By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The UW-Whitewater women’s basketball team started conference play undefeated with wins against UW-La Crosse and UW-Eau Claire. In Whitewater’s conference opener on the road against UW-La Crosse on Jan. 4, the Warhawks and Eagles needed an extra period to decide the game. The Warhawks had a […]
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Chiefs ‘need to find a way to win’
Coach says team searching for answers after close loss By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Even down by a point with just four seconds left on Friday night, the Big Foot boys basketball team had a great chance to pull out a home victory. Unfortunately, a last-second shot was just off […]
Whippets improve to No. 1 ranking
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent There’s a new No. 1-ranked team in the state for Division 3 girls basketball and that team resides in Whitewater. The Whippets moved from No. 2 to No. 1 in the latest Wissports.com Coaches Poll. The team had two games this past week to prove itself. […]
Wrestlers fifth at invite
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy wrestling squad defeated South Milwaukee 45-25 for its only win at Saturday’s Burlington Tournament. The Trojans dropped decisions of 42-30 to Fort Atkinson, 58-18 to Oak Creek, 54-24 to Port Washington and 54-30 to Burlington. Oak Creek won the team title, followed by […]
Missed opportunities prove costly
Boys drop game to McFarland By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When it came to crunch time last week, the East Troy High School boys basketball team found itself within striking distance of Rock Valley Conference leader McFarland. A couple critical miscues ended the Trojans’ hopes, however. East Troy missed five straight […]
Girls bounce back with win over Palmyra-Eagle
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It certainly didn’t take long for the East Troy High School girls basketball team to bounce back. Just two days after a disappointing nonconference loss last week, the Trojans put together two solid halves in a 53-45 Rock Valley Conference win over visiting Palmyra-Eagle. The victory […]
Demons end Comets’ winning streak
Boys beat Waterford, lose to Burlington By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent A four-game winning streak was in place for Chris Hembrook’s team coming into last week and, with two games on the schedule, the Delavan-Darien High School boys basketball team had a 6-2 overall record. On Jan. 3, the Comets hit […]
Girls lose two games on the road
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School girls basketball team entered last week with a 1-8 overall record and two games on its schedule. Both were on the road, and the Comets couldn’t overcome the road environment, dropping both contests. First, on Jan. 6, the team travelled to Burlington […]
Warhawk men undefeated in non-conference play
By Daniel Schoettler Correspondent The UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team finished their non-conference schedule 11-0 this past week after two wins at the JustAGame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells. The team also beat Lawrence University and Central (Iowa) this past week to help tune up for WIAC play. On Dec. 29, the […]
Lady Whippets jump to No. 2 in rankings
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Going into the holiday break, Whitewater High School’s girls basketball team was ranked No. 3 in Division 3 according to wissports.com. The team then played against Lake Mills on Jan. 3 and was victorious, 63-43. With the 20-point victory at home, the Whippets currently sit at […]
