By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT In one of the largest and most competitive cross country events in the state, the Waterford High School girls and boys teams finished eighth and 15th, respectively. The event, the Racine Horlick Rebel Invitational, has 20 or more teams in each the girls and boys […]
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Friday Night Football – Wolverines edge out Demons
One mistake was all the Waterford Wolverines needed to beat the Burlington High School football team. After picking off the Wolverines on fourth down and returning it deep into Waterford territory, the Demons got picked off in return, and Waterford returned the interception for a touchdown – and the 21-13 […]
BHS boys finally win at Kettle Moraine
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor A week ago, Burlington High School boys volleyball coach Tim Gesteland was saying this might be his best team ever. If early-season results are any indication, he had a point. The Demons won the Kettle Moraine Invite Saturday for the first time ever, defeating Kettle […]
Football team gets back on track
By Jennifer Eisenbart SPORTS EDITOR After opening week produced a 22-6 loss for the Waterford football team, head coach Adam Bakken said the problems his team had shown were fixable. Consider them fixed – at least, to where they need to be at this point in the season. The Wolverines […]
BHS football falls short
By Jennifer Eisenbart SPORTS EDITOR Somehow, some way, the Burlington High School football team found a way to hang with Lake Geneva Badger through two and a half quarters Friday night. Then the wheels came off. Burlington, which struggled to find any consistency in its running game against the Badgers, […]
Hilltoppers drop to 0-2 at Ozaukee
By Bud Milroy SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Catholic Central High School football team has talent. It’s just the matter of get-ting it to gel as a team, espe-cially after a 31-7 loss at Ozaukee Friday night. “It’s disappointing,” said head coach Tom Aldrich. “I know we’re better than what we’re showing. […]
Swimmers finish solid third at SLC Relays
By Jennifer Eisenbart SPORTS EDITOR The Burlington co-op swim team might be in a bit of a rebuilding year, but that didn’t keep the squad from a solid performance Aug. 30 at the Southern Lakes Conference relays. Burlington posted one win – which happened to be a new SLC record […]
Standouts for the week of Sept. 7, 2012
Male Athlete of the Week Irvin Jimenez, Burlington High School boys soccer: Jimenez scored the winning goal last week as the Demons picked up their first Southern Lakes Conference victory of the season, 2-1 over Wes-tosha Central. Teammate Robert White-head played a through ball to Jimenez, who went on to […]
Schwartz leads Bronco runners at Lincoln Park
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT In the season-opening cross country meet Saturday, the Union Grove High School cross country squads had five medalists. The Dog Days of August invitational is hosted by Kenosha Tremper and is held at Lincoln Park in Kenosha. Three Bronco girls and two Bronco boys brought […]
Bronco soccer team struggling
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A 4-0 loss to Waterford Tuesday extended the Union Grove High School boys soccer team losing streak to six games. Over those six games, the Broncos have managed just two scores as the offense has struggled. Waterford scored early in this game – in the […]