Category: Wilmot

  • Dopke steps down as Wilmot softball coach

    Former coach to still teach at school, AD says By Jason Arndt Staff Writer In a difficult decision, Pat Dopke has stepped down as Wilmot Union High School’s head softball coach, according to a social media post August 22. School Athletic Director Herm Christiansen, who confirmed the decision on Wednesday, said Dopke will continue to…

  • Panthers look to replace key leaders

    Wilmot opens play at Bradford By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When a team loses several leaders, it makes the uphill battle in the competitive Southern Lakes Conference more grueling, but Panthers’ coach Erick Kaiser knows it will be a difficult task. Wilmot Union High School, who finished third in the SLC at 5-2, a game…

  • Stanek to play key role for Lady Panthers

    Senior clubber leads the core of underclassmen By Jason Arndt Staff Writer With senior golfer McKenna Stanek leading the Lady Panthers charge, and a slew of promising underclassmen, Wilmot Union High School hopes to finish in the top three of a highly competitive Southern Lakes Conference. Stanek, a second-team all-SLC last year, has already started…

  • BREAKING: Wilmot’s Koehn commits to North Dakota State University

    Shortstop excited to join Division 1 school By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Lady Panthers’ senior Kalyssa Koehn has verbally committed to join the Division 1 North Dakota State University softball team in an announcement made via Twitter Tuesday. Koehn, a second-team all-state shortstop, stated “blessed to announce that I have committed to North Dakota State.”…

  • Wilmot’s Stanek takes 3rd, Nolan leads Central golfers

    McKenna Stanek placed third to open her senior golf campaign, helping Wilmot Union High School to a fourth place finish among nine teams in Thursday’s Badger Par 3 Invitational, held on the Barn Hollow Course of Hawk’s View Golf Club in Lake Geneva. Meanwhile, for fifth place Westosha Central/Shoreland Lutheran, Colleen Nolan led a core…

  • Falcons’ Gilbert, Wilmot lefty Hickey heads class

    Burlington boasts seven first-team honorees in inaugural SLN team By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Is high school football really here? Remember the good, old days when summer actually meant June, July and August? Now, summer for high school athletes means June and July, but if you play football, your August is dedicated to the gridiron.…

  • Southern Lakes reigns supreme on inaugural squad

    All-Southern Lakes Newspapers softball stacked with Westosha, Wilmot reps By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor I made my bed, and now I must lie in it. Yes, the very first Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area teams, boys and girls basketball last winter, opened an entire new can of worms for our sports department. Instead of only honoring…

  • Trio of Lady Falcons notch first-team all-state honors

    Wilmot’s Koehn, Regnier earn first-time recognition By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Along with perennial all-state performers Kayla Konwent and Alyssa Hrncar, three others were named to list released by the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association last week. Konwent, a senior catcher from Westosha Central, was named to the first team with Hrncar, the Lady Falcons’…

  • ALL-STATE SOFTBALL: Westosha Central with 3 honorees, Lady Panthers have 2

    Central’s Konwent, Onstad, Hrncar first-team selections; Lady Panthers’ Koehn on second team and Regnier honorable mention By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association released its annual all-state team, with three first-team honors for Westosha Central High School and a second-team acknowledgment along with honorable mention at Wilmot Union High School. Achieving…

  • All-SLC Baseball, Softball; Westosha/Wilmot snag half of first-team softball honors

    On Sunday, the Southern Lakes Conference released its list of all-conference honorees for all sports. The following list below consists of Baseball and Softball, with more to be reported later this afternoon. Southern Lakes Conference All-Conference List Spring Sports BASEBALL Player of the Year – Aaron Mutter, Burlington First Team P Jacob Lindemann (Jr.), Burlington…