Category: Sports
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Wilmot boys second at Hale
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent About halfway through the third quarter Friday afternoon, it looked like the Wilmot boys’ basketball team might leave the West Allis Hale Tournament with the first-place trophy. That’s where Hale’s Nick Sotiros entered, however, and ruined the Panthers’ chances. Sotiros scored eight straight points to erase Wilmot’s 53-51…
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Gymnasts gear up for home Falcon Invite
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent Several of the top teams in the state will converge on Westosha Central High School Saturday morning for the 30th annual Falcon Gymnastics Invitational. Action the 12-team meet begins at 10 a.m. The awards ceremony will begin about 3:15 p.m. Scheduled to compete are several of the top teams…
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Trewyn leads Whippets past Westosha girls
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent Even without one of its best players, the Whitewater girls’ basketball team still poses a formidable threat for each of its opponents. And that’s just what Westosha Central found out last week. Whitewater sophomore guard Brooke Trewyn poured in a game-high 21 points to lead the Whippets to a…
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Wilmot wrestlers put together title effort
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent A first-place finish at Saturday’s Oconomowoc Duals was certainly a nice feather in the cap of the Wilmot wrestling team. But veteran coach John Watson also knows there will be much bigger events down the road. Wilmot ran the table with a perfect 4-0 record and won the tie-breaker with…
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Panther boys pick up win over Elkhorn
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent Through two weeks of practice, Wilmot boys basketball coach Terry Bruton had a feeling his team was on the right track. It’s just one game, but after Friday night, the Panthers haven’t done anything to change their coach’s mind. Wilmot put together a solid four-quarter effort in a 77-64 victory…
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Westosha boys come up short
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent Late in Friday night’s Southern Lakes Conference opener at Burlington, the Westosha Central boys basketball team found itself within striking distance of the defending conference champions. A couple missed chances later, however, and the Demons were able to hang on. Central battled to a halftime tie but was outscored by…
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Show us your rack!
The Report Group is happy to publish a photo of your prize winning or not so record breaking deer this hunting season. Submit a high resolution photo (no phone photos) to [email protected] with some basic info: where did you get your deer; how much did it weigh or how many points did it have? How…
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Westosha places four on SLC girls’ volleyball
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent Four members of the Westosha Central girls volleyball team and one from Wilmot recently received All-Southern Lakes Conference recognition. Central placed two girls on first team, junior right-side/setter Lauren Hickson and senior outside hitter Jenna Jehlicka. They were joined on the second team by sophomore Maria Rasch (middle blocker) and…
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Senior Michelau earns All-State first-team
By Dan Truttschel Sports Correspondent Westosha Central senior Mike Michelau enjoyed his share of success during the past four years with the boys volleyball program. Michelau closed his career at the WIAA state tournament last weekend – but with a couple more awards to add to the resume. For the third time in the program’s…
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Hunters reminded of firewood restrictions as gun deer season opens
As hunters across the state make plans for the upcoming gun-deer season that begins Saturday, Nov. 19, state officials offer this reminder to those who plan to pack up some firewood for the deer camp: Don’t move firewood out of quarantine areas; those sticks could spell disaster for your woodlot. With this reminder out in…