Local Sports Archives for 2026-09

Pasta Party for Slinger's Bill Jacklin

A fundraiser has been announced, which will include a Pasta Party for Addison Elementary School fourth-grade teacher and Slinger High School Head Football Coach Bill Jacklin.

It's scheduled for Sunday, September 13 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Slinger's Community Park. All of the donations go to Coach Jacklin.

There will be kid's games, activities and prizes. 

As Coach Jacklin continues on his healing journey, the community is invited to gather for an afternoon of great food and fun, while helping give back to someone who has given so much to others. 

 

High School Football Scores From Friday, September 4

Homestead 38

Hartford Union High School 0

 

Slinger 23

Waukesha West 21

 

West Bend West 19

Kewaskum 0

 

Grafton 49

West Bend East 0

 

Plymouth 31

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 7

 

Kenosha St. Joseph 56

Living Word Lutheran 14

 

Lake Mills 27

Lakeside Lutheran 20

 

Franklin 38

Germantown 3

 

Sun Prairie West 36

Watertown 14

 

Hamilton 35

Oconomowoc 27

 

Beaver Dam 35

Fort Atkinson 7

 

Lomira 27

Campbellsport 16

 

Menomonee Falls 21

Cedarburg 14

 

Mayville 34

Winnebago Lutheran Academy 19

 

Deerfield 34

Dodgeland 12

 

Lake Country Lutheran 36

Shoreland Lutheran 6

 

Marquette University 69

Kettle Moraine 45 

High School Football Schedule For Friday, September 4 at 7 p.m.

Homestead @ Hartford Union High School (104.9 FM WTKM)

Slinger @ Waukesha West

Kewaskum @ West Bend West

West Bend East @ Grafton

Kettle Moraine Lutheran @ Plymouth

Dodgeland plays Deerfield

Lake Country Lutheran @ Shoreland

Lakeside Lutheran @ Lake Mills

Kenosha St. Joseph @ Living Word Lutheran

Sun Prairie West @ Watertown

Oconomowoc @ Hamilton

Beaver Dam @ Ft. Atkinson

Lomira @ Campbellsport

Winnebago Lutheran Academy @ Mayville

 

Hartford and Homestead clash Friday night, September 4

Rivalry games are always a highlight of the high school football season. The Hartford - Homestead game certainly fits under that category.

"It's been an established rivalry from the get - go with Homestead," said Orioles' Head Football Coach John Redders. "Even before we joined the North Shore Conference."

Hartford Union High School became a member in 2017, which created the annual conference matchup with the Highlanders - who joined the North Shore in 1985. 

"We know that every time we play Hartford, it's going to be tough," said Highlanders' Head Coach Drake Zortman. "It's always been that way through the years, we always get their best."     

Hartford and Homestead played each other occasionally during the 1990s in non-conference football games, and the history between the esteemed programs goes back even further to the 1970s with two legendary coaches from each school.   

"Our former Head Coach Dan Brunner and their former Head Coach Dave Keel used to play high school football against each other," Redders said. "It really adds something to the history of this game."

Brunner and Keel are both members of the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.       

The Orioles host the Highlanders Friday night, September 4 at Gib Mahr Field.  

The last time Hartford (0-2) defeated Homestead (2-0) was 2022, by the score of 30-23. Orioles' running back Noah Deibert rushed for a team-high 174 yards and three touchdowns while the Highlanders' rushing attack included 147 yards by Sal Balistrieri. 

Last year's final score was 48-0, an impressive win for Homestead.

Having success running the football will once again prove to be paramount in the next installment of this rivalry series.  

"It starts there in so many ways for us," according to Redders. "We have faith in our offensive line and are blessed with many talented running backs."

The list of reliable running backs is once again long for the Orioles this season.

Hartford's offensive line has stepped up to the challenge and will be counted on against the Highlanders. 

It's a similar theme for Homestead.

"It all starts up front for us," Zortman claims.

Catch all the live action of Hartford and Homestead on 104.9 WTKM with Adam Majerus on the call. Streaming live on wtkmnews.com. with the pregame at 6:45 p.m. and kickoff at 7 p.m.          

Washington County Golf Course opens new clubhouse addition and indoor simulators

Washington County Golf Course celebrated the grand opening of its new clubhouse addition marking the launch of a state-of-the-art multi-purpose space featuring indoor golf simulators, expanding the course’s offerings into a year-round, comprehensive golfing facility. The new multi-purpose space opens to breathtaking views of the iconic Holy Hill rising above the rolling Kettle Moraine landscape, an area cherished by golfers for its contours and the natural beauty.

“This is such an exciting way to enter the next quarter century at our Washington County Golf Course,” said County Executive Josh Schoemann. “The course is a true gem for the people of Washington County and one of the things that contributes to our authentic quality of life.”

Known for its top-ranked municipal course, practice facility, and short course, the addition of indoor golf simulators ensures that local golfers and visitors can train, practice, and play regardless of the season. The facility addition was funded through a combination of golf course funds, debt fully supported by golf revenues, community donor contributions, and the inaugural grant from the Washington County Golf, Parks and Trails Endowment Fund. To maintain long-term excellence, the facility operates under a fully funded maintenance plan.

The project was designed by Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP; engineered by MSA Professional Services, Inc.; and constructed by Elite Builds in the greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. PRA designed the new two level 5,392 total square foot addition to the clubhouse. The addition provides two new state of the art indoor gulf simulators, a viewing area, a new multi-purpose room, an expanded clubhouse, a dedicated equipment repair room, and other areas to support the enlarged building.

Photo of Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann by Washington County.