Category: Wilmot
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Boys Basketball: Sandman notches career 1,000th point for Wilmot
Senior shooter produces benchmark in win against Badger By Jason Arndt Editor Senior Kevin Sandman found himself in exclusive company Jan. 29 when he eclipsed 1,000 career points in Wilmot’s Southern Lakes Conference victory at Lake Geneva Badger. Sandman, who made five three-pointers, accounted for a game-high 35 points and went 4-for-5 from the free…
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Boys Basketball: Wilmot relies on resilience, team chemistry
Panthers gelling as a squad in final stretch By Jason Arndt Editor Coach Jake Erbentraut recognized his players needed time to form a strong team bond since they didn’t have much experience playing with one another entering the Wilmot boys basketball season. The Panthers, who opened the season slate 2-4, have since won seven of…
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Girls Basketball: Freshman sets Wilmot girls program scoring record
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the Jan. 8 print edition of The Report. McKenna Johnson plays with poise, involves teammates By Jason Arndt Editor Freshman McKenna Johnson doesn’t look at her stat line following every game. She just plays, finds ways to involve her teammates, and nothing appears to bother her as the…
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SPORTS ROUNDUP: Panther boys beat Janesville Craig
Wilmot Union High School won its third boys basketball contest in four tries after defeating non conference opponent Janesville Craig Dec. 30. The Panthers, who jumped to 3-4 overall, carried a 45-28 halftime advantage in Janesville Craig to defeat the Cougars 81-67 behind the duo of London Glass and Kevin Sandman. Glass, a junior, finished…
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Wilmot duo claims WIAA state tennis title
Rosentreter, Hammond oust higher seeds in historic achievement for school By Jason Arndt Editor Halle Rosentreter and Gwen Hammond are strong singles players for the Wilmot Union High School girls tennis team. But when Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association formally announced plans to hold a State Tournament, Panthers coach Lisa Obertin believed they would become a…
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Panthers find way to win against Delavan-Darien
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Wilmot Union High School football team overcame rust, mistakes, and turnovers to defeat Delavan-Darien 30-19 on Oct. 17. The game was moved to 9:30 am on a Saturday morning because they had just played their first game of the season the previous Tuesday due to COVID-19 issues. Coach Keiya…
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WIAA Tennis: Wilmot’s Rosentreter, Hammond qualify for state
Wilmot duo joins Central trio By Jason Arndt Editor Senior Halle Rosentreter had a dream of qualifying for the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 state tennis tournament as a freshman at Wilmot Union High School. The dream, however, underwent some tribulations after she missed the next two seasons because of a back injury. But…
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Falcons bounce Badger in historic season opener
Team bests Lake Geneva for first time in 14 years By Jason Arndt Editor Football history could have repeated itself in Westosha Central’s Sept. 25 season opener at Lake Geneva Badger. The Falcons, who entered play without a win against Lake Geneva Badger since 2006, fell into a 12-0 deficit after Badgers’ Keegan Huber returned…
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Panthers prepared for football title defense
By Jason Arndt Editor The Wilmot Union High School football team enters season play Sept. 25 with visiting Union Grove as defending Southern Lakes Conference co-champions. But defending a championship, especially this year amid a COVID-19 pandemic, brings a different set of challenges and a series of unknowns. Under a typical season, which begins in…
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Softball: Pandemic dashes Panthers’ state hopes
Wilmot softball sought 2nd straight appearance By Jason Arndt Editor The Wilmot Union High School softball team had hopes of making its third Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 state appearance in four years entering the season. The Panthers’ pursuit, however, came to a heartbreaking halt last week when the WIAA canceled the spring sports…