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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 […]
Team garners three regional champions By Jason Arndt Editor Coming off their Southern Lakes Conference wrestling titles, the trends continued for Wilmot Union High School seniors Joey Graham and Hunter Valach, both of whom secured championships in the WIAA Division 1 regional hosted by Elkhorn Area High School on Feb. […]
By Jason Arndt Editor When Wilmot Union High School senior Emmett Matthews completed his 200-yard freestyle race at the Feb. 10 WIAA Division 1 boys swimming sectional, he knew his time was enough to qualify for this weekend’s state meet at the Natatorium on the University of Wisconsin campus. Winning […]
Bell and McNeill, of Westosha, take third By Jason Arndt Editor In the fierce Southern Lakes Conference, where three schools are among the top 10 in the Division 1 state wrestling rankings, there is little margin for error. To succeed, especially in the Feb. 3 conference tournament, preparation and near […]
