March 3 contest, but climbed back into it thanks to a Connor Laue three-pointer. Laue hit […]
Trojans fall in regional semifinal
Boys close season with one-point loss to Beloit By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The difference between a win and a loss – especially in the postseason – can be fleeting. Nobody has to tell the East Troy boys basketball team that. The sixth-seeded Trojans gave third-seeded Beloit Turner all it could […]
Whippet girls fall short in quest for state title
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Unfortunately for Whitewater High School’s girls basketball team, history repeated itself against Madison Edgewood. One week ago, the Whippets entered the WIAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in its region and the No. 1-ranked team in the state, according to Wissports.com. With the No. […]
Coach reflects on historic wrestling season
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent One of the most successful seasons in the history of Elkhorn Area High School wrestling ended with a record number of state place winners, but coach Ken Reynolds will point to a different milestone as a sign of the Elks’ dominance this past season. […]
Season ends for boys hoops
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The third time did not prove to be the charm for the Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team. The Elks lost 51-47 March 3 at home in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal game to Union Grove. It is Elkhorn’s third loss to […]
Whippets fight tough in close games
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets boys basketball team finished their regular season this past week with a close loss to Union Grove before falling to East Troy. The team will begin WIAA regionals this week. On Tuesday, the Whippets fell on the road to Union Grove in a […]
Chiefs basketball seasons come to an end
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A four-game winning streak to close out the regular season gave the Big Foot boys basketball team a bit of momentum heading into Tuesday night’s WIAA Division 3 regional opener at East Troy. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, that momentum came to end — and it didn’t […]
End of the line
Girls fall to Brodhead in regional opener By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The first time the East Troy High School girls basketball team faced Brodhead this season, it was the Trojans who had all the answers. In the rematch, however, it was the Cardinals who passed the test. Brodhead held the […]
Warhawks win first conference championship
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Women’s Basketball team punched its ticket to the NCAA tournament by winning the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship over UW-Oshkosh, 65-56. This marks the first time in program history that the women’s team has accomplished the feat. The Warhawks were […]
