Category: Wilmot

  • GIRLS BASKETBALL: Panthers outlast Burlington

    Wilmot, led by Stanek’s 19, stays atop SLC By Jason Arndt Staff Writer For Wilmot Union High School senior McKenna Stanek, she felt a sense of urgency entering Friday’s girls basketball contest against visiting Burlington, with her team less than two games ahead of the Demons in the Southern Lakes Conference standings. The urgency not…

  • FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Track stars

    Martin, Rau earned prestigious accolades with elite athleticism By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Breaking records, making state appearances and garnering accolades were a common trend for Sydney Rau and Maddie Martin in their track seasons last year. For their efforts, the duo from rival schools – Westosha Central High School, where Rau graduated from in…

  • SPORTS STORIES OF 2016: Westosha volleyball controversy takes top spot

    By Jason Arndt Staff Writer There were plenty of athletic achievements to go around the Westosha Central and Wilmot Union high school communities in 2016, which was marked by historic runs, state appearances and personal accolades. While there was no shortage of milestones, 2016 brought some disappointments and stunning revelations that had a ripple effect…

  • GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wilmot swarms visiting Falcons

    Stanek sets career-high By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Using a full arsenal of offensive and defensive weapons, host Wilmot Union High School overwhelmed visiting Westosha Central in Game 1 of a girls and boys basketball doubleheader Dec. 22, when the Panthers drubbed 73-45. The Panthers’ 28-point victory, highlighted by senior McKenna Stanek’s career-high 15 points,…

  • Female Athlete of 2016: Panthers’ Martin, Westosha’s Rau

    Following both of their record breaking seasons, the 2016 Westosha Report Co-Female Athletes of the Year are Westosha Central’s Sydney Rau and Maddie Martin of Wilmot. Martin continually shattered the school record books and appeared at the WIAA Division 1 state meet in two events en route to Southern Lakes Conference Female Athlete of the…

  • BOYS BASKETBALL: Glass shines for Wilmot

    By Jason Arndt Staff Writer In warm-ups, Wilmot Union High School junior Latrell Glass felt the flow of the ball coming off his fingertips at Delavan-Darien Dec. 13. Add in a pep talk from Panthers’ senior captain Troy Hickey in the previous game, according to coach Jake Erbentraut, and Glass came out to shoot a…

  • WRESTLING: Wilmot possesses strong lower weights

    Panthers seek continuous improvement By Jason Arndt Staff Writer As Wilmot Union High School enters its wrestling season, the Panthers look to build upon last year’s performance, when they finished sixth in the Southern Lakes Conference. “We are just a young, building program, we hit rock bottom about three years ago, we improved two years…

  • GIRLS BASKETBALL: A collective effort

    Lady Panthers prevail against Union Grove By Jason Arndt Staff Writer In a showdown between co-Southern Lakes Conference champions from a year ago, the Wilmot Union High School girls basketball team clicked at the right time against visiting Union Grove Dec. 13, when the Panthers came away with a razor-thin victory. The Panthers’ 48-46 verdict…

  • SLN ALL-AREA FOOTBALL: Panthers’ Brent on first team of tri-county squad

    By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] For the first time, the Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area Football squad will take into consideration all 15 of its high schools. Though Williams Bay doesn’t have a varsity football team for the first time, Sports Editor Mike Ramczyk along with Staff Writer Jason Arndt and sports correspondents Chris Bennett and Tim…

  • GIRLS BASKETBALL: Wilmot wallops Elkhorn

    After suffering a Southern Lakes Conference opening loss to Waterford Union High School Dec. 2, the Wilmot Union High School girls basketball team responded with two consecutive wins, including an 80-20 pounding of Elkhorn Friday. The Panthers, who defeated non conference opponent The Prairie School 51-39 Dec. 6, carried a 52-13 lead into halftime against…