By Tracy Ouellette SLN Staff The East Troy Community School District will be the first in the state to offer SmartLabs in its schools. The Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to purchase the labs for Prairie View Elementary and East Troy Middle schools. School District Administrator Chris Hibner […]
Sports & Other News
Girls end with most wins in history
Coach looks to continue winning tradition next season, reload team with girls who know system By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The other teams in the Rock Valley Conference’s South Division certainly have taken notice of the Big Foot girls basketball team. And why not? The Chiefs ended the 2015-16 year with […]
Coach looks to drive boys to improve in offseason
Dowden excited to see what junior Beau Cary will bring to team next season By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The jump that Big Foot junior boys basketball player Beau Cary took from last year to this was significant. And with one year still remaining in his high school career, there’s no […]
Getting ready for Easter
Beckett Jenski, of Williams Bay, tries on his paper plate bunny mask for size during the Williams Bay Recreation Department Easter Egg Hunt last weekend. Egg dying and painting was one of numerous crafts and activities including the egg hunt, bunny masks and egg maracas. (Kellen Olshefski photo)
Area schools earn Title I recognition
By Kellen Olshefski SLN Staff Two area schools were recognized as Title I Schools of Recognition for the 2015-2016 academic year at a ceremony Monday in Madison. Both Reek Elementary School and Sharon Community School were recognized at the ceremony for their accomplishments. According to a release from the Wisconsin […]
Battle of the Books
Lakeview Elementary School team members Josie Treder (from the left), Izzy Dieter, Jazmin Cederberg and Tyler Wright battle their way to a fourth-place finish in the elementary school State Battle of the Books competition recently that featured 215 teams through the state. Due to a number of […]
Egg hunt set for Saturday
A bonafide sighting of the Easter Bunny will happen Saturday in Whitewater when the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater/Community Optimist Club hosts its annual Easter egg hunt. The event is scheduled for 11 am at the Whitewater Middle School grounds, 401 S. Elizabeth Street, weather permitting. Inclement weather will move the […]
Whippet swimmer, coach reflect on season
By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent There is a senior swimmer currently attending Whitewater High School and his name is Benny Liang. You now know his name, but if you are a great swimmer yourself, he probably knew your name a long time ago. “He’s a student of the sport,” Whippets […]
Let’s play ball
Members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater softball team give Fairhaven Senior Services residents – who had winning raffle tickets – a variety of team memorabilia March 11 when the team spent some time with the local seniors, talking, answering questions and sharing some treats.
WMS math whizzes
Whitewater Middle School seventh graders easily take first place with 1,116 points in the recent Math 24 competition, comprised of: Crystal Chan (front row, from the left), William Hofmann and Kevin Dieter; Denver Isbell (back), Peter Zimdars, Young Liang and Carson Ellenwood. Chan won first with 318 […]
