Category: Wilmot

  • Wilmot boys state hopes stopped by Stoughton

                      For the first time in 12 years the Wilmot Boys Basketball team advanced to the sectional round of the WIAA State Tournament, Feb. 28.                   The boys  (19-5 overall) were stopped by Stoughton (16-8 overall), 66 to 39. Stoughton…

  • Wilmot girls BB Regionals start at home tonight!

    The road to Madison will start tonight, Friday, March 1, night when the Wilmot Panthers Girls Basketball team competes at 7 p.m. versus the winner of Delavan/Fort Atkinson at home.                   If they win Friday, the Wilmot girls will be return to Panther country on Saturday at 7 p.m. to play the winner of the…

  • Vozel brings home Holy Rosary honor

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent There likely aren’t too many people inside Wilmot High School who don’t appreciate what senior Sarah Vozel has accomplished during her career. But as the years have gone on, those achievements have earned recognition outside the building – and Sunday night, she joined elite company as one of the best in…

  • Wilmot’s Zembal wins title at SLC meet

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent Wilmot’s Kody Zembal entered Saturday’s Southern Lakes Conference Meet at Burlington with just one blemish on his season record. And he was plenty determined to keep it that way by the time the meet came to an end. Zembal made quick work of his two opponents at 132 pounds to bring…

  • Wilmot boys survive St. Thomas more, fall to Wolverines

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent Recent games have provided more than a few struggles for the Wilmot boys basketball team. But in all but one case – a hard-fought Southern Lakes Conference loss last Thursday night at Waterford – the Panthers have found a way to survive. And that certainly was the theme Saturday afternoon –…

  • Wilmot survives challenges from Badger, Elkhorn

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent The final scores from two Southern Lakes Conference games last week show a pair of wins for the first place Wilmot boys basketball squad. But neither was easy by any stretch of the imagination. Visiting Badger battled the Panthers all the way to the end Friday night before Wilmot pulled away…

  • Registration Underway for Jan. 27 Indoor Triathlon

        Registration is now underway for an Indoor Triathlon being held at RecPlex on Sunday, Jan. 27. The race consists of a 10-minute swim, 20-minute spin bike ride, and a 15-minute treadmill run. Awards are presented to the overall male and female and age group winners. The race is open to ages 8 and…

  • Wilmot girls jump ahead early, down Westosha

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent It was clear early Friday night that the Wilmot and Westosha Central girls basketball teams are at different points in their development. For Wilmot, the game signaled yet another piece of an impressive start to the season – and for Central, it was another chance to learn from the experience. Wilmot,…

  • Panthers’ defense makes Falcon boys miserable

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent There’s going to be nights when the Wilmot boys basketball team has trouble finding the hoop on a consistent basis. That’s just a fact of life – however, one thing the Panthers can always hang their hat on is their defense. And that was the difference Friday night. Wilmot forced host…

  • Wilmot girls among Southern Lakes favorites

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent As a new season approaches, nearly every single coach is optimistic that his or her team will have success. Of course, some of that optimism isn’t realistic – but in the case of Wilmot girls coach Keiya Square, it’s definitely warranted. And Square has the roster to prove it. Wilmot returns…