By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Rose Dolatowski loves tennis. Not only does she give her all for her players, she is active in getting community members to play and enjoy her passion. In 2013, Dolatowski, head coach of the Burlington girls tennis team, made history by guiding the […]
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2013 Standard Press Female Athlete of the Year: Bailey Fitzpatrick
Burlington junior a master gymnast By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Take a moment out of your schedule this winter and attend a Burlington gymnastics meet. Don’t leave until you have had the pleasure of watching junior Bailey Fitzpatrick on the uneven bars. Blessed with upper-body strength, style, grace, quickness, […]
Top Sports Story of 2013: Burlington head football coach resigns
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor It’s something that hadn’t happened in 12 years, and it changes the landscape of city football. Hans Block recently stepped down as the Burlington High School head football coach, and, according to sources, there have already been multiple applications. Block’s […]
Union Grove boys basketball downs Waterford, still perfect in conference
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Union Grove boys basketball team is rolling along in conference play. That didn’t change Tuesday night, even as the Broncos squared off with fellow Southern Lakes Conference undefeated Waterford. Union Grove held an eight-point lead at the half, saw it shrink to five after […]
Burlington swimmers making huge strides
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington Combined boys’ swimming team is already improving on last season, and their year is but a few meets old. The team won just two dual meets last season and finished sixth in the seven-team Southern Lakes Conference, which competes in a different […]
Rueters, Spieker lead 2013 All-Area Volleyball squad
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor It’s a sport popularized at graduation parties and beach outings. Volleyball is a game just about anyone can play, but at the high school level it’s divided into boys and girls. Growing up, I remember playing with cousins, boys and girls, on the same teams. […]
Union Grove team to beat in deep Southern Lakes Conference
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The hype is on overload for the Union Grove boys basketball team right now. Picked as the Southern Lakes Conference favorites by the Wisconsin Sports Network’s annual yearbook, the Broncos, equipped with five returning starters, aren’t letting the experts down. With another victory Tuesday […]
2013 Fall All-Southern Lakes Conference list: Did your kid make it?
Football First team offense – Jesse Collins, QB, Delavan-Darien. Stephen Rodriguez, WR, DD. J.K. Witkofski, WR, Union Grove. Andrew Allen, RB, Lake Geneva Badger. Jake Bauer, RB, Waterford. John Damrow, TE, DD. Logan Tenney, OL, LGB. Alek Henderson, OL, WAT. Erik Sundstrom, OL, LGB. Chris Runjo, OL, Burlington. […]
Legends of the Fall: Rueter, Dolatowski, Bauer earn top honors
It’s freezing outside finally, and I don’t like it. Winter is officially here, as the final fall state tournaments, boys volleyball and swimming, wrapped up last weekend. Westosha Central was ousted in the first round in boys volleyball, Burlington fans. With the first basketball games tipping off Tuesday […]
Wanasek exacts revenge at state
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Burlington Combined’s Sara Wanasek experienced a bit of redemption Nov. 16 at the WIAA Division 1 Girls’ State Swimming and Diving Meet at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium in Madison. Wanasek turned in the Demons’ best individual performances, finishing 11th in the 500-yard […]