The Wilmot soccer team won its second Southern Lakes Conference match in a row with a 3-1 victory over rival Central on Thursday at Silver Lake Park.

The Panthers scored three unanswered goals after Central found the back of the net just 17 seconds into the match. Falcon Spencer McCoy scored on an assist from Peter Anderson.

“We basically took the ball from Wilmot and moved it down the field and put it right in,” Central coach Jeremy Williams said.

“It was probably the quickest goal in Central history.”

Wilmot came right back with goals from Jose Mendez and Andre Cuevas in building a 2-1 halftime lead. Austin Ahler then added an insurance goal in the second half on an assist from Jeremy Betz.

Wilmot goalkeeper Brandon Jones denied a number of Falcon scoring opportunities, according to Williams.

Central runners prevail

The Central boys cross country team won the three-team Falcon Invitational at Fox River Park.

The Falcons finished with 37 points. Central’s Erik Carlson (17:18.4) and Bradley Gorsline (17:29.6) finished first and second, respectively, out of 65 runners.

Scott Dingee (10th, 18:20), Jay Gilliland (11th, 18:24.6), Bill Langford (13th, 18:35.4), Casey Merrill (14th, 18:39.8) and Charles Lamp (16th, 18:52.9) were the Falcons’ next-highest finishers.

The Central girls placed fourth out of four teams with 77 points. Waukesha North, behind individual winner Jenna McMiller (15:01.3), won it with 35 points.

Hannah Andrekus placed fourth in 15:59.5 seconds for the Falcons’ best finish. Rounding out Central’s top-seven scorers were Emily Timmons (12th, 17:06.7), Abigail Reeves (16th, 17:16.4), Sarah Fonk (22nd, 17:33.9), Caitlin Kitson (23rd, 17:44.2), Taylor Volbrecht (24th, 17:44.9) and Marilyn Zupkoff (28th, 18:23.3).

Hamilton second

Wilmot senior Emily Hamilton took second in the Badger Invitational in 15:51.19. Wilmot took fourth in the nine-team meet with 90 points.

Also running were Brittany Loveless (ninth, 16:32.78), Lyndsey Clayton (19th, 17:02.33), Sydney Hamilton (22nd, 17:06.21), Kylie Arena (38th, 18:15.97), Courtney White (42nd, 18:36.36) and Joanna Stozek (46th, 18:49.28).

Wilmot was eighth in the boys race. Running for Wilmot were Matt Betz (24th, 18:51.54), Nick Lindstrand (37th, 20:16.96), Patrick Cannon (41st, 20:34.12), Mike Miller (52nd, 22:47.17), Max Sim (53rd, 23:02.17), Julian Perez (55th, 23:34.99) and Jordan Alexander (56th, 23:54.41).

Wilmot sweeps CLS in v-ball

Paige Madsen had 12 kills and eight digs as Wilmot swept a non-conference match from visiting Christian Life, 25-20, 25-17, 26-24.

“We kind of relaxed a little bit in the third game, but we pulled it out,” Wilmot co-coach Hannah Smits said.

Stephanie Solger had 24 assists and was 10-of-10 serving for the Panthers.

Other leaders for Wilmot were Jordan Venem (six kills, six blocks), Lauren Murdock (five kills, nine digs, 9-of-9 serving) and Jessica Schatzka (17 digs).

Christian Life’s leaders were Devyn Bedford (17-of-17 serving) and April Crangle (21 digs).

“We definitely played the worst game of our season tonight,” CLS coach Heidi Tennyson said.

Red Devils v-ball falls

Franklin edged visiting Bradford 25-23, 18-25, 25-23, 25-22 in Southeast Conference action.

“This is a match we could have won,” Bradford coach Kyle Yackley said. “We’re getting chances. We lost close games in Games 1, 3 and 4 and we dominated Game 2.

“We’re having trouble closing teams out. It’s not so much other teams are making a play, it’s just that we’re not making a play. We’re so close to turning that corner and taking that next step as a team.”

Loryn Potter led Bradford (17-18, 1-5 SEC) with nine kills, while Morgen Mueller chipped in eight kills. Brittany Reindl directed the offense with 24 assists, and Sara Hessefort added eight aces. Amanda Beggi (20 digs) led the defense.

Compiled by Andrew Horschak, Jeremy Reeves and David Marran