Category: Sports
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Lady Rockets get the best of the Cogs
By Todd Rohde~CORRESPONDENT It may have been their only performance of the week, but the Richmond-Burton girls’ basketball team made sure to make the most out of their efforts. The Lady Rockets did so by coming out with some intensity, playing up to their abilities and getting the job done by coming away with…
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Falcon boys survive ugly game against Badger
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent There weren’t too many style points being earned by either the Westosha Central or Badger boys basketball teams in a Southern Lakes Conference contest last week. But from the Falcons perspective, all that mattered was one thing – the final score. Central held the Badgers without a point in two of…
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Wilmot girls jump ahead early, down Westosha
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent It was clear early Friday night that the Wilmot and Westosha Central girls basketball teams are at different points in their development. For Wilmot, the game signaled yet another piece of an impressive start to the season – and for Central, it was another chance to learn from the experience. Wilmot,…
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Panthers’ defense makes Falcon boys miserable
By Dan Truttschel~Sports Correspondent There’s going to be nights when the Wilmot boys basketball team has trouble finding the hoop on a consistent basis. That’s just a fact of life – however, one thing the Panthers can always hang their hat on is their defense. And that was the difference Friday night. Wilmot forced host…
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Antioch hoops has a rough week
By Todd Rohde~CORRESPONDENT It was not the best of weeks for the Antioch boys’ basketball team, as they more than had their hands full against some very tough opponents. The Sequoits found out first hand why the two teams that they faced this week had a combined record of 14-3 on the season,…
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Lady Sequoits overcome slow start to slip past Lakes
By Todd Rohde~CORRESPONDENT Regardless of the sport or the athletes playing, every time that area rivals in Antioch and Lakes square up against one another it proves to be an exciting and competitive showdown. The battle lived up to all of its expectations Dec. 8, as the Eagles jumped out to an early advantage only…
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Lady Rockets land a pair of victories
By Todd Rohde~CORRESPONDENT It was a quality week of play for the Richmond-Burton girls’ basketball team, as they made the most of their time out on the court by being productive and successful. The Lady Rockets did so by playing up to their potentials and coming away with a pair of victories to continue to…
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Lady Hawks prevail, fall short against Woodstock foes
By Todd Rohde~CORRESPONDENT In a matter of three days time, the Johnsburg girls basketball team played two different opponents both from Woodstock. The results though couldn’t have been more different, as they first easily prevailed for a victory and then fell by double digits in the other bout. One thing was for sure and that…
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Lady Sequoits look to be competitive out on the court
“Our strengths will be our ability to play together as a team as well as our overall shooting and rebounding abilities.” Sequoit Head Coach Tim Borries By Todd Rohde ~ Correspondent The Antioch girls basketball team is coming off of a pretty productive and successful season from a year ago, and they look to continue to feed…
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Johnsburg wrestlers are improved and ready to compete
By Todd Rohde~CORRESPONDENT The Johnsburg wrestling team looks to be moving in a positive and right direction, as their numbers and experience continue to grow with each season. With the above in mind, the Skyhawks are hoping to bring some intensity as well as excitement when they take to the mat this season. “I feel…