Author: Jason Arndt
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Village enters new refuse agreement
Seven-year contract starts in 2017 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Village of Twin Lakes has agreed to terms on a seven-year contract with Groot Industries Inc. for solid waste and recycling collection, effective Jan. 1, following approval at Monday’s Village Board meeting. With Village Trustees Jeremy Knoll and Aaron Karow absent, the board approved…
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Smith has witnessed nearly all at Central
Students keep her passion ignited By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When Sue Smith had a life change in 1989, the Bristol resident and Kenosha Bradford graduate decided to put the television remote away and head to Westosha Central High School to watch a volleyball match. Smith first became a fan of Westosha Central teams when…
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In my opinion: Adults screwed up; students suffered
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When adults drop the ball, either by accident or intentionally, children pay the consequences. That is the scenario that played out last week, when the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association banned the Westosha Central High School girls volleyball team from the playoffs, citing a 30-year-old bylaw pointed out by an undisclosed…
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Andersen breaks even at state tennis
Wilmot sophomore drops match against third-place Corwin By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While Wilmot Union High School’s Bianca Andersen cruised in her first round match at the WIAA Division 1 individual state tennis meet, the Southern Lakes Conference champion at No. 1 singles ran into a buzz saw against Brookfield East senior Emma Corwin. Andersen,…
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BOYS SOCCER: Wilmot stuns Monona Grove Thursday
Panthers play Milton for regional title Saturday Entering Thursday’s WIAA Division 2 regional contest at No. 4 Monona Grove, Wilmot Union High School already had an uphill battle as the No. 13 seed, but after a promising first half the Panthers pulled off a stunning upset Thursday. The Panthers, who carried a 5-11-3 overall record…
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BOYS VOLLEYBALL: Westosha wins own Invite
Writers note: Following press time, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association released the boys volleyball tournament brackets. Southern Lakes Conference champion Westosha Central is seeded No. 3 and hosts No. 6 Racine Horlick 7 p.m. Oct. 28. Meanwhile, for Wilmot Union High School, they received a No. 5 seed and visit No. 4 Union Grove. Defeated…
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Falcons’ Patel captures SLC title
Central girls snag title away from Badger By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Senior Sheel Patel blazed all competitors at the Southern Lakes Conference meet Oct. 14 at Fox River Park. Patel finished the race in a landslide, coming across the the finish line 13 seconds ahead of Waterford junior Josh Butscher, who registered in at…
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Early in-person absentee voting running smoothly
Clerks report minimal issues By Jason Arndt Staff Writer There have been few if any issues related to early in-person absentee voting, according to some area clerks, who said hundreds have already cast ballots for the Nov. 8 election. In-person absentee voting, which started Oct. 3, was expanded following July ruling in U.S. District Court,…
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Brent busts through for Panthers
Junior makes crucial grab to help Wilmot to victory By Jason Arndt Staff Writer As the ball hung in the air, Robert Brent knew what had to get done for Wilmot Union High School against Delavan-Darien Oct. 14. With under a minute left in regulation, and the Panthers down 12-10, junior quarterback A.J. Frisby rolled…
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SOCCER ROUNDUP: Wilmot compiles back-to-back shutouts
Wilmot Union High School ended its boys soccer season on a high note last week, compiling back-to-back shutouts, one at Burlington and another in a non conference showdown with Kenosha Tremper. At Burlington on Oct. 11, the Panthers received a first half goal from senior Tim Freeman, assisted by senior Jon Mendez. Mendez later added…