Category: Westosha Central
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Szyldowski secures first team all-SLC
Westosha, Wilmot put two players each on girls SLC honor team By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent Both the Wilmot and Westosha Central girls basketball teams recently placed two players apiece on this year’s All-Southern Lakes Conference squads. Leading the way was Wilmot senior Rachel Szyldowski, who was named to the first team. She was joined…
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ROUNDUP: Central girls win; wrestlers lose
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The Westosha Central girls basketball team went on the defensive last week against visiting Elkhorn. And the Falcons rode that right to a lopsided victory. Central held the Elks to single digits in all four quarters and rolled to a 40-19 Southern Lakes Conference win. The Falcons improved to 9-7…
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Westosha boys snap losing steak at Elkhorn
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The monkey is finally off the backs of the Westosha Central boys basketball team. But it certainly wasn’t easy. Central saw an eight-point halftime lead disappear in the third quarter, but overcame that in the fourth for a 55-52 Southern Lakes Conference win Jan. 30 at Elkhorn. The victory snapped…
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Takin’ it to the hoop
Central’s Jaela Monet McGill looks to make a move around heavy Union Grove traffic Jan. 23. The unbeaten Broncos proved too much for the Falcons, rolling to a 60-30 Southern Lakes Conference victory. (Photo by Earlene Frederick)
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Salem native Brown commits to La Crosse
Central senior excels in classroom, on volleyball court By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In western Kenosha County, volleyball is king when it comes to sports. Whether it’s Westosha Central or Wilmot high schools, both have boys and girls varsity programs as of this past fall, and some of the state’s best athletes have been Falcons…
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Lady Falcons seeking next step up
Basketball team off to hot start at 2-0 By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent In his first season at the helm, Westosha Central girls basketball coach Jerod Boyd saw his team take some positive steps en route to a 7-16 overall record. Now it’s time for the Falcons to move up another rung on the ladder…
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Capra caps strong career at state
Boys, girls take 17th in season’s final event By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent No matter how you slice it, the Westosha Central boys and girls cross country teams enjoyed hugely successful 2014 campaigns. When you finish up at the state meet, there’s no other way to evaluate things. Both squads finished 17th overall Saturday at…
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Seniors key to success of Westosha girls volleyball squad
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The strength of any successful high school team usually is its senior class. And that certainly was the case for the Westosha Central girls volleyball squad. Central, the defending Division 1 state runner-up, entered 2014 with a lot of new faces who had to replace a talented crew lost to…
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SLC team looking for new coach
By Chris Bennett/SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The time is now if you ever wanted to coach the Elkhorn Area High School baseball team. Head coach Paul Manriquez recently stepped down after 14 years in charge. “I wasn’t ready to be done, but it was a good time to do it,” Manriquez said. Manriquez said his primary reason…
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Konwent named top player in SLC
By Dan Truttschel/Sports Correspondent A year ago, Westosha Central’s Kayla Konwent mostly came out of nowhere before she established herself as one of the best players, not only in the Southern Lakes Conference, but in the state. In 2014, she certainly wasn’t a secret to anybody. Konwent shared this spring’s Player of the Year honors…