By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor What is in an all-area team? You have to look at statistics, no doubt, but intangibles and a player’s ability to make his team better can also go a long way. Now, while most all-area teams involve first and maybe second team along with […]
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Spring 2014 All-Southern Lakes Conference: Union Grove boasts 3 top players
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The spring is the most active sports season of the school year, with the most sports and the strangest weather. Baseball and softball took a good month to get into the swing of things thanks to the effects of the treacherous winter, and state […]
Tony Romo football camp returns to Burlington June 25
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The hometown boy is returning to where it all began. Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl quarterback and 1998 Burlington High School graduate Tony Romo will host his annual football camp Wednesday, June 25, at Burlington High School. Children entering grades seven through 12 will participate […]
The best of the spring: Nash, Goodrich named area’s top athletes
CC track, Burlington soccer coach among winners It’s been quite some time since I’ve written a column. The spring sports season has been super hectic and full of quality content, and yes, I have become a first-time father, so unfortunately I haven’t had much extra time to frustrate you […]
State track title highlights Union Grove sisters’ journey
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent It is difficult to properly consider the accomplishments of Union Grove High School’s Cassy and Alex Goodrich at the WIAA Division 1 State Track & Field Championships, in which the Goodrichs participated June 6 and 7 at UW La-Crosse. Both sisters performed well, but the […]
Carey’s walk-off double lifts Union Grove to sectional final
Trudeau fires 1-hitter to baffle Muskego By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent After constantly hitting into tough-luck outs against Muskego for nearly seven innings, the Union Grove softball team just needed one line drive to find a gap to gain the victory. With starting pitcher Ally Trudeau mowing down the […]
Union Grove’s Leffler moving on to Madison
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Union Grove High School’s David Leffler will end his Broncos tennis career in Madison. Leffler, who plays at No. 1 singles for Union Grove, finished second Wednesday at the WIAA Division 1 Waukesha West sectional tournament and earned a berth in the WIAA Division […]
Burlington golfers capture first conference major
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington High School boys golf team achieved a first May 13 in the season’s fourth Southern Lakes Conference Major, held at Brighton Dale Golf Links in Kansasville. The Demons won. Waterford dominated the major format since its inception last season. The Wolverines, the […]
Burlington baseball sweeps Union Grove, now 4-1-1
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Inclement weather at the beginning of last week forced the Burlington baseball team to play a doubleheader Thursday at Union Grove. The extra Monday and Tuesday of rest turned out to be just what the doctor ordered. The Demons treated the road double dip […]
New track boosts numbers for Union Grove
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent How do you boost the overall number of athletes to trying out for your track and field program? Build a new track and field facility. That’s exactly what the community of Union Grove did for its track and field program. The number of track […]