Demons, Toppers, Wolverines face stiff challenges And then there were three. After nearly three months of grueling hits, countless hours in the weight room and film room and plenty of raucous crowds, we’ve reached Week 11 of the 2014 high school football season. Only 112 teams are left in […]
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FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Finally, the real season is here
From the first day of training camp in August, teams think about this week. Playoff week. Seven whole days of pure bliss starting with Saturday’s release of the WIAA playoff brackets. It’s the best time of year to be a high school sports fan, as the best teams in […]
Advance tickets for Burlington-Wilmot playoff football on sale
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor BURLINGTON – It isn’t a game you will want to miss. All signs points to another classic, much like the one these two teams encountered in a four-overtime clash back on Oct. 10. High school football games don’t reach overtime, much less four extra frames. […]
FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Burlington-Wilmot Vol. 2, Catholic Central earns home game
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, or WIAA, the state’s high school sports governing body, knocked it out of the park regarding the Southern Lakes Conference when it determined playoff brackets Saturday. Burlington (5-4), Wilmot (6-3), Waterford (6-3) and Elkhorn all finished 5-2 in conference […]
FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: You really can’t please everyone
Demons battle Elks with outright SLC title at stake In my 10 years of covering high school sports, I’ve never had a dilemma quite like the one I experienced Friday night. Both Burlington football teams, Burlington and Catholic Central, were in first-place conference matchups. I knew I couldn’t be […]
Burlington football brings back the good old days
Football team clinches share of 1st SLC title since 1996 By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor When Burlington High School football coach Steve Tenhagen finally got off Frank Bucci Field in Wilmot Friday night around 10:15 p.m., his cell phone had blown up with more than 30 text messages. […]
Football Predictions: First place on the line for Burlington, Catholic Central
No more Mr. Nice Guy This week, I am forced to make a few tough decisions. Do I alienate my home town and alma mater by going with my gut? How do I pick between two teams that I cover on a regular basis? Also, do I pick against […]
PREDICTIONS: Tenhagen reunion, 1st-place clash highlight Week 7
The time to feel out your system, try new things and take crazy chances is gone. It’s October, and there are only three games left in the season. In the Southern Lakes Conference this season, three teams have separated themselves from the pack, but that number is guaranteed to […]
It’s hard being a Bears fan in Wisconsin
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent For the record, the Chicago Bears own a 93-89-6 advantage in the all-time series record against the Green Bay Packers. But since 1994, the Packers have gone 30-11 against the Bears. And in a wicked dose of irony, 1994 was the same year I […]
FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Southern Lakes too close to call
Maybe I should stop picking favorites? After all, picking the underdog is always more fun and involves some level of risk and excitement. However, the underdog pick makes you look like the smartest guy in the room, if and when it works. I was admittedly one of the dumbest guys […]
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