By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent How do you boost the overall number of athletes to trying out for your track and field program? Build a new track and field facility. That’s exactly what the community of Union Grove did for its track and field program. The number of track […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Catholic Central softball hangs tough with D1 giants
Lady Toppers impressive at Western Kenosha County Invite By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent The Lady Toppers jammed a week’s worth of softball in a single day on Saturday. After crazy weather during the week washed out their conference games, the Lady Toppers went up against several of the state’s best […]
Waterford track will rely on solid mix of experience
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent If the Waterford High track and field teams developed a mission statement for this season, it would focus on continued improvement. Improvement is the vital cog for coach Jerry Glisch’s Wolverines, who are attempting to mix a young core of athletes with a group […]
Catholic Central baseball notches first victory
By Mike Moore Sports Correspondent Set back by lingering injuries in the starting rotation, the Catholic Central baseball team began to find its groove on the opening night of its annual Metro Classic Challenge. The Hilltoppers tallied their first win by topping Gibraltar 6-3 on Friday night at Beaumont […]
Gesteland steps down as boys volleyball coach after 17 years
Coach started boys volleyball at Burlington High School By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The next Burlington boys volleyball head coach will have enormous shoes to fill. How do you follow a coaching pioneer who led his program to four state tournament appearances, including Division 1 state runner-up in 2012, […]
Union Grove softball survives test from rival Waterford
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The good news for the Union Grove girls softball team is that they are now 2-0 on the early season. The bad news is they are also on track to give what their coach Ryan Boylen describes as heart attacks after blowing leads in […]
Wilmot names new football coach
By Dan Truttschel SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Students at Wilmot High School returned from spring break this week with thoughts of warm weather and the quickly approaching end of the year filling their heads. However, it won’t be long until football is on the schedule, and when it comes to the […]
Burlington golfers seeking conference title
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington High School boys golf team wants to avoid playing second banana this season. The Demons finished second last season to Southern Lakes Conference foe Waterford on more than one occasion. Burlington finished second in the overall conference standings. The Demons finished second […]
Waterford golfers must battle for fourth SLC title
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Just about everything went right for the Waterford boys golf team last season. The Wolverines had four first team all-Southern Lakes Conference golfers that help lead the way to a third straight conference championship and a berth in the state tournament. The road back […]
A transition year for Burlington boys tennis
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Entering his 18th season as head coach, Ken Savaglia would like to forget the nightmare that was last season. Just two years removed from a second-place finish in the Southern Lakes Conference, the Demon boys tennis team was 3-8 overall and 2-5 in the […]
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