By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Like in every close game this season, the Burlington High School boys basketball team saw itself ahead by a lot – and saw the lead dwindle to a little Friday night. And like in every close game this year, the Demons found a way to […]
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Live updates from state wrestling
Jennifer Eisenbart here with what we hope will be wrestling results from the state wrestling tournament. please refresh often. Ben Hornickle wins by pin at 113. Kody Azarian and Josh Bird both win by decision at 120. Brody Fitzpatrick loses in sudden death at 138. Cody Elsbury loses at 152 […]
Wrestler Ryan headed to state tourney
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Union Grove High School sophomore Cole Ryan received some great news Monday. He was notified by UGHS head wrestling coach Andy Weis that he would be competing at the WIAA Division 1 Individual State Wrestling Championship Thursday. Ryan had finished third at the Racine Case […]
Three Wolverine grapplers headed to WIAA state meet
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Of the seven Waterford High School wrestlers who competed at the WIAA Division 1 individual sectional held at Waukesha West Saturday, three successfully advanced to the state championships. Seniors Kody Azarian and Cody Nannemann, plus sophomore Max Fisher, will compete at the WIAA Division 1 […]
Record number of BHS wrestlers going to state
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With eight grapplers headed to the WIAA Division 1 Individual State Wrestling Championships, the Burlington High School wrestling squad is sending the most wrestlers the school has ever sent to state. The previous record was set last year with seven. “The kids just put it […]
Gymnasts win fourth straight SLC crown
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor There was little doubt heading into Friday night’s Southern Lakes Conference meet that the Burlington Combined gymnastics team would win the team title. The real question was just how well the team would perform at the meet. Burlington broke numerous meet records and came up […]
Standouts for the week of Feb. 22, 2013
Male Athlete of the Week Kody Azarian, Waterford Union High School wrestling: Entering the weekend ranked in the top three in the state at 120 pounds, Azarian proved he will be a force to be reckoned with at the WIAA Division 1 state tournament by winning the Waukesha West sectional […]
Demons advances all 14 wrestlers to sectional
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT One year ago, when the Burlington High School wrestling team went to state for the first time in school history, 13 of the 14 wrestlers on the team advanced out of regional into sectional competition. This year, the team did one better, sending all 14 […]
Consistency eludes Catholic Central boys yet again
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent It’s been the story of the season for the Catholic Central High School boys basketball – play well for a half or three quarters, but one stretch keeps the team from the win. Such was the case Saturday when the Hilltoppers traveled to Milwaukee and […]
Gymnasts fall short at Mukwonago
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Burlington Combined gymnastics team didn’t have a perfect day Saturday at the Nordy Invite – and it cost them the team title. That said, it was still a mostly brilliant day for the squad. “I had to come back and look, because I didn’t […]