Two no-hitters, key victories highlight perfect week By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent As a light rain sprinkled the Burlington High School varsity softball field Tuesday afternoon, the Demons were putting the finishing touches on another no-hit blowout. Morgan Klein and Brianna Morris combined to fire the Demons’ second no-hitter of […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Looking to hit stride again
BHS track team recovering after promising 2020 season was lost By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It was one of those years where all the stars aligned before burning out in a super nova. In 2020, the Burlington High School boys and girls track teams had a record 140 athletes out for […]
Grove’s late surge defeats Wolverines
Katterhagen goes 4-for-4 to power Broncos’ offense The Union Grove Union High School baseball team looked to make a return trip to the WIAA Division 2 State Tournament in 2020. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state runner-up Broncos in 2019 saw their chances denied, giving them another year […]
A complete victory
BHS softball team features pitching, defense against rival Panthers By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Coach Val Auseth is simply happy to be back. After a transitional first year as Burlington varsity softball head coach in 2019, the high school sports world flipped on its head in 2020 when a government-mandated shutdown […]
All-Area basketball: Sixth annual squad features father-son duo
Burlington’s Berezowitz family sweeps top coach, player honors By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It was a basketball season like no other in 2020-21. For the first time, players wore masks during games to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Spectators were limited to two guests per player in most instances. […]
They’ve got the power
Waterford high schoolers advance to national power lifting meet By Christopher Bennett Correspondent Brooke Ruland can already say she’s the state’s best at something, and she’s not even done with high school. Ruland, a junior at Waterford Union High School, is a member of the Wolverines power lifting team, and […]
All Area Basketball: Crowded at the top
Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area players rank among state’s best By Chris Bennett Correspondent Southern Lakes Newspapers released this year’s All-Area Basketball Team, which features two conference players of the year, including Kacie Carollo. Carollo, a senior at Whitewater, earned Rock Valley Conference Player of the Year en route to a […]
CCHS athletes earn conference honors
Four Catholic Central High School students earned All-Metro Classic Conference honors this past season. Wrestlers Mason Maile and Henry Amborn were first-team selections while basketball players Julia Klein and Maddy von Rabenau earned second-team and honorable mention honors, respectively. Here are the lists of the award winners: ALL-METRO […]
Berezowitz named boys basketball Athlete of the Year
Sharpshooting Burlington High School guard Joey Berezowitz was named Athlete of the Year among boys basketball players in the Southern Lakes Conference. The senior established a new career scoring record at BHS this season. Berezowitz was one of 10 Burlington winter athletes honored by their respective sports. The BHS […]
Late collapse ends Demons’ season
Crucial injury, turnovers down the stretch bounce team from playoffs By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Dane Kornely turned into perhaps the most important player on the Burlington basketball team since Feb. 1. Just ask Mukwonago – or Muskego. Drive east on Highway 50, stop in Paddock Lake, and walk up to […]