Soccer team’s season ends in loss in regional matchup By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal looked to be an uphill climb for the ninth-seeded Big Foot girls volleyball team. Across the net from the Chiefs was top-seeded Lakeside Lutheran – but even though Big Foot […]

By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The Big Foot Wolves youth football team continued its winning ways last weekend with a 19-0 shutout win. The Wolves traveled to Rockton Sports Complex in Rockton, Ill. for a first-round playoff game against the Sycamore Spartans. The Wolves brought a stiff defense that frustrated […]

By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent Big Foot-Williams Bay senior girls cross country runner Alexandria (Zanzie) Demco has had one goal in mind since the start of the season – a return-trip to the WIAA State Meet. And not only did she accomplish just that at Saturday’s Deerfield Sectional, she did […]

Coach Enz: ‘Perspective is key to all we come up against’ By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent While it was fleeting at best, the Big Foot football team opened last Friday night’s regular-season finale against visiting Evansville-Albany with a faint hope of a playoff berth. It didn’t take long for the […]

By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Big Foot girls volleyball team is off to the second round of the WIAA Division 2 playoffs. Big Foot advanced to a regional semifinal with a hard-fought 25-16, 25-17, 27-29, 25-17 win over Rock Valley Conference foe in the opener Tuesday night.   The […]

Hard work and staying positive paid off, coach says By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Big Foot-Williams Bay girls tennis doubles duo of seniors Meredith Heckert and Izzy Klesmith put the finishing touches on a solid campaign at last week’s WIAA Division 2 State Tournament in Madison. Heckert-Klesmith won their […]

Team looks to close regular season undefeated today The Wolves 7th/8th grade team has earned the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Northern Illinois Football Conference playoffs following the team’s 50-8 victory over Hampshire last Saturday. The Wolves got off to another fast start with a four-play drive ending in […]

By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent Even with its struggles again this year, Big Foot football coach Greg Enz knew his team’s matchup Friday night with Whitewater was bound to be a difficult one. He was right on the money. Big Foot found itself down twice before it rallied in the […]

By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent For three members of the Big Foot-Williams Bay girls tennis team, the 2017 season isn’t quite done yet. Now it’s on to the WIAA Division 2 State Tournament in Madison. Sophomore Clare Heckert received a special qualifier into the singles field following last week’s sectional […]

By Heather Ruenz SLN staff The Big Foot Wolves 7th/8th grade team continued to show its domination in a game against Hampshire Sept. 23. Head coach Dave Freymiller said the final score of 46-34 doesn’t tell the whole story about the game. “We don’t keep official records but I’ve been […]