By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] And Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent The entire slate of Tuesday’s area sports was wiped out due to a massive snowstorm that dropped 8 inches on Burlington, but last week the Demons showed promise in finding an identity without leading scorer Nick Klug. It looks like […]
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ROUNDUP: Outside shooting sparks Burlington
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] After a rough blowout loss in a pivotal Southern Lakes clash at Westosha Central last week, the Burlington boys basketball team found its stroke on the road Tuesday night. It was raining 3’s, as the Demons hit eight triples, a season high, in a 54-48 […]
Burlington swimmers nab 4th in Manitowoc
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Burlington Co-op head swim coach Jake Hanson said the Demons turned in a very solid showing Jan. 13 in the Manitowoc Invitational. The Demons swim Jan. 23 at the Burlington Wellness Center against Badger Co-op. Burlington Co-op consists of swimmers from Burlington, Waterford, Union […]
Koehnke’s big night fuels Catholic Central’s 2nd victory
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] With several key injuries and youth all over the court, the Catholic Central boys basketball team will take a victory when it can. That was the case Monday night, when the host Toppers struggled to fend off nonconference foe Faith Christian, a team they usually […]
BUW gymnastics lands 4th at Emerald Invite
By Troy Sparks Sports Correspondent Freshman Malia Bronson and sophomore Regan Cassidy led the Burlington Co-op gymnastics team to a fourth-place team finish at the Pam Beck Emerald Classic Invitation, Jan. 6 at Waterford. The 135.3 team points that BUW scored placed them in the middle of the eight-team […]
TOP SPORTS STORIES OF 2017 – 7-15. Demon duo sets scoring standard, Burlington football returns to playoffs
Catholic Central volleyball makes history, Burlington baseball goes back-to-back By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] 7. Klug, Burling become scoring king, queen In the matter of a month, Burlington High School added two new names to its all-time ranks. First, in November, Jessa Burling became the girls basketball all-time leading scorer […]
TOP SPORTS STORIES OF 2017: 3. Catholic Central football forfeits season
Injuries, numbers take toll, Toppers forced to play JV schedule By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] A rich football tradition was bruised in 2017. After injuries decimated the Catholic Central football team, losses piled up and numbers dwindled, the Toppers had no choice but to forfeit the remainder of their season. […]
Koehnke’s OT buzzer beater sinks Thomas More
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] And Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent It was a shot that turned into a popular social media post Dec. 19. Down 43-42 with 3.3 seconds remaining in overtime Dec. 18 at Milwaukee Thomas More, Catholic Central senior Frank Koehnke wouldn’t be denied. He took the […]
SLN ALL AREA FOOTBALL: Burlington’s Tully does it all for top spot
The Swiss Army Knife By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Last year, for the first time, we brought you the Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area Football team, ripe with our best high school players from our vast coverage area in Walworth, Racine, Kenosha and Waukesha counties. This year, we’re back with the […]
What’s in a name? Talented Burlington gymnastics trio shows promise
BBW becomes BUW, much to coach’s delight By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] High school sports cooperatives can get tricky when it comes to acronyms. But the local gymnastics has taken it to another level, as the BBW (Burlington-Badger-Wilmot) has built a solid name for itself over the years. The elephant […]