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Wilmot returns one letter-winner By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While Westosha Central High School is coming off its second straight WIAA Division 1 state berth, longtime Falcons coach Mark Olsen looks to focus on the local circuit, notably the highly competitive Southern Lakes Conference. A year ago, the Falcons finished […]
Lampe bests former student, Demons to avenge last season’s sectional loss By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Long ago, in a Westosha Central High School economics classroom, softball coach Tom Lampe racked brains with knowledge of stock markets, balanced checkbooks and other stuff that probably shot straight over a lot of students’ […]
By Jason Arndt Editor A year ago, the Westosha Central High School baseball team was two wins away from reaching the WIAA Division 1 state championship series in Appleton, dropping a 4-3 decision to Kenosha Tremper. The Falcons, however, return 10 letter-winners, including all of their pitchers, which gives six-year […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Boasting seven returning letter winners, including three all-Southern Lakes Conference performers, the Westosha Central High School softball team looks to stay in the hunt for a conference title. Staying in the hunt, however, will depend on how well the nine newcomers adjust to varsity game. “We […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Before Kenosha Combined senior Megan Zeller approached the vault at the WIAA Division 1 state gymnastics meet on March 2, the Westosha Central representative admits she was nervous, but remembered everything she went through to get there. Zeller, a two-year member of Kenosha Combined, recalled the […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Westosha Central coach James Hyllberg and senior Jaeden Zackery agreed with how their team’s first half production turned out in Saturday’s WIAA Division 2 regional final with county rival Wilmot. “That is probably the best first half we have played all season,” said Hyllberg. “We got […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Since Megan Zeller is a senior, the Westosha Central High School representative on Kenosha Combined just wants to make the most of her second consecutive WIAA Division 1 state gymnastics appearance, which will be at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School. Zeller, who qualified in the vault […]
After Westosha Central drubbed visiting Union Grove 72-42 to cap off its Southern Lakes Conference slate undefeated on Feb. 21, the Falcons returned the court the next night, when they hosted non conference opponent Kenosha Tremper. Against the Trojans, the Falcons jumped to a 40-25 halftime lead, which helped them […]
For the second consecutive year, Westosha Central senior Megan Zeller, of Kenosha Combined, qualified for the WIAA Division 1 state gymnastics meet after she finished tied for third in the vault at Thursday’s Burlington sectional. The top five finishers in each individual event along with the first and second place […]
By Jason Arndt Editor For the Westosha Central boys basketball team, there was plenty on the line entering a Saturday afternoon contest with Elkhorn, according to senior Joey Michelau. The Falcons, hours after defeating host Waterford to stay unbeaten in Southern Lakes Conference play, returned to their home court for […]
