Category: Sports
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SOFTBALL: Lesson learned
Lampe bests former student, Demons to avenge last season’s sectional loss By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Long ago, in a Westosha Central High School economics classroom, softball coach Tom Lampe racked brains with knowledge of stock markets, balanced checkbooks and other stuff that probably shot straight over a lot of students’ heads. Not Val Auseth. At…
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BASEBALL PREVIEW: Falcons return pitching and experience
By Jason Arndt Editor A year ago, the Westosha Central High School baseball team was two wins away from reaching the WIAA Division 1 state championship series in Appleton, dropping a 4-3 decision to Kenosha Tremper. The Falcons, however, return 10 letter-winners, including all of their pitchers, which gives six-year coach Jacob Morman plenty of…
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SOFTBALL PREVIEW: Pitching, leadership key to Panthers’ season
By Jason Arndt Editor For the Wilmot Union High School softball team, its season hinges on two key components, pitching and leadership. Wilmot, which finished second in Southern Lakes Conference play at 11-3 (17-4 overall), welcomes back senior left-hander Madi Zerr and sophomore right-hander Anna Wischnowski as the team’s dynamic duo in the pitcher’s circle.…
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SOFTBALL PREVIEW: Falcons boast depth, speed entering season
By Jason Arndt Editor Boasting seven returning letter winners, including three all-Southern Lakes Conference performers, the Westosha Central High School softball team looks to stay in the hunt for a conference title. Staying in the hunt, however, will depend on how well the nine newcomers adjust to varsity game. “We have a good mix of…
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WIAA GYMNASTICS: Zeller’s goal fulfilled at state gymnastics
By Jason Arndt Editor Before Kenosha Combined senior Megan Zeller approached the vault at the WIAA Division 1 state gymnastics meet on March 2, the Westosha Central representative admits she was nervous, but remembered everything she went through to get there. Zeller, a two-year member of Kenosha Combined, recalled the wrist injury that sidelined her…
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WIAA WRESTLING: Wilmot’s Gough found his way after conference bout
By Jason Arndt Editor When Wilmot Union High School senior Larz Gough finished fourth at the Southern Lakes Conference tournament, he knew he could do better, and decided to give everything he had on the wrestling mat. Gough, at 182 pounds, did just that by winning the WIAA Division 1 regional followed by a second…
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WIAA BOYS BASKETBALL: Falcons fly by Wilmot to win regional title
By Jason Arndt Editor Westosha Central coach James Hyllberg and senior Jaeden Zackery agreed with how their team’s first half production turned out in Saturday’s WIAA Division 2 regional final with county rival Wilmot. “That is probably the best first half we have played all season,” said Hyllberg. “We got the ball to our shooters,…
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WIAA GYMNASTICS: Zeller looks to make the most of final state appearance
By Jason Arndt Editor Since Megan Zeller is a senior, the Westosha Central High School representative on Kenosha Combined just wants to make the most of her second consecutive WIAA Division 1 state gymnastics appearance, which will be at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School. Zeller, who qualified in the vault at the Feb. 21 Burlington…
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BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Falcons wrap up undefeated conference slate
After Westosha Central drubbed visiting Union Grove 72-42 to cap off its Southern Lakes Conference slate undefeated on Feb. 21, the Falcons returned the court the next night, when they hosted non conference opponent Kenosha Tremper. Against the Trojans, the Falcons jumped to a 40-25 halftime lead, which helped them capture a 68-55 victory to…
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WIAA GYMNASTICS: Westosha’s Zeller earns second straight state appearance
For the second consecutive year, Westosha Central senior Megan Zeller, of Kenosha Combined, qualified for the WIAA Division 1 state gymnastics meet after she finished tied for third in the vault at Thursday’s Burlington sectional. The top five finishers in each individual event along with the first and second place teams advance to state from…