Category: Sports
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SPORTS ROUNDUP: Panther boys beat Janesville Craig
Wilmot Union High School won its third boys basketball contest in four tries after defeating non conference opponent Janesville Craig Dec. 30. The Panthers, who jumped to 3-4 overall, carried a 45-28 halftime advantage in Janesville Craig to defeat the Cougars 81-67 behind the duo of London Glass and Kevin Sandman. Glass, a junior, finished…
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Wilmot duo claims WIAA state tennis title
Rosentreter, Hammond oust higher seeds in historic achievement for school By Jason Arndt Editor Halle Rosentreter and Gwen Hammond are strong singles players for the Wilmot Union High School girls tennis team. But when Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association formally announced plans to hold a State Tournament, Panthers coach Lisa Obertin believed they would become a…
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Panthers find way to win against Delavan-Darien
By Michael S. Hoey Correspondent The Wilmot Union High School football team overcame rust, mistakes, and turnovers to defeat Delavan-Darien 30-19 on Oct. 17. The game was moved to 9:30 am on a Saturday morning because they had just played their first game of the season the previous Tuesday due to COVID-19 issues. Coach Keiya…
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Central’s Kylie Walker captures third at WIAA State Golf meet
The future of Westosha Central High School’s girls golf program looks bright after the Walker twins, both freshmen, finished in the upper half in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 state golf meet at Kohler’s Black Wolf Run. The state golf meet, which happened Oct. 12-13, saw Kylie Walker finish tied for third with…
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WIAA Tennis: Wilmot’s Rosentreter, Hammond qualify for state
Wilmot duo joins Central trio By Jason Arndt Editor Senior Halle Rosentreter had a dream of qualifying for the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 state tennis tournament as a freshman at Wilmot Union High School. The dream, however, underwent some tribulations after she missed the next two seasons because of a back injury. But…
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Falcons bounce Badger in historic season opener
Team bests Lake Geneva for first time in 14 years By Jason Arndt Editor Football history could have repeated itself in Westosha Central’s Sept. 25 season opener at Lake Geneva Badger. The Falcons, who entered play without a win against Lake Geneva Badger since 2006, fell into a 12-0 deficit after Badgers’ Keegan Huber returned…
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Panthers prepared for football title defense
By Jason Arndt Editor The Wilmot Union High School football team enters season play Sept. 25 with visiting Union Grove as defending Southern Lakes Conference co-champions. But defending a championship, especially this year amid a COVID-19 pandemic, brings a different set of challenges and a series of unknowns. Under a typical season, which begins in…
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Central football enters new era
Franz leading program By Jason Arndt Editor Jared Franz spent many years on the football sidelines serving in multiple coaching roles. Franz, however, never took the reigns of an entire program until Westosha Central High School named him head varsity football coach last summer. The first-year Falcons coach, who began with Wilmot in 2007, officially…
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Fun in the sand
Two local grads spend the summer mentoring youth players By Jason Arndt Editor Overseeing more than 100 youth and prep sand volleyball players during the summer can present challenges for some people. But for Kennedy Muff, a 2019 Westosha Central High School graduate, and 2018 Burlington High School graduate Brooklyn VandeHei, they don’t see their…
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Senior Snapshots: Falcon baseball seniors enjoyed camaraderie
By Jason Arndt Editor The Report looks to recognize senior student-athletes from all spring sports teams, which saw their seasons cut short because of COVID-19. Senior student-athletes will be profiled for the next several weeks in The Report as more information is submitted via email. Coaches, senior-student athletes, parents and athletic directors are welcome to…