Here is video from the Saturday’s regional match during which Burlington senior Josh Bird, a two-time state champion, was disqualified from the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association postseason tournament. Bird, who was wrestling for the first time in weeks due to torn ligaments in his knee, said in a separate story […]
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Burlington wrestler’s storybook career ends on sour note with disqualification
Four Wolverines, Tiedt among regional champions By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] MUSKEGO – All signs pointed to a triumphant return and school-record fourth straight trip to a state championship match. Everyone around the Burlington wrestling team downplayed the severity of senior star wrestler Josh Bird’s knee injury, which he suffered […]
Fearsome foursome fuels Burlington swimmers at conference tournament
SLC SWIMMING Catholic Central’s Bleser joins Waterford trio for quality performance By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent And Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Catholic Central’s Bailey Bleser won three events and led the Burlington Co-op boys high school swimming team to a third-place finish Feb. 6 in the Southern Lakes Conference Varsity […]
Strong second half lifts Burlington over Racine St. Cat’s
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Last week, after a closer-than-it-should’ve-been win over conference foe Union Grove, Burlington basketball coach Steve Berezowitz said his team needed to improve its free-throw shooting so games would stop going down to the wire. On Tuesday night at BHS, the Demons heard the veteran coach […]
Burlington boasts three conference champs
Bird, Tiedt, Crayton capture crowns, Josh Bird hoping to return Saturday By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor While any chance for a sixth straight Southern Lakes Conference team title was probably out of the question Saturday at the SLC meet, the Burlington wrestling squad still found a way to flex […]
Stomping with the big dogs
Complete performance highlighted by personal bests, season-high score By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In a matter of roughly 45 days, the Burlington/Badger/Wilmot (BBW) gymnastics squad has nearly doubled its team score. That’s not too bad for a team that lost two of the best gymnasts in area history to […]
Catholic Central basketball wins third straight
Heiligenthal’s double-double sparks CC Tuesday night By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor And Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent After two signature victories over perennial powers Kenosha St. Joe’s and Racine St. Cat’s, the Catholic Central boys basketball team took care of business on its home floor Tuesday night. Senior Ben Heiligenthal […]
Burlington football star commits to Wisconsin Badgers
Multi-sport athlete will be preferred walk-on for defense By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Browns Lake resident Hegeman Tiedt is fulfilling a lifelong dream this week. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound menace to opposing quarterbacks will be taking his football talents to the University of Wisconsin to play for the Badgers. A […]
Burlington ramps up energy to whitewash Waterford
Demons start stretch run with pivotal conference win By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] WATERFORD – The final score reads Burlington 65, Waterford 58, but the actual game told a different story Thursday night at Waterford Union High School. The Demons, losers of seven of their previous eight, came out firing […]
Burlington roughs up rival for 3rd straight win
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Only a sophomore, Jessa Burling is turning into the best all-around basketball player in the Southern Lakes Conference. Fortunately for the Burlington Demons, they’re reaping the benefits and climbing up the SLC standings. Burlington knocked off rival Waterford, last year’s conference champion, on Tuesday […]