By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys swim team finished fifth in the 12-team field Feb. 13 at a WIAA Division 2 Sectional meet at Whitefish Bay High School. In spite of their best efforts no one from the Elks advanced to the WIAA Division 2 State […]
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Dedick, Vogel regionals champs
Trojans take second in Division 2 By Dan Truttschel Correspondent For seven East Troy High School wrestlers, there’s just one step left to get to the big dance. But it’s a tough one, that’s for sure. Behind two first-place finishes and five seconds, the Trojans placed second overall at last […]
Boys post 10th victory in a row
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School boys basketball team just keeps rolling along. East Troy picked up its 10th straight win last week in dominating fashion with an 82-49 Rock Valley Conference victory Feb. 11 over visiting Jefferson. The win improved the Trojan to 15-4 overall and […]
Girls beat Evansville, lose to Edgerton
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent East Troy used a 36-19 second half Feb. 12 to pull away for a 59-46 RVC win at Evansville. The victory improved the Trojans to 9-12 overall and 5-10 in conference play. East Troy closes out its regular season Thursday against defending Division 3 state champion […]
Complaint: Drug supplies within 2-year-old’s reach at East Troy apartment
An East Troy couple is scheduled to appear in court next week after drug paraphernalia including a needle and razor blade were found in their apartment within reach of a 2-year-old child, according to a court document. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Monday for , 23, and an initial […]
Convicted sex offender now living in Sugar Creek
A 29-year-old man convicted sex offender recently moved to a residence in the Town of Sugar Creek. According to a press release from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, Ronald R. Boss has moved to Wisconsin from Illinois and resides in Sugar Creek Township near the intersection of Highway H and […]
Chiefs maintain conference lead
Girls garner fifth seed in Regional Division 3 tournament, tied with Brodhead with one game left By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A landmark victory the previous week over rival Brodhead put the Big Foot girls basketball team in a prime position to bring home at least a share of the Rock […]
Boys beat Brodhead in overtime decision
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot boys basketball team picked up a big road win Feb. 11 with a 67-61 overtime decision at rival Brodhead. Big Foot, which fell 90-71 Tuesday to Clinton, now is 8-11 overall and 6-8 in the Rock Valley Conference. More details from Tuesday’s contest […]
One wrestler advances to sectional
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There is one lone survivor still remaining from the Big Foot-Williams Bay wrestling squad. And he’ll have his chance to move onto the big show later this week. Travis Berryman, wrestling at 120 pounds, finished second at last week’s Division 2 regional meet to advance to […]
Man dies after snowmobile hits open water
By Vicky Wedig SLN Staff A 53-year-old Illinois man died Sunday after the snowmobile he was operating on Geneva Lake hit open water. Mark G. Reninger, 53, of Wheeling, Ill., was pronounced dead at a hospital Sunday after the incident at about 9 p.m. in the Town of Linn. State […]
