By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Whitewater High School’s gymnastics team competed in a WIAA sectional on Feb. 22, finishing sixth with 122.6 points. Sauk Prairie, which finished fifth, accumulated 122.625 points. The Whippets also did not qualify an individual for state, thus ending their 2018-19 season. Trinity Nickels finished as […]
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Chiefs balanced attack key in regional opener
Team heads to Greendale Martin Luther tonight By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The state’s top scorer brought his game to Big Foot on Tuesday night for a WIAA Division 3 regional quarterfinal matchup. And Milwaukee Lifelong Learning junior Qwan Jackson didn’t disappoint, as he poured in a game-high 37 points. But […]
Badger wrestler takes fifth at state
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Jake Stritesky finished fifth at 120 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament last week. Assistant coach Hank Peters said Stritesky’s goal was to medal, which he did, but Peters thought Stritesky had a chance to win his weight division. “Jake ended his season […]
Strong season ends for Lady Elks
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Milton outscored Elkhorn by nine points in the second half and won 58-47 Feb. 22 in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal at Milton. The loss brings the Elks 2018-19 season to a close. Elkhorn finished with a record of 15-9. The Elks went 6-8 […]
Firebirds soar to new heights
Cheerleaders, basketball teams compete in tournament The basketball and cheerleading team from the Wisconsin School for the Deaf participated in the Great Plains Schools for the Deaf tournament at Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf in Faribault, Minn. recently. Despite the cold weather and snowstorm, according to school and coaching […]
Meal for a mission
Kiwanis club preparing for annual pancake breakfast in Whitewater The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club will serve its all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, at the Armory, 146 W. North St. in downtown Whitewater. Tickets cost $5 in advance and $6 at the door […]
A helping hand
The Elkhorn Area Women’s Club Christmas House Walk raised $2,000 for VIP Services, Inc. Presenting the check to Linda Cheney of VIP (center) are Kathy Papenfus (left) and Karen Gonzales (right), the club’s co-chairs for this year’s April 10 Card and Game Night Scholarship fundraiser. The club has been donating […]
Local students to participate in district Solo and Ensemble Festival
Students from area schools will participate in a Wisconsin School Music Association sanctioned District Solo and Ensemble Music Festival at Lake Geneva Middle School on Saturday, March 2. During the festival, which is free and open to the public, students will perform vocal and instrumental solos, duets, trios and small […]
Flowing colors
At Sky Circus on Ice, held at Lake Lawn Resort and on Delavan Lake Feb. 16-17, local first responders and their helpers hold the American flag during the National Anthem at the event. It’s touted as the largest Kite Festival on Ice in North America and features kite performances, kite-building […]
Bank to hold open house in honor of retiree
Linda Kuchenberg, residential loan originator at First National Bank and Trust recently announced plans to retire effective Feb. 28. She has more than 20 years of mortgage lending experience. She joined the FNBT family in February 2016, serving the Williams Bay and surrounding communities by providing Sound Advice to homebuyers […]
