Category: Wilmot
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Boys basketball: Wilmot bests Comets to take first conference win
Team rebounds from tough loss to Burlington The Wilmot boys basketball team entered a Dec. 13 Southern Lakes Conference game with visiting Delavan-Darien looking to rebound from a heartbreaking loss at Burlington days earlier. Wilmot, which carried a 23-15 edge into halftime, outscored the Comets, 43-29, in the second half and won 66-44 to accomplish…
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Girls basketball: Wilmot girls poised to contend for conference title
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Can the Wilmot Union High School girls basketball team capture a Southern Lakes Conference title? Head coach Jerod Boyd certainly believes it could happen because the Panthers have been one of the early favorites, according to some observers. “I expect us to win the conference, I expect us to win…
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WIAA Cross Country: Central boys qualify for state cross country
Anderson advances for Falcons girls; Wilmot sends Blount Keith Olsen’s last rodeo as head coach for the Westosha Central cross country programs will continue after the boys qualified for the WIAA Division 1 state meet alongside girls runner Heaven Anderson at the Oct. 26 Kenosha Bradford Sectional. Olsen, who plans to retire after more than…
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WIAA Football: Wilmot whips Reagan in playoff opener
Panthers to host Waukesha West on Friday By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Waukesha West has been a persistent pest for the Wilmot Union High School football team within the last five years in postseason play. Since 2015, the Wolverines have ended Wilmot’s season twice, the most recent happening in a WIAA Division 2 Level 1…
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WIAA Volleyball: Panthers prevail in regional title match
Wilmot wins thrilling five-set decision at Elkhorn By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Wilmot Union High School girls volleyball team needed grit and heart to finish off Elkhorn in an exciting five-set victory Oct. 26 to claim its first WIAA Division 1 regional championship in at least two decades. The Panthers defeated Elkhorn, 25-22, 17-25,…
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ALL-AREA PLAYER OF THE YEAR: A ‘Zerr’ thing on the diamond
Wilmot senior lefty brings hitting, pitching By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent A power left-handed pitcher and clutch hitter on the softball diamond, Madison, or Madi Zerr, was the best player on the area’s best team, the Wilmot Panthers in 2019. Her 2019 season, however, came after she overcame a serious back injury. Her banner season earned…
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ALL-AREA SOFTBALL: Central, Wilmot players earn numerous spots on this year’s squad
By Chris Bennett Correspondent Producing a Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area softball team was a challenge, especially because this past year’s squad was so deep in talent, including players who garnered state recognition. The talent included many athletes who compete in the Southern Lakes Conference, which saw Wilmot head to the WIAA Division 1 state tournament,…
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Peterson’s banner season garners state recognition
Wilmot senior outfielder invited to All-Star Classic By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Tanner Peterson, already named to the Southern Lakes Conference first team, added more accolades from the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association. The recent Wilmot Union High School graduate and future Illinois State University Redbird was named first team All-Southeast District on June 10, followed…
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Behind the plate
Catching runs deep for Ketterhagens By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Like mother, like daughter. The Ketterhagens made family history last week when Kenzi Ketterhagen put on the catching gear for the Wilmot softball team at the state tournament, where her mother, Lesley, came away with the Panthers’ lone state championship in 1990 as a catcher.…
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STATE SOFTBALL: Pulaski put a jam into Panthers state appearance
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer In retrospect, the WIAA Division 1 state softball quarterfinal contest between Wilmot and Pulaski had the makings of a tight contest on June 6, especially after their lone meeting earlier in the season. On April 20 in Wilmot, where the Red Raiders participated in the Western Kenosha County Invite, the…