By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent What is the easiest way to make it to the state championship in tennis? Partnering with Union Grove senior Allie Miller. The Union Grove doubles standout is attempting to earn a third consecutive trip to state with a third different partner. Miller, with the […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Swimming is soul food, especially for a toddler
Not much in life beats the sheer, innocent fun of swimming in a pool. Growing up as a kid in Burlington, I took swim lessons at the community pool at Devor Park, where my sisters and I would visit just about every day of the summer and swim our […]
Scoring spree: Season-high 39 points not enough to stop Williams
Racine Lutheran 63, Catholic Central 39 By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Through three quarters during Friday night’s Homecoming game, the Catholic Central football squad kept things close with visiting Racine Lutheran. But a battering ram can only be contained for so long. Running back Shamaj Williams’ two fourth-quarter […]
VIDEO: Kafar finishes season at first sectional
Junior enjoys career-best round at regional, already thinking softball By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent and Mike Ramczyk [email protected] A regional to remember put Kya Kafar on the cusp of qualifying for the WIAA Division 1 State Golf Tournament at University Ridge in Madison. Needing to shoot in the […]
Waterford shuts out Union Grove, clinches playoff berth
Wolverines run for more than 400 yards By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Wolverines are headed to the WIAA Division 2 high school football playoffs for the sixth straight season after a 38-0 rout of Union Grove Sept. 30 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at home. Waterford (6-1, […]
Waterford’s Beck advances to state golf after two years of heartbreak
Shot through trees, over water sparked late success By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent and Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Waterford’s Taitum Beck negated two years of “almost” Monday in a WIAA Division 1 high school girls golf sectional tournament at Brighton Dale Links in Kansasville. Beck, a senior, won a playoff […]
Late field goal lifts Wilmot football past Burlington
Despite valiant effort, Demons knocked out of playoff contention By Jason Arndt [email protected] With playoff implications on the line for Wilmot Union High School Friday at Bucci Field, where the Panthers celebrated Homecoming, it all came down to senior kicker Jeff Shoopman’s leg in a 21-21 deadlock against Burlington. […]
Progress makes perfect: Burlington boys volleyball wins first conference match
Boys hold their own at loaded invite By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent and Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Improvement was evident for the busy Burlington boys volleyball team last week. After notching their first Southern Lakes Conference victory against visiting Racine St. Catherine’s on Thursday, Sept. 29, the Demons held […]
Burlington swimming nabs 5th at Fort
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent And Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Burlington Co-op girls high school swimming team finished fifth Saturday in a deep field in the Blackhawk Invite at Fort Atkinson High School. The Demons swam in a Southern Lakes Conference meet Tuesday at home against Jefferson/Cambridge. BC swims […]
FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Rivals Union Grove, Waterford battle with playoff implications
All is right with the world. Last week, I finally pulled off a perfect 5-0 record on my high school football predictions. It’s the stretch run, as teams have three games left to claim a berth in the WIAA postseason. Catholic Central hosts its Homecoming game, Burlington battles the […]
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