By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls track team won every event in varsity and junior varsity competition April 17 in a triangular meet with Williams Bay and Delavan-Darien at home. “Although the Delavan program is in a rebuilding phase, the meet still gave us an […]
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Elkhorn boys fight but fall short
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School baseball team lost two tight Southern Lakes Conference games last week against Wilmot. The Panthers beat the Elks 6-2 in the first game of a doubleheader April 17 at Elkhorn. Wilmot defeated the Elks 3-2 in extra innings in the […]
Discover Whitewater Series offers kids’ event
The Greater Whitewater Committee will feature its 2nd annual Discover Whitewater Series (DWS) event Sept. 21. Taking place in conjunction with the half-marathon, half-marathon relay and 5K, will be Working for Whitewater’s Wellness (W3) Fit Kid Shuffle. The Fit Kid Shuffle will feature a one-mile run geared for kids 12 […]
City denies retroactive sponsorship of event
Future donation toward downtown improvement project possible By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A request to retroactively provide a city-funded sponsorship for the recent Jack Hanna event was denied last week by the Whitewater Common Council. After deliberating on the issue April 15, council members decided not to provide the requested $3,100 […]
Whippets seeking second win of season
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School baseball team stands at 1-4 after a slow start to the season. After losing their first game of the year, the Whippets held their home opener against Clinton and delivered a 14-4, 6-inning victory. Seven separate players got a base hit […]
Whippet golf team fifth at conference event
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School Golf team had a decent day on the links at the Conference Alpine Tournament, which featured the entire Rock Valley North slate. Five golfers from each team competed, in which the lowest score was dropped to eliminate a singular bad round. […]
Softball coach admires players’ tenacity
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The weather was cool and wet last week during a back to back with McFarland, and the Whippets Softball team mirrored the elements, losing 11-0, and then 11-1 the next afternoon. In Wednesday’s affair, the Whippets went to the plate aggressively, trying to punch holes […]
Whippet track teams split against McFarland
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent The Whitewater High School boys track team fared well against McFarland last week, especially in the throwing department. Landon Walker and Brad Stoll continued to have great starts to their season. Stoll and Walker went 1-2 in both the shot put and the discus. Joe […]
Whitewater outlasts Janesville-Parker
By Adam Knoll Sports correspondent On a clear, yet cold pitch last Wednesday, the Lady Whippets soccer team defeated Janesville-Parker 2-0 in a non-conference match at home. Whitewater dominated the first half by controlling the ball and attacking, putting pressure on the Viking defense. However, it wasn’t until the 8th […]
Singer appointed Common Council president
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Patrick Singer, a veteran of the Whitewater Common Council, will continue to serve as president of the elected body for the next year. As customarily takes place in mid-April, immediately after the spring general election, the council appoints one of the seven members to the presidency […]
