Little League success prepared Demons for high-profile competition By Chris Bennett [email protected] Bryan Sturdevant almost made the final out of a title game on television – twice. On the brink of being the goat a second time his teammates saved him, and rallied to win the WIAA Division 1 […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Burlington baseball coach Staude never gave up in pursuit of state title
18-year head man credits community, school, family for support By Jason Arndt Staff Writer And Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor, [email protected] When Scott Staude took over the reigns of Burlington High School’s baseball program 18 years ago, the coach already faced a challenge, but he finally snagged the elusive WIAA […]
STATE CHAMPS: No-quit kids defy the odds
Burlington High School sports teams don’t win state championships. As a 2000 graduate and former Demon baseball, football and basketball player, that breaks my heart. But for the most part, it’s true. You have to dig up the history books all the way back to 1965 to find the […]
STATE BASEBALL CHAMPS: Meet the Burlington Demons
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] On June 20 and June 21 at Ginger Beaumont Field, Southern Lakes Newspapers Sports Editor Mike Ramczyk caught up with the Burlington Demons, who are fresh off winning the school’s first state baseball championship. Burlington overcame a 4-0 deficit with six runs in the final two […]
This one’s for Shafe: Longtime Burlington High School team manager enjoying 40th year
Sheffer loves the kids, sports, and says he has many years left By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor [email protected] It’s a Tuesday afternoon, five days after the Burlington High School varsity baseball team won the program’s first state championship. Team manager David Sheffer wears a black Demons […]
VIDEO: Cowboys star Tony Romo speaks on Packers legend Brett Favre’s Hall of Fame induction
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – Dallas Cowboys star quarterback and 1998 Burlington High School graduate returned home for his 13th annual Tony Romo Football Camp Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday’s session included a press conference, where various media outlets such as Milwaukee’s TMJ4 television station, the Racine Journal […]
Commemorative Burlington baseball state champion section available
A commemorative Burlington Demon baseball state championship special edition is a available at newsstands in local stores. The magazine-styled Burlington Standard Press special section features in-depth coverage and photos of the team’s first state title, which was achieved Thursday in Appleton thanks to a 6-4 dispatching of Arrowhead. It includes […]
VIDEO: Baseball players celebrate state title, parade set for Saturday
Championship parade Saturday, 10 a.m., starting on Kane Street By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] GRAND CHUTE – After all the dust settled and the monkey pile turned back into a civilized group of young men, the Burlington varsity baseball team lined up to receive its first state baseball championship […]
BREAKING: Late rally lifts Burlington baseball to first state championship
WIAA DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Burlington 6, Arrowhead 4 Tully does it all, Demon bats rally for six unanswered runs By Mike Ramczyk Sport Editor GRAND CHUTE – Burlington senior Cal Tully picked the right time to turn into Superman. Or maybe Bugs Bunny. You know, how in the […]
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Burlington star Sturdevant urges fans to attend state title game Thursday
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Roughly 30 minutes or so after Tuesday’s state semifinal victory, Burlington’s leading hitter, Bryan Sturdevant, who recently graduated from Burlington High School, caught up with Southern Lakes Newspapers. Sturdevant knocked three hits in the 9-0 win over Green Bay Preble, and he added another hit […]
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