By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School gymnastics team finished third in its own Emerald Invite Jan. 9 at Waterford Union High School. “The Emerald meet is typically a tough meet, and I was very proud of the girls’ third-place finish,” Waterford coach Carrie Rydzewski said. […]
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Strong second half lifts Waterford girls basketball
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School girls basketball team outscored Edgerton 28-20 in the second half and won 42-36 in a non-conference victory Jan. 9 at Edgerton. Waterford lost 60-34 to Union Grove Jan. 8 in a Southern Lakes Conference game at home. On Friday, […]
A family thing: Union Grove’s Pettits enjoy bond, avoid awkwardness
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Imagine having your parent as a teacher in high school. Then imagine having that same parent as your basketball coach and Athletic Director. Such is the life of Frankie and Jack Pettit, whose father Dave is the boys basketball coach, Athletic Director, and Economics […]
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Burlington’s Benavides did it her way
2015 All-Western Racine County Female Athlete of the Year BHS grad used pace to break records at state By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Molly Benavides is one of the most decorated gymnasts in Wisconsin sports history. The 2015 Burlington High School graduate had an illustrious four-year career, and […]
Former Burlington gymnast takes over as head coach
Kansasville native was athlete, assistant coach under Biedrzycki By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In 2008, when Andrea Hegemann was a freshman at Burlington High School competing for the gymnastics squad, longtime coach Diane Biedrzycki and Lindsay Grant were in their first year coaching together after Biedrzycki took a hiatus […]
This win’s for Peanut
Burlington unites to raise money for injured Catholic Central student By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] On a day when Catholic Central High School junior Austin Neuhaus underwent a second surgery and couldn’t have visitors to his room at Children’s Hospital, Burlington showed up for him in a different way. A […]
Burlington eager to return to Southern Lakes action
Three-game skid against top competition exposes Demons’ deficiencies By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Nothing went right for the Burlington High School boys varsity basketball team in a tough nonconference matchup at Division 1 Mukwonago Tuesday night. The result was a 64-33 loss, the Demons’ third straight, and suddenly a […]
Waterford’s Schappel, Lemke help lift Ice Force to hockey victory
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Waterford Union High School’s Jakob Schappel and Owen Lemke led the Greendale Ice Force boys high school hockey team to a 7-6 victory Dec. 28 against Oshkosh in the Wisconsin Dells Holiday Tournament in Wisconsin Dells. Greendale lost 6-0 to Reedsburg/Wisconsin Dells Dec. 27 […]
Missed free throws with zeroes remaining foil upset bid
Demons show potential to contend in SLC By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Burlington High School gymnasium scoreboard read 0.0 seconds Thursday night. For a brief moment, Wilmot girls basketball players walked off the floor relieved to have held on and knocked off the pesky Demons, thus maintaining their perfect […]
Coach Parker discusses thrilling battle with Wilmot
Sports Editor Mike Ramczyk interviews Burlington High School girls basketball coach Mary Parker following her team’s thrilling battle with unbeaten Southern Lakes Conference leader Wilmot on Thursday at BHS. The Demons lost the game by two points, but turned in a competitive performance that few expected against the touted Panthers. […]
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