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Major overhaul: Lady Toppers must replace six seniors By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent For the Catholic Central girls soccer team, last year’s newbies are this year’s seasoned veterans. The Lady Toppers lost six graduating seniors after last season, and this season have added six new players, three of whom […]
Greskiw prepared to start plethora of newcomers to complement strong core By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent It’s springtime, so that means business as usual for the girls Catholic Central softball team. Winning the Metro Classic Conference Championship has always been the goal, and for 16 out of the […]
Toppers open with loss at Badger By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com Jim Friend is making waves in the local baseball community. After several attempts to play against crosstown rival Burlington, but to no avail, the third-year head coach didn’t give up. In an olive branch of inclusion and sheer love […]
Southern Lakes Conference Boys Basketball First team Jack Pettit, sr., Union Grove. Jaeden Zackery, jr., Westosha Central. Latrell Glass, sr., Wilmot. Luke Umnus, jr., Elkhorn. Riley Hale, sr., UG. Athlete of the year – Pettit. Second team Dylan Anderson, jr., WC. William Busch, sr., Waterford. Jeremy Bruton, sr., […]
Scott, Berezowitz confident programs will rebound By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com The young, inexperienced Catholic Central boys basketball team played an inspired 18 minutes to begin a Feb. 28 WIAA Division 5 regional semifinal in Williams Bay. But as a road underdog in the playoffs, a complete game effort is […]
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Burlington Co-op boys high school swimming coach Jake Hanson is refreshingly candid about Bailey Bleser’s performance at the WIAA Division 1 State Boys Swimming & Diving Championships. Bleser, who attends Catholic Central, advanced to state in the 200-yard individual medley, and finished 24th out […]
Safar, bigs help awaken sluggish Demons By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com After limping into the postseason with two tough losses last week, the Burlington boys basketball team had the perfect opportunity to right the ship Tuesday night in a WIAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal. But the visiting Milton Red Hawks, […]
Cassidy, Bronson 1st individual qualifiers since 2015 By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com WAUKESHA – Huddled on the elevated floor platform Thursday night at the Division 1 Waukesha West Sectional, members of the BUW gymnastics squad waited anxiously for a magic word – Kenosha. As team standings were read over the loud […]
Three Lady Toppers reach double figures in rout By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com BURLINGTON – Losing can get old in a hurry. Just ask the Catholic Central girls varsity basketball squad. The Lady Toppers experienced a demoralizing January and February, losing eight of nine games and their last five to […]
