By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Making it look easy, the Burlington girls tennis team won a pair of Southern Lakes Conference matches in a three-day span by identical 7-0 scores on its home court. In the victory over Waterford on Tuesday, Sept. 6, Emily Johnson (No. 3 singles) and […]
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Burlington volleyball wins another invite, earns state recognition
Lady Demons start SLC season 3-0 after sweeping Wilmot By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent And Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Burlington girls volleyball team improved to 3-0 Tuesday night with a 25-17, 25-21, 25-9 victory over visting Wilmot. The Lady Demons, who were recently ranked honorable mention in the latest […]
High school soccer team forfeits season’s wins due to ineligibility
Paperwork mistake turns winning record into 0-8, Demons now 0-10 By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Through four games of the fall high school sports season, the Burlington High School boys varsity soccer team was 4-0, making history with their first win since 2013 and the turnaround of a fledgling program. […]
Burlington swimmers nab 2nd at conference relays
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington Co-op girls high school swimming team put forth a strong showing Aug 25 in the Southern Lakes Conference Relays at Whitewater High School. BC finished second in the eight-team meet with a total of 421 points. Badger Co-op won the meet with […]
Waterford bulldozes Burlington in blowout victory
Wolverines ground and pound visiting rivals on live TV By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] WATERFORD – Maybe it was the spectacle of live television. Or the festive, USA-themed student section spearheading a raucous, roaring home crowd. Or maybe it was the opportunity to beat its biggest rival. The Waterford Union […]
Denied at the goal line: Badger holds off late Burlington rally
Lake Geneva Badger 24, Burlington 20 Late Badger defensive stand extends team’s dominance over Demons to 8 games By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Lake Geneva Badger continues to be the No. 1 nemesis for the Burlington football team. Winless against the Badgers since returning to the Southern Lakes […]
Burlington soccer remains undefeated
By Mike Ramczyk And Daniel Schoettler [email protected] The Burlington boys soccer team is enjoying the exact opposite of last year’s winless campaign. With a 3-1 victory at home over Kenosha Christian Life Tuesday night, the Demons improved to 4-0 this season. Marco Hernandez and Jarred Kohout scored first-half goals […]
Who? Mike Jones: Former JV girls coach takes over Burlington boys volleyball
By Andrew Horschak SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Burlington boys volleyball program is breaking in its third head coach in three years. And, if Mike Jones has his way, the revolving door at the head of the bench will stop spinning. After Tim Gesteland guided the program for 17 seasons, Kayla […]
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Nelson’s feet help lift Union Grove to 2-0
Broncos playing complete football in two blowout wins By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] UNION GROVE – I bet you didn’t know he could run. Union Grove senior quarterback Matt Nelson, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound model of a pocket passer, is taking his game a different level in 2016 – and he’s […]
New-look Burlington volleyball plans to rule again
Burlington Girls Volleyball Preview By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Losing nine seniors, including five four-year varsity players, from a team that qualified for the WIAA State Tournament would cripple most high school volleyball teams. Not Burlington. The Demons still have the same high hopes and lofty expectations as they […]