Category: Sports
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Openings available for youth basketball tournament
North American Youth Sports (NAYS) announced today that they still have openings in their annual spring youth basketball tournament in the Kenosha area at Carthage College on April 27 to 29. This tournament will feature 10 different brackets. They include fifth- to sixth-grade boys, fifth- to sixth-grade grade girls, seventh-grade boys, seventh-grade grade girls, eighth-grade…
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Wilmot softball spring clinic scheduled
The Wilmot softball staff invites females in 4th through 8th grades to the annual softball clinic. The clinic is Saturday, March 31, and will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Student athletes will gain valuable coaching and lessons on throwing, fielding, base running, sliding, bunting, hitting and more. Players will participate in live drills…
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Wilmot girls fall in regional final
By Dan Truttschel – Sports Correspondent One night after it drained 10 3-pointers in a WIAA Division 2 regional opener victory, the Wilmot girls basketball team couldn’t duplicate that feat when it traveled to Whitewater Saturday night. And as a result, the Panthers saw their 2011-2012 season come to an end. The Panthers never could get…
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Falcon girls fall to Stoughton in playoffs
By Dan Truttschel – Sports Correspondent A slow start was exactly what Westosha Central girls basketball coach Brian Lussier hoped to avoid when his team traveled to Stoughton for a WIAA Division 2 regional opener last week. But that’s exactly what happened – and the Falcons never could recover. Stoughton jumped out to an 8-0 lead…
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Oregon pulls away from Falcons for victory
By Dan Truttschel – Sports Correspondent A long bus ride to Oregon for last week’s WIAA Division 2 regional final contest was just the first challenge for the Westosha Central boys basketball team. Once the Falcons arrived, they had to deal with the overflow, raucous crowd – and that, combined with the talent of Oregon just…
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Bong Rec to host fishing clinic
Richard Bong State Recreation Area is hosting a fishing clinic called, “Learn to Fish for Panfish and Bass!” This is a four-session class is offered over two days. Pack a lunch if you plan to stay for both sessions on both days. Panfishing – Saturday, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Bass…
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Shamrock Scramble set for TLCC
The Twin Lakes Country Club, 1230 Legion Drive, Twin Lakes, is hosting a Shamrock scramble, one man, two ball golf tournament on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17. Breakfast is at 8 a.m. with a shot gun start at 9 a.m. Corn beef and cabbage lunch is on the menu. TLCC is also hosting…
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Brighton Dale Links and Petrifying Springs Golf Courses are open
Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser has announced that Petrifying Springs Golf Course opened March 13 and that Brighton Dale Links had opened for play March 10. “We are extremely excited about the upcoming year,” Kreuser said. Dan Drier, PGA Professional and General Manager, said there are many new many things in place for golf…
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Wilmot boys make Stoughton work for win
By Dan Truttschel – Sports Correspondent Heading into Saturday’s WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal at top-seeded Stoughton, Wilmot boys basketball coach Terry Bruton knew his team needed to bring its best effort to advance. When the final horn sounded, the Panthers did just about that – and that’s all he could ask for. Wilmot, the eighth…
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Falcons breath new life back into season
By Dan Truttschel – Sports Correspondent The results of the Division 2 seeding meeting last week were less than desirable in Westosha Central coach Dave Sjong’s eyes. And that left the Falcons with just one thing to do if they wanted to prove their coach right – just win, which is exactly what Central did in…