Category: Sports
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Lady Panthers cruise
By Dan Truttschel-Sports Correspondent A sluggish first quarter Feb. 7 couldn’t take the wind out of the Wilmot girls basketball team’s sails. Senior standout Kari Clements etched her name in the record books when she surpassed the 1,000-point plateau to lead the Panthers to a dominant 60-39 Southern Lakes Conference win over visiting Burlington. The…
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Panthers gain revenge on Demons
By Dan Truttschel-Sports Correspondent There is no doubt the Burlington boys basketball team has had its way with Wilmot in recent years. But at least for one night, the Panthers put everything together when they needed to and stayed in contention for the Southern Lakes Conference title at the same time. Wilmot jumped out to…
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Central Roundup
Dan Trusttschel-Sports Correspondent Gymnasts take sixth at Nordy Injury and illness bugs continue to plague the Wes-tosha Central-Union Grove gymnastics team. But that hasn’t stopped other gymnasts from stepping up their game and doing what they can to help the cause. Central posted a team score of 131.225, good for sixth place overall…
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Central stunned by rival
By Dan Truttschel/Sports Correspondent In two meetings this year, the Westosha Central boys basketball team has given rival Wilmot everything it wanted. And Friday night certainly wasn’t any different, as the Falcons pushed the Panthers right to the brink. Central’s Marshall Gilbert hit a jump shot from the right wing with just 15.5 seconds…
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Central gymnasts strong in Middleton
By Dan Truttschel/Sports Correspondent Even without a full lineup, the Westosha Central-Union Grove gymnastics team appears to be on a mission. Competing at the inaugural Middleton Gymnastics Invitational Saturday, the Falcons posted a solid third-place effort in the nine-team event. Middleton won the team title with a 140.050, followed by Madison Memorial with a 138.950,…
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Hensel’s late heroics foil Falcons
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent A layup by Nate Hensel after a rebound by Trey Turner and a pass by Brandon Schattner with just five-tenths of a second left was the difference in a 54-53 win at Westosha Central Feb. 7. Wilmot trailed by one point with 6.2 seconds left when Central missed the front…
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Genoa City Recreation 2014 Baseball registration rescheduled
Bad weather forced Genoa City Recreation to reschedule its annual baseball registration to 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Randall School, 37101 87th St., Burlington. (use the west/Middle School entrance). If area schools close due to bad weather, this event will be cancelled. Registration is for players ages 5 through 14. Those new…
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Wilmot to honor former hoops star Bush on Feb. 14
The Wilmot High School varsity boys basketball team will honor former standout Greg Bush during a halftime ceremony Friday, Feb. 14. Bush’s school-record 41 points in a single game was broken by current Wilmot senior Brandon Schattner in a game against Burlington Friday, Jan. 17. Schattner scored 45 points, including five 3-pointers and eight of…
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VIDEO: Sports editor discusses hottest teams in the area
Check out what Mike Ramczyk had to say on this week’s episode of Southeast Wisconsin Preps Report. Ramczyk highlights the best of Racine, Walworth and Kenosha counties, including the Catholic Central boys basketball team, the Burlington Demons and the Demon wrestling squad. Stay tuned for more in-depth coverage of these teams in next week’s Standard…
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Genoa City baseball registration is Monday
Children ages 5 through 14 can register for Genoa City Baseball from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, at Randall School. Use the southwest entrance. Log on to www.eteamz.com/genocity for more information.