By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com With a wealth of experience and talent, the Waterford varsity wrestling team has lofty goals for this season, namely a conference title and success at the state tournament. A younger Burlington squad is still trying to figure out its identity, but the Demons showed fight […]
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ALL-AREA VOLLEYBALL: Waterford’s Grunze grabs top spot
SLN All-Area Volleyball By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com With the Christmas season approaching, it’s time to fill your hearts and minds with a stocking stuffer – the inaugural Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area volleyball team. The super team features athletes from all 15 of our schools, including 15 girls varsity and […]
Catholic Central’s Bleser, Waterford boys lead area swim squad
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent On the strength of a handful of key returnees, the Burlington Co-op boys high school swim team is ready for the 2016-17 season. The Demons competed in their first meet of the season, the Southern Lakes Conference Relays, Thursday at Delavan-Darien High School in […]
Youth movement: Key departures make Burlington wrestling rare underdog
By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Upperclassmen are in short supply on the 2016-17 Burlington wrestling team’s roster. Of the 31 wrestlers listed, there are 10 sophomores and 14 freshmen, including only six returning letter-winners. “We will be a very young team this year, but young doesn’t mean not talented,” […]
Holiday thriller: Burlington sinks Mount Horeb at free-throw line
Burlington 70, Mount Horeb 65 (OT) By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com It had everything the people could possibly want, on a Saturday afternoon two days after Thanksgiving. Burlington boys basketball hosted Division 2 nonconference foe Mount Horeb in a holiday treat of a season opener, and fans enjoyed plenty of […]
Late rally sparks Burlington’s upset victory over Union Grove
Burlington 40, Union Grove 34 Lady Demons overcome late deficit, knock off defending champs By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com It’s only November, and it was only the conference opener, but the Burlington girls basketball team sent a message to two-time defending champion Union Grove Tuesday night – we’re coming. […]
Youthful Burlington basketball will lean on stars, Catholic Central shifts offensive focus
Boys Basketball Previews By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com With a 15-10 overall record and 10-4 mark in the Southern Lakes Conference last season, the Burlington boys varsity basketball team made it all the way to sectionals. The Demons ran into a more physical, punishing Fort Atkinson squad in the sectional […]
Southern Lakes names all-conference fall sports teams
Fall Sports All-Conference Southern Lakes Conference Football FIRST TEAM – OFFENSE QB: Matt Nelson, Union Grove, 12. RB: Robert Brent, Wilmot, 11. Ben Michalowski, Waterford, 11. WR: Mike Alder, Delavan-Darien, 12. Grant Tully, Burlington, 11. TE: Ethan Cesarz, DD, 12. OL: Matt Szeszol, Lake Geneva Badger, 12. […]
Burlington swimmers complete season at sectionals
Girls shut out of state By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The members of the Burlington Co-op girls high school swimming team will not be ending their season at Olive Garden in Janesville. The team visits the restaurant each season on the way home from the state meet. The Demons […]
Oh, what a ride: Burlington volleyball defied odds for state runner-up
By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com They weren’t the tallest team. They weren’t the most powerful. Heck, they weren’t even a No. 1 seed. Nonetheless, the Burlington girls varsity volleyball team is the WIAA Division 1 state runner-up, thanks to a memorable, and somewhat improbable state tournament run last weekend. While […]
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