Sports

Soccer team splits final two games of regular season

By David Paulsen Correspondent The Waterford High School boys’ soccer team concluded its regular season with a 2-0 win over Lake Geneva Badger Thursday, followed by a 2-1 loss to Shoreland Lutheran Monday. With the split, the Wolverines ended the regular season 5-9-5 overall and 4-2-3 in the Southern Lakes […]

 
 

Broncos down Badger, third at CCHS

By David Paulsen Correspondent The Union Grove High School girls’ volleyball team improved to 5-1 in Southern Lakes Conference action with a straight-set win over Lake Geneva Badger Tuesday. Badger is 0-6 in the SLC. The Bronco girls had no trouble with Badger, defeating them 25-8, 25-18, 25-10. Team leaders […]

 
 

Murdoch falls short of state

By David Paulsen Correspondent Union Grove High School junior Paige Murdoch fell short of her bid to compete in the WIAA Division 1 state golf tournament, carding an 89 Tuesday in sectional action at Bristol Oaks Country Club in Bristol. The top two teams, and top three individuals from non-qualifying […]

 
 

Bronco runners win Prairie Invite

Bronco runners win Prairie Invite

By David Paulsen Correspondent Bronco runners faced some stiff competition at the Chocolate City Invite held Saturday at the St. Francis Retreat Center in Burlington, with the boys placing ninth overall and the girls 11th among 14 teams. Kettle Moraine won the girls’ event, while Waukesha South took top honors […]

 
 

Offense rules the night as Demons fall to Wilmot

Chad Redmer runs the ball for the Burlington Demons in Friday's 52-37 loss to Wilmot. Photo by Ed Nadolski

A spirited third-quarter comeback wasn’t enough to carry the Burlington Demons Friday in a homecoming game loss to visiting Wilmot. The visiting Panthers withstood a Burlington rally that cut the lead to two points late in the third quarter, but that was as close as the Demons would get as […]

 
 

Fischer leads Wolverines in return

Waterford’s Jake Wirsching (53) and J.J. Ahlers (5) come in pursuit of Westosha quarterback Tyler Stoxen during last week’s 49-14 rout of the Falcons.

By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Welcome back, Zach Fischer. In his first game since Sept. 2 because of a torn knee ligament, Fischer returned in style Friday, throwing three touchdown passes as Waterford routed Westosha Central 49-14. The Wolverines improved to 3-1 in the SLC – with their only loss […]

 
 

Demon netters take second

Demon netters take second

By David Paulsen Sports Correspondent When the season began, they had hoped to simply finish somewhere in the middle of the pack in the Southern Lakes Conference. The Burlington High School girls’ tennis team managed to be better than that. After finishing the dual portion of the season with a […]

 
 

Demons come up short at Delavan-Darien

By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Coming back from an early 13-point deficit wasn’t exactly the issue for the Burlington High School football team Friday night at Delavan-Darien High School. The issue was putting enough points on the board in comparison with the offense moving the ball. Burlington pulled within 20-14 […]

 
 

Lady Toppers make statement at Oshkosh

By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Lady Toppers showed the state that not all the action in state volleyball Saturday was taking place in West Bend. While many of the state’s top Division 1 and 2 teams were in West Bend East for the Lynn LaPorte Sprawl, the Lady Toppers […]

 
 

’Toppers fall to St. Joseph for first time

By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent It was a bad week for the Catholic Central High School football team to see a streak end. Kenosha St. Joseph earned its first victory over the Hilltoppers since joining the Midwest Classic Conference, beating CCHS 21-14 at Kenosha’s Ameche Field Friday. The loss drops […]