By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Wolverines are in the midst of their first winning streak of the season after beating Wilmot and Badger last week in Southern Lakes Conference boys high school basketball games. The Wolverines beat Badger 63-38 Jan. 27 at home and won 63-35 Jan. 24 […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Elkhorn captures first outright SLC title since 2011, Waterford secures second
Undefeated Elks boast 7 individual champions By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] PADDOCK LAKE – Three-time Southern Lakes Conference wrestling champion Benji Peak could’ve bragged about his individual accomplishments. After all, the junior 126-pounder is 35-2, ranked third in the state of Wisconsin, and is coming off a third-place finish at […]
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Burlington holds off rival Waterford
Lady Demons bounce back By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] In a battle for third place in the Southern Lakes Conference Tuesday night, the Burlington girls basketball team escaped Waterford Union High School with a 48-45 victory over its closest rival. Junior point guard Jessa Burling scored 19 points, grabbed 10 […]
Burlington wrestling finishes dual season above .500
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] With the majority of his starting lineup still in their first year of high school, Burlington head coach Jade Gribble knew this season would be a learning experience for the young wrestling team. But after another dominant Southern Lakes dual victory, the Demons capped off […]
Southern Lakes Blue Devils win national bowl game
Local semi-pro football team plays in Florida By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Southern Lakes Blue Devils hang their hats on the Average Joe mentality – working-class men who play the sport of football for the love of game. Many of them had success at the high school, college and […]
Burlington grinds past Union Grove, moves into first place tie
Geiger finds outside shot for 25 points, adds 10 rebounds By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] UNION GROVE – Burlington senior guard Luke Geiger picked the perfect time to snap out of his shooting slump. With leading scorer Nick Klug gaining extra defensive attention and being held to eight points Friday […]
WITH VIDEO: Shiffler’s 22 sparks comfortable win over Burlington
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] UNION GROVE – Thanks to a relentless zone defense chalked with clogged passing lanes, tipped balls and uncomfortable pressure, the Union Grove girls basketball team was able to jump on visiting Burlington early Friday night. Broncos senior Janelle Shiffler led all scorers with 22 points, […]
Waterford basketball wallops Wilmot
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] And Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent On Tuesday night in Wilmot, Waterford jumped out to a 28-16 lead and cruised to a 63-35 victory in Southern Lakes Conference action. The Wolverines improved to 2-11 and 2-5 in the SLC thanks to 14 points from Matt Korman […]
Union Grove basketball girls drop 81 in victory
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The relentless full-court press. The five-player-at-a-time, hockey-line player substitutions. It’s all part of the unnerving experience that the Lake Geneva Badger girls basketball gives opponents every game. Yet through it all, Union Grove seemed unfazed by the unconventional style and cruised to an impressive 81-51 […]
Waterford’s Krattiger crushes nationally-ranked wrestler
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Jared Krattiger wrestled up a weight class to challenge a nationally-ranked wrestler and led the Waterford Union High School wrestling team to a third-place finish Jan. 21 in the Terry Kramer Open (TKO) at Fort Atkinson High School. The Wolverines wrestled Thursday against Badger […]
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