By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent Dr. Maureen Lavin is ready to breathe new life into the girls Catholic Central tennis team. She is the new head coach of a team that will be competing varsity this year after last year playing at the JV level. Coach Lavin seeks to make […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Who? Mike Jones: Former JV girls coach takes over Burlington boys volleyball
By Andrew Horschak SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Burlington boys volleyball program is breaking in its third head coach in three years. And, if Mike Jones has his way, the revolving door at the head of the bench will stop spinning. After Tim Gesteland guided the program for 17 seasons, Kayla […]
Assistant AD takes over Catholic Central volleyball
Racky boasts experience, stresses personal development By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent Bailey Racky, new head coach of the girls Catholic Central varsity volleyball team, has plenty of coaching experience — enough to know that intangibles count for a whole lot. Racky accumulated that experience coaching high school volleyball at […]
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Nelson’s feet help lift Union Grove to 2-0
Broncos playing complete football in two blowout wins By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] UNION GROVE – I bet you didn’t know he could run. Union Grove senior quarterback Matt Nelson, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound model of a pocket passer, is taking his game a different level in 2016 – and he’s […]
Nelson, Broncos feast in home opener
Grove hosts Tosa East tonight By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Union Grove senior quarterback Matt Nelson is already proving why he is a candidate for Southern Lakes Conference player of the year. Nelson fired four touchdown passes in the first 13 minutes of the Broncos’ opening game, en route […]
New-look Burlington volleyball plans to rule again
Burlington Girls Volleyball Preview By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Losing nine seniors, including five four-year varsity players, from a team that qualified for the WIAA State Tournament would cripple most high school volleyball teams. Not Burlington. The Demons still have the same high hopes and lofty expectations as they […]
Not half bad: Waterford needs only 24 minutes to wallop West Allis Hale
Waterford Football 21, West Allis Hale 3 5-time defending conference champs win lightning-shortened opener By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School football team played only one half Aug. 19 in its season opener at home against West Allis Hale, but put forth effort worthy of […]
EXCLUSIVE: Week 2 High School Football predictions
It’s that special time of year. School is about to start, the temperatures are cooling and Friday nights and Saturday and Sunday afternoons are dedicated to hitting, passing, catching, running and more hitting. Oh, and let’s not forget about gathering with friends and family, plopping down on the couch and […]
You’ve got a Friend in me: Slugger’s bomb lifts Barons to championship series
Richter, Stahulak combine for solid pitching outing By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor [email protected] It doesn’t get much better than the Burlington-Waterford rivalry. Across the board, in all sports, at all levels, athletes live mere miles apart, toeing school district lines and playing sports against each other from an early […]
Good first impression: Burlington corrals Racine Case in season opener
Burlington 32, Racine Case 20 Burlington dominates county foe with balanced attack By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Burlington football team was able to dictate things offensively Aug. 19, and the defense and special teams joined the party in a season-opening victory over Racine Case. Powered by 260 total […]
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