By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A second-half rally last week brought the Big Foot boys basketball team within striking distance of visiting Whitewater. But the Chiefs couldn’t get any closer. Big Foot trailed 19-13 at halftime and pulled to within four at 40-36 before the Whippets closed the game on a […]
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Girls take down Clinton Boys garner third victory, wrestling squad off to a rough start By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot girls basketball team climbed back above the .500 mark in the Rock Valley Conference Tuesday night. But it wasn’t easy. Big Foot fell behind 36-32 to visiting Clinton […]
Chiefs tame Eagles
Coach credits 68-47 win to girls’ ability to put pressure on opponents By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When the Big Foot girls basketball team is clicking, the Chiefs push the pace on both ends of the floor and make their opposition uncomfortable. And that certainly was the case last week for […]
Boys fall to Brodhead
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent For 18 minutes Tuesday night, the Big Foot boys basketball team was right with visiting Brodhead. But the last 18 belonged the Cardinals – and that was the difference. Brodhead led by just four points at the intermission before it outscored the Chiefs by 11 in […]
Chiefs pummel Parkview
Girls to face team Tuesday that knocked them out of regional semifinals By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When it comes to the Big Foot High School girls basketball team, the recipe for success isn’t any secret. Speed. The Chiefs rely on their speed, especially on defense, to make life miserable for […]
Coach looks to build boys team
Majority of team young, coach looking to improve By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The learning continues for the Big Foot boys basketball team. Big Foot enters 2015-16 after it went 5-19 a year ago, and with a young roster that features just three seniors, there are sure to be a few […]
Chiefs sights set high
Girls basketball team falls in season opener by single point, face Comets Saturday By Dan Truttschel Correspondent To say the Big Foot girls basketball team tasted success last season would be an understatement. And to say the Chiefs weren’t primed for even bigger things this year would be flat out […]
Volleyball celebrates successful season
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Another dominating year for the Big Foot girls volleyball team in the Rock Valley Conference South Division led to even more success in the post-season. Big Foot landed six girls on All-RVC South teams, including the top honor, as junior outside hitter Kennedy Hehr was named […]
Chiefs have 13 players named to All-RVC teams
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Thirteen members of the Big Foot High School football team recently landed on All-Rock Valley Conference teams. Leading the list were five first-team selections. Named to the first team offense were seniors Mark Schauf (line) and Michael Heidenreich (receiver) and junior Jackson Enz (utility). Heidenreich also […]
Volleyball, soccer players receive all-conference honors
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot High School girls volleyball and boys soccer teams combined to land 12 players on this year’s All-Rock Valley Conference squads. Leading the list is junior outside hitter Kennedy Hehr, who was named to South Division Player of the Year. Kennedy was joined on […]