Defensive work silences high-scoring Broncos By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] UNION GROVE – The all-Southern Lakes Conference WIAA Division 2 sectional continues, but Thursday’s semifinal won’t involve the teams everyone expected. Fourth-seeded Elkhorn used its patented perimeter defense to smother the top-seeded Union Broncos Saturday night, shutting down star point […]
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Catholic Central’s Bleser shines in final act
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Burlington Co-op boys high school swimming coach Jake Hanson is refreshingly candid about Bailey Bleser’s performance at the WIAA Division 1 State Boys Swimming & Diving Championships. Bleser, who attends Catholic Central, advanced to state in the 200-yard individual medley, and finished 24th out […]
Waterford’s Krattiger, Burlington’s Halter capture state wrestling titles
Trautman falls in final seconds By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Jared Krattiger envisioned this moment in the fall when he bypassed playing football for the first time in his high school career in order to heal up for wrestling season. A University of Wisconsin wrestling recruit, the Waterford senior’s absence […]
Union Grove denies Westosha, captures outright conference title
Broncos claim first SLC championship since 2014 By Jason Arndt [email protected] Unlike the last two seasons, when the Westosha Central High School boys basketball team had an upper hand in its games against Southern Lakes Conference opponent Union Grove, the Broncos solved the puzzle in 2017-18. The Broncos, who […]
BUW gymnastics returns to state for first time since 2014
Cassidy, Bronson 1st individual qualifiers since 2015 By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] WAUKESHA – Huddled on the elevated floor platform Thursday night at the Division 1 Waukesha West Sectional, members of the BUW gymnastics squad waited anxiously for a magic word – Kenosha. As team standings were read over the loud […]
Pettit breaks Union Grove all-time scoring record, Broncos streak to 1 seed
Senior guard defies odds, Grove wins 10 straight, earns 1 seed By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent If Union Grove senior point guard Jack Pettit could rent a billboard near his high school, the message would probably be, “I told you so.” After hearing questions about why Pettit was on […]
BUW gymnastics captures 9th straight conference crown
By Troy Sparks Sports Correspondent Everything worked according to the game plan for the BUW gymnastic team at the Southern Lakes Conference at Waterford, Feb. 16. Dominant performances in all four apparatuses gave the Demons the championship and the big trophy that coach Andrea Chart carried down the hall […]
Back to state: Catholic Central swimmer Bleser returns to Madison
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] All the Burlington Co-op swim team could do Saturday afternoon was wait. An empty, quiet Pleasant Prairie RecPlex, minutes removed from an exhilarating WIAA Division 1 swim sectional, gave way to a fun, yet nerve-wracking bus ride back to Burlington. The Demons and first-year […]
Union Grove boys basketball in SLC driver’s seat
Confidence grows with deep squad By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Editor’s Note: The following story appears in the Feb. 9 edition of the Westine Report, which remains on area newsstands until Thursday, Feb. 15. Since this story was published, the Grove beat Waterford Feb. 8, 54-52, by overcoming a […]
Bull’s eye: Union Grove guard breaks all-time scoring record
Lady Broncos remain atop SLC, Bull credits “family” atmosphere By Tim Wester [email protected] ELKHORN – When a pitcher in baseball nears a no-hitter, the ritual is to not mention the approaching feat. Antiquated rituals and silly superstitions weren’t about to spoil Union Grove senior guard Brooklyn Bull’s record-breaking moment Monday […]
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