Netters fall to Elkhorn; spikers sweep Bay By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent Big Foot senior Alexandria “Zanzie” Demco paced the field at last week’s Cam-Rock Cross Country Invitational in Cambridge. Demco won the individual title in 20:17 to highlight the day for the Chiefs, who were 10th overall in […]
Sports & Other News
A fair time
Elkhorn Police Officer Robert Rayfield visits with guests at the Walworth County Fair while on bike patrol; Jennifer Cook, of the Elkhorn Area High School FFA, leads her Reserve Grand Champion Steer around the arena. (Tom Ganser photos)
Scoreless soccer
Elks take third in tourney without recording a goal By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent It’s no magic trick. The Elkhorn Area High School boys soccer team finished third in a prestigious, early season tournament without scoring a single goal. The Elks took third in the Gusho Soccer Tournament, which […]
Exotic animal display protested at County Fair
By Ryan Spoehr SLN staff As fair visitors stopped by Woody’s Menagerie, an exotic animal exhibit at this year’s Walworth County Fair, a group of volunteers from Sharon-based Valley of the Kings protested in the background. Woody’s Menagerie, a Mulberry Grove, Illinois-based animal showcase run by Gregg Woody, has been […]
Elkhorn golfers take first SLC dual
By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls golf team recently got the toughest dual meet victory of any season out of the way. The Elks beat Wilmot 216-233 Aug. 30 in a Southern Lakes Conference dual meet at Evergreen Country Club, and scored their first SLC […]
Making memories
Grace and Caroline Hanson (from the top), from Fontana, ride a honey bee at the Walworth County Fair; Addy Popp, of Walworth 4-H, leads her reserve grand champion barrow around the arena. (Tom Ganser photos)
‘The Grunch’ auditions Sept. 15-16
Lakeland Players will hold auditions for the upcoming children’s holiday musical “The Grunch” – for children 8 to 16 years old – at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15 and at 2 p.m., Sat. Sept 16. Auditions will be held at the old Sprague Theater, 15 W. Walworth St., downtown Elkhorn. […]
Lesson-learning loss to Clinton for Chiefs
By Dan Truttschel Sports correspondent The Clinton football team raised more than a few eyebrows last year with a postseason run all the way to the WIAA Division 5 semifinals. Apparently, the Cougars weren’t just a passing fancy. Clinton continued on its early-season dominance Friday night with a 48-12 Rock […]
The one that got away
Last-minute rally from transfer QB dooms Elks By Chris Bennett Sports correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School football team let one slip away Friday. The Elks outplayed the Falcons in the first half, but left points on the field they later could have used in a 21-17 Southern Lakes Conference […]
Bluegrass on the square
East Troy’s Bluegrass Festival is back for 24th year The sounds of bluegrass music will once again fill the East Troy Village Square this weekend when Bluegrass Festival returns Saturday and Sunday. The annual event is celebrating its 24th anniversary this year with a weekend lineup that includes two of […]
