The news sent shockwaves through the Burlington community Monday. Don Dalton, the winningest coach in Burlington High School football history, died at the age of 75. With more than 200 career victories and only 57 losses, Dalton was about winning and dominating the opponent. He wanted to get the […]
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The silver lining: Losses shouldn’t tarnish shining seasons
These days, it’s easy to fall victim to the moment. We can be so quick to judge, whether it’s ridiculous adulation for the victor or scornful criticism of the loser. This lesson was learned again last week, when both the Burlington baseball and girls soccer squads lost on the […]
STATE BASEBALL: Arrowhead exacts revenge on Burlington
Errors, big inning doom Demons By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] GRAND CHUTE – Murphy’s Law was an inescapable reality for the Burlington varsity baseball team Tuesday morning at the WIAA state tournament. Playing in a Division 1 quarterfinal against Arrowhead at Fox Cities Stadium, the team the Demons toppled in […]
STATE ROUNDUP: Meseberg cherishes storybook career
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] For Burlington senior golfer Justin Meseberg, making state was a dream come true. But it doesn’t mean he was satisfied after two sub-par rounds Monday at Tuesday at University Ridge in Verona for the WIAA state golf tournament. Meseberg shot an 83 Monday before tallying […]
SECTIONAL FINAL: Burlington soccer’s dream season ends in double-OT thriller
Burlington finishes best season 15-2-3 By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] OREGON – It was going to take a perfect kick to beat Burlington freshman goalie Cora Anderson. Saturday afternoon in a WIAA Division 2 sectional final, the Demon girls varsity soccer team was one win away from its first state […]
Joslyn captures four medals at state
By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Leah Joslyn’s annual trip to La Crosse for the WIAA State Track and Field Meet was just as productive as ever. The Burlington senior, a four-time participant in the spectacle at Veterans Memorial Stadium, finished in second place in all four of her events […]
Burlington blanks Milton, one win away from state
(2) Burlington at (1) Oregon, 4 p.m., Saturday, WIAA D2 sectional final By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – Morgan McCourt and the Burlington girls varsity soccer squad made history Thursday night by making sure history didn’t repeat itself. After two consecutive seasons of falling to Milton in the WIAA […]
A new purpose: At 80, Burlington pitching coach Lee draws inspiration from late wife
Former Milwaukee Braves player, Kenosha Twins GM teaches mental game By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Two years ago, Bob Lee lost his wife of 58 years, Natalie Ann “Tootie” Lee, to a battle with leukemia. Lee, 80, a former left-handed pitcher in the Milwaukee Braves organization in the mid-50s, was […]
Burlington wallops Waterford, advances to 2nd straight state tournament
Burlington plays Arrowhead Tuesday, June 13 at 8 a.m. in Appleton By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – The Waterford baseball team picked the absolute worst time to have a bad game. In Tuesday night’s WIAA Division 1 sectional final at Burlington, starting pitcher Ryan Jungbauer had difficulty finding the […]
BREAKING: Five-run 4th lifts Waterford past Badger, sets up rubber match with Burlington
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] For the first time, rivals Burlington High School and Waterford Union High School will battle each other in a WIAA sectional final with a trip to the state tournament on the line. That’s because the Wolverines took care of business Tuesday afternoon, 6-3, over a […]
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