Author: Jason Arndt
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BOYS TENNIS: Mast/Millhouse lead Falcons in SLC tourney
Wilmot’s Souders finishes second Propelled by the duo of Colin Mast and Trevor Millhouse, the Westosha Central High School boys tennis team finished in the upper half of the Southern Lakes Conference, after last weekend’s tournament. Westosha Central and Wilmot hosted this year’s tournament. Lake Geneva Badger won the conference tournament to win the SLC…
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GOLF: Central takes two straight titles
Wilmot takes second in County For the second time in two days, the Westosha Central High School boys golf squad captured a meet title, highlighted by senior Zach Kramer’s Kenosha County championship. Kramer shot a 4-over 76 on May 12 at Brighton Dale Links to win the Kenosha County Meet and give the Falcons a…
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Appeals court reverses sex offender placement
By Jason Arndt Editor The appeal and decision took a year, but a Wisconsin appeals court reversed a Department of Health Services placement of a sexually violent offender into a Town of Wheatland residence, where a family with a child lives two doors down. Michael McGee, 54, convicted in 1987 of second-degree sexual assault and…
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SOFTBALL: Surging Panthers end rivalry drought
By Jason Arndt Editor After facing Westosha Central High School ace Alyssa Hrncar for more than three seasons, the surging Wilmot softball team finally had an answer on May 11, when the Panthers pounded out 19 hits to win 12-3. With the 12-3 victory, the Panthers extended their win streak to seven games and halted…
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Twin Lakes to wrangle resident geese
Summer round-up targeted By Jason Arndt Editor In the last 25 years, the resident Canada geese population has exploded in Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources reports. The Village of Twin Lakes, according to some lakefront property owners is one of the areas experiencing the explosion, which led the Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District to…
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LIFESAVING HEROICS
Central student helps rescue Special Olympian When Westosha Central High School’s Rachel Senft served as a lifeguard for the Special Olympics team at Lake Geneva Badger on Feb. 28, the student discovered a participant suffer a heart attack while swimming. Senft, a swimmer on the Badger co-op junior varsity team, along with her coach, Glen…
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TRACK: Area athletes break meet records
In the last two track and field meets, anyone named Madi or Maddie have made their marks on the record books, starting with Tuesday’s Kenosha County Meet followed by the Borg Inviational Friday in Delavan-Darien. Also, two Wilmot boys relay teams notched meet records of their own, which involved Anthony Poco, Matt Cieslak and Zac…
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EN GARDE!
Area teen trains in the art of fencing By Jason Arndt Editor The Summer Olympics is often the only time fencing gains exposure in the country, but for one area student, the sport has become an everyday part of her life. Liz Gorka, 15, of Salem Lakes has been involved in fencing since her first…
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Scramble the links with Westosha hoops
Golf fundraiser set for Aug. 5 The Westosha Central High School boys basketball program plans to hold an 18-hole golf scramble August 5 at Bristol Oak Country Club, with proceeds to benefit the team, according to a flyer. With a 10 a.m. shotgun start, golfers hitting the links are eligible for prizes, including the longest…
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Two area teachers bolster tech training
Two area technology education teachers received Snap-On torques to use inside their classrooms after they attended a Gateway Technical Seminar last month. In addition to Westosha Central High School teacher Eric Anderson, Jeff Kehoe of Wilmot Union also attended the seminar held last month. According to a Gateway news release, the seminar was possible through…