Lutheran ace shuts down talented Topper lineup By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The game of softball, or even baseball, can be an absolute anomaly at times. No how-to book, measure of analytics or Tom Imanski hitting drills video can prepare you for the actual real thing: taking cylindrical […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
WIAA PLAYOFFS: Deja vu decimates Burlington baseball, season ends
Fourth-inning meltdown a huge momentum swing By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor For the second consecutive year, the Burlington baseball team’s season came to an end at the hands of the Racine Park Panthers. The stage was the same: the higher-seeded Demons hosted the lowly Panthers (8-16) at Beaumont Field, […]
BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Waterford riding high from SLC title, Burlington showing its youth
Waterford could make deep playoff run Inconsistency. This ugly, five-syllable word that describes the ups and downs of a particular team is often the trademark of a young, inexperienced bunch. Enter the 2015 Burlington Demons baseball team. The talent is evident. Pitchers Cal Tully, Jacob Lindemann and Aaron […]
Catholic Central sends strong contingent to sectional track
Catholic Central flexes track muscles at regional By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Monica Litman, Lauren Reesman, Gavin Foote and Tyler Burzawa each won three events and led the Catholic Central girls and boys track teams to third-place finishes Tuesday in a WIAA Division 3 regional meet at Union Grove High […]
WIAA Playoffs: Burlington opens postseason Wednesday at home
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Playing in the loaded Southern Lakes Conference can be both a gift and a curse for the Burlington softball team. Sure, throughout the year you must play state-ranked powers like Westosha Central, Union Grove, Wilmot and Delavan two times each. But when the WIAA […]
Burlington’s Dankle, Meseberg earn Player of the Year
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Brian Dankle and Justin Meseberg finished first and second and led the Burlington High School boys golf team to a fourth-place finish Tuesday at the Southern Lakes Conference golf tournament at Evergreen Golf Course in Elkhorn. The Demons finished with a four-man team total […]
Burlington baseball outlasts state-ranked Waterford
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor It was evident from the first inning that the young Burlington baseball team wasn’t going to back down from the conference’s best pitcher, Waterford’s Dylan Malecki. The Demon bats built a 6-0 lead off Malecki and held on for a 9-7 victory in a […]
Late-inning small ball lifts Waterford baseball to 8th straight victory
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor UNION GROVE – The Union Grove baseball team’s bench was confident to say the least. Kicking empty buckets, shouting rally chants and generally loving the fact their team was in a 2-2 dogfight with the area’s best team, rival Waterford, Thursday evening. The jovial […]
Pitching prowess pushes Burlington baseball to .500
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Last season, the talented Burlington baseball team dominated the regular season with two top-of-the-line starters and a bevvy of heavy hitters. However, the higher-seeded Demons were shocked by a one-and-done playoff exit. This season, the young Demons are experiencing the exact opposite. A horrid […]
Tennis team grabs fourth at county tourney
By Christopher Bennett Correspondent The Waterford High School boys tennis team finished fourth May 2 in the Racine County Invitational. Matches were contested at Racine Case High School and in Wind Point at The Prairie School. Andy Yoder and Nate Bucholtz advanced to the title match at No. 3 doubles, […]
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