By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The defending Southern Lakes Conference champions needed to bounce back in a big way. Just one week removed from their first conference dual loss since rejoining the SLC in 2009, the Burlington Demons wrestling squad erased that painful memory with a dominant performance at […]
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Lady Demons knock off Union Grove
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Sometimes, a win is a win. It may not have up-and-down scoring, long-range bombs or fancy passing, but it counts as a win nonetheless. At this point in the season, the Burlington girls basketball team will take anything it can get. Tuesday night’s home […]
Burlington swimmers earn conference victory
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington Combined boys swimming team turned in a dominant performance in a Southern Lakes Conference dual meet Jan. 30 against Jefferson/Cambridge at Jefferson High School. The Demons won every event in the dual meet and finished 1-2-3 in several events and routed Jefferson/Cambridge […]
Waterford girls hoops enjoys perfect week
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Sometimes things just click for a sports team. Last week, things clicked perfectly for the Waterford girls basketball team after holding two conference opponents to a combined 60 points en route to a pair of impressive victories. The Wolverines (11-3, 6-1) thumped rival Union Grove […]
Union Grove outlasts Burlington in must-win showdown
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In each of its last two home games, the Burlington boys basketball team has come out flat and found itself in an early hole. Though the Demons rallied and almost pulled off a miraculous comeback Tuesday at home, their 65-59 loss to Union […]
Broncos buck Wolverines early behind Kazikowski
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor WATERFORD – Friday was a night of celebration for the Waterford Wolverines. Students and fans wore “Coaches vs. Cancer” T-shirts in honor of senior guard Josh Kurth, who recently overcame non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. A large, warm ovation for Kurth echoed throughout the Waterford Union High School […]
Burlington swimmers battle stiff competition at invite
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington Combined boys’ swimming team did not suffer a holiday letdown in its first meet of 2014. Such a letdown might be expected. Holidays and cold weather interrupted the Demons’ practice schedule, and coughs and sniffles are now working their way through the team. […]
2013 Westine Report Athlete of the Year: Kylie Wilks
Volleyball sensation plays well beyond her years By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Where would Union Grove sophomore volleyball standout Kylie Wilks be today if her mother wouldn’t have let her tryout for the Wisconsin Juniors Club volleyball 11th team seven years ago? She probably wouldn’t be […]
Ryan’s title lifts Union Grove wrestling
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Union Grove junior wrestler Cole Ryan’s main goal this season is stand victorious at the State Championship podium in Madison this March. Ryan may have had his championship dress rehearsal at the Mid-States Tournament Jan. 4 at UW-Whitewater. Ryan (17-0) stormed through the […]
2013 Westine Report Coach of the Year: Sarah Busalacchi, Union Grove volleyball
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Many high school coaches admit they anguish losses more than they enjoy victories. But that’s not the case for Union Grove High School girls volleyball coach Sarah Busalacchi, who admitted she enjoyed every minute of her Broncos’ journey to their first WIAA Division 1 […]