Category: Sports
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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 streak…
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Falcons struggle in four losses
By Dan Truttschel ~ Sports Correspondent The spring season took a tough turn for the Westosha Central baseball team last week. Central dropped all four games, including three in the Southern Lakes Conference, to fall to 6-13 overall heading into action this week. The Falcons opened play with an 8-4 loss May 13 against Wilmot, followed…
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Lady Rockets defeat Harvard twice, but drop a pair to Zion
By Todd Rohde ~ SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It was kind of a roller coaster week for the Richmond-Burton softball team, as they had some mixed results depending on which team they were playing. The Lady Rockets began the week by defeating rival Harvard twice within three days on the diamond, but then dropped a pair of showings…
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Lady Hawks soar into the supersectionals
By Todd Rohde ~ SPORTS CORRESPONDENT What a postseason run it has been so far for the Johnsburg girls’ soccer team, as they have rose to the occasion and taken their game to the next level. In doing so, the Lady Skyhawks have been rewarded for their efforts along the way by continuing to advance their…
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Free fishing weekend is June 1 and 2
Time to get a worm wet in a Wisconsin lake or stream during the state’s Free Fishing Weekend, June 1 and 2. Fish anywhere in Wisconsin without a license or trout stamp. This includes all inland waters and Wisconsin’s side of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River. Other fishing rules apply, such as limits…
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Westosha third, Wilmot fourth at SLC tourney
By Jennifer Eisenbart~Sports Editor Enduring windy conditions and a rain delay from Thursday, the Westosha and Wilmot boys tennis teams still came away with positive results from last week’s Southern Lakes Conference tennis tournament. Westosha finished third as a team and third overall in the final SLC standings, while Wilmot tied for fourth at the…
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Westosha baseball splits contests against Elkhorn
Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent A two-game series with Elkhorn proved to be a good news, bad news proposition last week for the Westosha Central baseball team. The good news came in the opener May 6, as the Falcons pulled out a 5-2 victory – but just 24 hours later, the Elks gained a measure of revenge…
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Westosha baseball splits contests against Elkhorn
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent A two-game series with Elkhorn proved to be a good news, bad news proposition last week for the Westosha Central baseball team. The good news came in the opener May 6, as the Falcons pulled out a 5-2 victory – but just 24 hours later, the Elks gained a measure of…
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Panthers pick up pair of SLC victories
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent If the Wilmot baseball team suffered any lingering effects from a loss to rival Westosha Central last week, it certainly wasn’t obvious. Wilmot bounced back in fine fashion with a pair of Southern Lakes Conference victories over Waterford. The Panthers defeated the Wolverines 7-1 May 6, followed by a 6-1 road…
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Spring Grove/Richmond Mighty Mites T-ball registration
This one-day-a-week, five-week program is a beginning level for players. Kids hit off the tee, run the bases and play different positions, not including catcher. No scores are kept as the goal is to just have fun while learning the fundamentals of the game. Team T-shirt and hat included in the fee. Volunteer coaches are…