By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Last week, after a closer-than-it-should’ve-been win over conference foe Union Grove, Burlington basketball coach Steve Berezowitz said his team needed to improve its free-throw shooting so games would stop going down to the wire. On Tuesday night at BHS, the Demons heard the veteran coach […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Catholic Central alone in second place after 5th straight victory
Racine Lutheran honors Austin Neuhaus with “Team Peanut Night 2” By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Austin Neuhaus is finally back home. After a long stint at Children’s Hospital from a New Year’s Day crash that caused severe injuries, the 17-year-old Catholic Central High School junior is still in the […]
Burlington boasts three conference champs
Bird, Tiedt, Crayton capture crowns, Josh Bird hoping to return Saturday By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor While any chance for a sixth straight Southern Lakes Conference team title was probably out of the question Saturday at the SLC meet, the Burlington wrestling squad still found a way to flex […]
Stomping with the big dogs
Complete performance highlighted by personal bests, season-high score By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In a matter of roughly 45 days, the Burlington/Badger/Wilmot (BBW) gymnastics squad has nearly doubled its team score. That’s not too bad for a team that lost two of the best gymnasts in area history to […]
Burlington’s Wightman looks to bounce back on road to recovery
Wilmot senior stars in volleyball, softball By Jason Arndt [email protected] It was either put away the softball gear for good, or undergo right shoulder surgery for Wilmot Union High School senior Sawyer Wightman. The was the difficult question presented to Wightman, a National Letter of Intent commit to Ferris […]
Poor shooting plagues Waterford
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Poor shooting doomed the Waterford Union High School girls basketball team in Southern Lakes Conference games against Badger and Burlington. The Wolverines lost 50-35 Jan. 29 at home against Badger and lost 54-30 Jan. 26 at home against Burlington. Waterford (4-13, 2-8 SLC) played a […]
Waterford dance squad returns to state
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent It is on to state for the Waterford Union High School Varsity Dance Team – again. The Wolverines are sending two events to the Wisconsin Association of Cheer and Pom Coaches State Dance Championships Saturday in La Crosse. Waterford has sent at least one […]
Catholic Central basketball wins third straight
Heiligenthal’s double-double sparks CC Tuesday night By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor And Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent After two signature victories over perennial powers Kenosha St. Joe’s and Racine St. Cat’s, the Catholic Central boys basketball team took care of business on its home floor Tuesday night. Senior Ben Heiligenthal […]
Burlington football star commits to Wisconsin Badgers
Multi-sport athlete will be preferred walk-on for defense By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Browns Lake resident Hegeman Tiedt is fulfilling a lifelong dream this week. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound menace to opposing quarterbacks will be taking his football talents to the University of Wisconsin to play for the Badgers. A […]
Burlington ramps up energy to whitewash Waterford
Demons start stretch run with pivotal conference win By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] WATERFORD – The final score reads Burlington 65, Waterford 58, but the actual game told a different story Thursday night at Waterford Union High School. The Demons, losers of seven of their previous eight, came out firing […]
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