Team is first ever from school to qualify for state tournament By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Catholic Central head coach Rick Koceja knew he had something special with his girls cross country team this fall. At a WIAA Division 3 cross country sectional Saturday at UW-Whitewater, the team showed its full […]
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Venues changed: Playoff football games relocated
Burlington/Waterford at Westosha Central, Catholic Central at Brillion With recent snowfall throughout the state, including Southeast Wisconsin, Friday’s WIAA Level 2 playoff games have been relocated to other venues. The WIAA Division 2 meeting between No. 1 Waterford and No. 4 Burlington has been moved from Waterford Union High School […]
FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Waterford-Burlington: The Rematch jumps off Friday
On Friday night, Waterford will be taking on a very different Burlington squad in a rematch of a game won handily by the Wolverines. In that first game, Burlington quarterback Dalton Damon was out with pneumonia, and backup quarterback Peyton O’Laughlin understandably struggled in his first varsity start. Despite the […]
WIAA Football: Oh, what a kick
Editor’s note: Catholic Central’s WIAA Division 7 Level 2 football playoff game Friday at Hilbert has been relocated to Brillion Middle School, 315 S Main St, Brillion, because of snow. Pedone’s field goal in overtime lifts Toppers to first playoff win in 4 years By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent A defensive […]
WIAA Football: Waterford cruises past South Milwaukee
Waterford didn’t need much time to bounce back from a challenging Southern Lakes Conference loss to Lake Geneva Badger. The top-seeded Wolverines, who dropped a 17-7 decision at Lake Geneva Oct. 18, made an immediate statement in their WIAA Division 2 meeting with No. 8 South Milwaukee on Friday. Less […]
WIAA Football: Demons run away from Badger
By Tim Wester Correspondent The subtle rumble from a freight train bisecting downtown Burlington Friday evening served as the perfect backdrop for the Demons’ dominating football performance. The Demons rolled through the Badger defense like a surging freight train during a 26-point second-half outburst en route to a dominating 33-7 […]
Grove football playoff bound
Broncos rout Westosha Central By Tim Wester Correspondent Union Grove coach and former quarterback Craig McClelland prides himself in developing high school quarterbacks. But with an arsenal of game-changing running backs at his disposal, the Broncos’ coach certainly doesn’t mind leaning on his ground game to rack up victories. The […]
Badger blemishes Waterford’s chance at perfect season
By Chris Bennett Correspondent It’s not a stretch to wonder if Badger High School played football or just keep-away in an Oct. 18 Southern Lakes Conference game against visiting Waterford. Badger ran 75 plays to the Wolverines’ 21 and won 17-7. The ramifications of the game are far reaching. For […]
Burlington, Catholic Central open playoffs Friday
Demons have big rematch, Toppers happy to be in postseason By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It was Sept. 20. The setting was Lake Geneva Badger High School. The Burlington Demons were looking for a 5-0 start and a pivotal victory over a team they had only beaten once in the last […]
FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: The real season is here
Hello, and welcome to the exciting playoff edition of my football predictions. Last week, I was wrong in predicting Waterford would beat rival Lake Geneva Badger and finish the season undefeated. Instead, the Badgers, in a must-win game to make the playoffs, won 17-7 to clinch their 12th consecutive playoff […]