Category: Sports

  • WIAA Boys Basketball: Central unable to keep pace with Burlington

    Falcons season ends in regional final By Jason Arndt Editor The Westosha Central High School boys basketball team can always depend on junior Jack Rose to step up when needed. Rose, the Falcons’ leading scorer, did what he always does in a Feb. 20 WIAA Division 1 regional final against Burlington with a game-high 27…

  • Boys Basketball: Central’s Rose surpasses 1,000 career points

    By Jason Arndt Editor Westosha Central High School junior Jack Rose accomplished 1,000 career points but in fewer games compared to three others in program history during a non-conference matchup with Stoughton. The 6-4 Rose, who scored a game-high 29 points in the Feb. 9 double overtime loss to Stoughton, went 7-for-15 from the perimeter…

  • WIAA Girls Basketball: Panthers claim regional championship

    Freshman Johnson resets school record with 40 points By Jason Arndt Editor Broken ankles and a turbulent final stretch of the regular season did not break the Wilmot Union High School girls basketball season. The Panthers, who ended the regular season with seven straight losses, went without most of their squad because of injuries during…

  • WIAA Wrestling: Panthers DeFilippo punches ticket to state wrestling meet

    By Jason Arndt Editor First-year coach Brian Hopkins describes freshman Logan DeFilippo as a quiet, but resilient, wrestler for the Wilmot Union High School wrestling team. DeFilippo, at 106 pounds, showed his resilience in the Feb. 6 WIAA Division 1 sectional at Brookfield East, where he cruised through his first two matches with pin fall…

  • WIAA Wrestling: Central sends Seward to state wrestling meet

    By Jason Arndt Editor Westosha Central High School, like other wrestling programs, underwent a challenging season with the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic, unlike previous years, caused the WIAA to send fewer wrestlers to the State Individual Tournament to limit the amount of people inside a venue. The Falcons, however, was still able to qualify…

  • Boys Basketball: Glass joins Sandman in Wilmot’s 1,000 point club

    Panthers senior duo grew up playing together By Jason Arndt Editor Kevin Sandman and London Glass have played together since they were youngsters playing at Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School. Since then, the senior duo have become close friends, and even accomplished career benchmarks for the Wilmot Union High School boys basketball program in a matter of…

  • Boys Basketball: Sandman notches career 1,000th point for Wilmot

    Senior shooter produces benchmark in win against Badger By Jason Arndt Editor Senior Kevin Sandman found himself in exclusive company Jan. 29 when he eclipsed 1,000 career points in Wilmot’s Southern Lakes Conference victory at Lake Geneva Badger. Sandman, who made five three-pointers, accounted for a game-high 35 points and went 4-for-5 from the free…

  • Boys Basketball: Wilmot relies on resilience, team chemistry

    Panthers gelling as a squad in final stretch By Jason Arndt Editor Coach Jake Erbentraut recognized his players needed time to form a strong team bond since they didn’t have much experience playing with one another entering the Wilmot boys basketball season. The Panthers, who opened the season slate 2-4, have since won seven of…

  • Boys Basketball: Falcons keep rolling over conference competition

    Zackery took the helm on the interim By Jason Arndt Editor Marcus Zackery knows the Westosha Central boys basketball program more than anyone. Zackery, a varsity assistant for seven years, has helped grow the game in the community as co-director of Westosha Youth Basketball Club. Additionally, Zackery, father of former player Jaeden, played witness to…

  • Girls Basketball: Freshman sets Wilmot girls program scoring record

    Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the Jan. 8 print edition of The Report.  McKenna Johnson plays with poise, involves teammates By Jason Arndt Editor Freshman McKenna Johnson doesn’t look at her stat line following every game. She just plays, finds ways to involve her teammates, and nothing appears to bother her as the…