By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor If the beginning of the season is any indication, it’s going to be another big year for the Burlington wrestling team. The Demons, who only lost three wrestlers from last year’s Southern Lakes Conference championship and team state squad, won the Gunslinger Invite against […]
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Can Burlington basketball return to top of SLC?
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Last year was the first time in four seasons that the Burlington boys basketball squad didn’t win the Southern Lakes Conference championship. But after what some may call a down year considering the Demons won the title the previous three years, Burlington is back […]
UW-Whitewater football coach Leipold leaps to Division 1
Successful coach won five national titles By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Whitewater head football coach Lance Leipold has a long list of accomplishments in his coaching career. Now the veteran coach is trying to accomplish something that very few coaches have dared to attempt – coaching two college football […]
PREVIEW: Waterford boys picked fourth in wide-open Southern Lakes
Wolverines open season with dramatic victory By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent There might be no better way to open the season than a last-second, buzzer-beating victory. A layup as time expired gave the Waterford High School boys basketball team a 53-51 victory against non-conference opponent Racine Lutheran Nov. 25 […]
ALL-AREA VOLLEYBALL: Ketterhagen takes the cake
Spieker, Wilks, Taylor lead repeat performers It started last year on a wish and a prayer. The Southern Lakes Newspapers, or SLN, or even Western Racine County All-Area Volleyball team was born, and my goal from the start was to be different. This is the only awards team you […]
Pro Wrestling event coming to Wilmot High School Dec. 13
Night of entertainment will benefit Wilmot boys basketball program Hosting wrestling meets certainly isn’t anything new at Wilmot High School. All you need to do is stop by the gym during the winter months to see area student-athletes getting after it on the mat. But for one night, a […]
2014 ALL-AREA FOOTBALL: Burling, Fisher named best of the best
You have to love the postseason awards season. A time to reflect at the best and brightest of the season, it allows you to remember the players and moments that made you jump out of your seat and scream in excitement. An experiment we started last fall, the […]
Burlington senior overcomes tragedy, injury, signs with D1 UWM
Taylor still strong one year after father’s death By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The odds were stacking. Last spring, Burlington senior Teagan Taylor suffered a back injury during club volleyball season that put her on the shelf for six months. At the time, it seemed very unlikely the […]
Union Grove’s Wilks honored to be named conference player of the year
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The list of accomplishments keeps growing for Union Grove girls volleyball player Kylie Wilks. The junior standout was named Southern Lakes Conference player of the year for her outstanding season with the Broncos. Wilks, who was first team all-conference last season, helped the Broncos […]
VIDEO: Burlington seniors reflect on state tournament, careers
Burlington boys volleyball seniors Josh Ketterhagen, Zach Morrow, Jacob Drettwan, Eli Miller, Bryan Batchelor, Trent Cramer and Tedman Yonash take some time after Saturday’s state semifinal loss to discuss the season and their careers as Demons. (Video by Mike Ramczyk)
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