By Dan Truttschel Correspondent Travis Berryman advanced the finals at 120 pounds and finished second overall at Saturday’s RVC Meet to lead the Big Foot-Williams Bay squad. Berryman (30-8) had a first-round bye, followed by a pinfall win in 5:07 over Evansville’s Hunter Georgeson. He moved into the finals with […]
Sports & Other News
Boys trump Parkview
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A solid first half became an even better second last week for the Big Foot High School boys basketball team. And the end result was an easy Rock Valley Conference home victory. Big Foot led visiting Parkview 31-24 at halftime, and extended that advantage with a […]
Man allegedly assaulted girlfriend’s daughters
By Vicky Wedig Staff Writer A preliminary hearing is scheduled for an Elkhorn man charged with sexually assaulting 7- and 9-year-old girls in Lake Geneva about five years ago. Luis A. Luna, 30, whose address is listed as the Walworth County Jail, was charged Feb. 5 in Walworth County Circuit […]
Badger wrestlers win SLC title
Boys basketball climbs in standings By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Southern Lakes Conference wrestling championship belongs to Lake Geneva Badger once again. Badger last won the title in 2013. Badger scored 231 team points to win the championship at Waterford on Saturday. Elkhorn finished second with 210.5, Waterford took […]
Girls lose to Big Foot, beat East Troy, Wilmot
By Kevin Cunningham Correspondent Much like the Delavan-Darien boys basketball team, the girls squad had a big chance to start off the end of its regular season with three games on its schedule last week. The Comets entered with a 9-7 record, and after three games, now sit at 11-8 […]
Delavan man awarded for achievement at VIP Services
Recipient with disabilities known for cheerfulness, helpfulness By Vicky Wedig Editor John Fleming is known for his cheerfulness and his eagerness to help other people despite being born with cognitive disabilities. “He’s as happy as can be,” said his sister, Dottie Bruno, of Delavan. Bruno gets a phone call from […]
Plungers will be ‘Freezin’ for a Reason’ Saturday
Whitewater’s annual Freeze Fest supports Special Olympics, local seniors Whitewater’s annual Freeze Fest will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Cravath Lake Park, 341 S. Fremonth St. The celebration of all things cold will have the annual Polar Plunge, a chili cook off and other winter-related […]
Whippet swimmers fifth with two wins by Liang
DuVal, Soto wrestle to championships; O’Hara breaks three records By Kevin Cunningham Sports Correspondent On Feb. 6, the Southern Lakes Conference Swim Championships were held and out of seven total teams, Whitewater High School placed fifth. The Whippets totaled 229 points, while the meet’s winner, Lake Geneva Badger, garnered 519. […]
Lady Whippets add two more wins to record
By Kevin Cunningham sports correspondent The defending state champions had quite the scare on Feb. 4, as the Whitewater High School girls basketball team (18-1) defeated Edgerton (11-8), 35-28 on the road. The Whippets were described as playing uncharacteristic by head coach Judy Harms, and she said the team just […]
City staff set to review contractor bids for 2016
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Spring construction season might still be several months away, but Whitewater officials are already working behind the scenes and planning the logistics of several projects on this year’s capital improvement list. One of those items went under the microscope Jan. 19 when the Common Council approved […]
