By Dan Truttschel Correspondent If the second battle between the Big Foot girls basketball team and Clinton next week is anything like the first, fans will be in for a treat. Because the first was a doozy. In a battle for first place in the Rock Valley Conference South Division, […]
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Chiefs have tough outing against Trojans
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot boys basketball team ran into a red-hot offensive squad at East Troy on Tuesday night. And there really wasn’t much the Chiefs could do to slow things down. East Troy had four players in double figures, led 54-19 at halftime and cruised past […]
Wrestlers fall to Johnson Creek
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot-Williams Bay wrestling team picked up two wins on the mat, but it wasn’t nearly enough in a 60-12 non-conference loss Jan. 27 at Johnson Creek. Christian Flores (145) pinned Sam Budig in 3:40, while Travis Berryman (120) pinned Isaiah Wollett in 3:27. Berryman […]
A new streak
Lady Elks win first game in 2 years By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent One word sums up the Elkhorn Area High School girls basketball team’s 43-36 Southern Lakes Conference victory Jan. 27 at home against Westosha Central. Finally. The Elks went almost two years between victories before topping the Falcons. […]
Berryman leads wrestlers
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Travis Berryman finished 3-1 at 120 pounds and placed third overall to lead the Big Foot-Williams Bay wrestlers at Saturday’s Monroe Invitational. Berryman beat Monroe’s David Andrews 6-4 in the third-place matchup. Big Foot’s other win came at 132 pounds, as Titus Frederick was 1-3 overall. […]
Reaching 1,000
Rebekah Schumacher was recognized this past week for recording her 1,000th point in her high school career. She is shown with (from left) her parents Dave and Brenda Schumacher and her coach Judy Harms.
Gifts for inspiration
Aryn Skilling (from left), Mary Ellen Holmes, Shelly Oija and Bob Oija, of Trinity Church in Pell Lake, provide Christmas gifts for residents at Inspiration Ministries in Walworth. Church members provided the gifts through their Christmas Giving Tree. Other area organizations included in the Giving Tree were Star Center School […]
Lights, camera, action!
Lighting Technician John Patten (left) and Lakeland Players Board President, Warren Radtke, display lighting equipment recently given to Lakeland Players, Ltd. by ETC (Electrical Theater Controls, Inc.), a professional theatrical lighting company from Middleton. “This equipment really helps us by greatly improving our lighting system,” Radtke said. Patten added: “I […]
Tweaks planned for city’s comprehensive plan document
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent In a nod to the changing and evolving community, Whitewater officials are in the midst of freshening up a so-called comprehensive plan document that touches primarily on the city’s various land use designations. The city has brought in outside expertise to assist with the project. Jackie […]
Lady Chiefs bounce back for two wins in a row
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent What started as a bit of a rough week for the Big Foot girls basketball team ended with two convincing victories. And at the same time, it kept the Chiefs right in the middle of the Rock Valley Conference South Division race. Big Foot opened play […]
