The football season is starting to get really exciting. Gone are meaningless nonconference games, and we’re fully enamored in the conference season. Last week, I almost went a perfect 9-0 with my picks (thanks East Troy). But I’ll still take 8-1 and a solid 21-8 start to the season. […]
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Catholic Central volleyball ready for state run
By Bud Milroy and Mike Ramczyk [email protected] For a team that lost in the sectional finals in the previous season, it is hard to consider the new season a time to rebuild. However, when you’ve been in the state title game six of the last seven seasons and have […]
Burlington, Tenhagen capture first win behind Burling’s 5 TDs
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor UNION GROVE – Senior quarterback Brad Burling accounted for five touchdowns, and the Burlington football team finished the game on a 28-0 run Friday night to run away with a 42-14 victory over host Union Grove. The victory was the first of the season […]
Combined swim team ready to rule the pool
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent A good team is likely going to remain good or get even better, if all goes according to plan this season for the Burlington Combined girls swimming team. Burlington Combined is comprised of Burlington, Burlington Catholic Central, East Troy, Union Grove and Waterford. The […]
Catholic Central whips Whippets in season opener
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Friday Night Lights returned across the state last week. Every home stadium was rocking, with large crowds anticipating a banner season and a fresh start. Such was the case in Whitewater as the Whippets hosted visiting Catholic Central, a school with 400 less students. […]
Union Grove football bashes Evansville in season opener
Team enjoys strong offseason By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Union Grove football squad started off year two of the Jordan Hein era in style Friday night. Playing at home against Evansville, the Broncos led 19-0 at the half and cruised to a 25-6 nonconference victory behind Jameson Radke’s […]
Catholic Central football will rely on togetherness
Team must step up after key injury By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Entering his 23rd season, Catholic Central football coach Tom Aldrich has one of the top 10 win percentages in the state in the last decade. So why does this Division 7 school of roughly 200 kids have […]
World Series dreams dashed in Indy
Little leaguers enjoyed one of best runs in city history By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Burlington Little League 12U All-Stars didn’t have their top pitcher in a Central Regional semifinal last Thursday in Indianapolis, so the offense had to be on point. For the first inning of the […]
Junior Legion hangs, but exits early at state
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor They weren’t the favorites by any means. Entering last weekend’s Junior Legion state tournament at Beaumont Field in Burlington, the 16U Trashers faced an uphill climb against some of the state’s best. Though the team lost its first two games last Thurdsday and Friday […]
Year-round dedication fuels 12U little leaguers
Team becomes fourth to advance to Indy By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Burlington Little League 12U All-Stars are six wins away from the sport’s promised land – the Little League World Series. Thanks to a 9-4 thrashing of Madison East in the state championship game Friday night in […]