Catholic Central Boys Basketball Preview Injuries have plagued early season for Toppers By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] It seems the injuries that ended up causing the Catholic Central football to forfeit the remainder of its season have leaked into the boys basketball campaign. Fourth-year head coach Kyle Scott says […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Burling notches triple double, becomes Burlington’s all-time scoring leader
Tuesday Roundup Burling’s 926 points eclipse Grandi for top spot By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] It wasn’t your average milestone. That’s why Burlington girls basketball head coach Mary Parker had to take a full timeout Tuesday night to allow Jessa Burling and the Burlington High School fans revel in the […]
Area athletes earn Southern Lakes, Metro Classic all-conference
Southern Lakes Conference FOOTBALL First team Offense Player of the Year – Will Keller, Lake Geneva Badger, 12. QB: Nick Klug, Burlington, 12. RB: Will Keller, LGB, 12. Tanner Keller, Waterford, 10. WR: Nick Webley, BUR, 11. Jack Pettit, Union Grove, 12. Nic Frederick, Westosha Central, 12. TE: Joe […]
Burlington swimmers cap banner season at state
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent One of the better seasons in recent years for the Burlington Co-op girls high school swim team ended in a restaurant in Janesville. The Demons sent three swimmers to the WIAA Division 1 State Girls Swimming & Diving Championships Nov. 11 at the University […]
Burlington volleyball program finds itself in rare air
Only a handful of teams in WIAA history have won three state championships. Burlington can now join that elite group. After last weekend’s thrilling 3-2 victory over previously undefeated River Falls, a Lady Demons squad that many thought wouldn’t do much at state, based especially on an inexperienced roster […]
30 years young: Burlington volleyball coach Lynch continues long tradition of family
Lynch comes from volleyball family, Leach is his niece By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Thirty years ago, the volleyball landscape was much different. There weren’t any clubs, only four or five high school programs were dominant and studying film was a foreign language. A young, wide-eyed 24-year-old took over the […]
Burlington Co-op swimmers capture sectional championship, 3 advance to state
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington Co-op girls high school swim team enjoyed a banner day Nov. 4 at a WIAA Division 1 Sectional Meet at Greenfield High School. Burlington Co-op won the sectional title, and is sending swimmers to the WIAA Division 1 State Girls Swimming & […]
A strong foundation: Burlington Elite paves way for high school volleyball success
Jorge, Heather Longoria started program after special request from coaches By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Around the mid-2000’s, if you were a kid that was any good at volleyball in Burlington, you were paying an unnecessary price. Parents coughed up large sums of money and logged tons of miles, sometimes […]
Meet the Demons: In-depth profiles of the 2017 D1 state volleyball champs
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Maddie Berezowitz, junior Favorite movie: “A League of their Own” Favorite song: “Best Days of Your Life,” Kelly Pickler Volleyball is: my life. We won state because: the work ethic we put in outside of what people saw. Without Burlington Elite, I would: never have […]
Champions on parade: Volleyball girls receive royal treatment
Mayor Hefty, Principal Burling, pack of fans honor state champs By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The celebration matched the accomplishment. And then some. Blinding spotlights and ear-shattering horns blasted Pine Street in downtown Burlington Monday night, as a convoy of area fire trucks, law enforcement and emergency vehicles paraded the […]