By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Comfortable in its home surroundings, the Burlington wrestling team had a standout showing in a WIAA Division 1 sectional on Saturday, Feb. 18. With eight sectional qualifiers, the host Demons finished with two champions, three second-place finishers and three third-place finishers. On the day, the […]
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BBW gymnastics captures 8th straight conference championship
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] It was more of a formality than anything. With only one close Southern Lakes Conference dual on its 2016-2017 season’s resume, the Burlington/Badger/Wilmot gymnastics team fully expected a first-place finish at the conference tournament Feb. 17 at Elkhorn Area High School. After a slow start, […]
Local swimmers just miss state meet
Team records personal bests, finishes season strong By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent And Mike Ramczyk [email protected] A lack of entries at the WIAA Division 1 State Swimming & Diving Championships does not change how coach Chad Hinze feels about the Burlington Co-op boys high school swim team. “I honestly […]
Burlington plays spoiler to Wilmot’s conference title hopes
Lady Demons enter playoffs on five-game win streak By Jason Arndt [email protected] And Mike Ramczyk [email protected] With a second consecutive Southern Lakes Conference title at stake, the Wilmot Union High School girls basketball team had history on its side at Thursday at Burlington, but the outcome was unlike its […]
Burlington dismantles Delavan, keeps pace in SLC race
Burlington one game out of first with one to play By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] DELAVAN – All season, the lethal shooting of Burlington guards Luke Geiger and Nick Klug has been the catalyst of the Demon offense, but the team has been looking for more scoring balance. On Friday […]
ROUNDUP: Catholic Central boys go to OT, Burlington girls keep rolling
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Catholic Central boys basketball team found itself in a 55-55 tie at the end of regulation Tuesday night at Racine Lutheran. Playing against a team considerably higher in the Metro Classic Conference standings, the Toppers were outscored 14-8 in overtime and fell 69-63 to […]
Four minute drill helps Westosha leapfrog Burlington into first place
Westosha Central 59, Burlington 53 Falcons’ big second half bumps Burlington out of first place By Jason Arndt [email protected] Entering a boys basketball Southern Lakes Conference clash for first place, both Westosha Central High School and host Burlington boasted win streaks of at least four games, but one […]
Burlington girls romp Delavan-Darien for third straight win
Lady Demons prepare for postseason By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] DELAVAN – Ashlyn Barry’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the half put Burlington up 32-14 over the host Delavan-Darien Comets, and it was a sign of things to come. The long-range shot foreshadowed a big second half for the Lady Demons, who […]
Sharpshooting second half pushes Burlington past rival Waterford
Special guest Tony Romo brings excitement to venue By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] WATERFORD – The stars came out for the area’s biggest and perhaps best rivalry Thursday night. Waterford Union High School welcomed 1998 Burlington High School graduate Tony Romo, the NFL superstar quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, who […]
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY: Burlington soccer pair, Catholic Central’s Goethal commit to next level