Male Athlete of the Week Carson Biedrzycki, Burlington High School boys basketball: Playing perhaps his best game of the year – amid the Demons playing one of their best games of the year – Biedrzycki was a big part of BHS’s 75-55 win over Kenosha Bradford last week. Biedrzycki was […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Wrestlers defeat ranked teams in home invite
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT After what the Burlington High School wrestling squad accomplished last week, it would be surprising if the team does not find itself ranked in the next state team wrestling ranking. In its own six-team invitational on Saturday, the Demon boys defeated the No. 5-ranked Division […]
BBW comes up with another invite title
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor What’s the scariest thing about the Burlington/Badger/Wilmot gymnastics team? After posting a 145.625 team score Saturday to win the Falcon Invite – the best score of the season for BBW and in the state – the squad still has plenty of room for improvement. A […]
BHS boys get back on track
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor After a pair of non-conference losses last week, the Burlington High School boys basketball team needed a dose of confidence Tuesday night at home against Wilmot. The Demons got it, outscoring the Panthers 21-11 in the second quarter and then coming home with a 70-59 […]
CCHS roundup: Boys, girls fall at St. Joseph
By Bud Milroy Sports correspondent An early deficit proved to be too much for the Catholic Central High School boys basketball team to overcome Saturday night, as the Hilltoppers dropped a 64-52 contest at Kenosha St. Joseph. “The very competitive nature of our kids will keep us battling to the […]
Broncos down Demon girls 51-37
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Over much of this season, the Burlington High School girls basketball team has had a difficult time scoring points. The result is a losing streak that has extended to nine games. During that nine-game span, 50 percent of the time the Demon girls have scored […]
Swim team finishes sixth at Rocket Invite
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Even with having the smallest squad at the event, the Burlington co-op boys swim team finishes eighth out of 11 teams at the South Milwaukee Rocket Invite Saturday. “The team did very well,” head coach Denita Jones said. “We weren’t last for a change.” Burlington […]
Standouts for the Week of Jan. 13, 2012
Female Athletes of the Week Stephanie Rank, Waterford Union High School girls’ basketball: In a pair of games last week, the senior showed why she is considered one of the best players in the Southern Lakes Conference. In a 49-46 loss to Union Grove at Union Grove Jan. 3, Rank […]
Friday Night Sports, Jan. 6, 2012
With the Waterford defense holding Badger standout Lana Wieseman to eight points less than her season average, the Wolverines’ girls’ basketball team handed Lake Geneva Badger its first Southern Lakes Conference loss of the season Friday night, 49-39. Wieseman scored just 12 points – and none in the fourth quarter. […]
Lady ’Toppers drop pair at Badger
By Bud Milroy Sports correspondent The Catholic Central High School girls’ basketball team may have been happy to close the door on 2011 after a pair of losses at the Badger Holiday Classic last week. In the semifinals of the four-team tournament, CCHS lost to host Badger 61-48 Dec. 29. […]