By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Union Grove boys basketball team is rolling along in conference play. That didn’t change Tuesday night, even as the Broncos squared off with fellow Southern Lakes Conference undefeated Waterford. Union Grove held an eight-point lead at the half, saw it shrink to five after […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Burlington boys basketball back to winning ways
Strong fourth quarter buries Badger, gets team back to .500 in SLC By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In the past three games, the Burlington boys basketball team has started to figure it out. The defense has been stellar, the offense is showing chemistry and the energy level is off […]
Friday basketball games postponed
The Burlington High School varsity basketball doubleheader with Wilmot scheduled for Friday evening, Dec. 20, has been postponed due to treacherous travel conditions. The double bill was scheduled to feature the BHS girls team, followed by the boys team, hosting the respective Panther squads. The makeup date had not been […]
Green Bay Packers provide emotional roller-coaster with win over Cowboys
The past few days have been quite the whirlwind of ups and downs for Green Bay Packers fans. Six weeks ago, on Monday Night Football at Lambeau Field, a game I attended, Aaron Rodgers went down with a fractured collarbone and it was panic time in Green Bay. The […]
#TaylorStrong: Family, friends strive to honor Mark Taylor
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Lynn Taylor only calls family meetings to discuss important issues. So on Sept. 8, when her sons Trent and Tell were home from college and daughter Teagan was home, Lynn organized this meeting so son Ty could Skype with the family from his military post […]
Burlington swimmers making huge strides
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington Combined boys’ swimming team is already improving on last season, and their year is but a few meets old. The team won just two dual meets last season and finished sixth in the seven-team Southern Lakes Conference, which competes in a different […]
State title or bust? BBW gymnasts eyeing crown (with video)
Sports Editor Mike Ramczyk interviews the leaders of the Burlington/Badger/Wilmot gymnastics team on their quest for a state title. By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Burlington/Badger/Wilmot gymnastics coach Diane Biedrzycki wants to be humble when talking about her team’s state title aspirations this season. “It’s more of a goal […]
Burlington’s Block resigns as football coach
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Burlington High School football coach Hans Block announced his resignation to his team Wednesday afternoon, winding up a process that began Monday when he gave his letter of resignation to BHS Athletic Director Eric Plitzuweit. Block said Wednesday evening that it was time for a change […]
Catholic Central boys basketball will lean on experience
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent The Toppers will finally get a chance to see if experience matters. The 2013-2014 Catholic Central squad returns all five starters this season along with several part-time starters. The question now is can all that experience translate into victories in the super tough Metro […]
Burlington wrestlers seeking third straight dominant season
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor A few years ago, the expectation for the Burlington wrestling program was just to get to individual and team state. Now, it’s not about getting there, it’s about winning the whole thing. With two consecutive team state trips and four returning individual state qualifiers, […]
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