Author: Jason Arndt
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Twin Lakes man dies in Walworth County crash
A 37-year-old Twin Lakes man is dead following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 50, near Eastside Road Tuesday in Walworth County, according to a Town Bloomfield Police Department press release. According to the release, a 22-year-old Genoa City man headed westbound on Highway 50 attempted a left turn into Eastside Road, where he was struck…
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PHOTOS: Central Homecoming Parade
In preparation for a Homecoming showdown against cross-town rival Wilmot Union High School Friday, Westosha Central students and fans hit the streets to show support for the Falcons. The parade featured student organizations, athletic programs and capped off by a pep rally on the football field, where seniors from each sport received acknowledgements. Below are…
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Berg goes full circle in coaching the Strattons
Long-time Central volleyball coach recalls 1989 state team and present By Jason Arndt Staff Writer For the last 40 years, Bristol resident Charlie Berg has coached hundreds of girls volleyball players at Westosha Central High School, spanning multiple generations. One generation includes Nikki Stratton, daughter of Michelle, who played on Berg’s first state championship team…
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GIRLS TENNIS: Seven area athletes qualify for sectionals
Along with two Southern Lakes Conference champions, including a doubles team, four others advanced to Thursday’s WIAA Division 1 sectional at Brookfield East. Qualifying for sectionals are three Wilmot Union High School singles players and two doubles teams from Westosha Central High School, after they appeared in Tuesday’s Racine Horlick subsectional. Two of three Panther…
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CROSS COUNTRY: Central girls notch County Championship
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Courtesy of junior Meghan Capra, the Westosha Central High School girls cross country team won the Kenosha County Championships at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, but she was not the only Falcon to finish among the top three. According to Falcons coach Keith Olsen, no one could keep up with the…
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Hartnell Ride to Read benefits Community Library
By Gail Peckler-Dziki Correspondent Hartnell Chevrolet, located at 7800 Antioch Rd in Salem, has partnered with the Friends of the Community Library (FOCL) to raise funds to aid the library. “The week of October 16 to 22 is National Friends of Libraries week,” said President Marlene Goodson of the Friends of the Community Library. “We…
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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Falcons strong front overpowers Burlington
Westosha Central stays unbeaten By Jason Arndt Staff Writer On the same week Westosha Central High School moved up to fifth in the state girls volleyball rankings, the Falcons swept visiting Burlington en route to their fifth straight Southern Lakes Conference win to start the season. Westosha Central, which has won the last three meetings…
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Allen qualifies for sectionals
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Westosha Central High School senior Emily Allen hung on to qualify for the WIAA Division 1 girls golf sectionals Wednesday at Par 72 Broadlands Golf Course in North Prairie. Union Grove won the regional while Waterford finished second. Rounding out the teams qualifying for sectionals were Mukwonago and Waukesha Co-Op.…
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Plane crashes near Westosha Airport
No injuries reported, authorities said A 72-year-old pilot from Illinois suffered no injuries after his 1969 Cessna 172 plane crashed near the Westosha Airport in the Town of Randall Tuesday. According to a Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department news release, authorities responded shortly after 3 p.m. to the intersection of highways KD and C in the…
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Sports Shorts
FOOTBALL Delavan-Darien 38, Westosha Central 6 Senior Austin Kurylo helped Westosha Central avoid a shutout at Delavan-Darien Sept. 30, when he forced a fumble, which he returned 67 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter. The Comets, however, put the Falcons in a 31-0 hole entering halftime, courtesy of two Jake Benzing touchdown passes,…