And then there were two Last week, we saw Wilmot, East Troy and Burlington bow out in the first round of the playoffs, while Lake Geneva Badger and Waterford are moving on to Week 2. Badger crushed a team it lost to in the beginning of the season, Kenosha […]
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Season ends for Union Grove football
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Having to battle physically-dominant Waterford and Lake Geneva Badger in consecutive weeks is tough way to end a season. Although Union Grove didn’t yield the desired results, it certainly didn’t back down from the fight. Union Grove (3-6, 2-5) trailed 21-7 at halftime before […]
Waterford cross country repeats as conference champs
Butscher, Radobicky advance to state meet Editor’s Note: On Saturday, Josh Butscher and Kelsey Radobicky finished in the top five at the Arrowhead Sectional and advanced to this weekend’s state cross country meet in Wisconsin Rapids. Please check out Friday’s Waterford Post for the complete story. By Chris Bennett […]
FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Overtime 2-point pass denied as Waterford edges Burlington
Waterford erases 21-7 second half deficit, will play #1 Monona Grove By Chris Bennett and Mike Ramczyk [email protected] WATERFORD – Every armchair quarterback that ever screamed, ‘Why didn’t they go for two?’ got their wish answered in Friday night’s WIAA Division 2 Level 1 playoff game between Burlington and […]
Burlington boys volleyball clinches outright SLC championship
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] You would have to go back to the Tim Gesteland era to find the last time the Burlington boys volleyball team won a conference championship. Gesteland, who started the program in 1997, led the Demons to three state tournament trips, including a state runner-up […]
FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS: Heads may explode for Waterford-Burlington rematch
Two rivals, only 8 miles apart. A long history of spirited competition that has at times boiled over. Mostly friendly adversaries, but let’s face it, these guys want to beat the tar off each other in every single sport, in the continual quest to see who’s better. As if […]
Burlington swimming clinches Southern Lakes title
Co-op captures title behind relays By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] LAKE GENEVA – This decade has mostly belonged to the Lake Geneva co-op swim team, which included athletes from Badger, Wilmot and Westosha Central. But this season, a new co-op is taking over, and Tuesday night it was fitting the […]
Waterford volleyball earns 1st conference championship since 2000
Burlington gains revenge, beating Wolverines in title match By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Under somewhat bizarre circumstances, the Southern Lakes Conference girls volleyball was over in record time Saturday at Elkhorn Area High School. Pouring rain engulfed the area, but inside the gym walls it only took the Burlington Demons […]
Burlington tennis goes down swinging at state
Doubles squads enjoyed strong seasons By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] With elite state competition at the WIAA Division 1 Oconomowoc Sectional, it was going to be a steep uphill climb for anyone from the Burlington tennis squad to advance to the state tournament. No. 1 doubles team Grace Boyle and […]
BREAKING: Waterford-Burlington highlights football playoffs, Lake Geneva, Wilmot earn tough draws
Waterford, Lake Geneva at home, Wilmot opens on road By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] ELKHORN – The Burlington football team took care of business Friday night. Their reward? A rematch with Southern Lakes Conference rival Waterford, roughly one month after the Wolverines came into Don Dalton Stadium at Burlington High School […]