Category: Westosha Central
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Encore in store?
New-look Falcons poised to defend conference crown By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Following a historic run last year, when Westosha Central High School captured its first boys basketball conference title since 1998, the Falcons face high expectations to duplicate the feat. But, according to second-year coach James Hyllberg, he has told the team to focus…
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PHOTOS: Falcons’ Nolan expects to continue golfing at Lakeland
Westosha Central senior Colleen Nolan, who qualified for WIAA Division 1 sectionals in her golf career, signed her National Letter of Intent to attend Division 3 Lakeland University in Sheboygan, where she plans to continue the sport. Nolan was joined by family members, friends and coaches instrumental to her golf development at Monday’s signing ceremony…
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HOCKEY: Wilmot’s Faber helps Thunder in season opening win
Courtesy of three first period goals, including one from Wilmot Union High School’s Cody Faber, the Kenosha Thunder hockey squad defeated visiting Germantown 7-3 Saturday at the Pleasant Prairie IcePlex. The Kenosha Thunder, a WIAA hockey team, is a co-op program that includes students from the Kenosha Unified School District along with representatives of Wilmot…
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GIRLS HOOPS: New coach, new philosophy at Central
Michelau boasts experience in Bristol hoops program By Jason Arndt Staff Writer With a new head girls basketball coach at the helm, Westosha Central High School hopes to buck the trend of its program, which underwent several humbling seasons. Ben Michelau, in his first year in the high school ranks, assumes leadership of a Falcons…
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PHOTOS: Four Falcons sign letters of intent
Bykowski, Gilbert, Mickelson and Muhlenbeck commit to higher ed. Four student-athletes from Westosha Central High School signed their National Letters of Intent in the school lobby Tuesday night. The four, who followed the signings of Alyssa Hrncar and Amanda Sabourin last week, were baseball players Tanner Bykowski and Garrett Gilbert along with Kira Mickelson in…
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ALL-SLC FOOTBALL: Panthers receive six first team reps
Kurylo sole Falcons first team honoree Wilmot Union High Union had six football first team all-Southern Lakes Conference selections while Westosha Central produced its first since 2014. The Panthers, whose six players earned first time recognition, are the most since 2011 when the school had five on the first team. Receiving honors for Wilmot Union…
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ALL SLC GIRLS TENNIS: Panthers’ Andersen Player of the Year
Bianca Andersen joins Falcons’ Dopuch, Hrncar, Salerno on 1st team Following her Southern Lakes Conference title and a WIAA Division 1 state girls tennis appearance, Wilmot Union High School sophomore Bianca Andersen was named player of the year in the SLC, which revealed its list of first and second team performers this week. Bianca Andersen,…
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Muhlenbeck headed to Due West
Westosha Central senior verbally commits to Erskine By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When Drake Muhlenbeck was a sophomore at Westosha Central High School, he wanted to join a National Collegiate Athletic Association boys volleyball team, but did not believe he would make it to a Division 1 school. However, two years later, the current senior…
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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Double dose of honors for Falcons
Wilmot’s Coleman named first team all-SLC Four members of the Westosha Central High School girls volleyball squad received a double dose of honors, including first team all Southern Lakes Conference, where a Wilmot Union High School player also appears. The Falcons, who boast seniors Kaeley Mueller, Sarah Blair, Abi Marcquenski along with sophomore Laura Shoopman…
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GIRLS SWIMMING: Falcons’ Eden Wember heads to state
Central helps Badger to fifth straight sectional title By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Westosha Central High School qualified one for the WIAA Division 1 girls state swim meet, and nearly had another, following its sectional contributions to the Lake Geneva Badger co-op team. The Badger co-op, which captured its fifth consecutive sectional title Saturday, edged…