By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent One of the trademark variables of the sport of cross-country running is course conditions. At any given race, runners might face inclement weather and difficult terrain, navigating a course of twists and turns, going every which way. But figuratively speaking, Burlington High School coach […]
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College recruitment guru coming to Burlington High School Tuesday night
Parents, student-athletes, coaches from anywhere encouraged to attend By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor College recruiting is a big boy’s game. Many times, students and student-athletes don’t have the knowledge or resources to know when to start applying for colleges or send out their recruiting videos to college coaches. Well, […]
Waterford’s revenge tour rolls through Burlington
McCormick’s acrobatic catches seal the deal By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor On Friday night against Burlington, Waterford senior wide receiver Johnny McCormick showed why he’s the top-ranked player at his position according to the Wissports.net Class of 2016 rankings. His 107 yards and two touchdowns, including a late back-breaker, […]
Waterford football outlasts Wilmot in OT
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Linebackers David Bansemer and Nick Salazar helped put the perfect exclamation point on the Waterford Union High School football team’s 24-17 overtime victory Sept. 4 at home against Southern Lakes Conference foe Wilmot. Bansemer and Salazar stopped Wilmot’s ball carrier on the Wolverines’ three-yard […]
WEEK 4 PREDICTIONS: Burlington-Waterford, Union Grove-Delavan both must-see games
SLC title picture will become much more clear tonight Just when you were getting sick and tired of me hyping meaningless, beginning-of-the-season, non-suspenseful summer football, you’ll be pleased to know I’m just getting started. While Burlington’s 28-27 loss to Lake Geneva Badger last week and Waterford’s stunning 21-14 […]
Klug enjoys career night in wake of grandfather’s death
Lake Geneva Badger 28, Burlington 27 Demons suffer first loss after late TD, interception By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The loss of a loved one is never easy. So when Nick Klug’s grandfather, Conrad Chaffee, passed away early Friday morning, Klug knew it wouldn’t be easy to concentrate […]
Catholic Central football too good for its own good?
Catholic Central 49, Shoreland Lutheran 30 Toppers work out first-half kinks with huge second half By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Burlington Catholic Central head coach Tom Aldrich told his players what just about every high school football player wants to hear at the end of a stressful, grueling […]
Netting a fountain of youth
Lady Demons carry over 2014 momentum in early season By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Don’t call it a rebuild, not quite yet. That’s the sentiment of the Burlington girls varsity tennis team, at least based on their play in the first two weeks of the 2015 season. With a […]
Waterford football exacts revenge on Racine Case
Wolverines host Wilmot Friday in pivotal SLC showdown By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School football team scratched a year-old itch Aug. 28 in a non-conference game at home against Racine Case. The Wolverines used an emergent offense and a stiff defense and beat the Eagles […]
Union Grove football grinds out second straight victory
Up-and-coming team enjoying success under first-year coach By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent After struggling through the past few seasons, the Union Grove football team has emphatically turned things around this fall. The Broncos improved to 2-0 behind a stingy defense that held host Wauwatosa East to just seven points […]