Category: Wilmot

  • Memorable rides comes to an end: Panthers earned first state win since 2009

    By Mike Ramczyk/Sports Editor The Wilmot baseball team’s season may have ended last week at the state tournament, but head coach Josh Pye said it was a fun ride. “We went out with a bad loss, but it doesn’t take away from what we did this year,” he said. “We played great baseball all season.…

  • Area teams earn top SLC honors

    Southern Lakes   Girls Soccer First team – Merin Mundt, F, BUR. Ally Doerr, F, DD. Lauren Torhorst, F, WAT. Megan Skoczylas, M/F, ELK. Holly Grajera, M/F, UG. Ashlyn Barry, M/F, BUR. Tegan Rock, D, BUR. Madi Ruge, D, UG. Natalie Pufahl, D, WAT. Andi Wenck, G, WAT. Alex Swarthout, at-large, LGB. Athletes of the…

  • Central, Wilmot track has best finish of the season

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent The end of the spring season is quickly approaching, and for the Wilmot boys and girls track teams, that means final tune ups before the real important part of the schedule. And in the case of the Panthers, that meant putting together a solid effort at Friday’s Delavan-Darien Borg Invitational. The…

  • Haluzak fires dominant no-hitter

    By Dan Truttschel/Sports Correspondent The Wilmot baseball team continues to score runs in bunches. In two non-conference games last week, the Panthers combined to outscore their opponents 21-2, and in the process, came away with a pair of wins. Wilmot, ranked second in the most recent Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association Division 1 Poll, blanked Racine…

  • Panthers still perfect in SLC

    By Dan Truttschel/Sports Correspondent Before the 2014 season began, it appeared the Wilmot baseball team had plenty of reasons for optimism. It’s still early, but the Panthers are living up to that billing. Wilmot stayed perfect in the Southern Lakes Conference last week with a doubleheader sweep at Elkhorn. The Panthers (7-1 overall, 4-0 SLC)…

  • Panthers have unfinished business

    By Dan Truttschel/Sports Correspondent The 2013 Wilmot baseball team made a run at the WIAA State Tournament but fell short in the sectional final by just one run. This year’s team plans to take the next step. Led by seven returning seniors, the Panthers have high hopes as the 2014 campaign gets under way. Wilmot,…

  • Hensel, Schattner earn first team honors

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent The impact that Wilmot senior boys basketball players Nate Hensel and Brandon Schattner made the past four years certainly can’t be overlooked. Both standouts recently landed on the All-SLC first team to highlight the postseason for Wilmot. They were joined by junior Bryce Kothe, who was named honorable mention. Hensel was…

  • Three Falcons grace all-conference squad

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent The Westosha Central basketball team recently landed three players on the All-Southern Lakes Conference teams. Junior Jaela McGill was a second-team pick, while junior teammate Madi Stanczak was named honorable mention. On the boys’ side, senior Glenn Karsten was named honorable mention. The Central girls team posted a 7-16 overall record…

  • Clements named queen of Southern Lakes

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent As a young freshman, Wilmot’s Kari Clements made an immediate impact during the Panthers’ post-season run. In just four games near the end of that year, she scored 25 points – but as it turned out, that was just the tip of the iceberg. Now at the end of her high…

  • Lady Panthers rally for semifinal victory

    By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent A 13-point deficit in the first half of last week’s Division 2 sectional semifinal could have spelled doom for the Wilmot girls basketball team. But the Panthers stayed the course and turned to an old friend – their defense – for help. Wilmot got back to doing what it’s best…