Bleser swims at UW-Natatorium next weekend By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] KENOSHA – 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 […]
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Burlington wrestling cruises to regional title behind 8 champions
Every Demon will compete at individual sectional By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] KENOSHA – One year ago, the Kenosha Bradford wrestling team made history with a regional title and first trip to team state in 80 years. This year, with a chance to repeat on its home turf, Bradford was […]
Bull bucks Wilmot win streak, Lady Broncos cling to 1st place
Magic number at 1 to clinch 4th consecutive title By Jason Arndt [email protected] Riding an eight-game win streak, and with first place in the Southern Lakes Conference on the line, the Wilmot Union High School girls basketball team looked to keep pace Feb. 2 against visiting Union Grove. The […]
Bleser leads swimmers in Racine
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Bailey Bleser won two events and led the Burlington Co-op boys high school swim team to a third-place finish Jan. 27 in the Racine Swimming and Diving Invite at Park High School. The Demons lost 104-66 to Badger Co-op Jan. 23 in a Southern […]
Farm strong: Union Grove wrestler learned craft from family, ranks 4th in state
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent A father proudly playing catch with his son has been a piece of Americana for decades. In Union Grove freshman wrestler Cade Willis’ family, the father and son bond is a little different. Instead of throwing around the pigskin or shooting hoops, Cade […]
Pettit’s season high lifts Union Grove past Burlington
Balanced scoring, depth key for first-place Broncos By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] No Riley Hale, no problem for the Union Grove boys basketball team Tuesday night. With the team’s second-leading scorer and his running mate out with a pinched nerve, senior point guard Jack Pettit took it upon himself to […]
Burlington bests Badger, faces SLC leader Union Grove Tuesday
Tuesday battle against Grove biggest test of season for Burlington By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – For a team that lost handily at Union Grove, the three-time defending Southern Lakes Conference champions, earlier this season, the Burlington girls basketball team isn’t sweating the Lady Broncos. And why should they? […]
Union Grove boys gain revenge on Westosha, move into 1st place in SLC
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent For the past two seasons, Union Grove has been the foil to Westosha Central. The Falcons had won the last six games against the Broncos, including a dominating 73-39 victory over the Grove in a WIAA Division 2 Regional Final last year. The Broncos […]
Burlington swimmers nab 4th in Manitowoc
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Burlington Co-op head swim coach Jake Hanson said the Demons turned in a very solid showing Jan. 13 in the Manitowoc Invitational. The Demons swim Jan. 23 at the Burlington Wellness Center against Badger Co-op. Burlington Co-op consists of swimmers from Burlington, Waterford, Union […]
Willis continues to lead Union Grove wrestling
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent After another impressive week on the mats, Union Grove wrestler Cade Willis is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, the freshman is getting stronger. Willis pinned Lucas Johnson of Waterford Friday, Jan. 12 and then pinned five more wrestlers 14 hours later […]