By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor Last year, the Burlington/Badger/Wilmot gymnastics team fell just short of rival Franklin/Muskego/Oak Creek/Whitnall at the WIAA Division 1 state meet. “I think for the upperclassmen, the seniors especially, (they were motivated),” said coach Diane Biedrzycki, whose team fell just .384 (less than one fall) short […]
Taken out of their offense by Westosha Central’s powerful jump-serving, the Burlington High School boys volleyball team fell one match short of qualifying for the state tournament Thursday evening. Central eliminated the Demons, 25-23, 15-25, 25-16, 25-19, in a WIAA sectional final game played at Burlington High School. Burlington coach […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor Just how ready was the Burlington High School girls volleyball team Saturday night in its WIAA Division 1 regional final against Fort Atkinson? So ready that the Demons didn’t allow the Blackhawks a single point in racing out to a 13-0 lead on junior Morganne […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor For the second year in a row, no one could get a set off the Burlington High School girls’ volleyball team at the Southern Lakes Conference tournament. The Demons swept Lake Geneva Badger, Waterford and finally Union Grove Saturday, winning its third consecutive SLC title. […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor For the Burlington High School football team, Friday was a chance to finish its season on a high note – the focus on football and the future. Union Grove, meanwhile, didn’t really seem to have its mind on football at all, and perhaps with good […]
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor It wasn’t an easy way to finish the Southeast Conference regular season Monday. The Burlington High School boys volleyball team – ranked No. 6 in the state – hosted SEC-undefeated Kenosha Tremper (ranked No. 5 in the state) and came away with a 22-25, 14-25, […]
By David Paulsen Correspondent A stellar high school tennis career came to an end for Burlington’s Stephanie Londre, but not before she finished in the top 16 at state for the second year in a row. Londre, who was the No. 8 seed at the WIAA State Individual Tennis Tournament […]
By David Paulsen Correspondent A 10th-place finish at the Southern Lakes Conference Meet Saturday earned Burlington High School senior Michelle Kleitsch first-team all-conference honors. “Michelle had an awesome kick, passing eight runners in the last 300 meters,” noted head coach Rick Koceja. “She has worked extremely hard and deserves to […]
Demons hit hard by injuries at tournament By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor If you wanted to sum up Saturday at the Westosha Smash for the Burlington girls volleyball team, a simple statement by coach Dan Lynch works pretty well. “It’s kind of one of those days we really wish we […]
By David Paulsen Correspondent It was not the way the Burlington High School boys’ soccer team wanted to end their season. As the No. 6-seeded team in regional action, playing Racine Horlick, the No. 11-seeded team, the Demon boys had hoped to at least advance to the second round of […]