Author: Jason Arndt

  • A heartfelt creation

    Fox, of Westosha Central, creates quilt in friend’s memory By Jason Arndt Editor Claudia Fox is not just a student at Westosha Central High School, but a friend who devoted her time and craft to create a quilt for a friend who lost her life too soon, according to Family and Consumer Science teacher Denise…

  • Three in a row for Westosha cheer

    Editors note: This article appeared in March 3 print editions of the Westosha Report/Twin Lakes Report and Salem Lakes-Paddock Lake Report Three area cheerleaders earn all-state recognition By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Following a flawless performance on the mats, the Westosha Central High School cheerleading squad snagged its third consecutive Wisconsin Association of Cheer and…

  • WIAA BOYS BASKETBALL: Late free throw lifts Wilmot past Burlington

    No. 10 Wilmot wins regional title By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Saturday night’s WIAA Division 2 boys basketball regional championship between 10th-seeded Wilmot and No. 3 Burlington featured everything people love about March Madness – a live band, raucous, unhinged student sections and a dramatic finish. And in the end, the Panthers’ upset train chugged…

  • WIAA BOYS BASKETBALL: Falcons capture regional title

    Westosha Central meets Wilmot in sectional semifinal By Jason Arndt Staff Writer For Westosha Central High School, the last time the boys basketball team captured a WIAA regional title was at least 20 years ago, and the top seeded Falcons knew about the drought entering Saturday’s contest against No. 5 Union Grove. With the drought…

  • UPDATE: County rivals meet in sectional semifinal

    Regional Titles: Wilmot continues hot streak, Falcons beat Broncos UPDATE: According to Westosha Central High School, the WIAA Division 2 sectional semifinal contest between No. 1 Westosha Central and No. 10 Wilmot Union has been moved to Burlington Thursday, when tipoff is set for 7 p.m. As top seed Westosha Central High School secured a…

  • WIAA BOYS BASKETBALL: No. 10 Wilmot ousts No. 2 McFarland

    Panthers earn opportunity for regional title Saturday By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Faced with roar of an opposing crowd, the No. 10 Wilmot Union High School boys basketball squad knew what had to get done to pull off an upset of No. 2 McFarland in Friday’s WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal. The 67-57 overtime upset,…

  • BREAKING: Wilmot decathletes capture 4th straight state title

    By Jason Arndt Staff Writer For the fourth consecutive year, the Wilmot Union High School Academic Decathlon team emerged as state title winners Friday, according to District Administrator Dan Kopp. Kopp, in a Twitter post, wrote “@wilmotuhs State Champions!!!! #proud.” Academic decathlon is a competition composed of ten categories: art, economics, essay, interview, literature, math,…

  • WIAA BOYS BASKETBALL: Falcons, Union Grove meet again

    Saturday’s regional title tipoff set for 7 p.m. at Central By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Five minutes is all it took for top seed Westosha Central High School to put away visiting Waterford in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal Friday. The Falcons’ 73-62 victory, which advanced them to Saturday’s regional championship against No. 5…

  • Central’s Engberg goes solo

    Senior latest to make trip in the air Westosha Central High School’s STEM Aviation Club continues to help students take flight, according to a report released by Eagle’s Nest Director Jim Senft, who serves as the club advisor. Following the solo flights of 2016 graduates Nicole Jackson and Olivia Rasmussen, current co-president Declan Steinke on…

  • Tavern League makes assist

    Organization’s donation brings in new K9 officer By Jason Arndt Staff Writer When the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department made the tough decision to euthanize its K9 officer in late November, the loss of Klaus left a gaping hole in its K9 unit. Klaus, who served the community for five years, suffered internal bleeding and had…