By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Minus one of its top wrestlers, the Burlington High School wrestling squad placed fifth at the Mid-States Wrestling Classic held Friday and Saturday at UW-Whitewater. The team had gone into the event hoping for a top-three finish, but was without the services of Ben Hornickle. […]
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Demons survive at home against Badger
By Jennifer Eisenbart SPORTS EDITOR It wasn’t exactly what you would’ve called the prettiest game the Burlington High School boys basketball team has played this year. Shooting just 33 percent from the field for the game, the BHS boys still managed a 12-point halftime lead over Lake Geneva Badger Friday […]
Mid-States Classic a measuring stick for Demons
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The upcoming Mid-States Wrestling Classic is a great measuring stick for the Burlington High School wrestling squad. The invitational, which will feature 43 teams this year, will be held Friday, Dec. 28, and Saturday, Dec. 29, at UW-Whitewater. Last year, the Demon boys won the […]
Demon grapplers score huge win over Badger
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT When two wrestling squads split their 14 matches in a dual, which team wins is usually decided by the types of victories each team has. Such was the case Tuesday night at Burlington High School when the Demons and Badger met in a big Southern […]
Demon girls drop three
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With three players in double figures, the Waterford Wolverines handed the Demon girls a 56-34 loss Saturday on Burlington’s home court. Waterford was led by Alyssa Helwig with 14 points, with Madison Blair and Kelly Strasser each adding 13. The only Demon in double figures […]
Demons survive determined Wolverines
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor On one hand, seeing large leads disappear late in the game is never a good thing for any basketball team. On the other hand, when you pull out a win both times, there’s only so much complaining a coach can do. “We gotta figure that […]
Co-op swim team nabs fourth at Riverside
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Burlington co-op swim team placed fourth out of 11 teams at the Caleb Gottinger Memorial Invite held at Riverside High School Saturday. One year ago, the Demon boys were sixth in the 10-team field at the same event. “They had a very good meet,” […]
Gymnasts hit season high at Waterford
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Burlington Combined gymnastics team may still be trying to figure out which pieces go where, but on Saturday, those pieces fit together pretty well. Taking three of the top four all-around positions and winning at least two medals on every event in winning the […]
Demon grapplers begin season with wins
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Burlington High School wrestling team continued its early season roll with a 65-9 trouncing of Delavan-Darien Tuesday. The win improved the Demon grapplers dual overall and Southern Lakes Conference record to 2-0. They also won the Gunslinger Invitational held Saturday at Slinger. In the […]
Demon girls run past Falcons, then fall Wilmot
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A 35-13 bulge in the second half turned a 24-14 halftime lead into a rout for the Burlington High School girls basketball team Friday. Played at home, the 59-27 victory over Westosha Central got the Demon girls Southern Lakes Conference schedule off to a great […]
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