Category: Sports
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Panthers play on, Central looks to future
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent The second season is upon us — and for the Wilmot football team, that means a little home cooking. Wilmot, which tied for the Southern Lakes Conference title with Waterford and Badger, closed the year at 7-2 overall after a 28-7 win over Westosha Central in its regular-season finale last…
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It’s our invite, we’ll win if we want to
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent Just one minor speed bump kept the Westosha Central boys volleyball team from perfection at its own invitational Saturday. And even with that setback, the Falcons still had quite the day for themselves. Central won four of its five matches to finish first overall at the six-team invitational. The Falcons…
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Centegra invites community to fourth annual Northwest Trail Run
Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center invites runners to join the fourth annual Northwest Trail Run Sunday, Nov. 10 at Veteran Acres Park in Crystal Lake. The 10-mile run will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the five-mile walk and run will start at 8:45 a.m. The event, which is presented by McHenry County Orthopaedics, Star 105.5,…
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Rockets’ rally falls short in loss to North Boone
By Todd Rohde~SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Richmond-Burton football team has really come into their own and has played some of their best football of the season over the past month or so. Unfortunately though every good team is going to run into a speed bump now and then, and for the Rockets that occurred Oct. 18th.…
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Wilmot pushes Trails to limit
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent Last week’s non-conference girls volleyball matchup between Indian Trails and visiting Wilmot appeared to be pretty evenly matched. And that’s just how it played out – unfortunately for the Panthers, they were on the short end of the final score. Wilmot dropped the first set, won the next two, but…
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Central netters handle Kenosha teams
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent The Westosha Central boys volleyball team is starting to build a little momentum. Central put together two straight workmanlike efforts in the past week and came away with a pair of Southeast Conference victories. The Falcons opened play last week with a 25-14, 25-11, 25-22 win at Indian Trails Academy,…
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Panthers stay in first, face Central Friday
By Mike Ramczyk~Sports Editor The Wilmot football team needs to win out this season to assure a share of the conference title. The Panthers took care of business last Friday night at Burlington, and in turn squashed the Demons’ playoff hopes. Wilmot set the tone with a five-yard fumble return for a touchdown in…
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Panthers blank Demons to close in on conference title
Wilmot’s Albert Rogalski picks up yardage for the Panthers in Friday’s 27-0 win at Burlington. The victory keeps Wilmot’s hopes of a Southern Lakes Conference title alive. (Photo by Ed Nadolski)
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Wisconsin waterfowl seasons continue though federal properties are closed
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials have not received information from the federal government indicating any changes to ongoing waterfowl hunting seasons. However, hunters need to be aware of closures to federal properties due to the federal government shut down. “Basically, when it comes to waterfowl hunting, it is business as usual. So get your…
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Rockets get defensive in win over the Royals
By Todd Rohde-SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It’s quite obvious that a team must be able to put points on the board offensively if they are going to have a chance at coming away with a victory. But all the points in the world aren’t going to be enough to come out on top, unless your defense is…