Think back to 2011. You had the 96-win Milwaukee Brewers win the National League Division Series, and the Green Bay Packers began the season 9-0 and went on to earn the No. 1 seed with a 15-1 mark. Not to mention the Wisconsin Badgers had a couple guys by […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Burlington waxes Westosha, completes perfect conference season
Burlington def. Westosha Central, 25-15, 20-25, 25-21, 25-16 By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] PADDOCK LAKE – All season, the Burlington varsity girls volleyball players knew a conference championship was within reach, but the road to glory had to go through arch-rival Westosha Central. The Falcons, not ranked in the state’s […]
Payback time: Burlington volleyball leapfrogs Racine St. Cat’s into 1st place
Demons haven’t lost in three weeks By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Break up the Burlington boys varsity volleyball team. An outside force, one that may only exist in our imaginations, is the only thing that can stop the Demons right now. OK, that’s being a bit far-fetched, but over the […]
FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: The Milwaukee Brewers are on fire, and it’s kind of everything
Playoff baseball returns to Milwaukee PREDICTIONS Last week: 7-4 Season: 56-19 Extra Special Major League Baseball Edition Games of the Week Colorado Rockies (91-72) at Milwaukee Brewers (96-67), Thursday, Friday at Miller Park, Sunday, Monday at Coors Field, Denver, Wednesday at Miller Park UPDATE: Since this […]
Still time to nominate someone for Burlington High School Wall of Fame
The Burlington High School Athletic Wall of Fame selection committee will soon be selecting the incoming class for 2018-19. The selection process will take place in early October, with the actual event happening on Feb. 15, 2019. Community members are encouraged to nominate former elite athletes, coaches, administrators, and supportive […]
FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Homecoming fails, and oh yeah, my job, too
This kind of stuff happens every year in the Southern Lakes Conference. A few football teams start out blazing hot, taking the world by storm and turning heads in the media and among local social circles. Waterford and Burlington were those teams this fall. But it’s been two months […]
Waterford soccer makes history with victory over Delavan-Darien
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School boys soccer team closed a streak of nine matches in two weeks with a win over one of the state’s better teams. The Wolverines beat Delavan-Darien 2-1 Sept. 15 in the third-place match of the Dillett Memorial Invitational at […]
Friday Night Lights takes on different meaning as football teams honor severely injured student
Michael Lois fresh in minds of entire conference By Chris Bennett Correspondent ([email protected]) The Sept. 21 Southern Lakes Conference matchup between Elkhorn Area and Waterford Union high schools lacked the feeling of raucous, innocent fun associated with the bright lights of football on a fall Friday night. The contest […]
Defense sparks rally after Webley carted off field in Burlington football victory
Senior captain, star receiver suffers broken leg, defense steps up to dominate Falcons By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] On a somber night where the Southern Lakes Conference football community honored an injured player, the Burlington Demons dealt with an injury of their own. A 24-0 victory over Westosha Central […]
What’s in a name? Union Grove sophomore has the game to match movie star name
Bronco offense flourishing under first-year starter By Tim Wester [email protected] The character John Forbes Nash Jr, played by Russell Crowe in the critically acclaimed 2001 movie “A Beautiful Mind,” was a mathematical prodigy that triumphed over tragedy to finally win the Nobel Prize late in life. Crowe’s masterful portrayal […]
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