By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor It really wasn’t a matter of if the Burlington-Badger-Wilmot gymnastics squad would its fifth straight Southern Lakes Conference title Friday night in Paddock Lake. That happened, no problem. It was more a question of if the Demons would post a high score, one […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Four Burlington wrestlers headed to state
By Mike Moore Sports Correspondent Already bound for the WIAA team state wrestling tournament in March, four Burlington High School wrestlers kept their dreams of individual titles afloat last weekend. Josh Bird, Ben Hornickle, Tyler Kirkeeng, and Lucas Shenkenberg advanced from Saturday’s sectional meet at Horlick High School […]
A birthing class, really? OK honey…
Back in 2004, while attending the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, I remember my newspaper adviser warning me about the journalism business. “If you want to work in sports, forget about seeing your wife and kids,” he said with a very serious face. At the time, I was a sports editor for […]
WIAA Playoffs: Burlington exacts revenge on Waterford, Toppers roll
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor [email protected] In two games this season, the Burlington boys basketball team came out flat against rival Waterford. In both contests, the Wolverines came away victorious. Tuesday night was a different story. The host Demons, just five days removed from a 52-36 lopsided loss […]
Alley Tally: Towne & Country Lanes, Burlington
2/14/14 Fri Night Industrial Womens High Game: Lynda Schlitz – 232 Womens High Series: Lynda Schlitz – 624 Mens High Game: Trevor Ludwig – 267 Mens High Series: Trevor Ludwig -735 Other High Series: Marcus Ludwig – 686, Bob Baldewicz – 671, Brian Appenzeller – 635 2/15/14 Sat. Youth Majors […]
Burlington girls fierce in fourth quarter, dispatch Delavan
Burlington swimming saves best for last
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The season ended Feb. 15 at the WIAA Division 1 Racine Case Sectional Tournament at Carthage College in Kenosha for the Burlington Combined boys swimming team. No one from the Demons advanced out of the sectional to the WIAA Division1 State Boys Swimming […]
Burlington boys hoops earns home playoff game
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor On Sunday night, the Burlington boys basketball team received a consolation prize for a winless week – a home playoff game. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association released its playoff brackets, and the Demons’ Division 2 regional is chalked with Southern Lakes Conference opponents. […]
Burlington wrestling advances to team state for third straight year
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Up until the 2011-12 season, the Burlington wrestling squad had never made it to team state. Three years later, it’s becoming a habit. And Tuesday night at home in a team sectional final against South Milwaukee, the Demons showed they’re ready to dominate. Burlington […]
Playoff basketball brackets are here, time to get pumped
On Sunday night, families enjoyed family dinners, men relaxed with ice-cold refreshments and women may have watched “Real Housewives.” You may have been checking out the Olympics or catching a movie before the beginning of the work week. For me, it was a no-brainer. I was checking out the […]