By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor WATERFORD – The Delavan-Darien football team, desperately needing a win to make the playoffs, almost pulled off the unthinkable Friday night. With two minutes to play, the Comets were trailing, 35-28, inside the Waterford 10-yard line. But like it has done all year, the […]
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Burlington runners win Fox Trot
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Capturing the top three spots in each race, the Burlington High School cross country teams won the three-team Fox Trot Meet at Wilmot Friday. The Demon girls tallied just 21 points, while the boys had just 24 points. Meta Ehlen, Brittany Ehlen and Ashlyn Barry […]
Dedicated coach, athletes help Lady Demons make history
First team state berth, most individual qualifiers ever By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In Burlington, the high school volleyball teams dominate the headlines along with the football teams. Winning state titles will bring your program notoriety and respect. For decades, the Burlington girls tennis squad has been […]
Bowling fundraiser Saturday for Burlington wrestling
The Burlington wrestling teams will be hosting a bowling fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 19, at Town and Country Lanes, 264 S. Pine St. Last year, through the help of sponsors and bowlers alike, the team was able to attend the state tournament in Madison. The event Saturday is solely for adults. […]
Catholic Central clinches playoffs with last-second touchdown, Demons eliminated
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The last time the Catholic Central varsity football team missed the playoffs, Bill Clinton was President. Brett Favre was only 25 years old, the Milwaukee Brewers were in the American League and every single player on the current Topper roster wasn’t even born yet. […]
Burlington swimmers coast past Elkhorn, perfect in SLC
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Lake Geneva Badger got the jump on the Southern Lakes Conference swim championship when it won the SLC relays way back in August. Now, the Burlington Demons have sent the message to the rest of the conference: we’re good, too. In a pivotal SLC […]
Lady Demons advance to state for first time in school history
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Burlington girls tennis coach Rose Dolatowski knew her squad had a chance at team state. During Wednesday’s Division I Lake Geneva Badger Sectional, she said her squad had a commanding lead on Monona Grove and seemed well on its way to school history. […]
It’s win and you’re in for Burlington football
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor After a 28-24 loss at Delavan-Darien last Friday night, the Burlington football team finds itself in familiar territory. In both 2009 and 2011, the Demons missed the playoffs by one game. This year, if they can’t pull off two wins in the next two […]
Wilmot shocks Badger, enters three-way tie for first place
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Wilmot football coach Mike Greinke sounded like a guy who just won the Super Bowl and screamed that he’s going to Disneyland. “This was the biggest win in the history of our program,” he shouted at his players after their 28-14 victory over […]
WEEK 7 FOOTBALL PICKS: Catholic Central battles for first place, Badger-Wilmot will be epic
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor We’re starting to get down to the nitty gritty of the 2013 high school football season. It’s Week 7, which means only three games are left. For some, all three are crucial to playoff chances. While the game of the year in […]