Category: Sports
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Wilmot’s Zembal wins title at SLC meet
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent Wilmot’s Kody Zembal entered Saturday’s Southern Lakes Conference Meet at Burlington with just one blemish on his season record. And he was plenty determined to keep it that way by the time the meet came to an end. Zembal made quick work of his two opponents at 132 pounds to bring…
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Wilmot boys survive St. Thomas more, fall to Wolverines
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent Recent games have provided more than a few struggles for the Wilmot boys basketball team. But in all but one case – a hard-fought Southern Lakes Conference loss last Thursday night at Waterford – the Panthers have found a way to survive. And that certainly was the theme Saturday afternoon –…
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Falcon girls make strides forward, but fall to Broncos, Badgers
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent There are times when first-year Westosha Central girls basketball coach Ruth Buehler sees flashes that her team is heading in the right direction. Unfortunately, those instances aren’t happening quite enough for the Falcons to turn the corner just yet. Central showed brief glimpses of positive play in a pair of Southern…
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What snow? Boating Safety Course to be offered
Boating season is coming soon. Are you ready for fun on the water? Have you had your boating safety course yet? Did you know that those born after Dec. 1989 need this course to operate on Wisconsin waterways? To ensure you have a safe as well as fun time on the water and meet the…
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Wilmot survives challenges from Badger, Elkhorn
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent The final scores from two Southern Lakes Conference games last week show a pair of wins for the first place Wilmot boys basketball squad. But neither was easy by any stretch of the imagination. Visiting Badger battled the Panthers all the way to the end Friday night before Wilmot pulled away…
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Gymnasts take seventh at Spartan Invite
By Jennifer Eisenbart~Sports Editor In spite of competing without one of its top gymnastics, the Westosha/Union Grove gymnastics team still had plenty of positives Saturday at the Spartan Invite. Competing in the green division – the top-seeded division – the team posted a team score of 132.075, which was seventh of seven teams in the…
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B-C proves to be too much for the Lady Rockets
By Todd Rohde~CORRESPONDENT The Richmond-Burton girls’ basketball team has been playing pretty solid ball of late, but they finally ran into their match Jan. 26. That when they were squared up against a fierce and competitive Burlington Central team who gave them some troubles on both sides of the ball in handing them a…
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Antioch girls prevail, boys fall on the court
By Todd Rohde~CORRESPONDENT The Antioch boys and girls basketball teams both took to the court this past weekend, but unfortunately had different outcomes including one for the better and the other not so much. The experienced and confident girls program prevailed for a victory, while the youthful and still learning and growing boys’ team had…
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Registration Underway for Jan. 27 Indoor Triathlon
Registration is now underway for an Indoor Triathlon being held at RecPlex on Sunday, Jan. 27. The race consists of a 10-minute swim, 20-minute spin bike ride, and a 15-minute treadmill run. Awards are presented to the overall male and female and age group winners. The race is open to ages 8 and…
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Rocket grapplers land their first team victory
By Todd Rohde~CORRESPONDENT It has been kind of a strange setup this season for the Richmond-Burton wrestling team as due to the lack of numbers out for the program, they have been forced to compete short-handed all year long. Although this has not deterred or dampened the spirits of the wrestlers who are taking…