By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A 49-38 win over Westosha Central Dec. 7 allowed the Union Grove High School boys basketball team to get above .500 overall this season at 4-3. The home-court victory also gives the Bronco boys an early 2-0 mark in the South-ern Lakes Conference going into […]
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Bronco grapplers go 4-2 in successful run
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It was a successful week for the Union Grove High School wrestling squad, as the boys went 4-2 in dual action. The Broncos were 4-1 at the Kenosha Christian Life Invitational Saturday, but lost to Wilmot two days earlier in Southern Lakes Conference action. Overall, […]
Wolverine wrestlers come up short at Elkhorn
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Waterford High School wrestling squad came up short Dec. 6 at Elkhorn in a 45-30 loss to the Elks in Southern Lakes Conference action. Waterford got points in six of the 14 matches, getting pins in two of those matches, while Elkhorn pinned Wolverine […]
Gymnasts make improvements at home invite
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The young inexperienced Waterford High School gymnastics squad saw some of the best gymnasts in the state at the Pam Beck Emerald Invite held Saturday at WHS. The Wolverine girls came in a distant seventh out of the seven teams, but head coach Carrie Buelow […]
Demon grapplers score huge win over Badger
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT When two wrestling squads split their 14 matches in a dual, which team wins is usually decided by the types of victories each team has. Such was the case Tuesday night at Burlington High School when the Demons and Badger met in a big Southern […]
Broncos even record with victory
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With a 40-35 homecourt win over Westosha Central Tuesday, the Union Grove High School girls basketball team evened its record at 2-2 overall, and its Southern Lakes Conference season mark at 1-1. The Bronco girls had to rally in the second half for this victory […]
Catholic Central boys pick up first win
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent The Catholic Central High School boys basketball team had been close to a victory in its last two games, but it took until Monday night before the Hilltoppers got a “W” on the board. The young CCHS squad finally got over the hump with a […]
Demon girls drop three
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With three players in double figures, the Waterford Wolverines handed the Demon girls a 56-34 loss Saturday on Burlington’s home court. Waterford was led by Alyssa Helwig with 14 points, with Madison Blair and Kelly Strasser each adding 13. The only Demon in double figures […]
Waterford girls pull away from Demons
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Coming off a frustrating loss to Wilmot earlier in the week, the Waterford Union High School girls basketball team didn’t get the start it wanted Saturday night against Burlington. With senior guard Megan Jensen in foul trouble, a handful of other players with two fouls […]
Demons survive determined Wolverines
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor On one hand, seeing large leads disappear late in the game is never a good thing for any basketball team. On the other hand, when you pull out a win both times, there’s only so much complaining a coach can do. “We gotta figure that […]