By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent With the inaugural Metro Classic Conference meet in the books, the Catholic Central High School cross country team is now setting its sights higher – on qualifying for state. “The conference meet is a progression race for our athletes,” said coach Keith Mulhollon. The Hilltoppers […]
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Co-op swim squad 12th at Highlander Invite
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Swimming against some of the top teams in the state Saturday, the Burlington co-op swim team managed to hold its own at the Homestead Highlander Invite. Burlington finished 12th of the 23 teams at the invite. Final team scores were not available. Burlington coach Denita […]
Hilltoppers blast past Martin Luther 54-27
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent While the Catholic Central High School football may have secured playoff eligibility with one week left in the regular season, there was still work to be done Friday. The Hilltoppers did just that, routing Greendale Martin Luther 54-27 to secure their 18th consecutive postseason appearance. […]
Demons pull away for 49-20 win over UG
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor For two football teams heading in two different directions, Friday night’s regular-season final between Burlington and Union Grove offered a similar end feeling. Satisfaction in how each team played was what both head coaches walked away with after BHS pulled away with 21 unanswered points […]
Demon girls third at SLC meet
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A third-place finish by the Demon girls team highlighted the Burlington High School cross country runners performances at the Southern Lakes Conference Meet Saturday at UW-Parkside. “The girls had a very solid effort to beat a very good Waterford team,” head coach Rick Koceja noted. […]
Standouts for the week of Oct. 19, 2012
Male Athlete of the Week Ty Dennis, Burlington High School football: Dennis had another standout game for BHS, pulling in three touchdown catches in a 49-20 win over Union Grove Friday. The first touchdown was 58 yards, the second 44 and the third 14. Dennis finished with 133 yards receiving […]
Swimmers fall short against Elkhorn
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Burlington co-op girls swim team came up just short Tuesday night in a Southern Lakes Conference dual meet, falling at Elkhorn 89-81. The squad won seven events at the Elkhorn 25-meter pool, but lost ultimately due to Elkhorn’s superior depth. The Elks won the […]
Playoff pairings announced
The WIAA announced playoff pairings for football Saturday, and two of the three area teams that qualified will be on the road in the opening round. In Division 2, playing in Group C, No. 6-seeded Burlington will travel to Watertown Friday for a 7 p.m. game. Waterford, a No. 2 […]
Loss to Mukwonago ends boys soccer season
By David Paulsen Correspondent On a cold, windy, rainy night, the Burlington High School boys soccer team saw its season come to an end with a 3-0 loss Tuesday at Mukwonago in the opening round of the WIAA playoffs. All three of Mukwonago’s goals were scored in the first 10 […]
Lady ’Toppers take seventh at Westosha
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Facing some of the toughest competition in the state Saturday, the Catholic Central High School volleyball team held its own. While the Lady ’Toppers dropped both matches in pool play Saturday at the Westosha Central Smash tournament, Catholic Central rebounded by defeating Cedarburg and Indian […]