Demons send all 14 to sectionals Saturday Editor’s Note: Burlington hosted a Division 1 regional Saturday and had all 14 wrestlers earn a top-four finish, thus qualifying for sectionals Saturday, Feb. 9 at Racine Park High School. The following story appears in this week’s Burlington Standard Press, available […]
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Triple threat: Burlington’s Matson breaks school record for 3-pointers
Matson’s sharpshooting milestone a small victory for winless Demons By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Small victories. The Burlington girls basketball team has been striving for them all season. While the Lady Demons have yet to earn a victory as a team, they certainly enjoyed a rare milestone last Friday night […]
Clutch performance: Klug sparks rally as Burlington survives upset-minded Waterford
Berezowitz goes off for 20 points By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Waterford boys basketball team hasn’t won a game in a month and had two wins all season. But Feb. 1 proved that rivals meet up on the court, you can pretty much throw the records out the window. […]
BUW gymnastics gears up for stretch run
Bronsons leading way, Murphy joins team By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Burlington Co-Op gymnastics squad, which is currently dominated by Lake Geneva Badger and Williams Bay student-athletes, continues to improve with each meet. And varsity head coach Andrea Chart may want to head to the store and buy a […]
Burlington dominates Badger to open second half of SLC schedule
Runkel’s alley-oop slam dunk highlights easy victory By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Burlington boys varsity basketball team needed a game like this. After recent wars with Southern Lakes Conference supremacy like Westosha Central and Elkhorn, both losses, the Demons came out swinging last Friday night in Lake Geneva. An […]
College softball All-American named new Burlington head coach
Auseth teaches physical education at Burlington High School By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – Softball is a family thing for Valerie Auseth. Before marrying former Burlington baseball great Todd Auseth and having four kids, the Burlington High School physical education teacher and Burlington Blast club softball coach was a […]
Tony Romo steals the show
AFC Championship broadcast sets internet ablaze In today’s media business, a gimmick gets you everywhere. With things “going viral” and turning into memes, the average Joe can say or do the funniest thing, and if someone films it and posts it online, they can become an overnight sensation. Tony […]
BURLINGTON STANDARD PRESS TOP SPORTS STORIES of 2018 – 1. Volleyball Titletown returns
Burlington, Catholic Central both win state titles, celebrate together in city parade By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The city of Burlington is back on top in the world of high school volleyball, and in 2018 Catholic Central joined the party. What began as a historical accomplishment in the beginning of […]
STANDARD PRESS TOP SPORTS STORIES OF 2018 – 2. Burlington softball captivates area with state run
Klein, Westphal named All-Area co-players of the year By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] It was the year of the female in area high school sports. In 2018 alone, three high school volleyball teams won state, a girls basketball team advanced to state and two girls soccer teams advanced to sectionals. […]
STANDARD PRESS TOP SPORTS STORIES OF 2018 – 3. Local football star continues recovery from severe injury
‘Miracle Mike’ no longer needs neck brace By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Sometimes, there are stories bigger than sports that end up shaking the local sports community to its core. In 2018, nothing was bigger on the local sports scene than Michael Lois. The star football player and University of […]