By Christopher Bennett Correspondent The Waterford High School girls soccer team improved to 8-3-1 after winning two games and finishing in fifth place in the Racine County Invitational. The invitational was held May 1 and 2 at Burlington High School. The Wolverines beat Union Grove in the fifth-place game. The […]
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ALL-AREA PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Waterford’s Blair puts team above self
Versatile 6-footer is school’s all-time leading scorer By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent When the young daughters of Waterford High School girls basketball coach Dena Brechtl play with Barbies or their doll house they often name their playtime friends after members of their mother’s squad. One of the young Brechtl’s […]
All-Area Player of the Year: Burlington’s Hozeska punished foes in paint
Van Dyke, Hunsucker join standout on first team By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The temperature was a balmy 30 degrees Tuesday afternoon at Riverside Park in Burlington, but that didn’t matter much to Burlington High School senior Frankie Hozeska. The muscular, 6-foot-3 basketball junkie wore tight blue jeans, a […]
ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Wolverines named area’s queens
Blair’s versatility, leadership lands her top spot With the girls basketball season ending last weekend in Green Bay, it’s time to reflect on a winter to remember. First off, I have to say congratulations to one of our Southern Lakes Newspapers teams, the Whitewater Whippets, on their first state […]
Waterford’s magical ride stops at sectional final
Waterford finishes season 23-3, best record since 2006 By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor This time, the comeback never came. What resulted was a gut-wrenching loss that left an entire team and community heartbroken, as reality sunk in that a strong chance to make it to state quickly turned into […]
BREAKING: Furious comeback lifts Waterford to sectional final
WIAA D2 SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL: Waterford 53, Monona Grove 51 Seniors spark second straight double-digit comeback By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor JANESVILLE – No lead is safe against the comeback kids, who were at it again Thursday night. Waterford senior Shauna Malchine capped a 27-14 rally with […]
Waterford rips Union Grove, two wins from state tournament
Lady Wolverines take rubber match By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Two games in the postseason, two wins for the Waterford High School girls basketball team. Magic might be in the works if such a pace continues. The Wolverines routed Elkhorn 62-36 Feb. 27 at home in a WIAA Division […]
BREAKING: Bird, Fisher capture state wrestling titles
VIDEO: Bird saves his best for the end By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor MADISON – Josh Bird put two fingers in the sky, representing his second state championship in three years. One year after exiting the Kohl Center gym with his head down in defeat, Bird beamed at the legion […]
Waterford wins regional title
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Fueled by a 14-1 fourth-quarter run that turned a five-point deficit into an eight-point lead, the Waterford Union High School girls basketball team won a WIAA Division 2 regional title at home 40-31 over Union Grove Saturday night. The Wolverines advance to play New […]
Banged-up Burlington exacts revenge on rival Waterford
Demons move into sole possession of 2nd in SLC By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor On Jan. 23, the Burlington boys basketball team suffered a stinker and was upset by rival Waterford, a game which potentially knocked the Demons out of the race for the conference championship. Burlington coach Steve […]