By David Paulsen Sports Correspondent With a 59-48 non-conference win over Racine Horlick Friday, the Burlington High School girls basketball team has put together a mini winning streak. The win was the second in a row for the team that has won just three games so far this season. “We’re […]
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’Toppers split games during busy week
By Bud Milroy Correspondent For the first time this season the young ’Toppers picked up back-to back-wins last week, defeating Kenosha Ruether 52-40 and Greendale Martin Luther 65-38. The mini winning streak was short lived, however, as Catholic Central (3-12, 1-10 MCC) dropped its next two to conference rivals St. […]
Wrestlers pin down another title
By David Paulsen Sports Correspondent With a team total of 414 points, the Burlington High School wrestling squad won the 18-team Highlander Invitational Friday at Homestead High School, Mequon. “That was obviously a good night,” head coach Jade Gribble said. Port Washington finished second with 361.5 points. Four Demons won […]
Wolverine wrestlers sixth at Badger Invitational
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With two seconds and three thirds, the Waterford High School wrestling team finished sixth at the Badger Invitational held at Lake Geneva Saturday. The 10-team event was won by Badger with 203.5 points. Waterford tallied 105 points. Kody Azarian, competing at 120 pounds in this […]
Hilltoppers come up short in Metro Classic contests
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent The struggles continued for the Catholic Central High School boys basketball team, as The Prairie School held off the Hilltoppers Jan. 8 in Racine, 41-38, and Kenosha St. Joseph’s visit to Burlington Friday left the hosts on the short end of a 48-43 loss. “We’re […]
Waterford basketball: Boys, girls both win games
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor It may not have been pretty, but Waterford’s 40-36 victory over Elkhorn at home Jan. 11 was exactly what the Wolverines needed – a win. “We won,” said Waterford coach Dena Brechtl. “I did feel it was a strange game. We were in control almost […]
Co-op swim team falls to Badger
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Burlington/Waterford co-op boys swim team traveled to Badger High School in Lake Geneva for a Southern Lakes Conference dual Tuesday and were dealt a 114-55 defeat. David Jones led the Demons with two victories. Jones won the 50-yard freestyle in 24.43 seconds and then […]
Gymnasts fall short in tri-meet competition
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Burlington Combined gymnastics team knew it would be short on varsity numbers this year. So when senior Lauren Otter went down at Saturday’s tri-meet against Franklin/Muskego/Whitnall/Oak Creek and Kenosha Combined, it definitely wasn’t a good thing. “She couldn’t finish floor,” said Burlington coach Diane […]
Bronco girls drop two of three
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Union Grove High School girls basketball team gave Wisconsin Lutheran (10-2 coming into the game) all it could handle Tuesday night before succumbing 52-46 in non-conference action on the Bronco home court. Union Grove led 11-10 after one quarter and 22-20 at the half, […]
Demons down Delavan, come up short at Mukwonago
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Burlington High School boys basketball coach Steve Berezowitz admits his team has hit a little bit of a rough patch. The Demons have lost three of their last four games, but Berezowitz said his team is sticking to its plan. “We’re in that little bit […]