By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor To say game one of the Steve Tenhagen era didn’t start well for the Burlington football team would be an understatement. Visiting Racine Case jumped out to a 19-0 lead 15 seconds into the second quarter, and what was supposed to be a celebratory […]
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Union Grove football bashes Evansville in season opener
Team enjoys strong offseason By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Union Grove football squad started off year two of the Jordan Hein era in style Friday night. Playing at home against Evansville, the Broncos led 19-0 at the half and cruised to a 25-6 nonconference victory behind Jameson Radke’s […]
Tenhagen era begins for Burlington football
Demons feature new coaching staff, system By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In 1996, he was catching touchdown passes from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo as a star wide receiver. The 6-foot-4 standout went on to excel at UW-Whitewater as an all-conference receiver. After college, he got his coaching feet […]
Burlington tennis seeks encore despite doubles deficit
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Last season’s Burlington girls tennis squad was the first tennis team in school history, male or female, to make team state. The Lady Demons were second in the Southern Lakes Conference behind Union Grove. But it’s a new year, and head coach Rose […]
World Series dreams dashed in Indy
Little leaguers enjoyed one of best runs in city history By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Burlington Little League 12U All-Stars didn’t have their top pitcher in a Central Regional semifinal last Thursday in Indianapolis, so the offense had to be on point. For the first inning of the […]
Waterford Senior Legion two and done at state
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Senior Legion baseball team learned it is the eighth-best in Wisconsin at the Wisconsin American Legion Class AAA State Tournament July 30 to Aug. 3 in Plover. Plover is about 15 miles northeast of Wisconsin Rapids and about three hours from […]
Burlington trap squad continues shooting tradition
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Not every kid can run a 4.4 40-yard dash. They all can’t dunk a basketball or hit a baseball 400 feet. But just about every kid can shoot a gun. And in Burlington, kids as young as 9 or 10 are working on their […]
Junior Legion hangs, but exits early at state
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor They weren’t the favorites by any means. Entering last weekend’s Junior Legion state tournament at Beaumont Field in Burlington, the 16U Trashers faced an uphill climb against some of the state’s best. Though the team lost its first two games last Thurdsday and Friday […]
Year-round dedication fuels 12U little leaguers
Team becomes fourth to advance to Indy By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Burlington Little League 12U All-Stars are six wins away from the sport’s promised land – the Little League World Series. Thanks to a 9-4 thrashing of Madison East in the state championship game Friday night in […]
Waterford Senior Legion bounces back, advances to state
Team features players from Waterford, Burlington, East Troy By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Senior Legion baseball team will not change its game for the Wisconsin American Legion Class AAA State Tournament. Waterford is participating in the tournament, which started Wednesday and continues through Sunday, at Plover. Plover […]