By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] For the seventh time in eight seasons, the Burlington girls volleyball team can call itself champion. That’s because the Lady Demons played their best volleyball of the season when it mattered most Saturday afternoon at Burlington High School, despite missing a six-rotation starter in Brooklyn […]
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Finding a happy place: Golf star Beck thrives after putting game on hold
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent On one of the final shots of her high school golf career, Waterford’s Taitum Beck hit a walnut tree. The shot jarred loose dozens of walnuts, and sent them falling to the ground near the 18th green during the final round of the WIAA […]
Season ends at sectionals for Burlington tennis
By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent The Burlington girls tennis program won’t be represented in the WIAA Individual State Tournament, but the Demons who took part in the sectional on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Lake Geneva Badger can be satisfied in knowing that they put up a fight in their […]
Miller’s 6 TDs lift Burlington past Union Grove in season finale
Burlington racks up more than 500 yards By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] UNION GROVE – A week after rushing for a season-high 146 yards, Burlington High School senior Jack Miller had an encore for the ages in his final football game as a Demon Friday night. Miller scored six touchdowns […]
FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Waterford-Badger conference title tilt highlights final week
I can hear the music triumphantly playing now. “It’s the FINAL COUNTDOWN!” You know, that hilarious Geico commercial where the band Europe is performing its hit song while employees are “counting down” how long it takes their lunch to cook in the microwave. OK, I guess I’m still the […]
Waterford crushes Comets, sets up conference title clash with Lake Geneva Badger
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Arrive early tonight if you plan on watching two of the best football teams in the Southern Lakes Conference trade body blows for a shot at the title. Waterford Union High School coach Adam Bakken said tonight’s game at home against Badger might be […]
Miller’s time: Union Grove standout earns historic state tennis berth
Miller qualifies for 3rd straight tourney with different partner By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Union Grove senior girls tennis standout Allie Miller doesn’t have a state championship, nor was she seeded at the WIAA Division 1 State tournament in Madison Thursday, Oct. 13. But what she possesses is a […]
Extra special teams: Burlington football puts on show, female kicker makes history
Burlington 37, Elkhorn 0 By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] All season, Burlington varsity football head coach Steve Tenhagen has been looking for a complete, four-quarter performance from his team. The Demons have been coming closer and closer each week, and the steady improvement culminated with an all-around outburst Friday, Oct. […]
Union Grove golf earns 2nd straight state trip
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Faced with the challenge of replacing Southern Lakes Conference player of the year Mari Suokko this season, the chance of making a second straight trip to the state tournament was a daunting task. Then a regular season loss to Waterford made matters even tougher. […]
Chocolate City Invite sweet for Catholic Central runners
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent It was a career day for most of the boys and girls of the Catholic Central cross country team on Saturday. At the Chocolate City Invitational on Oct. 1, every runner secured either a personal best or a season’s best time. The team as […]
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