Burlington in must-win scenario against dangerous Jackson, Westosha There isn’t much room left for error in the 2017 high school football season. After Waterford continued its hot play last week to defeat Burlington, the Demons are reeling with two conference losses and may be in a must-win situation Friday […]
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Grunze leads Waterford volleyball to rare win over Burlington
Five-game thriller marks milestone for Lady Wolverines By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Waterford girls volleyball coach Ashley Ingish doesn’t even know the last time her program beat Burlington. That’s how long it’s been since the Lady Wolverines knocked off their rivals, who have advanced to state four of the last […]
Burlington football legend Dalton to be honored Friday night
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Three years ago, during the dedication of Don Dalton Stadium, hundreds of former Burlington High School students and football players gathered to honor the man. The man that brought more than 200 wins and a culture of excellence to the Burlington football program, doing it […]
Waterford soccer notches first victories
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School boys soccer team won two matches in three games last week for its first victories of the season. The Wolverines play a SLC match Sept. 19 against Badger at Lake Geneva. Waterford competed in a tournament in Baraboo on Sept. […]
UNION GROVE ROUNDUP: Golfers capture county invite title
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Despite struggling on the back nine, the Union Grove girls golf team came away the winner of the Racine County Invite at Ives Grove Golf Course Monday, Sept. 11. The Broncos (371) finished 15 strokes better than second-place Waterford. Racine Park (405) and Burlington (408) […]
Jagodzinski refuses to lose
Burlington senior moves around lineup to spark Demons By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] May Jagodzinski hates to lose. With Tuesday’s home dual match against Westosha Central on its way to a team loss, Jagodzinski was focused on the task at hand. Utilizing quickness all over the court and an accurate, […]
Waterford runners win SLC Relays
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School cross country team established themselves among the class of the Southern Lakes Conference this season at the Southern Lakes Conference Relays. The Waterford boys won the SLC Relays and the girls finished second Sept. 7 at Fox River Park […]
Big plays, defense help Waterford ground Burlington
Keller, others run for nearly 300 yards By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – Waterford head coach Adam Bakken wasn’t taking the Burlington offense lightly Friday night. Not after the Demons put up 440 yards on Southern Lakes Conference powerhouse Lake Geneva Badger the week before. In a crucial Southern […]
Union Grove soccer cracks state rankings
Soccer boys keep making history By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The Union Grove boys soccer team is on quite a roll. It took until Thursday night for the Broncos to suffer their first loss, a 7-1 defeat to defending Division 3 state champion Delavan-Darien. But that doesn’t take away […]
Waterford football pounds Wilmot
Waterford bounces back behind running prowess of Keller By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Waterford led 17-0 at halftime and beat Wilmot 24-13 Sept. 8 in a Southern Lakes Conference high school football game at Waterford Union High School. The victory is the Wolverines’ first this season in SLC play. […]