By Dan Truttschel Correspondent One of the first goals of any high school football team at the start of the season is to punch its ticket to the playoffs. Now East Troy can check off that box. The Trojans, under first-year head coach but longtime assistant Jeff Crandall, earned their […]
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Early miscues lead to gridiron loss
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Special teams gaffes put the Elks in an early hole Friday in a Southern Lakes Conference football game against the Demons at Burlington. Elkhorn allowed touchdowns in the first half on a punt return and blocked field goal kick and went on to lose 37-0 to […]
Chiefs clinch post-season slot
Team knocks down winless Whitewater in 48-20 victory By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The staying power of the Big Foot football team is something that can’t be denied. It’s all right there on paper. For the 15th straight year, the Chiefs have punched their tickets to the upcoming WIAA playoffs following […]
Whippets show balanced effort in loss to Big Foot
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets offense improved in both the passing and the running game on Friday night. They dropped their eighth game on the year as the fell to Big Foot 48-20. Big Foot was first on the board as quarterback Jackson Enz hit Aidan Greco […]
Badger survives homecoming game
Team seals win over Union Grove with strong fourth quarter By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent For the Badgers on Friday, how they started the game wasn’t what counted but how they finished the game. Union Grove did all it could to spoil Lake Geneva Badger’s homecoming game, but Badger dominated […]
Physical Waterford team outmatches Comets
D-DHS coach calls Wolverines ‘best team’ in conference ‘hands down’ By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent After a 5-2 start overall and a 4-1 start in Southern Lakes Conference play, the Delavan-Darien High School football team wrapped up a playoff spot. In order to make the postseason, a team that goes above […]
Leaving his mark
Warhawks remember swim and dive team member By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent The UW-Whitewater athletics community lost an important member of the swim and dive program last month in Spencer Twining. Twining was killed in a motorcycle crash on Sept. 8 in Waukesha County. “I will always remember his unique […]
Three Whippets earn medals in night race
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent For the first time ever in the state of Wisconsin, a cross country race – the Nightfall Cross Country Classic – took place under the lights in Wisconsin Dells. The race consisted of 27 teams and took place on Sept. 30. Whitewater High School’s head […]
Hembree paces runners
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Caleb Hembree finished 10th in the boys varsity field and led the Elkhorn Area High School boys cross country team to a seventh-place finish Sept. 29 in the Mukwonago Invitational at Mukwonago High School. Piper Sleider finished 32nd and led the Elkhorn varsity girls. The Elks […]
Trojans trounced in homecoming game
Evansville-Albany outscores East Troy, 42-15 By Dan Truttschel Correspondent With just two regular-season games remaining, the leaders in the Rock Valley Conference are beginning to separate from the pack. And after a tight first quarter Friday night, one of those teams made it clear they’re not going away quietly – […]
