Around 100 former players return for Burlington icon By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Don Dalton hadn’t seen his six kids and 10 grandchildren all in the same place at the same time in some 20 years. Dalton resides in Wautoma, far from his roots in Burlington, and his children […]
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Burlington football: Penalties, turnovers spoil legendary coach’s return
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor To say game one of the Steve Tenhagen era didn’t start well for the Burlington football team would be an understatement. Visiting Racine Case jumped out to a 19-0 lead 15 seconds into the second quarter, and what was supposed to be a celebratory […]
Ingish becomes third Waterford volleyball coach in three years
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent For the third season in a row, everything with Waterford High School girls volleyball is new. Here’s hoping new sticks around long enough to get old. First-year coach Ashley Ingish is the program’s third coach in as many years, and wants to establish […]
Democracy in action
The Burlington Area School District held its annual meeting Monday night in the Burlington High School auditorium. Volunteers counted the votes, which showed the proposed tax levy of $20.68 million passing by a vote of 153-3. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Union Grove football bashes Evansville in season opener
Team enjoys strong offseason By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Union Grove football squad started off year two of the Jordan Hein era in style Friday night. Playing at home against Evansville, the Broncos led 19-0 at the half and cruised to a 25-6 nonconference victory behind Jameson Radke’s […]
Tenhagen era begins for Burlington football
Demons feature new coaching staff, system By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In 1996, he was catching touchdown passes from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo as a star wide receiver. The 6-foot-4 standout went on to excel at UW-Whitewater as an all-conference receiver. After college, he got his coaching feet […]
Catholic Central football will rely on togetherness
Team must step up after key injury By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Entering his 23rd season, Catholic Central football coach Tom Aldrich has one of the top 10 win percentages in the state in the last decade. So why does this Division 7 school of roughly 200 kids have […]
Burlington tennis seeks encore despite doubles deficit
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Last season’s Burlington girls tennis squad was the first tennis team in school history, male or female, to make team state. The Lady Demons were second in the Southern Lakes Conference behind Union Grove. But it’s a new year, and head coach Rose […]
Coaches – past and present
Current Burlington High School football coach Steve Tenhagen (from left), former BHS coach and Athletic Director Don Dalton and former BHS coach Hans Block pose for a photo at the recent BHS golf outing.The new Don Dalton Stadium will be dedicated Friday. (Submitted photo)
World Series dreams dashed in Indy
Little leaguers enjoyed one of best runs in city history By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Burlington Little League 12U All-Stars didn’t have their top pitcher in a Central Regional semifinal last Thursday in Indianapolis, so the offense had to be on point. For the first inning of the […]