SourceURL:file://localhost/Volumes/Front%20Pages/STANDARD%20PRESS/Copy/SP%201’3’13/6/All%201’4%20Jen%20column.doc When you look back on 2012 and the seasons it provided for area sports teams, there were certainly a lot of positives. Strictly from a championship standpoint, the victories by the Burlington High School and Catholic Central High School girls volleyball teams at the WIAA state meet – […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Wolverine grapplers seventh at Badger State
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With one individual champ, two seconds and a third, the Waterford High School wrestling squad garnered seventh place out of 19 teams at the Badger State Wresting Invitational held Saturday at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. The Wolverines tallied 112 points in the event […]
Bronco boys fall to Elkhorn, 64-58
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Failure to get back on defense, and overall lethargic play spelled defeat for the Union Grove High School boys basketball team Dec. 21 against Elkhorn. The Elks came onto the Broncos court and emerged with a 64-58 win in Southern Lakes Conference action. With the […]
Bronco girls fall to Park, Waterford
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Losses to Waterford Dec. 18, and Racine Park Dec. 22, dropped the Union Grove High School girls basketball team’s record to 3-5 overall and 1-2 in the Southern Lakes Conference. The Bronco girls fell to Park 63-54 in a non-conference game at home, and to […]
Lady ‘Toppers still in search of first victory
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent The Catholic Central High School girls basketball team will get two more shots to put its first win on the board this week, playing a pair of games at the Badger Holiday Tournament. The Lady ’Toppers open against host Badger Thursday, following the 6 p.m. […]
Hilltoppers no match for tough Dominican squad
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent With two of the best players in Wisconsin, Whitefish Bay Dominican proved to be too much for the Catholic Central High School boys basketball team Friday. The Metro Classic Conference leaders improved to 5-2 overall and 4-0 in conference play with a 53-36 victory. The […]
Demons survive at home against Badger
By Jennifer Eisenbart SPORTS EDITOR It wasn’t exactly what you would’ve called the prettiest game the Burlington High School boys basketball team has played this year. Shooting just 33 percent from the field for the game, the BHS boys still managed a 12-point halftime lead over Lake Geneva Badger Friday […]
Mid-States Classic a measuring stick for Demons
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The upcoming Mid-States Wrestling Classic is a great measuring stick for the Burlington High School wrestling squad. The invitational, which will feature 43 teams this year, will be held Friday, Dec. 28, and Saturday, Dec. 29, at UW-Whitewater. Last year, the Demon boys won the […]
From Out in Right Field: Tricks or treats? Depends how you view the 12 days
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor As Christmas Day has come and gone, so have a number of different gifts and celebrations. But one where would we be without acknowledging one of the best Christmas carols ever – done, of course, with a little bit of a sports twist? […]
Standouts for the week of Dec. 28, 2012
Male Co-Athletes of the Week Jayden Essman, Burlington High School boys basketball: Essman, whose coach said this week does all the little things that don’t show up on a stats sheet, lit up the BHS stats sheet against Badger Friday night. Essman finished with a game-high 12 rebounds, including eight […]