New soccer program must begin first year as JV squad By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor For years, there weren’t enough interested girls at Catholic Central High School to form a girls soccer program in the spring. And when there weren’t enough girls, even if a few wanted to play, […]
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Burlington finds fountain of youth in wrestling
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The wrestling world’s eyes were on Wrestlemania 31 Sunday night. But locally, it isn’t about high-flying moonsaults, Stone Cold stunners or tombstone piledrivers. It’s not the WWF you may know from childhood, but rather the WWF Kids Folkstyle State Tournament, and 13 Burlington boys […]
All-Area Player of the Year: Burlington’s Hozeska punished foes in paint
Van Dyke, Hunsucker join standout on first team By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The temperature was a balmy 30 degrees Tuesday afternoon at Riverside Park in Burlington, but that didn’t matter much to Burlington High School senior Frankie Hozeska. The muscular, 6-foot-3 basketball junkie wore tight blue jeans, a […]
ALL-AREA GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Wolverines named area’s queens
Blair’s versatility, leadership lands her top spot With the girls basketball season ending last weekend in Green Bay, it’s time to reflect on a winter to remember. First off, I have to say congratulations to one of our Southern Lakes Newspapers teams, the Whitewater Whippets, on their first state […]
Third-seeded Catholic Central hoops opens playoffs Tuesday night
Players embracing roles, enjoying best basketball of season By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Catholic Central boys basketball team is a prime example that it doesn’t matter how you start, but more how you finish. The Toppers took their fair share of lumps and bruises under first-year Kyle […]
Catholic Central hoops rolling at the right time
Toppers on first three-game winning streak By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Catholic Central boys basketball team recently had its first taste of sustained success this season. And after a one-point loss Feb. 10, the Toppers have reeled off consecutive wins for the second time this season and are […]
Catholic Central enjoys first winning streak
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In seven of their 12 losses this season, the Catholic Central boys basketball team has squandered a lead in the fourth quarter. Oh, what may have been. Instead of a losing record and a Midwest Classic Conference basement seat, the Toppers could be riding […]
Bleser, Herman lead Burlington swimmers at Racine Case
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Burlington Co-op boys swimming team turned in a strong performance Jan. 31 at the Racine Invitational at Case High School. The Demons finished seventh of 11 teams with 203 points. Host school Racine Case won the invitational with 412 points. Janesville Parker finished […]
Burlington makes statement with tourney victory
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor For the first time all season, both Bailey Fitzpatrick and Molly Benavides were firing on all cylinders for the Burlington-Badger-Wilmot gymnastics squad. The result was a resounding victory at the Spartan Invite in Madison, and the Demons now find themselves at the top of […]
For once, Burlington gymnastics plays the underdog
It’s been one of the best sports programs in the entire area the past four seasons. Four Division 1 state runner-up finishes. Four conference championships. More than 20 individual state championships. The Burlington/Badger/Wilmot gymnastics squad, which also includes kids from Union Grove and Catholic Central, enjoyed the past three […]
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