Whitewater bicycle maker now teaching customization By Ryan Spoehr Staff writer John Sotherland has been building bicycles decades between his days at Schwinn Paramount in Waterford and now as owner of Sotherland Custom Bicycle in Whitewater. He has begun sharing that passion with others in one-on-one experiences. Sotherland is now […]
Sports & Other News
Girls basketball team receives No. 1 seed
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent As expected, the 19-1 overall Whitewater High School girls basketball team was seeded No. 1 of all Division 3 teams in the upcoming WIAA Tournament, according to Wissports.net. The seeds were announced this past weekend. The playoffs are set to begin on Feb. 21, but because […]
Community Wellness a focus at Free Clinic
Open Arms Free Clinic is kicking off its fifth year of serving the community with free community wellness opportunities open to the public. OAFC is the first and only free medical and supportive care in Walworth County serving low-income and uninsured residents with primary medical, dental, vision, behavioral health, and […]
Girls drop three in a row
Team heads into regional action next week By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There were moments Monday night when the East Troy High School girls basketball team gave one of the top teams in the Rock Valley Conference’s North Division all it could handle. Unfortunately for the Trojans, a tough first half […]
Wrestlers advance in post-season action
East Troy sends six grapplers to sectional tournament By Dan Truttschel Correspondent For six members of the East Troy High School wrestling squad, the hopes of competing in next week’s Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 State Tournament remain alive and well. Now they each have one more big hurdle […]
Boys continue to rack up wins
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent In order for tonight’s home showdown with McFarland to have any meaning, the East Troy boys basketball team needed to take care of business Monday night. And that the Trojans certainly did. East Troy built a nine-point advantage over visiting Edgerton, and then outscored the Tide […]
‘For the Love of Music’
Benefit planned Sunday for crash victims By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff A benefit to raise money to help two men injured in a car crash is set to start at noon on Sunday, Feb. 19, at Lindey’s on Beulah, W1340 Beach Road, East Troy. The “For the Love of Music” […]
Whippet wrestlers take regional title
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Whitewater High School’s wrestling team won its regional championship, the first time it has accomplished the feat since 2015. The Whippets ended the 12-year drought by wrestling in the WIAA Regional at Big Foot High School on Feb. 11. The way the regional works is that […]
Day in the Bay
Don Mason (left) and John Marra serve chili at the 9th Annual Chili Cook-off, sponsored by the Williams Bay Women’s Civic League on Feb. 4. The event was held in the Lion’s Fieldhouse and featured 11 chili recipes with Hunt Club winning first place, Jo Jo’s, second, […]
Lady Chiefs gearing up for regional opener
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There was just one goal in mind for the Big Foot girls basketball team when it hosted Parkview Friday night. And that was to win – and keep pace for its fourth Rock Valley Conference title and second in a row. Mission accomplished. Big Foot jumped […]
