By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The small and proud community of Waterford and highly competitive dance instructor Deanna Schicker has formed a near perfect partnership. In a community hungry for athletic excellence, Schicker has found her niche coaching the successful Waterford Dance team, while co-owning a successful dance studio […]
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Waterford finishes Burlington with fourth-quarter rally
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor BURLINGTON – To put it frankly, the Waterford and Burlington boys basketball teams aren’t the best of friends. One Burlington player admitted he had a hard time shaking hands with the Wolverines after the game. The schools are roughy six miles apart, and the districts […]
Fisher, Ratkovec remain perfect for Waterford wrestling
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Just how good was Waterford’s competition at the Travis Wichlacz Dual Invitational last weekend at West Bend East? Four Wolverine grapplers went undefeated in the tournament, but it was only good enough to give Waterford a fourth place finish out of six teams. Waterford’s […]
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 Waterford Post Athlete of the Year: Jensen overcame blood clot, surgeries
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent When you are a kid with a bump or bruise, you are often told to rub some dirt on it and go play. Sometimes life isn’t that simple. In the case of former Waterford athlete Megan Jensen, a 2013 graduate, what started out as […]
Waterford grapplers Fisher, Ratkovec shine at Northern Exposure
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent In just 10 seconds, Waterford High junior Max Fisher accomplished more than many wrestlers did at the Northern Exposure Tournament at Merrill last weekend. Fisher pinned Cody Stolt of Eau Claire North in a mere 10 seconds on his way to a perfect 7-0 […]
2013 Standard Press Coach of the Year: Rose Dolatowski, Burlington girls tennis
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 […]
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 […]