Category: Sports

By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Although Sophia Ellsworth’s gymnastics career has drawn to a close, the Lady Panthers’ senior represented Wilmot Union High School well as a member of the Burlington combined squad. Ellsworth, who is the sole member from Wilmot, ended her Southern Lakes Conference career with a first place finish in the floor…

Lady Panthers suffer stunning loss to Milton By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Within five seconds, the Lady Panthers went from triumph to heartbreak in Saturday’s WIAA Division 2 regional title game against visiting No. 3 seed Milton. Wilmot, who trailed 25-19 entering the second half, saw its deficit widen to 13 points, but the Lady…

Milton visits Wilmot Saturday By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Using quickness in ball movement, the Lady Panthers defeated visiting Fort Atkinson 41-32, to move on to the WIAA Division 2 regional title game against Milton 7 p.m. Saturday. Wilmot Union High School, who trailed 19-14 entering the second half, was able to equalize Blackhawks duo…

Writers note: The full story will appear in the March 4 edition of the Westosha Report Panthers wrestler Jake Morgan could have redemption Saturday night at the WIAA Division 1 state finals when he takes on Stoughton’s Collin Kraus for the 145-pound title. The Wilmot Union High School senior moved forward to the state championship…

Growth, leadership help sustain recent success By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Three Southern Lakes Conference titles in four years, that will be a memory four Lady Panther seniors can take with them, after they forge ahead into the WIAA Division 2 state tournament. Wilmot Union High School won a share of the SLC title following…

Morgan suffers first loss By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Two area wrestlers received their ticket to the WIAA Division 1 state wrestling following second-place finishes in Saturday’s Sectionals. Wilmot Union High School’s Jake Morgan, who entered the Verona Sectional undefeated, lost the first match of his senior season on a narrow 3-2 decision against No.…

Falcons claim first title since 1998 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The last time Westosha Central High School won a boys basketball conference title, nearly the entire student body was not born yet. But, a Falcons team coming off a seventh place finish last year and a new coach, the team defeated Lake Geneva Badger…

By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Down by one point at halftime, Ron Hall and the Falcons got the job done in the low post, defeating host Elkhorn 53-47 in a Southern Lakes Conference contest Feb. 12. The Westosha Central victory clinched at least a share of the SLC title after Burlington defeated Lake Geneva 66-49,…

Morgan notches regional title for Wilmot A hard effort by Wilmot Union High School’s wrestling squad in the WIAA Division 1 Elkhorn regional has emerged five qualifiers for Saturday’s Sectional competition in at Verona. The five advancing was an impressive feat, according to coach John Watson. Headlined by senior 145-pound Jake Morgan, who is still…

Westosha Central junior scores game-high 17 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer With under a minute to go, and the score tied, Westosha Central junior Lindsey Kimpler finally had her moment at Elkhorn Friday. The 5-foot-4 junior guard, who scored a game-high 17 points, buried a go-ahead 3-pointer to seal the Lady Falcons’ 47-45 Southern Lakes…