Toppers battle top seed Johnson Creek today at 5 p.m. By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Catholic Central baseball team loaded the bus and drove a little more than an hour to Johnson Creek Wednesday only to be told to leave and come back the next day. The Toppers were […]
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PLAYOFF BASEBALL: Pitching propels Waterford to victory
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Hits came at a premium in Tuesday’s WIAA Division 1 high school baseball regional semifinal between Waterford and Racine Park at Waterford. The Wolverines limited the Panthers to two hits, but tallied just one of their own, and pulled out a 1-0 victory. Waterford […]
40 years of softball tradition
Union Grove’s Brown fires sizzling 67 to advance to 2nd straight state golf meet
Brown breaks school record, first to make two straight appearances By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The bigger the stakes, the better Union Grove junior golfer Connor Brown performs. Brown became the first Union Grove boys golfer to earn two straight state championship berths after scorching the fairways and […]
Season ends in heartbreak for Catholic Central softball
Late rally thwarted by error, walk-off By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] OAKFIELD – Sydney Robson immediately broke down in tears after the conclusion of Tuesday’s WIAA Division 5 softball sectional semifinal in Oakfield. The Catholic Central senior pitcher sat and sobbed behind the dugout for a few extra minutes, as […]
Never say die: Schmalfeldt’s late blast sparks epic comeback, Burlington one win from state
WIAA Division 1 Sectional Semifinal: (2) Burlington 7, (6) Elkhorn 6 (8 innings) Demons advance to sectional final after improbable five-run seventh By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Trailing by five runs going into the bottom of the seventh inning, there were no sad faces or hanging heads in the […]
Union Grove sends five to sectional track
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Coming into regionals, Union Grove track and field coach Mike Mikula figured to have one or two sectional qualifiers. The Broncos more than doubled Mikula’s expectations with five sectional qualifiers at the WIAA Division 1 Kenosha Bradford regional Tuesdays, May 22. Seniors Andrew Thompkins […]
Burlington golf fires best round of season
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] It can’t be easy for a new coach to find success quickly. Throughout the season, the Burlington boys golfers have struggled with scores in the high 90s and 100s, and the squad has been feeling things out under new coach Nick Schilleman. But progress makes […]
Crash snaps utility pole, transformer explodes
A 60-year-old Town of Burlington man escaped with non-life threatening injuries after he crashed his truck into a utility pole and was trapped inside by live electrical wires early Tuesday morning. The crash was reported about 3:53 a.m. in the 30300 block of Cedar Drive. The aftermath included sparking wires, a […]
Robson’s dominance lifts Catholic Central softball to sectionals
Toppers travel to No. 1 Oakfield Tuesday By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – Sydney Robson isn’t her class Valedictorian by accident. Just ask the Randolph Rockets softball team. The Catholic Central senior pitcher not only is one of the most talented players in the state, but her intelligence also […]