Burlington junior a master gymnast By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Take a moment out of your schedule this winter and attend a Burlington gymnastics meet. Don’t leave until you have had the pleasure of watching junior Bailey Fitzpatrick on the uneven bars. Blessed with upper-body strength, style, grace, quickness, […]
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TOP SPORTS STORIES OF 2013: Mark Taylor, Josh Bird among names in the news
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor 3. Remembering Mark Taylor The Dec. 9 death of Mark Taylor rocked the city. A well-loved family man, Taylor was big in area youth sports and the Taylors are a well-known family in the community. A selfless go-getter, Taylor embodied the “go big […]
Top Sports Story of 2013: Burlington head football coach resigns
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor It’s something that hadn’t happened in 12 years, and it changes the landscape of city football. Hans Block recently stepped down as the Burlington High School head football coach, and, according to sources, there have already been multiple applications. Block’s […]
Catholic Central boys basketball will lean on experience
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent The Toppers will finally get a chance to see if experience matters. The 2013-2014 Catholic Central squad returns all five starters this season along with several part-time starters. The question now is can all that experience translate into victories in the super tough Metro […]
Rueters, Spieker lead 2013 All-Area Volleyball squad
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor It’s a sport popularized at graduation parties and beach outings. Volleyball is a game just about anyone can play, but at the high school level it’s divided into boys and girls. Growing up, I remember playing with cousins, boys and girls, on the same teams. […]
Legends of the Fall: Rueter, Dolatowski, Bauer earn top honors
It’s freezing outside finally, and I don’t like it. Winter is officially here, as the final fall state tournaments, boys volleyball and swimming, wrapped up last weekend. Westosha Central was ousted in the first round in boys volleyball, Burlington fans. With the first basketball games tipping off Tuesday […]
Toppers struck by Lightning in state quarterfinal
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent For just the second time in the last six seasons, Catholic Central football won’t be playing in the state semifinals. The Toppers’ 2013 football season ended Friday night when the Toppers fell to the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning, 13-7. The Division 7 state […]
Fort, Waukesha West end Waterford’s playoff run
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor WAUKESHA – Waukesha West stud running back Elijah Fort proved why he’s one of the best players in the state Friday night. In a Division II Level 3 playoff game, West’s high-powered running attack and talented, massive offensive line was simply too much for […]
Catholic Central, Waterford football seeking sweet revenge, Big Foot back home
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor As a player, any time you lose a game, you remember the team that did it to you. Green Bay Packers fans will assuredly never forget what the Chicago Bears did to quarterback Aaron Rodgers Monday night. And the fact that the Bears […]
Heartbreak city: Lady Demons, Toppers sent home
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor JANESVILLE – For the first time since 2005, a high school volleyball team from the city of Burlington will not advance to the WIAA state tournament. Westosha Central and Hilbert made sure of that Saturday night. In a Division 1 sectional final at Janesville […]