By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor During the past three seasons, the Burlington boys basketball team has been the gold standard in the Southern Lakes Conference. Three straight conference titles. Only three conference losses. Three straight players of the year. That supremacy is already being challenged. Burlington lost its conference opener […]
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The state football championships wrapped up last weekend. I was on the field at Camp Randall Stadium, just about paradise for any sports lover. The team I was covering, Franklin (we have a paper in Franklin called the Chronicle), lost to state heavyweight […]
Towne & Country Lanes, Burlington 11/8/13 Fri Jolly Seniors Womens High Game: Kathy Mandrell – 192 Womens High Series: Kathy Mandrell – 516 Mens High Game: Al Blum – 235 Mens High Series: Al Blum – 572 Other High Series: Jim Olson – 566, Dick Finster – 552, Jack […]
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor MADISON – This one is going to sting for awhile. Costly turnovers and penalties prevented the Frankin football team from its first-ever Division 1 state football title Friday night. Arrowhead secured its second consecutive championship with a 45-24 victory, but the final score was […]
Football First team offense – Jesse Collins, QB, Delavan-Darien. Stephen Rodriguez, WR, DD. J.K. Witkofski, WR, Union Grove. Andrew Allen, RB, Lake Geneva Badger. Jake Bauer, RB, Waterford. John Damrow, TE, DD. Logan Tenney, OL, LGB. Alek Henderson, OL, WAT. Erik Sundstrom, OL, LGB. Chris Runjo, OL, Burlington. […]
It’s freezing outside finally, and I don’t like it. Winter is officially here, as the final fall state tournaments, boys volleyball and swimming, wrapped up last weekend. Westosha Central was ousted in the first round in boys volleyball, Burlington fans. With the first basketball games tipping off Tuesday […]
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Burlington Combined’s Sara Wanasek experienced a bit of redemption Nov. 16 at the WIAA Division 1 Girls’ State Swimming and Diving Meet at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium in Madison. Wanasek turned in the Demons’ best individual performances, finishing 11th in the 500-yard […]
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor On Friday at 4 p.m. at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Franklin faces its toughest test of the season, Arrowhead. The defending state champions have seven Wisconsin Badger recruits and a state pedigree that’s unmatched. The two will battle for the coveted gold […]
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor KETTLE MORAINE – Franklin football coach Louis Brown and his staff and players treat Saturday, the day after Friday night games, as their day of rest. A day to relax. One where members of the program focus on family and recharging their batteries. This […]
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Saturday’s WIAA Division 1 state swimming meet won’t necessarily be about winning it all for the Burlington Co-op swim team. Burlington’s Sara and Olivia Wanasek and Ellie Petrie along with Waterford’s DeAnn Jones and Kaley Brown are more concerned with finishing with a bang. […]