By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Going into their final Southern Lakes Conference dual match of the season, the Union Grove High School wrestling squad knew they would not get their first SLC dual win of the season. After all, they were taking on Burlington, who came into the dual undefeated […]
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Bronco girls win three of last four
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Union Grove High School girls’ basketball team got its third win in its last four games, defeating a solid Shoreland Lutheran squad 43-38 Tuesday. Shoreland Lutheran came into the game 10-3 overall. With the win, the Bronco girls are now 9-7 on the year. […]
BBW sets new record at Spartan Invite
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor It may have been a record-setting afternoon for the Burlington/Badger/Wilmot gymnastics team at the Spartan Invite in Madison Saturday, but it wasn’t exactly like the squad was paying that close of attention. In fact, BBW head coach Diane Biedrzycki didn’t even know what the meet’s […]
’Toppers boys rally for pair of close victories
By Bud Milroy Sports correspondent A pair of close conference wins highlighted a busy week for the Catholic Central High School boys basketball team. The Hilltoppers dropped a 56-40 contest at Shoreland Lutheran Jan. 25, but bounced back with an overtime win over The Prairie School Friday 59-54 and a […]
Demon girls losing streak stretches to 13
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT For one half, it looked like the Burlington High School girls’ basketball team might be able to break their 12-game losing streak. That was because after the first half Tuesday, the Demon girls and Elkhorn were tied at 28 apiece. The second half, though, was […]
Standouts for the Week of Feb. 3, 2012
Male Athlete of the Week Abel Wagner, Catholic Central High School boys basketball: The CCHS senior had a strong game Friday as the Hilltoppers edged out The Prairie School of Racine 59-54 in overtime. Wagner finished with a team-high 16 points, and was 4-for-6 from the free throw line in […]
Friday night basketball: Demons do it again
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor Whoever coined the phrase “lightning never strikes the same place twice” hasn’t watched the Burlington and Waterford boys basketball teams play this year. For the second time in as many games, the Demons used an impressive defensive effort in the second quarter to limit […]
Fourth-quarter rally pulls out win for Bronco boys
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT For three quarters, it looked like winless Delavan-Darien might pull off a huge upset over the Union Grove boys’ basketball team Tuesday night. But a 26-13 margin in the final quarter gave the Broncos a 61-52 Southern Lakes Conference home win. “It was very scary […]
Bronco girls fall 53-31 to Wisconsin Lutheran
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT In their poorest offensive effort of the season, the Union Grove High School girls’ basketball team lost to Wisconsin Lutheran 53-31 Tuesday at Milwaukee. The Broncos scored just 17 points total in the first three quarters, while Wisconsin Lutheran racked up 44. A 14-9 Bronco […]
Waterford roundup: Basketball teams both win
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor An 18-point fourth quarter blew open a relatively close game for the Waterford boys basketball team Tuesday night, and the Wolverines went on to a 52-34 win over Lake Geneva Badger at home. The win improved Waterford to 6-2 in the Southern Lakes Conference and […]