The East troy High School Band and chaperones gather at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., during a recent trip. During the spring-break trip, the band performed on the Disney Springs Waterside Stage and also had the opportunity to participate in a Disney performing arts workshop […]
Sports & Other News
Badger baseball wins opener
Soccer ties LaFollete in first game By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent Mother Nature interfered with most of the high school athletic events on the calendar last week during a week marred by rain, snow and unplayable field conditions. The Lake Geneva Badger baseball team won its home opener against Delavan-Darien […]
Softball team has eye on next level
Players worked in the off-season By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent After going 21-6 and losing in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association regional final a year ago, head coach Hank Johnson said he and the rest of the Delavan-Darien High School softball team know what it takes to be successful. Last season’s […]
Soccer team loses first two games
Girls face Evansville, Milton with third of players missing By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent The Delavan-Darien High School girls soccer team began its 2016 season with games against Evansville on April 5 and Milton on April 8. In the game against Evansville, the Comets trailed at half, 2-1. The Comets then […]
Young soccer teams aims to build chemistry
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent Last year’s girls soccer team was a special group according to Whitewater’s assistant coach, Richard Gunter. The Whippets went 16-3-2 a season ago and lost in the Regional Finals to Grafton, 1-0. The game was indicative of how the team played last year, with defense […]
Whippets baseball team off to 3-0 start
Track team earns several firsts in home triple dual By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent The Whitewater Whippets’ baseball team began its season a week ago with a 10-9 win over Big Foot, giving the team the momentum it needed heading into its second week. The Whippets followed it up with […]
Golf team brings experience to greens
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent If there is one thing the Whitewater High School boys golf team has, it is experience. “We enter the season with great optimism as we return our entire varsity lineup,” Whippets head coach Chris Wiegman said. “The expectation within the program is to take a […]
And the band plays on
Members team up to share their love of music By Heather Ruenz SLN Staff After directing the Palmyra-Eagle Community Band for more than 20 years, why does Ed Pierce stay at it? “I do this for the satisfaction of working with wonderful people in my profession. Even if it’s challenging […]
Property eyed for green space, training site
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After straining to market a property toward a private developer without success, Whitewater’s economic development panel has decided to hand the site over to the city for a series of uses. The Community Development Authority has oversight of the former Alpha Cast site at North Jefferson […]
City may ramp up geographic software
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With the intent of harnessing the latest in technology, several department heads within the City of Whitewater are embarking on an ambitious plan involving the implementation of geographic information systems (GIS) software. While GIS software is already being used within some factions of city government, plans […]
