Burlington 4, Waterford 3 (8 innings) By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] An old adage in baseball says you’re only as good as that day’s starting pitcher. That’s normally the case for the Burlington Demons when junior ace lefty Trey Krause is on the mound. While he turned in another stellar […]
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Huge Waterford victory bumps Burlington into first place
Demons find themselves in rare air By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] WATERFORD – The parents in the crowd Thursday at Waterford Union High School didn’t look like people should look when their team is losing 9-1. Instead, the Waterford softball fans, braving a brisk, 50-degree night and sitting on aluminum […]
Record breaker: Reindl continues dream season with another milestone
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Haleigh Reindl set a school record in the 800-meter run and led the Waterford Union High School girls track & field team to a fourth-place finish May 4 in the Demon Invitational at Burlington High School. The Waterford boys finished seventh. The Wolverines competed […]
Back on top: Schmalfeldt, Klein help Burlington earn historic sweep
Demons tied in loss column atop SLC with Wilmot By Daniel Schoettler [email protected] After Tuesday night, there should be no debate that Burlington Demons softball is among the state’s best. Thanks to a season sweep of state power Westosha Central, the team is officially Southern Lakes Conference supremacy. “This […]
Rivalry revenge: Waterford earns rare win in Burlington behind clutch hitting
Waterford 4, Burlington 2 Rematch Thursday is a battle of aces in Krause, Guenther By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] It’s exactly what Burlington head coach Scott Staude wanted – a big-game atmosphere. Tuesday’s Southern Lakes Conference two-game series opener at Beaumont Field in Burlington felt like a WIAA […]
Changing of the guard: Union Grove soccer bests Burlington for first time since 2010
GIRLS SOCCER: Union Grove 3, Burlington 0 Broncos finally get over hump, knock off overmatched Demons By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Sean Jung looked like he just won the lottery. Nobody has wanted to beat five-time defending Southern Lakes Conference girls soccer champion Burlington more than the young Union […]
CATHOLIC CENTRAL ROUNDUP: Robson-led softball squad still perfect in Metro Classic Conference
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent It almost got away from them, but the Catholic Central softball squad hung on for the victory against Kenosha Tremper Monday, April 30. Freshman Laine Dirksmeyer sparked a four-run first inning for Catholic Central. She would end the game with three hits, two runs […]
Waterford girls capture county crown
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School girls track team finished first in eight events and won the Racine County Track & Field Invitational April 28 at Union Grove High School. The Waterford boys finished second to Racine Case High School. The Wolverines hosted their own […]
Scoreless in the Grove: Don’t plan on any goals against Union Grove
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The bizarre winter-like April weather didn’t bother the Union Grove girls soccer team’s defense. The Broncos have not surrendered a goal through the first six games of their season, and finished April with an impressive 5-0-1 record. Union Grove extended its impressive streak […]
Is it finally Waterford baseball’s year?
Guenther continues mound brilliance, batters rake in key battle WATERFORD – It’s not crazy to offer the educated guess that the only reason the Waterford baseball team hasn’t made it to the state tournament the past two seasons, or the past five or so years for that matter, is […]