Category: Sports

  • Huge second quarter lifts Woodstock past Johnsburg

    By Todd Rohde SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Coming off of their first victory in 25 games a week ago, the Johnsburg football team was hoping that they could carry that momentum and intensity over into this week and make it two straight. But unfortunately their opponent in Woodstock had other plans of their own, as they were…

  • Lady Falcons handle Panthers

    By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The last thing the Westosha Central girls volleyball team wanted to have last week was a letdown. And while it wasn’t exactly smooth, that’s just what the Falcons did in their Southern Lakes Conference matchup at rival Wilmot. Central did enough to avoid an upset, as it handed the young…

  • Lady Panthers struggle in Janesville

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent     It seemed pretty clear early Saturday morning that the Wilmot girls volleyball team’s focus may not be on the court.     And in the end, that made for a fairly long day in Janesville.     The Panthers won just one of four matches at the day-long Janesville Craig Tournament, as…

  • Football boys hang tough but fall

    By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent For two quarters Friday night, the Westosha Central football team went toe-to-toe with one of the Southern Lakes Conference leaders. But in the end, its strong defensive effort wasn’t quite enough. Host Waterford slowly pulled away with a touchdown in both the third and fourth quarters to break open a close…

  • Huge second quarter lifts Woodstock past Johnsburg

    By Todd Rohde~SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Coming off of their first victory in 25 games a week ago, the Johnsburg football team was hoping that they could carry that momentum and intensity over into this week and make it two straight. But unfortunately their opponent in Woodstock had other plans of their own, as they were determined…

  • New rules prohibit shooting from or across trails on Wisconsin state park properties

    People hunting on Wisconsin state park properties will be prohibited from shooting from or across certain trails – those trails closed to hunting – and anyone trapping in state parks will be limited to dog-proof or underwater traps. The areas that are open for hunting will be made clear so that hunters are able to…

  • Lady Falcons take silver at top tourney

    By Dan Truttschel/Sports Correspondent Playing with a sense of ur-gency is something that Wes-tosha Central girls volleyball coach Charlie Berg hasn’t seen from his team enough through the first half of 2013. But after last weekend’s effort at the Lynn LaPorte Sprawl in West Bend, the Falcons may have turned the corner. Central put together…

  • Netters take step back against Elkhorn

    By Dan Truttschel/Sports Correspondent Even in the midst of a difficult season, there have been many times when the Wilmot volleyball team appeared to take a step forward despite losing. Unfortunately for the Pan-thers, last week wasn’t one of those times, as they may have taken a step back. Now the key is to rebound…

  • Everything clicks as Panthers roll

    By Dan Truttschel/Sports Correspondent At different points throughout the season, one part of the Wilmot football team’s overall game has been better than the others. But rarely have all phases clicked at the same time – until the first quarter Friday night. And that was more than enough to lead the Panthers to a win.…

  • Falcons fall in second half

    By Dan Truttschel/Sports Correspondent Heading into halftime Friday night, it looked like the Westosha Central football team may have a shot at not only its first win of 2013 but a rather newsworthy upset as well. The Falcons had all the momentum in their Southern Lakes Conference matchup at Burlington and felt good about where…