By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Inclement weather at the beginning of last week forced the Burlington baseball team to play a doubleheader Thursday at Union Grove. The extra Monday and Tuesday of rest turned out to be just what the doctor ordered. The Demons treated the road double dip […]
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Gesteland steps down as boys volleyball coach after 17 years
Coach started boys volleyball at Burlington High School By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The next Burlington boys volleyball head coach will have enormous shoes to fill. How do you follow a coaching pioneer who led his program to four state tournament appearances, including Division 1 state runner-up in 2012, […]
Burlington golfers seeking conference title
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington High School boys golf team wants to avoid playing second banana this season. The Demons finished second last season to Southern Lakes Conference foe Waterford on more than one occasion. Burlington finished second in the overall conference standings. The Demons finished second […]
A transition year for Burlington boys tennis
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Entering his 18th season as head coach, Ken Savaglia would like to forget the nightmare that was last season. Just two years removed from a second-place finish in the Southern Lakes Conference, the Demon boys tennis team was 3-8 overall and 2-5 in the […]
Burlington baseball wins season opener
Boys poised to contend in solid SLC By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Sometimes, records can be misleading. Such was the case with the 2013 Burlington baseball team. At 13-12, the Demons seemed like your average, middle-of-the-road club. But looks can be deceiving. Burlington lost eight of those 12 games […]
Burlington softball determined to improve
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent There is nothing mystical or obtuse about expectations this season for the Burlington High School softball team. Head coach Gary Caliva expects the Demons to be better. “Last year didn’t leave me with a bitter taste” Kaliva said. “We played hard in every game […]
Burlington girls soccer locked and reloaded
By Mike Moore Sports Correspondent It’s a whole lot easier to reach the peak when you have players who remember how to get there. That’s the case for the Burlington High School girls soccer team. Coming off the school’s first conference championship in girls soccer, the Demons have […]
2014 All-Area Girls Basketball: Waterford’s Blair leads the pack
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Her passion for the game is inspiring. Her versatility is unmatched. And her hard work keeps paying off. Already a first team all-conference and all-county performer, Waterford junior Madison Blair takes the cake when it comes to the 2014 All-Area team. The Lady Wolverines’ leading […]
2014 All-Area Boys Basketball: Geiger shoots his way to the top
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor After three straight years at the top of the Southern Lakes Conference, Burlington coach Steve Berezowitz knew the 2013-14 basketball season wasn’t going to be easy. With all five starters gone from a team that reached sectionals, the veteran coach wasn’t sure how his […]
Southern Lakes, Metro Classic name winter all-conference teams
Southern Lakes Conference Boys Basketball First team – Andrew Kazikowski, Union Grove. Nate Hensel, Wilmot. Ben Geiger, Burlington. Brandon Schattner, WIL. Grant Beck, UG. Athlete of the year – Kazikowski. Second team – Lincoln Wieseman, Lake Geneva Badger. Arik Anderson, Elkhorn. Greyson Wolf-Dixon, Waterford. Frankie Hozeska, BUR. Alex Hale, […]