Peak’s technique shines early in overtime By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] MADISON – Elkhorn junior Benji Peak was in some kind of zone. After winning his first WIAA state wrestling championship with a 10-8 sudden death overtime victory Saturday evening, the lanky 126-pounder circled the mat with his arms pointed […]
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Whippets use hot first half to dominate Jefferson
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The Whippets boys basketball team used a strong offensive performance in the first half of a game against Jefferson last week to coast to victory. In the game on Feb. 24, the Whippets used a hot first half to grab the lead on the Eagles as […]
Whippets gear up for playoffs with rout over East Troy
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Before the first playoff game takes place for the No. 1-seeded Whitewater High School girls basketball team, the top-ranked team in Division 3 had to play its final regular season game against East Troy. The WIAA Tournament bracket was released the weekend prior to the game, […]
Lady Chiefs head to regional semi-final
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It goes without saying, but you can’t get deep into the WIAA tournament without winning the first game. And for the Big Foot girls basketball team, that was never in doubt. For the second time in less than a week, the Chiefs easily handled visiting Palmyra-Eagle […]
Swimmers finish solid season at state
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elks set the first brick in next season’s foundation Feb. 17 at the WIAA Division 2 State Swimming & Diving Championships in Madison at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium. Coach Jamie Richardson said several swimmers started chatting during the ride home, discussing how to […]
Strong second half lifts Grove past Elks
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elks squandered a seven-point halftime lead and lost 71-54 Feb. 16 at home in a Southern Lakes Conference boys high school basketball game against Union Grove. The Elks beat Waterford 72-63 Feb. 13 at home in a SLC contest. Elkhorn (14-7, 9-4 SLC) played […]
Whippets stop losing skid with overtime win
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The Whippets boys basketball team was able to stop a losing streak with a win in overtime against Clinton. Whitewater and Clinton for most of the first half of the game on Feb. 7. “I am glad we were able to hang on,” head coach Dan […]
Girls basketball team receives No. 1 seed
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent As expected, the 19-1 overall Whitewater High School girls basketball team was seeded No. 1 of all Division 3 teams in the upcoming WIAA Tournament, according to Wissports.net. The seeds were announced this past weekend. The playoffs are set to begin on Feb. 21, but because […]
Girls drop three in a row
Team heads into regional action next week By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There were moments Monday night when the East Troy High School girls basketball team gave one of the top teams in the Rock Valley Conference’s North Division all it could handle. Unfortunately for the Trojans, a tough first half […]
Wrestlers advance in post-season action
East Troy sends six grapplers to sectional tournament By Dan Truttschel Correspondent For six members of the East Troy High School wrestling squad, the hopes of competing in next week’s Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 State Tournament remain alive and well. Now they each have one more big hurdle […]
