By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent It’s hard to fathom anyone having a more productive week than Union Grove softball standout Kalista Hribar. The senior slugger went 10-for-12 with four home runs, three doubles, and a triple in three Bronco victories last week. Hribar’s unforgettable week helped turn the Broncos’s […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Burlington baseball bounces back after first loss, starts 5-1
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Burlington baseball team received a wake-up call in an April 19 home loss, but the Demons have answered the challenge with three straight wins. The week started with a 3-2 loss to Delavan-Darien, which featured a complete game masterpiece from Comets pitcher Noal Brouwer. […]
McMahon, Farmer lead Union Grove track
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Union Grove senior track and field athletes Riley McMahon and Brendan Farmer got a taste of the WIAA championship in 2016. Now it’s almost an obsession to make a return trip in their final year of high school competition. McMahon and Farmer lead a […]
Waterford girls track wins Southern Lakes Relays
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent According to coach Michele Sittig, the Waterford Union High School girls track team winning the Southern Lakes Conference Relays is the result of everyone taking it upon themselves to rise to the challenge. The SLC Relays were contested April 11 at Badger High School in […]
Burlington softball walks off in 10
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor After three hours of softball, the Burlington Demons sent their loyal fans home happy April 13. A solid crowd filling the bleachers and extending down the first and third base lines despite windy temperatures in the 40s witnessed an extra-inning thriller, capped off by […]
ROUNDUP: Catholic Central soccer enters second varsity season
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent For Victor Jabrial, third-year Head Coach of the girls Catholic Central soccer team, the real triumph of the season is being able to field a full, competitive team. In that regard, Jabrial, assistant coaches Bailey Racky and Bob Klein and the Lady Toppers […]
Swanson has Union Grove golf gunning for top spot
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent If Union Grove boys golf coach Eric Swanson was creating a template for expectations this season, he’d probably pick 2016 as a blueprint. Last year the Broncos finished second in the Southern Lakes Conference race behind champion and WIAA Division 1 State Qualifier Lake […]
Ludwig leads Burlington tennis squad
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] For years, longtime Burlington boys varsity tennis coach Ken Savaglia has preached playing in the offseason. The head coach, now in his 21st year, has the luxury of coaching some year-round players this spring, and he is hoping another year of experience can result in […]
Racine County Classic bowling tournament coming to Union Grove Sunday
Year-end championship open to Racine County bowlers, $5,000 in prize money By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Union Grove resident Chip Gehrke was looking for a way to reward his bowling comrades from Racine County. League bowling is strong in the county, with nightly leagues at Towne & Country Lanes in […]
Catholic Central silences St. Joe’s with five-run sixth
Rieck’s blast first varsity home run of career By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Talk about breaking out of a slump. Mired in offensive handcuffs the first four games of the 2017 season, Burlington Catholic Central’s Tyler Rieck was simply looking for a good pitch to hit Tuesday night at Simmons […]
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