Category: Sports
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Hopes rest on the shoulders of key shooters
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer For the Wilmot Union High School boys basketball squad, it will be a collective effort to prevail in a highly competitive Southern Lakes Conference. The collective effort paid off for the Panthers in its season opener, winning 87-83 last week against visiting Elkhorn. Sophomore Latrell Glass, a 5-foot-11 guard, scored…
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New coach takes over promising squad
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A new coach can bring a fresh attitude to a boys basketball program. That is the hope for the Westosha Central High School boys basketball squad entering the 2015-16 season under the helm of James Hyllberg. The new coach retained all three assistant coaches that served under Mikel Mala last…
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Lady Panthers open season with two wins
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer According to sixth-year coach Keiya Square, the Wilmot Union High School girls basketball team is moving forward, maintaining its goal of capturing a Southern Lakes Conference title this season. The Panthers (12-12 overall) finished the 2014-15 season tied for fourth with Burlington at 7-7, but came up short of winning…
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Middling expectations for Lady Falcons
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer If history is any indication, Westosha Central High School’s girls basketball squad could meet its goal of finishing among the top four in the Southern Lakes Conference this year. In 2014-15, the Falcons finished sixth in the SLC at 5-9 (11-11 overall), but lost in its WIAA Division 2 regional…
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ALL-AREA SPORTS: Wilmot freshman phenom steals the show
Barthel, Hebior, Brenner near top of inaugural squad By Jason Arndt [email protected] There was no shortage of accolades this fall sports season, which created a daunting task of compiling a top ten all-area squad comprised of the best performers. Between Westosha Central and Wilmot Union High School, there are 15 combined sports, and if…
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Westosha falls in five-game thriller, season ends
Falcons wrap up solid season By Jason Arndt STAFF WRITER With their backs to the wall in the WIAA Division 1 Sectional Championship Nov. 5, the Westosha Central High School boys volleyball squad stormed back, but it was not enough to overcome Kenosha Indian Trail. The Falcons, who dropped the first two sets (25-23,…
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SPORTS CHECK: Badger’s OT kick shocks top-ranked Waunakee
When Lake Geneva Badger snuck into the Division 2 football playoff field as the largest school after years of being the small fish in the massive Division 1 pond, the 7-2 Badgers became a sleeper pick to make some noise this postseason. On Friday night, the Southern Lakes Conference’s lone survivor did a lot…
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Falcons win thriller, one game from state
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In game five of a WIAA Division 1 sectional semifinal Thursday night at Elkhorn High School, the Westosha Central volleyball team overcame a 13-12 deficit to win, 19-17, and take a thrilling match from Kenosha Tremper, 25-17, 25-22, 21-25, 17-25, 19-17. The win propels the Lady Falcons to Saturday…
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Ultimate Frisby: QB’s five touchdowns lift Wilmot past Greendale
WIAA Playoffs: Wilmot 39, Greendale 6 Wilmot will face state power Waukesha West Friday night By Jason Arndt Staff Writer GREENDALE – Behind a strong offensive line and AJ Frisby, Wilmot Union High School tallied 286 yards rushing en route to a 39-6 Level 1 win at Greendale, setting up a WIAA…
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Delavan shocks Wilmot in legendary double-OT thriller
Eighth-ranked Comets earn D3 playoff berth despite losing SLC mark It was like something out of an edge-of-your-seat, pulse-pounding Batman movie. A superhero comes down from the sky when all is lost, the town peoples are hopeless and the invincible villain is on his path of terror. The police can’t save you,…