By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Going into the WIAA State Individual Tennis Championships at Madison last week, the two Waterford High School doubles teams who had qualified knew the competition would be greatly increased. Alyssa Helwig and Bridget Brockmann, Waterford’s No. 1 doubles team all season, and Emily Roghan and […]
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Waterford runners struggle at SLC meet
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It was not quite the results that Waterford High School head cross country coach Nate Schreiber was hoping for at the Southern Lakes Conference Meet Saturday. Schreiber had hoped his girls could challenge for the team title and the boys for second at the University […]
WIAA playoffs: CCHS advances
The Catholic Central High School football team posted a 14-12 victory Friday night in a WIAA Division 7 Level One playoff game at Black Hawk. The Hilltoppers led the entire game – first 7-6 at the half, and then 14-6. Black Hawk scored to pull within 14-12, but CCHS managed […]
Demons finish SEC season undefeated
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor For the first time in Tim Gesteland’s 15 years as head coach of the Burlington High School boys volleyball team, the Demons finished the Southeast Conference season undefeated. The Demons put the finishing touches on that achievement Monday night, sweeping Kenosha Tremper 25-18, 25-22, 25-10. […]
Back to back! Wolverines edge Badger for SLC crown
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Friday night’s regular season football finale between Badger and Waterford can be filed firmly under the following head. “Are you kidding me?” Following a defensive battle that last until the final two minutes of the game, Waterford scored with about 1:15 left on the clock […]
Wolverines take sixth at SLC tournament
After losing their opening match of the tournament to Westosha Central, the Waterford Wolverines battled to a sixth-place finish at the Southern Lakes Conference tournament at Union Grove Saturday. The Wolverines lost 25-13, 25-12 against the Falcons, who went on to finish second to top-ranked Burlington. In the consolation semifinals, […]
Demon girls sweep to SLC tourney title
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Burlington High School girls volleyball team was not going to be denied Saturday at the Southern Lakes Conference tournament. After going undefeated in the regular season, the Demons swept all three opponents they faced en route to the title. The Demons downed Westosha Central […]
Lady ’Toppers take second at MCC tourney
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Catholic Central High School girls volleyball team made sure it did its home crowd proud Saturday in hosting the Metro Classic Conference volleyball tournament. The Lady ’Toppers pushed Racine St. Catherine’s to three sets before falling in the championship, 20-25, 25-21, 15-9. CCHS improved […]
Leuck, Zeman lose opening match at state
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Facing a much stronger opponent in their first state tournament appearance, Olivia Leuck and Ali Zeman, Burlington High School’s No. 1 doubles team in girls tennis, fell 6-2, 6-0 in their opening match Thursday at the WIAA State Individual Tennis Championships in Madison. Leuck and […]
Broncos nab third at SLC tourney
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT As expected, the Union Grove High School girls volleyball team took third at the Southern Lakes Conference Tournament Saturday at Union Grove. Burlington, the No. 1-ranked team in the state according to the Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches Association Week Seven Poll, won the SLC crown, defeating […]