Demons send all 14 to sectionals Saturday Editor’s Note: Burlington hosted a Division 1 regional Saturday and had all 14 wrestlers earn a top-four finish, thus qualifying for sectionals Saturday, Feb. 9 at Racine Park High School. The following story appears in this week’s Burlington Standard Press, available […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
BREAKING: Judge grants injunction, Waterford’s Halter allowed to wrestle after being DQ’d
DQ’d at conference, Halter wins right to compete for state title By Jason Arndt and Chris Bennett [email protected] Hayden Halter’s day in court will result in another day on the mat. Halter, who wrestles at Waterford Union High School, and his father, Shawn, appeared Friday afternoon in court in […]
Triple threat: Burlington’s Matson breaks school record for 3-pointers
Matson’s sharpshooting milestone a small victory for winless Demons By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Small victories. The Burlington girls basketball team has been striving for them all season. While the Lady Demons have yet to earn a victory as a team, they certainly enjoyed a rare milestone last Friday night […]
Clutch performance: Klug sparks rally as Burlington survives upset-minded Waterford
Berezowitz goes off for 20 points By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Waterford boys basketball team hasn’t won a game in a month and had two wins all season. But Feb. 1 proved that rivals meet up on the court, you can pretty much throw the records out the window. […]
BUW gymnastics gears up for stretch run
Bronsons leading way, Murphy joins team By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Burlington Co-Op gymnastics squad, which is currently dominated by Lake Geneva Badger and Williams Bay student-athletes, continues to improve with each meet. And varsity head coach Andrea Chart may want to head to the store and buy a […]
Catholic Central makes it rain with 13 3-pointers in rout
Pum, Robson each hit 5 treys By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The rare Saturday matinee basketball game was worth every bit of the $5 spectators were asked to pay at Catholic Central High School. Toppers head coach Kyle Scott claims his team is always looking to shoot the ball from […]
Rohner’s game-winner lifts Waterford
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent A basket by Katie Rohner – with considerable help from her teammates – gave Waterford the lead in the final 30 seconds of a Southern Lakes Conference girls high school basketball game Jan. 25 at home against Elkhorn, and the Wolverines beat the Elks […]
Burlington dominates Badger to open second half of SLC schedule
Runkel’s alley-oop slam dunk highlights easy victory By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Burlington boys varsity basketball team needed a game like this. After recent wars with Southern Lakes Conference supremacy like Westosha Central and Elkhorn, both losses, the Demons came out swinging last Friday night in Lake Geneva. An […]
College softball All-American named new Burlington head coach
Auseth teaches physical education at Burlington High School By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – Softball is a family thing for Valerie Auseth. Before marrying former Burlington baseball great Todd Auseth and having four kids, the Burlington High School physical education teacher and Burlington Blast club softball coach was a […]
Tony Romo steals the show
AFC Championship broadcast sets internet ablaze In today’s media business, a gimmick gets you everywhere. With things “going viral” and turning into memes, the average Joe can say or do the funniest thing, and if someone films it and posts it online, they can become an overnight sensation. Tony […]