By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Burlington Combined’s Sara Wanasek experienced a bit of redemption Nov. 16 at the WIAA Division 1 Girls’ State Swimming and Diving Meet at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium in Madison. Wanasek turned in the Demons’ best individual performances, finishing 11th in the 500-yard […]
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Burlington swimmers eager for state meet
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Saturday’s WIAA Division 1 state swimming meet won’t necessarily be about winning it all for the Burlington Co-op swim team. Burlington’s Sara and Olivia Wanasek and Ellie Petrie along with Waterford’s DeAnn Jones and Kaley Brown are more concerned with finishing with a bang. […]
Westosha edges Demons in epic battle, state hopes dashed
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Players lost their voices. Eardrums popped. The Richter Scale may have been awaken with all the bleacher pounding. Last Thursday’s sectional final between the Burlington and Westosha Central boys volleyball squads will go down as one of the most thrilling sporting events in […]
Remember when Burlington was a football city?
In the last three years, the city of Burlington has seen four state volleyball champions, five state volleyball appearances and a whopping nine volleyball sectional finals trips. Right now, when people think of high school sports in Burlington, they think of volleyball. Both the Burlington and […]
Swimmers just miss first at SLC meet
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington Combined girls’ swimming team finished second Nov. 2 in the Southern Lakes Conference swimming meet at Whitewater High School. The Demons’ finish comes as no surprise whatsoever to coach Denita Jones. “I figured that’s exactly where we would be,” Jones said. Burlington […]
Demons battle Falcons with state berth on the line
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor These guys have been here before. And they act like it. At no time in Tuesday’s sectional semifinal victory over visiting Kenosha Indian Trail did the Burlington boys volleyball team show any signs of panic. There was a serene atmosphere of patience and […]
Heartbreak city: Lady Demons, Toppers sent home
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor JANESVILLE – For the first time since 2005, a high school volleyball team from the city of Burlington will not advance to the WIAA state tournament. Westosha Central and Hilbert made sure of that Saturday night. In a Division 1 sectional final at Janesville […]
WIAA STATE CROSS COUNTRY: Running’s first family
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Whether it’s weight training, endless hours of running or film study, athletes will often do whatever it takes to gain a competitive advantage. But hypnotism? In high school? For Burlington High School freshman Ashlyn Barry, it’s about mental preparation. “We raised a lot […]
Demon girls nab second at conference meet
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With two runners in the top nine and four in the top 13 spots, the Burlington High School girls cross country team finished second at the Southern Lakes Conference Meet held at Lutherdale Saturday. Kit Kocha led the Demon girls by finished fifth overall […]
FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Wilmot, Waterford open at home, Catholic Central, Elkhorn on road
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor On Saturday, the WIAA released the football playoff schedule, complete with seedings and matchups. Waterford, Wilmot, Badger and Big Foot earned opening round home games, but Elkhorn and Catholic Central must play road warriors. Here are the matchups, per www.wissports.net: (AREA TEAMS IN BOLD) DIVISION […]