Burlington’s sharpshooter gets Demons off to fast start By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Senior guard Joey Berezowitz was in the zone for the Burlington Demons Tuesday night at home against rival Waterford. The diminutive sharpshooter, who can pull up from the parking lot and cross over just about anyone off the […]
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Big second half boosts Demons in opener
Limited seating, quiet atmosphere provide different feeling at BHS By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent There were two photographers working for the media and roughly 75 people in attendance. And 10 players on the court with another 20 sitting on socially distanced chairs on the bench. Everyone was wearing masks. The 2020 […]
Wolverine wrestlers set for pared-down season
Matches will be limited due to pandemic precautions By Chris Bennett Correspondent It is possible members of the Waterford Union High School wrestling team only compete in about 10 or 12 matches this season, and COVID-19 is to blame. Restrictions put in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic are limiting […]
Relay team sets school record at state
Swimmers cap season with strong effort in Division 1 meet By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Burlington Co-op girls high school swim team set a team record in a relay and finished 14th Nov. 14 in the WIAA Division 1 state swim meet at Waukesha South High School. Burlington Co-op is […]
WIAA Volleyball: Burlington finishes as state runner-up
Burlington High School’s girls volleyball team finished as WIAA Division 1 state runner-up after dropping its title match to Hamilton in four sets Saturday at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School. The Demons, who entered the State Tournament unbeaten, advanced to the title match following a three-set sweep of River Falls, […]
WIAA Volleyball: Catholic Central claims second state title in three seasons
The Catholic Central High School girls volleyball team won its second WIAA Division 4 State Championship in three seasons Saturday behind a strong performance from senior Sammie Seib. The second-seeded Hilltoppers, who finished as state runner-up in 2019, returned to the State Tournament hosted by Little Chute High School Saturday […]
Toppers seeking second gold ball in 3 years
By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The Burlington area is undefeated in girls volleyball this fall. The 17-0 Burlington Demons have only been topped by the Hilltoppers. Catholic Central improved to 20-0 last weekend with a thrilling five-set victory over Green Bay NEW Lutheran, 19-25,25-21,23-25,25-21,15-9, to win its third WIAA Division […]
Demons ready for different state experience
State tournament has different look, feel during pandemic By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent There won’t be the usual bells and whistles of years past. It won’t be at a large venue with thousands cheering on their favorite players. And it won’t have the grandeur of a statewide spectacle, where all eyes […]
Coronavirus ends golfer’s shot at state
Waterford’s Schoenfeld had to miss sectional while in quarantine By Chris Bennett Correspondent In theory, Sophia Schoenfeld of the Waterford Union High School girls golf team needed only to show up and play average golf if she wanted to advance to state. The coronavirus pandemic the nation and world […]
Topper girls set to run at state
By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent For the second straight season, the Catholic Central girls cross country squad will run at the state tournament. And it came in a tiebreaker. The top two teams from Saturday’s WIAA UW-Parkside Sectional would advance to state to Maple Grove Venues for the Division 3 competition […]