By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT After winning their first Southern Lakes Conference dual meets in several years, the Union Grove High School wrestling team hoped to move up in the standings in the SLC Tournament held Saturday at Burlington. Specifically, head coach Andy Weis said he hoped they could finish […]
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Loss to Waterford drops Bronco girls below .500 in SLC action
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT After a solid first quarter that saw the Union Grove High School girls basketball team grab a 16-8 lead, the Bronco girls scored just 13 points the rest of the game in a 38-29 loss to Waterford Tuesday at home. The Broncos scored just two […]
Boys down Wilmot, fall to UG
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor It’s been a rollercoaster couple of games for the Waterford Union High School boys basketball team. After a contentious post-game in a 62-60 loss to Burlington Jan. 26, the Wolverines looked out of sorts in a loss to Catholic Central Jan. 29. Then, with everything […]
Demon girls split two SLC games
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT After starting the season 1-10, the Burlington High School girls basketball team got their third win in the past six games with a 52-42 win at home over Delavan-Darien Monday. The victory improves the Demons overall record to 4-13 and their Southern Lakes Conference mark […]
Four Wolverine wrestlers capture SLC crowns
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Although they had more individual champions than any other Southern Lakes Conference squad, the Waterford High School wrestling squad simply did not have the depth to contend for an SLC tournament title Saturday at Burlington. The Wolverines finished fourth out of eight teams with 141.5 […]
Wolverine gymnasts win second dual
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Waterford High School gymnastics squad got its second dual win of the season Jan. 31, defeating Elkhorn at Elkhorn 122.975 to 122.30. “We’ve put in all of their skills now,” noted head coach Carrie Buelow. “So we’re just trying to have clean routines without […]
BHS take of business, lead SLC
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor On a night where the Southern Lakes Conference lead was potentially on the line, the Burlington High School boys basketball team was focused on one task – taking care of its part of the bargin at Union Grove. “We’ve lost a couple of tough games […]
Bronco boys dominate Waterford, 55-30
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Before a home crowd, the Union Grove High School boys basketball team put a complete game together in a 55-30 win over Waterford Tuesday. “It’s our biggest win this year,” head coach David Pettit said. “This is a huge step in the right direction.” A […]
Lady ‘Toppers rebound to down Racine Lutheran
By Bud Milroy SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Coming off a blowout loss to The Prairie School of Racine Jan. 30, the Catholic Central High School girls basketball team needed to get the right mindset again quickly. The Lady ’Toppers did just that, improving to 2-0 in the Metro Classic Conference with a […]
Third and a tie: Demons eke out share of SLC wrestling crown
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It was not the outcome that the Burlington High School wrestling team was looking for, but the end result is still a fourth consecutive Southern Lakes Conference title. The Demon grapplers took third at the SLC Meet at Burlington Saturday, trailing Lake Geneva Badger and […]