Category: Sports
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Football roundup
No stopping Rockets for homecoming match up By Gregory Harutunian correspondent Marengo head coach Matt Lynch is an enthusiast and fun to watch, as he moves with the action of each play, up and down the sideline. Rockets head coach Pat Elder is more reserved by comparison, and lets his charges work the game plan…
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Offense rules the night as Wilmot sprints past Burlington
A high-powered offense carried the Wilmot Panthers past Burlington, 52-37, Friday night. The teams combined for more than 1,000 yards of offense with Panthers quarterback Chris Nelson leading the way. He finished with 407 yards and four touchdowns passing and added 47 yards and two more scores on the ground. Bennett Kothe chipped in with…
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Falcons fall to Waterford
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent All signs during the preseason pointed to the Waterford football team as being one of the favorites in the Southern Lakes Conference. Westosha Central had its chance to see the Wolverines up close and personal last week – and it’s safe to say, the Falcons were impressed. The Wolverines turned…
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Panthers still searching for a net victory
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The victories continue to be tough to come by for the Wilmot girls volleyball team. But the Panthers have made strides – now they just have to take the next step. Wilmot dropped three matches the past week, including a 25-14, 25-14, 25-21 non-conference loss Sept. 22 to visiting Kenosha…
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Badgers hand Wilmot first loss of the year
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent Designing a game plan to slow down the triple-option offense run successfully by the Badger football team is one thing. Executing that plan is quite another. For three quarters Friday night, Wilmot did an admirable job, but in the last 12 minutes, the Badgers showed their strength and pulled away…
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Central 11th at volleyball Sprawl
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent During the first day of last weekend’s prestigious West Bend Sprawl, the Westosha Central girls volleyball team was nearly flawless. The Falcons posted three straight impressive wins to enter the second day in position for a top finish in the overall standings. Unfortunately for Central, some of the inconsistent play…
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Sequoits shut down Wauconda with defense in 28-12 win
By Gregory Harutunian Correspondent To say the Sequoits had a game plan and were ready to face Wauconda’s air corps duo of quarterback Brandon Rowe and receiver Jake Ziolkowski is an understatement. Antioch’s defense, with Steve Smith snagging an interception and fumble recovery in the first twelve minutes, stifled the Bulldogs when it mattered, and…
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Falcons can’t get past Demons
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The Burlington football team jumped out quickly in its Southern Lakes Conference contest with visiting Westosha Central Friday night. And the Falcons never could recover from there. Burlington built a 25-7 first-half lead before Central rallied to within six points, but that was as close as the Falcons would come…