Category: Sports
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Central tennis pair qualify for state meet
George Capelli and Lucas Graveley get in as special qualifiers By Jason Arndt Staff Writer For George Capelli, it was the last shot at a WIAA State Tennis berth, and the Westosha Central senior got in as a special qualifier with junior Lucas Graveley on May 27. The Westosha Central duo, who has compiled a…
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Lady Panthers pummel Craig to win regional
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The hits kept coming, and there was no stopping the Lady Panthers, as they pounded No. 3 seed Janesville Craig to capture a WIAA Division 1 regional title Friday. Wilmot, who produced 20 hits, had every batter in the lineup with at least one hit to down the Cougars 16-1…
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SOFTBALL: Mickelson, Kontaxis help Hrncar to regional title
Lady Falcons face Wilmot in sectional semifinal Tuesday By Jason Arndt Staff Writer In a mercy game where the 10-run rule was employed, junior Kira Mickelson was the dagger in Westosha Central’s 11-0 WIAA Division 1 Regional championship contest against visiting Fort Atkinson Thursday. Mickelson, who batted 2 for 3, appeared on the field as…
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Panthers charge through Stoughton Sectionals
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer While the Panthers roared through the WIAA Division 1 Track Sectionals in Stoughton Thursday, school records were broken, and yielded several state qualifiers. Junior Maddie Martin, who broke an earlier school record in the 400-dash, reestablished it with a second place finish in the event at 57.66 seconds en…
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Rau vaults to sectional title for Central
Vaulter joins Sabourin, Falcon boys Hebior and Kurylo at state By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Two years removed from a WIAA Division 1 state appearance, Westosha Central senior Sydney Rau is making a return in a different event, capturing a sectional title in the pole vault at Stoughton Thursday. Rau, who qualified in the 400-dash…
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Wilmot’s Keen takes fourth in wrestling nationals
Lady Panthers Sophomore Ellie Keen, a nationally recognized Judo fighter, finished fourth in Saturday’s Body Bar UWW Cadet Women’s Nationals held in Irving, Texas. Keen represented Team Wisconsin for USA Wrestling. The sophomore, one of two female Wilmot varsity wrestlers, has earned multiple accolades at the national and international levels in Judo that include a brown…
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Five in row for Central
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When Westosha Central wrapped up its Southern Lakes Conference slate, they were assured at least a share of the championship, but a little help from a cross-town rival propelled the Lady Falcons to its fourth consecutive outright title. The Lady Falcons, who honored four seniors Wednesday, pounded visiting Kenosha Bradford…
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Glidden glides Falcons to victory
Freshman Austin Glidden gave it all he had in Westosha Central’s Southern Lakes Conference showdown against in Lake Geneva Thursday. Entering the game sporting a 2-1 record, Glidden tossed 6 2/3 innings, struck out five, walked three and allowed two earned runs on eight hits en route to a 4-3 win against the Badgers. Glidden’s…
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Dopuch drops decisive goal in Westosha Central win
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer After a hard-fought loss to Delavan-Darien May 10, the Westosha Central girls soccer team stepped up in a rivalry game at Wilmot May 13, shutting out the Lady Panthers 1-0. “They practiced pretty hard this week, they had a let-down earlier in the week,” said Lady Falcons coach Luis Totera.…
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SOFTBALL: Wilmot shuts down top-ranked Broncos
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Against the No. 1 ranked team in Wisconsin, Wilmot softball coach Pat Dopke stated they could compete with any school, even Union Grove. After Sarah Hutchinson’s stellar pitching performance against Westosha Central a week earlier, where the Lady Panthers put a scare into the state title holders, the junior hurler…