Falcons face La Crosse Central in Friday’s semifinal By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Westosha Central High School’s pursuit of a WIAA Division 2 state boys basketball championship begins with a matchup against second-seeded La Crosse Central Friday afternoon at the Kohl Center in Madison. The Falcons, who captured a sectional […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
One game short
Early Reedsburg surge overwhelms Broncos’ state bid By Tim Wester Correspondent Falling behind 17-1 to any team can often be too much to overcome. Doing so against the undefeated and top-ranked team would certainly seal a team’s fate. This was the daunting situation that faced Union Grove, who valiantly battled […]
Demons hang tough, but season ends
Campion too much as Milton guard goes off for 30 points in regional final By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Facing a state-ranked opponent on the road would be hard for any team. Give that opponent an elite-level guard and home-court advantage in a rowdy, wild playoff atmosphere, and the road team […]
A measly tenth of a point
That’s all that kept gymnastics team from qualifying for state By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent All season long, the Burlington/Badger gymnastics squad has been without two of its top varsity performers, and just recently, the short-handed group hit its groove with a conference championship and its two best scores of the […]
Portrait of consistency
Union Grove girls team wins third straight league title By Tim Wester Correspondent By winning its third straight conference championship and tenth in the last 14 seasons, Union Grove coach Rob Domagalski has established one of the top programs in Southeastern Wisconsin. But none of Domagalski’s previous championship teams has […]
BHS wrestlers capture outright SLC championship
Three individual champs help Demons unify title By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent They seem to win at least a share of the Southern Lakes Conference wrestling title each year, but winning the whole darn thing is still rare. The Burlington Demons captured the outright SLC crown Saturday after hosting and winning […]
Dance team wins regional championship
Burlington earns slot at state tournament for seventh straight year By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The sport of dance isn’t just about the ability to make a few moves in rhythm with your teammates. It’s much more psychological than that. So when the Burlington Dance team won regionals last year – […]
Uhlenhake, Koceja get their moment in the sun
Former BHS hoops star, coach added to school’s Wall of Fame By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent One is one of the top five basketball players to ever grace the halls of Burlington High School. The other is one of the most influential, game-changing coaches in the history of running at the […]
Demons win wrestling showdown at Waterford
Demons in the driver’s seat for SLC title The Burlington High School wrestling team completed a sweep of its closest challengers for the Southern Lakes Conference title Thursday with a 45-24 dual meet victory at Waterford. The win gives Burlington a share of the SLC title, with a chance to […]
Topper boys earn first victory
Catholic Central gets revenge on rival, honors state tourney teams By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent With a bunch of champions in the house, the will to win was at an all-time high for the Catholic Central boys basketball team Saturday night. Couple that with the chance to gain revenge on rival […]