Demons send all 14 to sectionals Saturday Editor’s Note: Burlington hosted a Division 1 regional Saturday and had all 14 wrestlers earn a top-four finish, thus qualifying for sectionals Saturday, Feb. 9 at Racine Park High School. The following story appears in this week’s Burlington Standard Press, available […]
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BREAKING: Judge grants injunction, Waterford’s Halter allowed to wrestle after being DQ’d
DQ’d at conference, Halter wins right to compete for state title By Jason Arndt and Chris Bennett [email protected] Hayden Halter’s day in court will result in another day on the mat. Halter, who wrestles at Waterford Union High School, and his father, Shawn, appeared Friday afternoon in court in […]
WESTINE REPORT TOP SPORTS STORIES OF 2018: Basketball, soccer reign supreme
Bull, Pettit, Hall, Willis stand out among talented bunch of Broncos By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The Union Grove High School athletic program had plenty of unforgettable moments in 2018. The Westine Report revisits the unforgettable triumphs, failures, and tear-jerking moments in its top 10 for 2018. […]
RICHARD A. “DICK” FINSTER
Richard A. “Dick” Finster, 82, of Lyons, passed away on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 at his home. He was born on May 17, 1936 to Ferdinand and Myrtle (nee Lois) Finster. He spenthis early life in the Burlington and the New Munster areas and graduated from Burlington High School. On […]
Waterford wrestling takes 2nd at Dual tourney
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Wolverines finished second in their first high school wrestling tournament of the season Dec. 1 in the Howard/Manely Duals at East Troy High School. Waterford opened Southern Lakes Conference competition Nov. 29 with a victory at Elkhorn. The Wolverines are […]
BACK 2 BACK: Burlington repeats as state volleyball champion
Demons claim 4th crown in 8 years By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] GREEN BAY – Teri Little looked like a kid in a candy store Saturday night, exclaiming “Hell yeah!” as she walked to the media room. Burlington High School students, clad in tie-dye, littered with signs and beaming with […]
Commence title defense: Burlington volleyball sweeps rival Westosha, advances to 5th straight state tourney
Girls will defend state championship Thursday in Green Bay By Jason Arndt Staff Writer In the last five years, the Demons have invaded the dreams of the Westosha Central girls volleyball program, which has endlessly sought redemption for a return trip to state. Looking to shed themselves of the […]
Payback time: Burlington volleyball leapfrogs Racine St. Cat’s into 1st place
Demons haven’t lost in three weeks By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Break up the Burlington boys varsity volleyball team. An outside force, one that may only exist in our imaginations, is the only thing that can stop the Demons right now. OK, that’s being a bit far-fetched, but over the […]
FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Homecoming fails, and oh yeah, my job, too
This kind of stuff happens every year in the Southern Lakes Conference. A few football teams start out blazing hot, taking the world by storm and turning heads in the media and among local social circles. Waterford and Burlington were those teams this fall. But it’s been two months […]
Late rally lifts undefeated Burlington to first win over Lake Geneva Badger in 20 years
Two late Webley touchdowns highlight comeback victory By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – A physical dogfight turned into fourth quarter fireworks Friday night at Burlington High School, and the Demon football team used a late rally sparked by more Nick Webley brilliance and crucial defensive stops to knock off […]