BBW becomes BUW, much to coach’s delight By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] High school sports cooperatives can get tricky when it comes to acronyms. But the local gymnastics has taken it to another level, as the BBW (Burlington-Badger-Wilmot) has built a solid name for itself over the years. The elephant […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Winona State commit Klug leads title contender Burlington
Safar steps up to provide additional scoring By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Though the sharpshooting abilities of Luke Geiger are now on display at UW-Stout, his backcourt buddy from last year, Nick Klug, is back and ready to finish a storied career with a strong senior season. But while the […]
Burlington wrestling welcomes state qualifiers, large group of underclassmen
Seniors Crayton, Travis lead squad ready to contend in SLC By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The wrestling machine is operating at full efficiency in the city of Burlington. Not only are four state qualifiers back for the Demons varsity squad, but head coach Jade Gribble, now in his 14th season, […]
Bubba’s back: Standout senior leads youthful Union Grove wrestling bunch
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Union Grove senior Alex “Bubba” Rewolinski experienced the agony of finishing just one place short of achieving his dream of qualifying for the state championship meet in Madison last season. After dedicating the offseason to training and club wrestling, Rewolinski is determined to achieve […]
Rohner fuels Waterford squad hungry to contend
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent A second-half rally could not keep the Waterford Union High School girls basketball team from taking a loss in its season opener. Coach Dena Brechtl praised the play of her team following a 59-53 non-conference loss Nov. 17 against the Blackshirts at Waukesha South. […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bull, Kus lead Lady Broncos on quest for 4th straight conference title
Two Kus free throws help Grove edge Lutheran By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent After losing talented players from last year’s Southern Lakes Conference championship squad, the Union Grove girls basketball team has to reload quickly. Fortunately for the Broncos, veteran coach Rob Domagalski reloads his program as well as […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Loaded backcourt sets Union Grove up for success
Pettit, Hale are potent 1-2 punch By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Sometimes a high school basketball team clicks at the most unexpected times. Exhibit A being the Union Grove boys basketball team, which was in the midst of a three-game losing streak with a modest 8-8 record in early […]
BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Waterford hopes to build off strong end to last season
New faces will pick up scoring slack By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent At best, last season must be considered an off year for the Waterford Union High School boys basketball team. The Wolverines struggled to a 7-17 record, and went 5-9 and finished sixth in the eight-team Southern Lakes […]
Former assistant coach takes over Catholic Central girls basketball
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent New girls Catholic Central basketball head coach Joe Spierenburg has a clear picture of the overall purpose of his team. “I took the job at Catholic Central because I saw it as the perfect opportunity to get involved with and help the wonderful school […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Burlington searching for complementary scoring
Team must replace core group that enjoyed strong season By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] A Wendy’s High School Heisman award was only the start for Burlington senior Jessa Burling. The Heisman winner for the state of Wisconsin, Burling, a 5-foot-7 combo guard that was first team all-everything as a […]
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