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News from Western Kenosha County and the stateline area
By Jason Arndt Editor With gusty winds and rainfall, scoring runs in Friday’s softball contest between Wilmot Union High School and visiting Westosha Central would not be an easy task, and having two ace pitchers go head-to-head made it tougher. The challenging contest opened with five scoreless innings, and ended […]
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Throw convention out the window. This isn’t your mom and dad’s All-Area team. A passion for the unusual and an overall unwillingness to leave out deserving stars has the second annual Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area Girls Basketball team featuring seven first team members, along with […]
Panther golfers qualified for sectionals last year By Jason Arndt Editor Featuring Southern Lakes Conference second team honoree Zach Strasser, and two other key letter winners, Wilmot Union High School golf coach Greg Olson believes his Panthers squad can stay competitive in conference play. Strasser, who was named team Most […]
By Jason Arndt Editor The Wilmot Union High School softball team made a statement last season, one in which the Panthers finished as runners-up in the WIAA Division 1 state tournament. However, second-year coach Jenny Jacobson said her squad has no plans to take any opponents lightly. The opponents, Jacobson […]
By Jason Arndt Editor Led by workhorse Kyle Gendron and the Peterson brothers, the Wilmot Union High School baseball team looks to stay focused in the highly competitive Southern Lakes Conference, which includes WIAA Division 1 state qualifier Burlington. Panthers coach Josh Pye, however, indicates the team needs to shore […]
Glass concludes historic career By Jason Arndt Editor Entering the WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal at Elkhorn Area High School, the Wilmot Union High School boys basketball looked to avenge a 68-64 regular season loss to the Elks on Feb. 16, but Elkhorn denied the Panthers of a chance for […]
Wilmot’s Zeitler helps team make first state bid since 2014 By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Huddled on the elevated floor platform Feb. 22 at the Division 1 Waukesha West Sectional, members of the BUW gymnastics squad waited anxiously for a magic word – Kenosha. As team standings were read over […]
By Jason Arndt Editor A year after Westosha Central and Wilmot were shutout from state representation after sectionals, the two area schools will send one wrestler each to next weekend’s Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 state meet, including sectional title winner Hunter Valach. Falcons senior Reid McNeill, who placed […]
A night after dropping a four-point verdict to Southern Lakes Conference opponent Elkhorn, the Wilmot Union High School boys basketball team bounced back, defeating Kenosha Tremper 87-74 in a Feb. 17 non conference contest. Wilmot, which notched its third win in four games, trailed 43-39 entering halftime, but outscored the […]
By Jason Arndt Editor A year after Westosha Central and Wilmot were shutout at sectionals, the two area schools will send one representative each to next weekend’s WIAA Division 1 state wrestling meet, including sectional title winner Hunter Valach. Valach, a 170-pound Wilmot senior, coasted in his first two matches […]
