Team 2-0 overall after wins over Palmyra and Parkview Tuesday By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The Big Foot-Williams Bay wrestling team got its 2014-2015 season off to a strong start Tuesday night. Big Foot hosted Palmyra-Eagle and Parkview in a Rock Valley Conference double dual meet, and emerged with a pair […]
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Cancer Assault Challenge kicks off fundraising push for 2015
Fundraising event to be held in February to help support the 2015 5k run By Kellen Olshefski Editor Though it might feel like next May is still eons away as winter creeps continues to creep in, organizers of the Cancer Assault Challenge are kicking off things early this year, hoping […]
Girls wear down Eagles
Chiefs improve to 2-2 overall, 2-1 in conference By Dan Truttschel Correspondent When the Big Foot girls basketball team is clicking, the Chiefs send waves of pressure defense at their opponent and use a balanced-scoring attack offensively. And that pretty much sums up Big Foot’s Rock Valley Conference road tilt […]
A Victorian Christmas
Chiefs lose to Cardinals in one point loss
Boys led through most of game, fell in last half of fourth quarter By Dan Truttschel Correspondent There was plenty to like for Big Foot boys basketball coach Mike Dowden Tuesday night. For three quarters, Dowden’s squad did enough things well to put itself in position for a Rock Valley […]
Elks host rival Burlington Friday
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School boys basketball team renews a simmering rivalry Friday when it plays host to Southern Lakes Conference opponent Burlington. “(We have) lots of respect for their program and how hard they play,” Elks coach Josh Skatrud said. “Beating them would be […]
Elkhorn woman struck on Interstate 43
Body showed signs of significant fall, victim’s vehicle found on Highway 67 overpass An Elkhorn woman was found dead in the northbound lanes of Interstate 43 by police in the early morning hours of Nov. 30. According to a press release from the City of Elkhorn Police Department, on Nov. […]
Girls drop games to Jefferson, Brodhead
Boys lose to McFarland By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The early-season theme for the East Troy High School girls basketball squad is the Trojans have the ability to hang with the opposition. But East Troy isn’t quite at that spot where it can finish the deal – yet. In both games […]
Grapplers post two dual wins at invite
Dedick, Vogel lead the way, going 5-0 for the day By Dan Truttschel Correspondent The East Troy High School wrestling team’s 2014-15 debut Saturday was a mixed bag of results. On the good side, the Trojans recorded two dual victories with decisions of 53-25 over Indian Trails Academy and 50-26 […]
Special School Board meeting draws large crowd
By Tracy Ouellette Editor Community members showed up in force Dec. 2 for the East Troy Community School District Board of Education special meeting regarding the referendum the district is hoping to put forth next year to address the facility needs in its buildings. Residents came prepared with suggestions, plans […]
