Category: Westosha Central
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Extra innings results in wide margin for Central
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent Nothing seems to be routine when Wilmot and Westosha Central get together in an athletic competition. And that certainly was the case when the two baseball teams met last week at Wilmot. The Panthers rallied with three runs in their final at bat to force extra innings, but it was the…
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Seniors, experience return for Westosha baseball
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent The only sure thing about spring sports in this state is how unpredictable they can be. And that certainly is the case with baseball – as the old adage that any team can win on any given day definitely rings true more often than not. That also raises the importance of…
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Westosha/Union Grove gymnasts make All-State team
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent Four members of the Westosha Central-Union Grove girls gymnastics team recently earned All-State honors from the Wisconsin High School Gymnastics Association. Leading the pack is senior Aslyn Wolcott, who was named first team on the bars. Joining Wolcott are senior Patience Spinler, second team (all-around), and freshmen Lexie Biggs (all-around) and…
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Koenig leads Westosha boys at Bradford
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent The Westosha Central boys and girls track teams both placed third at Saturday’s Kenosha County Indoor Track Championships at Kenosha Bradford. Central had 96 points in the final boys standings, while the girls recorded 91 points. Kenosha Bradford won the boys title with 134 points, followed by Kenosha St. Joseph’s with…
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Falcon softball ready for return
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent The 2012 season ended in stellar fashion for the Westosha Central softball team, as the Falcons closed the spring at the WIAA Division 1 State Tournament in Madison. Where the recently begun 2013 campaign ends remains to be seen – but there’s little doubt the Falcons have plenty of firepower left…
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Falcons bounced from playoffs by Wilmot
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent Late in the first half Friday night, the Westosha Central boys basketball team put together a furious rally to climb right back into the Division 2 regional semifinal with rival Wilmot. From there, however, the Falcons’ shooting touch went cold. Ice cold. Central scored on a layup by Luke Millhouse…
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Gymnasts finish fourth at sectional meet Subhead: Wolcott qualifies for state on balance beam
By Jennifer Eisenbart~Sports Editor Last week’s WIAA Division 1 gymnastics sectional at Waukesha West may not have been everything the Westosha/Union Grove gymnastics team was looking for, but it was still special. Senior Aslyn Wolcott earned a return trip to the WIAA state meet after qualifying as a sophomore, and will compete today in the…
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Falcon girls make strides forward, but fall to Broncos, Badgers
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent There are times when first-year Westosha Central girls basketball coach Ruth Buehler sees flashes that her team is heading in the right direction. Unfortunately, those instances aren’t happening quite enough for the Falcons to turn the corner just yet. Central showed brief glimpses of positive play in a pair of Southern…
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Gymnasts take seventh at Spartan Invite
By Jennifer Eisenbart~Sports Editor In spite of competing without one of its top gymnastics, the Westosha/Union Grove gymnastics team still had plenty of positives Saturday at the Spartan Invite. Competing in the green division – the top-seeded division – the team posted a team score of 132.075, which was seventh of seven teams in the…
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Falcon boys survive ugly game against Badger
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent There weren’t too many style points being earned by either the Westosha Central or Badger boys basketball teams in a Southern Lakes Conference contest last week. But from the Falcons perspective, all that mattered was one thing – the final score. Central held the Badgers without a point in two of…