Krattiger places third after controversial stalling call By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Five Waterford Union High School wrestlers returned from the WIAA Division 1 Individual Wrestling State Tournament with medals after running the gauntlet from Feb. 23-25 in Madison at the Kohl Center. The Wolverines sent seven entries to […]
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Waterford shoots down Jefferson in playoff opener
Korman’s 21 points help Wolverines pull off slight upset By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] And Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Thanks to eight 3-pointers, the Waterford boys basketball team rolled to a 59-41 playoff upset victory Tuesday night in Jefferson. The eighth-seeded Wolverines jumped out on the No. 9 Eagles with […]
WIAA BASKETBALL: Furious second half boosts Catholic Central to blowout victory
WIAA Division 5 playoffs: Catholic Central 71, Faith Christian 47 Hocking’s season high, Rueber’s 8 assists spark Toppers By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] For the first 18 minutes of Tuesday’s WIAA Division 5 boys basketball game between host Catholic Central and Faith Christian, the Topper faithful couldn’t help but […]
Milton shocks Union Grove in regional final
Bull’s 30 not enough to save top-seeded Broncos By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent By its own admission, the Milton High girls basketball team has not been a good shooting team. Judging by the stunned looks on the faces of the Union Grove girls basketball team, the Red Hawks may […]
Follow state wrestling championship on Facebook Live tonight
MADISON – Hey there, wrestling fans, I just touched down in Madison in preparation for this evening’s WIAA state wrestling championship round. Elkhorn’s Benji Peak (44-2) is taking on Hortonville’s Jake Barnett (43-3) in the 126-pound championship at the Kohl Center in Madison, and we’re bringing you the action […]
WIAA BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Milton sharpshooting, missed opportunities lead to Burlington exit
Wallace’s double-double not enough as Milton hits eight triples By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] It was a game of untimely turnovers, missed layups and defensive breakdowns. Three Burlington girls basketball players scored all but five of the team’s points Friday night in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal at Burlington […]
Burlington wrestling qualifies five for state tournament
By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Comfortable in its home surroundings, the Burlington wrestling team had a standout showing in a WIAA Division 1 sectional on Saturday, Feb. 18. With eight sectional qualifiers, the host Demons finished with two champions, three second-place finishers and three third-place finishers. On the day, the […]
BBW gymnastics captures 8th straight conference championship
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] It was more of a formality than anything. With only one close Southern Lakes Conference dual on its 2016-2017 season’s resume, the Burlington/Badger/Wilmot gymnastics team fully expected a first-place finish at the conference tournament Feb. 17 at Elkhorn Area High School. After a slow start, […]
Seven Waterford wrestlers punch tickets to state
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Wolverines won just about everything Feb. 18 in a WIAA Division 1 sectional wrestling tournament at West Allis Central High School. Waterford won five individual regional titles and sent seven wrestlers to the WIAA Division 1 Individual Wrestling State Tournament. Waterford also won […]
Outmuscled and outhustled: Anderson, Rohner lead Waterford to playoff victory
WIAA girls basketball: Waterford 67, Elkhorn 35 By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] And Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The percentages say it’s not easy to beat a team three times in the same season. The numbers didn’t take the Waterford-Elkhorn girls basketball matchup into account. After beating the Elks by 30 […]