By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor UPDATE: Playing without star senior Nolan Rueter, Burlington came back in all three games of a 3-0 sweep at Westosha Central Thursday night. The Demons were down, 14-11, in each game, but they showed solid depth and resilience. “I’m very proud of the […]
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Waterford edges Burlington, Catholic Central pounds Lutheran, other area scores
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Waterford football gave Burlington every opportunity to win Friday night. The Wolverines punted the ball away to the Demons a few times in the fourth quarter. Dylan Malecki tossed an interception, and Waterford’s offense was in stall mode. The visiting Wolverines clung to a […]
Burlington boys volleyball enjoys best tournament finish ever
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Saturday proved last year was no fluke for the Burlington boys volleyball squad. Behind the powerful hitting of Nolan Rueter and Ben Geiger, the Demons went toe-to-toe with some of the state’s best and left with their best finish in school history at the […]
Burlington girls tennis winners of eight straight
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Burlington High School girls tennis team is heading into the home stretch of the season with a good head of steam. The Demon girls won seven duals last week and have won eight straight overall to improve to 15-5 overall. Three of those wins […]
Big second half lifts Lake Geneva Badger football over Burlington
LAKE GENEVA – The Lake Geneva Badger football team keeps playing with fire. Penalties. Turnovers. Back-breaking infractions that would’ve been 60-yard touchdowns on consecutive plays. These things keep happening to the Badgers, but the boys are simply too good to let it affect the outcomes of their games. Although Badger […]
Burlington-Badger SLC grid showdown a must see
Early season battle will likely determine who wins conference crown By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor They were always the two biggest, baddest kids on the block in the Southern Lakes Conference. Burlington and Lake Geneva Badger. Tradition stacked on history with a side of rivalry. For years, the two schools […]
Demons looking to avoid trap game against hungry Broncos
Burlington wants to remain unbeaten with win in SLC opener By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Take a short drive east on Highway 11 from Burlington. First, you’ll see a small community affectionately known as Kansasville. Keep going past some farms and eventually you will find a few factories, a Dairy […]
BHS runs past Case in opener
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Perhaps it’s in his blood. Day in and day out, Burlington junior quarterback Brad Burling’s dad Eric leads an entire school as principal at Burlington High School. On the football field, Brad is leading his teammates. And based on Friday night’s showing, he passed his […]
Burlington volleyball girls battle injuries in quest for three-peat
Lewis, Hozeska and Reuter all out indefinitely By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Two Division I state championships. Four Southern Lakes Conference titles. A program that has become second to none in state volleyball. Burlington volleyball is the New York Yankees of the state, the standard bearer, the top dog. But […]
Demon football squad takes aim with experience
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Writer Things are a little complicated right now for the Burlington High School football team. Most of it happened Monday, as BHS football coach Hans Block was trying desperately to organize a batch of changes to his roster. “I like our kids,” said Block. “I like […]