Burlington hosts first-place Wilmot in doubleheader By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Thanks to tornado-like conditions and torrential downpour Monday, the Burlington baseball team was rained out for Tuesday’s game at Wilmot. The Demons are 11-4-1 and 6-2 in the Southern Lakes Conference through Tuesday. Tuesday’s game was an opportunity […]
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Burlington soccer edges Waterford, stays perfect in SLC
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Burlington girls soccer team scratched and clawed its way to a key Southern Lakes Conference victory Tuesday night. Facing rival Waterford on the road, the Demons got two goals from Merin Mundt, including the game-winner in the 63rd minute, to take a […]
Burlington golfers capture first conference major
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington High School boys golf team achieved a first May 13 in the season’s fourth Southern Lakes Conference Major, held at Brighton Dale Golf Links in Kansasville. The Demons won. Waterford dominated the major format since its inception last season. The Wolverines, the […]
Burlington golf wins Racine County tournament
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington High Scholl boys golf team can claim the title of Racine County’s best. The Demons won the Racine County Invitational May 1 at Meadowbrook Country Club in Racine. “This is the first time in a long while that Burlington has won the […]
Burlington softball secures seventh straight in thriller
By Mike Ramczyk and Chris Bennett [email protected] Burlington and visiting Elkhorn played to a 2-2 tie after seven innings Thursday evening, so the girls decided to turn the game into a marathon. The three-hour, 11-inning instant classic finally ended when Demons third baseman Chy Onstad came to the […]
Waterford baseball snaps Demons’ 5-game streak
Burlington hopes to even series at home Thursday By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Burlington baseball team was flying high entering Tuesday night’s game at Southern Lakes rival Waterford. Winners of five straight games, including doubleheader sweeps on consecutive nights, the Demons found themselves at 10-2-1 and in position […]
Burlington track rides roller-coaster week
By Mike Moore Sports Correspondent Even before most theme parks open for the season, the Burlington track teams rode a roller coaster last week. The peak came at the Bronco Invitational on Tuesday, April 22. The boys team won the nine-team event at Union Grove, while the girls team […]
Former Burlington pitcher named NCAA Player of the Week for UWM
Cody Peterson, a 2010 Burlington High School graduate, was named an NCAA Player of the Week last week. Peterson pitches for Division 1 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and former Demons Mike Porcaro and Tell Taylor are his teammates. On Friday afternoon against Valparaiso, Peterson took a no-hitter into the eighth […]
Burlington soccer ready to defend conference crown
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Now the real season begins. The Burlington girls soccer team has battled a couple state-ranked teams over the last month, but the Lady Demons have emerged with a 2-2-1 record heading into the Southern Lakes Conference season this week. Burlington’s game scheduled for Tuesday […]
Burlington’s Rueter signs to play D2 college volleyball
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Nolan Rueter has played volleyball at the high school, club and national levels. Ever since he watched his older sister’s games as a kid, Nolan knew he wanted to play on the collegiate level one day. Last week, his goal became a reality. With his […]