This weekend is the final Friday night before the state football tournament at Camp Randall Stadium, home of the Wisconsin Badgers, and two area teams have a chance to play on the state’s second-most popular field. Lake Geneva Badger shocked the world, and Catholic Central took care of business, like […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Burlington’s nightmares resurface in state loss
Team finished strong season 42-4 By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor It wasn’t supposed to happen this way. One year after the Burlington girls volleyball team blew a 2-0 lead in a Division 1 state semifinal at the state tournament in Green Bay, the Lady Demons were one year smarter, […]
Waterford crumbles at Waukesha West, season ends
Wolverines total nine turnovers in lopsided affair By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent WAUKESHA – Anyone who tells you they saw the outcome of Friday’s WIAA Division 2 Level 3 football playoff game between Waterford and Waukesha West coming is a liar. West, seeded first in its bracket, routed third-seeded Waterford […]
Badger’s OT kick shocks Waunakee, Catholic Central rolls to 12-0
When Lake Geneva Badger snuck into the Division 2 football playoff field as the largest school after years of being the small fish in the massive Division 1 pond, the 7-2 Badgers became a sleeper pick to make some noise this postseason. On Friday night, the Southern Lakes Conference’s […]
Waterford, Union Grove volleyball both fall in sectional semifinals
Top seed Greendale advances to state By Jennifer Eisenbart News Editor After winning regional titles Oct. 24, both the Waterford and Union Grove girls volleyball teams dreamed of a possible trip to the WIAA Division 1 state tournament. Those dreams came to an end Oct. 29, though, as both […]
FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Waterford, Catholic Central, Lake Geneva Badger all face top seeds
There are only 56 high school football teams left in the state of Wisconsin that will be playing Friday or Saturday night. Catholic Central, Waterford and Lake Geneva Badger are three of them, and Waterford and Badger represent two of the final eight teams in Division 2. For as […]
Burlington volleyball seniors determined to bring home state title
Handful of Demons were on 2012 state championship squad By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Dressed in throwback jerseys from the days of grade school, the Burlington girls volleyball team was ready to have some fun. What was supposed to be a volleyball practice really wasn’t that at all. There […]
Burlington sweeps Westosha, reaches sixth state tournament in seven years
Burlington opens state tournament vs Verona Thursday night By Jason Arndt STAFF WRITER LAKE GENEVA – Just when Westosha Central High School had a handle on the Demons in the WIAA Division 1 Sectional final, 6-foot-2 senior hitter Quinn Spieker shifted momentum in favor of Burlington High School Saturday […]
Waterford holds off Union Grove, earns rematch with Waukesha West
Waterford is two wins away from state title game By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent WATERFORD – Coach Adam Bakken reminded the Waterford Union High School football team Friday night that evenings in which they get to enjoy the game they all love are fleeting and few. The Wolverines earned […]
WIAA PLAYOFFS: Catholic Central survives first real test, advances to face No. 1 seed
Toppers will play Cambria in battle of unbeatens By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor BURLINGTON – Catholic Central head coach Tom Aldrich didn’t sugarcoat anything when addressing his guys after their 35-14 WIAA Division 7 Level 2 playoff win over Cassville Friday night at the Topper Bowl. “We’re going to […]
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