By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor For the second straight year, the Burlington High School girls volleyball team has stamped itself as the team to beat. The Demons won the Thomas More Joust Saturday afternoon – a tournament that is widely considered the pre-season state tournament – by beating Divine […]
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Lady ’Toppers want continued success
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Catholic Central High School volleyball team knows it has some holes to fill this year after winning a Division 4 state title in 2011. After all, graduating four senior starters will do that to a team. But like the BHS girls squad, Catholic Central […]
Demon soccer team starts season 1-3
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A 2-1 win over Port Washington Friday got the Burlington High School boys’ soccer team off to a good start this fall. Two losses on Saturday, though, put a damper on the good start as the Demon boys fell 4-0 to Mukwonago and 2-0 to […]
Wolverine girls hope to reclaim SLC
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Losing only one athlete (Rhea Fiorita) off last year’s state qualifying team, the Waterford High School girls cross country squad hopes to reclaim the Southern Lakes Conference crown this fall. Last year, the girls finished second by just one point to Lake Geneva Badger. The […]
Wolverines drop pair
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Waterford boys soccer team did not play well in a 2-1 loss to Racine Park at Pershing Park on Saturday. “We didn’t connect well offensively, and didn’t keep our shape well defensively,” head coach Rob Blascoe said. Racine Park led 2-0 at the half. […]
Friday Night Sports for Aug. 24, 2012
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Burlington High School girls volleyball team won its pool Friday evening at the Milwaukee Thomas More Joust, sweeping all three opponents. However, the Demons were tested. After beating Kenosha Tremper 25-7, 25-15, and Thomas More 25-16, 25-20, West Bend East pushed BHS to the […]
Raebel, senior should lead Waterford
By Jennifer Eisenbart SPORTS EDITOR While the Waterford Union High School volleyball roster will feature a number of seniors this year, it will also be a young squad. Gone are a number of players from last year’s team, which assistant coach Christina Hoppe acknowledged. “Some positions aren’t set yet,” said […]
Wolverines hope to continue run of excellence
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor A year ago, the Waterford Union High School football team did something it had never done before – make it to the WIAA state championship game. And while the Wolverines lost to Waunakee in that title game, the season may have marked a turning point […]
Demon football aiming to make it back to playoffs
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor For the last five years, the Burlington High School football team has circled the action in the Southern Lakes Conference – the playoff action, that is. But a combination of close losses and frustrating injuries have combined to keep the Demons out of the playoff […]
’Toppers look to take next step – back to state
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent Following three consecutive state championship game appearance that produced state titles in 2008 and 2009, the 2011 Catholic Central High School football team hit a bit of a skid. Finishing just 5-4 during the regular season last year, the Hilltoppers pulled it together yet again […]