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Kirst, Robers take over with goal of preserving winning tradition By Andrew Horschak Correspondent “Tradition does not graduate. Tradition does not retire.” That was the message to the Catholic Central softball team when practice got underway earlier this month. After finishing 20-5 last season and falling short to Oakfield, 5-4, […]
CC grad follows coach’s footsteps to North Dakota, joins team staff By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com It’s March Madness time in America, a magical couple of weeks where college basketball’s best 64 teams battle it out for the national championship – and millions of fans fill out their brackets in […]
Finishing strong By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com From 2011 to 2014, the BUW (Burlington-Badger-Wilmot-Union Grove-Williams Bay) gymnastics team was at the top of the state stage, placing second four straight years, including missing out on a state title by only .05 points in 2014. With the “Big Three” of Bailey […]
Underdogs get all the way to regional finals, fall in close battle By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com It’s times like these when those lopsided drubbings against Dominican and Martin Luther on those frigid winter nights pay off. The Greater Metro Conference featured three state-ranked teams, and several other quality clubs, […]
Waterford native takes 3rd in Division 3 at 120 pounds By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com While many people will be plopped down on their couches, or posted up in their favorite local establishments watching March Madness college or high school basketball next month, Catholic Central freshman Henry Amborn will be […]
WIAA playoffs: (6) Catholic Central 63, (11) Stockbridge 45 By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com The Catholic Central boys basketball juniors – all seven of them – have been waiting for this moment for three years. After a regular season in which they tripled their conference wins, the Toppers took another […]
Bronsons, Cassidy, Murphy advance to individual state By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com BURLINGTON – Andrea Chart knew there was a pretty good chance her girls were going to qualify for team state Thursday night. Though the FMOW (Franklin/Muskego/Oak Creek/Whitnall) and BUW (Badger/Burlington/Union Grove/Wilmot/Williams Bay) varsity squads are clearly a cut above […]
Catholic Central’s Amborn, Burlington’s Bird, Weiler, Skrundz among those to watch By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com Both the Burlington and Catholic Central wrestling squads will be heavily represented at this weekend’s WIAA Individual State Wrestling tournament. Last Saturday at the Racine Park Invite, 10 of 14 Demons finished in top […]
WIAA BASKETBALL: (2) Catholic Central 74, (15) Salam 23 By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Rewarded with a No. 2 seed in its half of the bracket after putting together a solid regular season, the Catholic Central girls basketball team is hoping to take advantage of some home cooking […]
Burlington Co-op misses out on state, but kids enjoy personal bests By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com They may not be going to state like they ultimately hoped, but Burlington Co-op swimmers Zach Olstinske, Ethan Brannen, Jimmy Keeker and E.J. Wright will see their names on the wall very soon at […]
