Team dominates SLC tournament, wins 3rd straight conference title By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It was a Demon kind of day Saturday at the Southern Lakes Conference wrestling tournament. Burlington Demons, that is. The local grapplers continued to prove they’re the SLC’s best squad with a dominant performance, including seven individual […]
Author: Jason Arndt
Wrestling: Waterford grapplers garner three individual champions
Waterford notches 2nd at conference tournament By Chris Bennett Correspondent Waterford Union High School coach Tom Fitzpatrick knew his wrestling team needed a near flawless performance to keep Burlington from defending its title in the Feb. 8 Southern Lakes Conference Tournament at Lake Geneva Badger. To the Wolverines credit, the […]
Boys basketball: Broncos return to conference play Friday
Team finishes challenging 8-day stretch By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Union Grove boys basketball team went through the arduous task of playing four games in a span of eight days. But according to coach David Pettit, there isn’t necessarily wrong with that, and sometimes breaks the monotony of practicing […]
Gymnastics: BBG scores season high
Full varsity lineup returns, steps up at large tournament By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The Burlington-Badger (BBG) gymnastics squad is back at full strength, and the Demons’ talent was on full display Saturday at the Spartan Invite hosted by Madison Memorial. Competing in the Green division, the Demons scored a season-high […]
Girls basketball: Wolverine girls avenge early season loss to Grove
Teams fell into tie for 1st By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Waterford’s Katie Rohner didn’t have an easy first half during a Jan. 31 Southern Lakes Conference meeting with visiting Union Grove. But thanks to some encouragement from a senior teammate, and a halftime adjustment, she was able to find […]
Boys basketball: Broncos rally to capture third straight
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Union Grove boys basketball team overcame a sluggish start and a 16-point deficit to defeat visiting Delavan-Darien in Southern Lakes Conference play on Monday. The Broncos, who entered halftime trailing 33-24, saw their deficit widen to 53-37 with 9:55 left in regulation before they […]
Catholic Central wrestling comes up big in Sweden
Jacobson takes gold, Kahle silver, Amborn bronze overseas By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent How many of you even knew Catholic Central had a wrestling team? Not only do they have a team, but they are also winning prestigious medals overseas with a style of wrestling not used by the Wisconsin Interscholastic […]
Wrestling: Wolverines rule the lower weights at Fort meet
Team notches third behind three 1st place finishes By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Waterford Union High School wrestling team won titles in the lower weights and finished third in the Jan. 25 Terry Kramer Open at Fort Atkinson High School. Waterford wrestled Jan. 30 at home in a Southern Lakes […]
Wrestling: Grove’s Cade Willis finishes first at Highlander Invite
Junior wrestler ‘fired up’ By Jason Arndt Editor Union Grove junior wrestler Cade Willis said his win against Delavan-Darien on Jan. 23 fired up his intensity entering the Highlander Invite at Homestead High School the following day. Cade Willis, top-ranked in Division 1 at 132 pounds by Wisconsin Wrestling Online, […]
CCHS basketball: ‘Toppers shut down Shoreland
Girls fall to Pacers, boys maintain solid standing in MCC By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The Catholic Central boys basketball squad keeps finding ways to win close games. The Hilltoppers hosted Metro Classic Conference rival Shoreland Lutheran Friday, Jan. 24, and were able to hold off a late Pacers rally to […]