By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Making it look easy, the Burlington girls tennis team won a pair of Southern Lakes Conference matches in a three-day span by identical 7-0 scores on its home court. In the victory over Waterford on Tuesday, Sept. 6, Emily Johnson (No. 3 singles) and […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Schuster’s 82 leads Broncos at Racine County Invite
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Mention Rivermoor Golf Course in Waterford to some high school golfers and they quickly break out in sweats. The traditionally tough course, which has gotten the better of many golfers, didn’t bother Union Grove golfer Sarah Schuster. The Broncos’ senior shot an impressive 82 […]
Waterford runners flourish at SLC Relays
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School boys and girls cross country teams each finished in the top three Sept. 8 in the Southern Lakes Conference Relays at Badger High School in Lake Geneva. The Wolverines’ next meet is Sept. 24 in an invitational hosted by […]
WEEK 5 FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Lake Geneva Badger-Delavan showdown could determine SLC champ
WEEK 5 FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS Last week: 3-2 Season: 13-8 GAME OF THE WEEK Lake Geneva Badger (4-0, 2-0) at Delavan-Darien (3-1, 2-0 SLC), Friday, 7 p.m. Normally, you don’t want to fall victim to the moment, but oh what a moment last Friday was for the Delavan-Darien offense. […]
Burlington volleyball wins another invite, earns state recognition
Lady Demons start SLC season 3-0 after sweeping Wilmot By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent And Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Burlington girls volleyball team improved to 3-0 Tuesday night with a 25-17, 25-21, 25-9 victory over visting Wilmot. The Lady Demons, who were recently ranked honorable mention in the latest […]
High school soccer team forfeits season’s wins due to ineligibility
Paperwork mistake turns winning record into 0-8, Demons now 0-10 By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Through four games of the fall high school sports season, the Burlington High School boys varsity soccer team was 4-0, making history with their first win since 2013 and the turnaround of a fledgling program. […]
ROUNDUP: Rueber’s 100 yards not enough as Toppers fall
Catholic Central Roundup By Mike Ramczyk and Dana Ehrmann [email protected] The Hilltopper football team fell behind 14-0 at halftime Friday night in Whitefish Bay. Offense has been an issue all season, as expected with first-year varsity starters at most skill positions, and passing woes helped lead to a 14-6 […]
Union Grove boys volleyball makes history
Broncos advance to first championship match in program’s 3 years By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent It’s payback time. After taking plenty of painful lumps during its first two seasons as a varsity program, the Union Grove boys volleyball team is starting to return a few blows to its opponents. […]
Union Groves volleyball bounces back with strong week
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent To say things were challenging for Union Grove girls volleyball coach Annie Sireno at the start of this season may be an understatement. The Broncos lost many key performers from last year’s team, including conference player of the year Kylie Wilks, and then had some […]
Catholic Central tennis sees first varsity action
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent The girls Catholic Central tennis team saw its first varsity action of the season Tuesday against Whitefish Bay Dominican. The No. 1 doubles squad of Sydney Robson and Eden Kopac lost, 7-5, 6-4. At 2 doubles, Cora Hulsey and Claire Schilz fell in straight […]