Team wins fourth in a row By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Union Grove girls basketball team maintained a top spot in Southern Lakes Conference play Monday when the Broncos edged host Delavan-Darien 42-34 and avenged an early season loss to the Comets. Union Grove, which won its fourth straight […]
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Wrestling: Grapplers capture regional crown
By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The championships just keep piling up for the Burlington wrestling squad. Saturday’s Westosha Central Regional was just another example of the Demons’ exceptional depth and talent. The Demons won their third regional championship in a row and seventh in nine years. Burlington boasted nine individual champions […]
Wrestling: Bronco wrestlers take 3rd at SLC meet
Cade Willis falls in finals to close friend, looking to postseason By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Cade Willis and Jake Stritesky go way back. Sparring partners for years, the two state-ranked wrestlers are best of buddies off the mat. On the mat, it’s a strong competition, and the two friendly rivals […]
Burlington basketball: Boys take 6th straight
Girls fall to Delavan-Darien By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The Burlington Demons boys basketball team continued its torrid pace last week. Behind three players in double figures, the red-hot Demons won their sixth consecutive game, 67-46, Feb. 6 at Delavan-Darien. With only four games left in the regular season, the Demons […]
Wrestling: Demons boast 7 conference champs
Team dominates SLC tournament, wins 3rd straight conference title By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It was a Demon kind of day Saturday at the Southern Lakes Conference wrestling tournament. Burlington Demons, that is. The local grapplers continued to prove they’re the SLC’s best squad with a dominant performance, including seven individual […]
Wrestling: Waterford grapplers garner three individual champions
Waterford notches 2nd at conference tournament By Chris Bennett Correspondent Waterford Union High School coach Tom Fitzpatrick knew his wrestling team needed a near flawless performance to keep Burlington from defending its title in the Feb. 8 Southern Lakes Conference Tournament at Lake Geneva Badger. To the Wolverines credit, the […]
Boys basketball: Broncos return to conference play Friday
Team finishes challenging 8-day stretch By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Union Grove boys basketball team went through the arduous task of playing four games in a span of eight days. But according to coach David Pettit, there isn’t necessarily wrong with that, and sometimes breaks the monotony of practicing […]
Gymnastics: BBG scores season high
Full varsity lineup returns, steps up at large tournament By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The Burlington-Badger (BBG) gymnastics squad is back at full strength, and the Demons’ talent was on full display Saturday at the Spartan Invite hosted by Madison Memorial. Competing in the Green division, the Demons scored a season-high […]
Girls basketball: Wolverine girls avenge early season loss to Grove
Teams fell into tie for 1st By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Waterford’s Katie Rohner didn’t have an easy first half during a Jan. 31 Southern Lakes Conference meeting with visiting Union Grove. But thanks to some encouragement from a senior teammate, and a halftime adjustment, she was able to find […]
Boys basketball: Broncos rally to capture third straight
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Union Grove boys basketball team overcame a sluggish start and a 16-point deficit to defeat visiting Delavan-Darien in Southern Lakes Conference play on Monday. The Broncos, who entered halftime trailing 33-24, saw their deficit widen to 53-37 with 9:55 left in regulation before they […]