Category: Sports
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Seniors key to success of Westosha girls volleyball squad
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The strength of any successful high school team usually is its senior class. And that certainly was the case for the Westosha Central girls volleyball squad. Central, the defending Division 1 state runner-up, entered 2014 with a lot of new faces who had to replace a talented crew lost to…
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Panthers’ season ends in heartbreak
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Wilmot football team had revenge on its mind Oct. 24. The visiting Panthers were trying to erase the memory of a four-overtime loss to Burlington earlier this season. This time, it was win or go home in a Division 2 Level 1 playoff game. Wilmot was on its way…
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SPORTS ROUND-UP: Lady Panthers, Falcons finish as expected in SLC net tourney
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The seeds in last weekend’s Southern Lakes Conference Tournament worked out exactly as predicted for the Westosha Central and Wilmot girls volleyball teams. Central, seeded third, finished third overall, while Wilmot, the eighth seed, placed eighth. Burlington, ranked No. 2 in Division 1, captured both the tournament and overall crowns.…
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Football playoffs: And now, the real season begins
From the first day of training camp in August, teams think about this week. Playoff week. Seven whole days of pure bliss starting with Saturday’s release of the WIAA playoff brackets. It’s the best time of year to be a high school sports fan, as the best teams in the area will duke it out…
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SPORTS ROUNDUP: Central volleyball team bounces back
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent After an 0-3 struggle the first day of the prestigious Sprawl Invitational last weekend, the Westosha Central girls volleyball team bounced back in fine fashion. Central closed the two-day tournament at West Bend with a 2-2 record to finish 12th overall. The Falcons defeated Milwaukee Pius 25-16, 25-19 and Germantown…
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GAME OF THE WEEK: First-place clash awaits Wilmot Friday
The time to feel out your system, try new things and take crazy chances is gone. It’s October, and there are only three games left in the season. In the Southern Lakes Conference this season, three teams have separated themselves from the pack, but that number is guaranteed to decrease to one or two this…
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Mistake-free football leads to Wilmot victory
Panthers get redemption in win over Waterfor By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Better, more disciplined play led the Wilmot High School football team to an 18-0 Southern Lakes Conference victory Sept. 11 at home against Waterford. “It was a huge relief,” Panthers coach Erick Kaiser said. “We knew we were talented. We knew we had…
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Prep football weekend
SLC kicks off with blockbusters Two weeks are down, and the fun, let’s-see-what-we-have games are behind us. Play time’s over. Conference seasons are starting across the state, and that means high school foot-ball is starting to get interest-ing. Winning four of seven conference games guarantees a playoff spot, so the ramifi-cations are colossal begin-ning Friday…
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Blue Devils fall in shootout
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Southern Lakes Blue Devils finally found some offense Aug. 2 in the team’s Ironman Football League contest against the Rock River Raptors in Loves Park, Ill. Unfortunately, the team didn’t find enough. The Blue Devils scored a season high in points, but still lost 45-29 to the Raptors. The…
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Wilmot’s Dodge gives back for all-star week
Cancer survivor inspires former Panther lineman By Dan Truttschel/Sports Correspondent During a stellar high school career at Wilmot, Zach Dodge made life miserable for opposing offenses and coaches alike. And there’s no doubt he plans to continue on that path in the future, but for one week earlier this month, the powerful defensive lineman’s focus…