Category: Sports
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Falcons, Panthers land players on SLC baseball squad
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent The Wilmot and Westosha Central baseball teams recently landed five players on All-Southern Lakes Conference squads for 2013. Named to the first team from Wilmot were senior infielder Scott Litwin and senior outfielder Chaz Schmidt. Joining that pair from Central was junior outfielder Justin Barney. Each team also landed one…
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Fonk highlights 2013 All-SLC softball team
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent It should come as no surprise to see several members of the Westosha Central softball team on this year’s All-Southern Lakes Conference list. The Falcons dominated the competition all spring – one that ended with the Division 1 state title last week – and the SLC coaches took notice. Central, which…
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Track seasons come to end at state meet
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent The 2013 boys and girls track season came to a close at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse last weekend for several athletes from Wilmot and Westosha Central high schools. Representing Wilmot in the Division 1 meet were Haylee Martin in the triple jump and long jump; the 800-meter relay team of…
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Panther girls fall to Westosha in sectional semis
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent The similarities all three times the Wilmot softball team faced Westosha Central this spring were eerily similar. In fact, the only difference was the length of the third game – and that only changed by an inning. Central posted its third 10-0 win over the Panthers in a WIAA Division 1…
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Headed back to state! Westosha routs sectional opponents to advance
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent If anybody thought the Westosha Central softball team may not have been focused for last week’s sectional games, all they had to do was look at the two box scores. Simply put, the Falcons dominated – again. Central punched its second straight WIAA Division 1 State Tournament ticket last Thursday with…
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Kaht takes runner-up finish in 1,600 run at State
By Todd Rohde~SPORTS CORRESPONDENT What a year it has been for Richmond-Burton junior distance runner James Kaht. Just when it didn’t look like things could get any better for the gifted athlete, they did as he exceeded all expectations once again with his outstanding ability. First Kaht helped lead the Rocket boys’ cross country team…
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Rockets fall short at the Sectional semifinals
By Todd Rohde~SPORTS CORRESPONDENT As the saying goes, every good thing has to come to an end at some point in time or another. And unfortunately for the Richmond-Burton baseball team, that time came sooner than the Rockets would have liked it too before they could reach their ultimate goal of reaching the State Tournament.…
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Skyhawks kick their way to State, finish fourth
By Todd Rohde SPORTS CORRESPONDENT What a postseason run it was this year for the Johnsburg girls’ soccer team, as the Lady Skyhawks proved that anything can and usually does happen once the playoffs begin. The Skyhawks came together and gelled as a team and peaked at the right time, as played with a great…
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Free fishing this weekend in Wisconsin
Richard Bong State Recreation Area announces special Open House and Free Fishing Day programs for June 2: • Join others at Richard Bong State Recreation Area for a special family day Sunday on June 2. It’s Open House and Free Fishing Day and that means no licenses are needed by anyone to fish and your park…
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Falcons fall to Bradford
By Dan Truttschel ~ Sports Correspondent The opposition may not completely believe it, but the Westosha Central softball team actually showed a human side last week. And by that, it means the Falcons, the state’s top-ranked Division 1 team, lost for the first time this spring Friday afternoon. The honor of breaking Central’s season-long win…