By Tom Ganser Correspondent The second year of a professional athlete’s successful first year is usually scrutinized with the expectation that early successes aren’t likely to continue. “We Care,” a Whitewater service project that started a year ago, not only is continuing its early success during Year Two, but is […]
Sports & Other News
Wait’s over: Elks down Delavan-Darien 30-13
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Sometimes, a win isn’t just a win. The Elkhorn Area High School Football team’s 30-13 defeat of Southern Lakes Conference-foe Delavan-Darien Aug. 31 at Delavan meant much more that what was visible on the surface. For the Elks (1-1, 1-0 SLC), it is their first […]
Volleyball team moves to 3-0 overall
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School girls volleyball team is 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the Southern Lakes Conference in dual meets after defeating Delavan-Darien 3-0 Aug. 30 at home. The Elks won 25-21, 25-19, 25-22 in sets. “We started off pretty strong and got off […]
Another season gone by
For summertime stayers, life on Geneva Lake is a ritual By Maureen Vander Sanden SLN Staff For nearly four decades, schoolteacher Kathy Elwood has been making road trips from suburban Chicago to spend her summer months unwinding in a quaint 1908 cottage that sits in the rolling hillside of Buena […]
Walworth village, school officials continue Highway 14 debate
“Unfortunately it’s the best way, short of a bypass. It’s less convenient, but I’m not convinced it’s more of a safety factor.” – David Rasmussen, Walworth Village Board president By Edwin Scherzer Correspondent One thing is certain after last week’s open house meeting concerning reconstruction and resurfacing of Highway 14 […]
East Troy back in conference race
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent It’s too early in the season to call any match a must-win situation, but it’s also nice to put the brakes on a mini losing streak. And that’s just what the East Troy boys soccer team did Tuesday night. The Trojans, who dropped a pair of […]
Trojans unleash aerial assault on Whippets
By Dan Truttschel Correspondent A strong ground game was a huge key to success last season for the East Troy football team. And while the Trojans remain a threat to strike with their feet, they’ve also shown they can hurt the opposition through the air as well. Just ask Whitewater, […]
East Troy Bluegrass Festival returns this weekend
The sounds of bluegrass music and the fans who love it will fill East Troy’s historic village square for the 19th annual East Troy Bluegrass Festival on Sept. 8-9. A full line-up of bluegrass bands and contests, plus lots of food and East Troy Marketplace vendors, will be on the […]
Swimmers step up, take second at SLC relays
By Laura Humphrey Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn girls swim team put up a number of solid swims Aug. 30, finishing second at the Southern Lakes Conference relays at Badger High School. Host Badger won the meet with 228 points, followed by Elkhorn with 210 and the Burlington co-op with 203. […]
Tennis team picks up first SLC victory
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Elkhorn Area High School Girls Tennis team recently scored its first Southern Lakes Conference victory of the season. The Elks defeated Wilmot 4-3 Aug. 30 at home. The Elks won one match at singles and swept the doubles. At No. 2 singles, Elkhorn’s Haley […]
