Category: Sports
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Rockets come up short in OT thriller
By Todd Rohde SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Anyone in attendance at the Richmond-Burton and Genoa-Kingston football game Sept. 13th was treated to a real gem of a performance. That’s because the Rockets and Cogs squared off in a competitive and exciting showdown that kept the fans on the edge of their seats in a game that came…
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Skyhawks rally back and give the Rams a scare
By Todd Rohde SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Johnsburg football team may not have scored a victory yet this season for their efforts out on the gridiron, but they are getting very close with each week that they take the field. With the above in mind, it could be said though that the Skyhawks are undefeated in…
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Double OT thriller ends in tough loss
By Dan Truttschel-Sports Correspondent The difference between ecstasy and agony was as slim as it could be Friday night for the Wilmot football team. And, unfortunately for the Panthers, they experienced the bad emotion of the two. Host Waterford finally broke a scoreless tie on its first play of the second overtime to send the…
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FOOTBALL WEEKEND: The skinny
By Mike Ramczyk~Sports Editor Waterford (2-2 overall, 1-1 Southern Lakes) at Burlington (3-1, 1-1), 7 p.m. This is the biggest game of the week in the Southern Lakes Conference. Two rivals, separated only by about six miles, will go at it in what should be an intense, physical contest. Everyone knows about Waterford’s defense.…
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Wilmot girls volleyball team aims to improve
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent There’s been plenty of learning going at Wilmot High School the first two weeks of the 2013 girls volleyball season. And that’s how it will go the rest of the season – as the young Panthers will be in for plenty of lessons along the way. Wilmot returns just five…
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Panthers pick up shutout in opener
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent For the better part of three weeks, the Wilmot football coaching staff has been installing a new offense and defense in preparation for the 2013 campaign. The unveiling finally came Friday night – and while there were some mixed results, in the end, the Panthers came away with a hard-fought…
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Central sees positives after 38-0 loss to Big Foot
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent On its face, it would appear the Westosha Central football team’s 2013 opener Friday night was a tough one. The final score, a 38-0 non-conference loss to Big Foot, would seem to indicate that. But there were some positives moving forward that first-year head coach Tyson Mengel hopes to build…
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Lady Sequoits have a new look on the court
“I am incredibly optimistic for this season, as we have three to four players in each position who could start in any game making our depth on this team very impressive.” ~ Girls volleyball head coach Jamie Atkinson By Todd Rohde~SPORTS CORRESPONDENT When the Antioch girls’ volleyball team begins the season, they will have…
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Antioch looks to improve and make a statement on the gridiron
“I just love the chemistry and players on this year’s team… we have a lot of responsible kids that are willing to go above and beyond what we expect of them in efforts of being successful.” ~ Antioch head coach Brian Glashagel By Todd Rohde~SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Antioch football team knows that they were a…
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Rockets strive to fill holes, compete for a title
“I’m looking forward to another exciting season, as we’ll be ready to go when the season begins.” ~ Rocket head coach Pat Elder By Todd Rohde~SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With all of the success that the Richmond-Burton football team has had over the past several years, it should be of no surprise that the Rockets have high…