Demon thrower helps Burlington win shot put after recovering from car accident By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Nathan Bousman is finally back to some sense of normal. In early December, the Burlington Demon junior was involved in a car accident and broke his neck and had to miss the entire wrestling […]
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Burlington Soccer Preview: Lady Demons eager to reign again
By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent After finally being knocked off the Southern Lakes Conference throne last year by Union Grove, the Burlington girls soccer team enjoyed a strong postseason run. Powered by stars Morgan McCourt and Jessa Burling, the girls defeated a higher-seeded team to win a regional final and gave […]
Burlington Roundup: Shutting ‘em down
Baseball, softball clubs earn first wins behind stellar pitching By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Burlington baseball coach Scott Staude wasn’t joking when he said pitching was going to be his team’s strength this season. After two games, the Demons have thrown two no-hitters, and Tuesday’s gem from Trey Krause resulted in […]
SOFTBALL PREVIEW: Season of change
After state run, new coach has work cut out after departure of nine players By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Epic. There is really no other way to describe the 2018 Burlington softball season. Conference champs. State runner-up. The best season in 30 years. And don’t forget about All-Area Co-players of […]
Aces wild
Krause, Turzenski lead Demons squad searching for another state baseball run By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The three-time defending Southern Lakes Conference champions are back. And once again, there will be no shortage of arms. The Burlington Demons baseball team has enjoyed unprecedented success the past three years, starting with […]
Former Burlington standouts Wallace, Fitzpatrick shine on college stage
Wallace caps banner track season By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] For the second straight year, Burlington High School graduate Megan Wallace is an All-American. After taking eighth at the NCAA Division 3 nationals as a freshman for UW-Eau Claire last year, Wallace recently took third overall. Competing in the Pentathlon, […]
Strength in numbers: Burlington track hopes to contend thanks to record participation
Webley looking for return to state By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] For the first time ever, the Burlington boys and girls track and field teams have cracked the century mark. And they’re not doing it with a whimper. In fact, a jaw-dropping record of 130 boys and girls are in […]
Rohner, Bronson lead area Southern Lakes winter all-conference
Southern Lakes Conference Winter Sports All-Conference Boys basketball First team – Jaeden Zackery, guard, sr., Westosha Central. Luke Umnus, G, sr., Elkhorn. Dylan Anderson, forward, sr., WC. Dylan Runkel, F, jr., Burlington. Nick Brown, F, jr., ELK. Zackary Watson, G, jr., Wilmot. Athlete of the year […]
Burlington captures first ever boys state bowling title
Demons rallied for comebacks to knock off some of the state’s best By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Most in bowling don’t call it a “bowling alley.” The preferred nomenclature is “house.” And the Burlington High School boys bowling team ruled the house March 1-2 in the Wisconsin High School […]
BUW gymnastics nabs state runner-up in final year as original co-op
Finishing strong By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] 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 […]