Category: Wilmot

  • Wilmot’s Coose wins match at state

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent   Back when the 2013 season kicked off, Wilmot senior girls tennis player Mikaela Coose had one goal in mind – state. That dream came true last weekend. Coose closed out a stellar fall season at the WIAA Division 1 State Tennis Tournament at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium, Madison, and came…

  • Panthers pummel rival Westosha

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent   It never seems to matter what direction the teams are headed when the Wilmot and Westosha Central football teams battle on the gridiron. It’s almost always a fight to the finish — and this year’s matchup was no different. Wilmot, with a chance at a tie for the Southern Lakes…

  • Panthers play on, Central looks to future

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent   The second season is upon us — and for the Wilmot football team, that means a little home cooking. Wilmot, which tied for the Southern Lakes Conference title with Waterford and Badger, closed the year at 7-2 overall after a 28-7 win over Westosha Central in its regular-season finale last…

  • Wilmot pushes Trails to limit

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent   Last week’s non-conference girls volleyball matchup between Indian Trails and visiting Wilmot appeared to be pretty evenly matched. And that’s just how it played out – unfortunately for the Panthers, they were on the short end of the final score. Wilmot dropped the first set, won the next two, but…

  • Panthers stay in first, face Central Friday

    By Mike Ramczyk~Sports Editor   The Wilmot football team needs to win out this season to assure a share of the conference title. The Panthers took care of business last Friday night at Burlington, and in turn squashed the Demons’ playoff hopes. Wilmot set the tone with a five-yard fumble return for a touchdown in…

  • Panthers blank Demons to close in on conference title

    Panthers blank Demons to close in on conference title

    Wilmot’s Albert Rogalski picks up yardage for the Panthers in Friday’s 27-0 win at Burlington. The victory keeps Wilmot’s hopes of a Southern Lakes Conference title alive. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)

  • Lady Panthers struggle in Janesville

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent     It seemed pretty clear early Saturday morning that the Wilmot girls volleyball team’s focus may not be on the court.     And in the end, that made for a fairly long day in Janesville.     The Panthers won just one of four matches at the day-long Janesville Craig Tournament, as…

  • Netters take step back against Elkhorn

    By Dan Truttschel/Sports Correspondent Even in the midst of a difficult season, there have been many times when the Wilmot volleyball team appeared to take a step forward despite losing. Unfortunately for the Pan-thers, last week wasn’t one of those times, as they may have taken a step back. Now the key is to rebound…

  • Everything clicks as Panthers roll

    By Dan Truttschel/Sports Correspondent At different points throughout the season, one part of the Wilmot football team’s overall game has been better than the others. But rarely have all phases clicked at the same time – until the first quarter Friday night. And that was more than enough to lead the Panthers to a win.…

  • Double OT thriller ends in tough loss

    By Dan Truttschel-Sports Correspondent The difference between ecstasy and agony was as slim as it could be Friday night for the Wilmot football team. And, unfortunately for the Panthers, they experienced the bad emotion of the two. Host Waterford finally broke a scoreless tie on its first play of the second overtime to send the…