By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Waterford Union High School’s Josh Koszarek finished as the only golfer to break 80 and won individual medalist honors April 8 in the Wolverine Classic at Rivermoor Golf Club. Koszarek carded a 78 and led the Wolverines to a fifth-place finish. Waterford played Tuesday […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Progress makes perfect: Burlington soccer seeks 5th straight conference crown
Program continues to climb, team must score without Mundt By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Burlington girls soccer coach Joel Molitor would be a fool if he ignored the elephant in the room regarding the 2017 season. Who will score now that the school’s all-time leading scorer Merin Mundt is playing […]
Catholic Central golf boasts solid crop of youth
By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Bettering last year’s sixth-place finish in the Metro Classic Conference and continuing its sectional streak. Those are the goals for the unseasoned Catholic Central golf team this spring. Noting that the “outlook is bright” with four freshmen and five sophomores on his 13-player roster, […]
Burlington softball features experience, new faces on mound
By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent And Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The weather Gods showed mercy on the Burlington softball team – at least for one day. After a couple rainouts to begin the week, the Lady Demons finally saw their first action of the season Tuesday afternoon at home. […]
Grove gears up for diamond renaissance
Team playing well in early season By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The freebies are over. That’s the message Union Grove baseball coach Michael Arendt wants to send his opponents this season after a sloppy 2016 campaign that saw the Broncos give opponents too many unearned runs. After four games […]
A life in sports: Waterford’s Stobber wins Athletic Director of the Year
By Andrew Horschak Correspondent Calling herself “the luckiest person in athletics,” Jill Stobber has been a successful high school and college athlete, a coach, a trainer and an athletic director. Make that an award-winning athletic director. At the recent Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association spring caucus in Fort Atkinson, Stobber, […]
PREVIEW: Catholic Central baseball hungry after flirting with state
Plethora of pitchers give Toppers committee approach By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Second-year Catholic Central baseball coach Jim Friend is hoping that an exciting postseason run to cap the 2016 season will have a carryover effect into the 2017 campaign. After placing sixth in the Metro Classic Conference with […]
PREVIEW: Robson leads strong Catholic Central softball squad
Head coach: Bill Greskiw, 22nd season Assistant coaches: Tedd Shellberg, Carol Robers Last year: 19-8, 13-1 Metro Classic Conference, lost to Oakfield sectional semifinal Key losses: Katie Kubiak (C), Kacie Snyder (SS), Olivia Sobbe (1B), Bridgette Wright (CF) Key returners: Sydney Robson, jr., pitcher, MCC player of the year, […]
Longtime assistant coach takes over Union Grove softball
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Less than 12 months ago, the Union Grove girls softball team ended its season just two wins short of a state championship. Now the Broncos find themselves in transition following the graduation of a talented senior class and the retirement of coach Ryan Boylen. Tom […]
Burlington track features young talent
By Daniel Schoettler Sports Correspondent The Burlington Demons track and field team is gearing up for a successful outdoor season after participating in the Performance Running Outfitters Invitational a few weeks ago. “Our strengths this year are that we are young and full of young talent,” head coach Jason […]
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