Category: Westosha Central
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SPORTS STORIES OF 2016: Westosha volleyball controversy takes top spot
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer There were plenty of athletic achievements to go around the Westosha Central and Wilmot Union high school communities in 2016, which was marked by historic runs, state appearances and personal accolades. While there was no shortage of milestones, 2016 brought some disappointments and stunning revelations that had a ripple effect…
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Westosha boys dominate Panthers
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Against a surging Westosha Central High School boys basketball squad, host Wilmot Union High School just could not keep up with its crosstown rival Dec. 22, when the Falcons picked apart a Panthers team still in search of an identity. The Falcons, who entered the showdown unbeaten in Southern Lakes…
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‘No Westosha volleyball without Berg’
Former students speak out in defense of dismissed coach By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Westosha Central High School’s decision to dismiss head girls volleyball coach Charlie Berg left some of his former players perplexed and parents outraged. Berg, who devoted 40 years of his life to the community, received notice he will not return for…
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Female Athlete of 2016: Panthers’ Martin, Westosha’s Rau
Following both of their record breaking seasons, the 2016 Westosha Report Co-Female Athletes of the Year are Westosha Central’s Sydney Rau and Maddie Martin of Wilmot. Martin continually shattered the school record books and appeared at the WIAA Division 1 state meet in two events en route to Southern Lakes Conference Female Athlete of the…
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WRESTLING: Cavil leads list of Westosha returnees
Leader McNeill off to stellar start By Jason Arndt Staff Writer As Westosha Central High School enters its wrestling season, all coach Jason Ladd can hope for is improvement from last year, when they finished seventh of eighth teams in the Southern Lakes Conference. “We are still on year two in working a new system,”…
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BREAKING: Westosha Central dismisses head girls volleyball coach
An updated story can be located at the following link: UPDATE: Central dismisses long-time coach By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Westosha Central High School looks to be headed in a new direction with a new head girls volleyball coach, following the dismissal of coach Charlie Berg, who coached for 40 years. Berg, who confirmed the…
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SLN ALL-AREA FOOTBALL: Panthers’ Brent on first team of tri-county squad
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] For the first time, the Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area Football squad will take into consideration all 15 of its high schools. Though Williams Bay doesn’t have a varsity football team for the first time, Sports Editor Mike Ramczyk along with Staff Writer Jason Arndt and sports correspondents Chris Bennett and Tim…
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Central opens SLC slate with 41-point win
All 11 varsity players knock in points By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Westosha Central High School had 10 days to think, and practice, after the boys basketball team endured a season-opening loss at Whitnall. The reflection paid off Friday at Southern Lakes Conference foe Lake Geneva Badger, where the Falcons had all hands on deck…
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VOLLEYBALL: Several Falcons named to All-Area team
Volleyball team features boys, girls from entire area By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor With the Christmas season approaching, it’s time to fill your hearts and minds with a stocking stuffer – the inaugural Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area volleyball team. The super team features athletes from all 15 of our schools, including 15 girls varsity and…
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: McNealy’s 3-pointers sink Elkhorn
Falcons’ junior part of Falcons’ 19-0 run Westosha Central High School’s Meghan McNealy achieved perfection Tuesday night against Elkhorn. McNealy, the 5-foot-2 junior guard, came off the bench in the first half to sink all five of her 3-point attempts, added a jumper and a free throw to give the Falcons a 37-14 edge entering…