Category: Sports
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A family affair
From coaching staff to players, state volleyball team is one big family By Jason Arndt Editor Former Westosha Central High School volleyball players Lauren and Drew Cox as well as Jordan Meyers never played a role in a WIAA State Tournament, let alone at Green Bay’s Resch Center, until they coached the boys team to…
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SLC Cross Country: Central’s Allen wins conference meet
Senior Will Allen, of Westosha Central, claimed a Southern Lakes Conference title after finishing first in an Oct. 14 meet at Fox River Park in Salem Lakes. Allen, who completed the race in 16 minutes, 15.31 seconds, came in well ahead of second place Demetrius Farmakis from Lake Badger to help the Westosha Central boys…
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SLC Volleyball: Central places third in conference tournament
Selburg notches career milestone Junior setter Sydney Selburg achieved a career benchmark with the Westosha Central girls volleyball team during the Oct. 16 Southern Lakes Conference tournament at Lake Geneva Badger. Selburg, who eclipsed 1,000 career assists, helped the Falcons finish third in the tournament behind winner Burlington and second place Waterford. “Overall, we played…
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Panthers pull away from county rival Westosha
Wilmot captured first season victory By Jason Arndt Editor Wilmot quarterback Cooper Zimmerman couldn’t ask for a better way to end the Panthers football season with an Oct. 15 win against county rival Westosha Central. Zimmerman in the regular season finale for both teams at Wilmot’s Frank Bucci Field went 11 of 16 in pass…
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State track: Topercer tops area state qualifiers
Central junior reaches podium in 400 dash By Jason Arndt Editor Westosha Central junior Bryan Topercer had a memorable day during the June 26 WIAA Division 1 State Track and Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium on the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus. Topercer, who qualified in two events, battled intense rainfall and finished second…
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Wilmot tennis duo formed strong bond
State champions reflect on fall season, look to future By Jason Arndt Editor Halle Rosentreter and Gwen Hammond had a whirlwind fall sports season as doubles partners on the Wilmot Union High School tennis team. The Panthers duo, which won the WIAA Division 1 state doubles title, then snagged the honor of being named Southern…
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All Area Basketball: Crowded at the top
Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area players rank among state’s best By Chris Bennett Correspondent Southern Lakes Newspapers released this year’s All-Area Basketball Team, which features two conference players of the year, including Kacie Carollo. Carollo, a senior at Whitewater, earned Rock Valley Conference Player of the Year en route to a similar honor from SLN. Additionally,…
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Kearby continues honing craft in volleyball
Falcons junior reflects on Falcons’ state appearance, team chemistry By Jason Arndt Editor Junior Keegan Kearby didn’t need much time to transition from libero to setter for the Westosha Central High School boys volleyball team. Kearby, named Southern Lakes Conference Athlete of the Year last fall, said the transition was as simple as dropping basketball…
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WIAA Gymnastics: Wilmot Co-op gymnastics win state title
Pye, Murphy emerge as individual champions By Jason Arndt Editor Coach Jordin Miller, of the Wilmot Co-op Gymnastics team, simply hoped for consistent performances from her squad entering the Feb. 27 WIAA Division 1 state meet in the Wisconsin Rapids. Miller, in a previous interview, said consistency will play a key role in whether the…
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WIAA Girls Gymnastics: Wilmot Co-op gymnastics returns to state
Team claims sectional title By Jason Arndt Editor Wilmot Co-op gymnastics, unlike last year, spent the afternoon of Feb. 20 huddled in their home gym at Burlington’s Karcher Middle School awaiting results from the WIAA Division 1 Hartford Union High School Sectional. The team, which participated in the morning session, left for Karcher from Hartford…