Practice partners finish illustrious careers in style By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Well into the ride home from Madison, Jared Krattiger realized he was still wearing his medal. After four years of waiting, it’s hard to blame him for not wanting to take it off. In his final match […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Wrestler throws birthday bash
Freshman Halter captures state championship By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] What a way to celebrate a birthday. On Saturday night at the Kohl Center in Madison, one day before his 15th birthday, Burlington High School freshman Hayden Halter enjoyed an early present at the WIAA state wrestling tournament. The 106-pounder […]
Catholic Central’s Bleser shines in final act
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Burlington Co-op boys high school swimming coach Jake Hanson is refreshingly candid about Bailey Bleser’s performance at the WIAA Division 1 State Boys Swimming & Diving Championships. Bleser, who attends Catholic Central, advanced to state in the 200-yard individual medley, and finished 24th out […]
PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Burlington overpowers Milton, Catholic Central season ends
Safar, bigs help awaken sluggish Demons By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] After limping into the postseason with two tough losses last week, the Burlington boys basketball team had the perfect opportunity to right the ship Tuesday night in a WIAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal. But the visiting Milton Red Hawks, […]
Waterford ice fishing squad finishes season at state
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent It is seemingly every fisherman’s lament – catch more game fish. The Waterford Union High School ice fishing team felt the sting of that ages-old adage Feb. 17 in the 2018 Wisconsin Interscholastic Fishing Association State Ice Fishing Championship in Minoqua. The Wolverines sent […]
Waterford’s Krattiger, Burlington’s Halter capture state wrestling titles
Trautman falls in final seconds By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Jared Krattiger envisioned this moment in the fall when he bypassed playing football for the first time in his high school career in order to heal up for wrestling season. A University of Wisconsin wrestling recruit, the Waterford senior’s absence […]
Rohner, Waterford upset Burlington in playoff overtime thriller
Sophomore standout goes off for 27 despite fouling out By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – Despite a 7-15 record, the Waterford girls varsity basketball team outscored its opponents, just barely, during the regular season. What better time than the postseason to have the law of averages finally decide to […]
Union Grove denies Westosha, captures outright conference title
Broncos claim first SLC championship since 2014 By Jason Arndt [email protected] Unlike the last two seasons, when the Westosha Central High School boys basketball team had an upper hand in its games against Southern Lakes Conference opponent Union Grove, the Broncos solved the puzzle in 2017-18. The Broncos, who […]
BUW gymnastics returns to state for first time since 2014
Cassidy, Bronson 1st individual qualifiers since 2015 By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] WAUKESHA – Huddled on the elevated floor platform Thursday night at the Division 1 Waukesha West Sectional, members of the BUW gymnastics squad waited anxiously for a magic word – Kenosha. As team standings were read over the loud […]
March Madness is here, get pumped
OK, I get it, it’s technically still February, but area basketball March Madness is here, and there’s nothing quite like the excitement and atmosphere that surrounds playoff hoops. After last weekend, all four Burlington high school basketball teams have their playoff seeds, and each team is on a different […]
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