Team opens playoffs Sunday against Redskins Ah, our beloved Green Bay Packers. Titletown. The Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field, a virtual Mecca of America’s favorite sport. For the past three decades, thanks to consecutive Hall-of-Fame-caliber quarterbacks, along with strong management and a dedicated, die-hard fan base, the Packers have […]
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High school and community sports from Western Racine County
Bird remains undefeated after Bi-States championship
Burlington senior beat top competition in dominant fashion By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Is it possible that Burlington wrestler Josh Bird ever gets sick of winning? While most grapplers are front row at events watching their teammates, the fact that Bird spends most of his time waiting for the […]
Coach’s controversial comment, state wrestling title highlight top 10 stories of year
The top 10 sports stories of the year Another year is done. I’m approaching my mid-30s, and I’m starting to feel older. Going out to the bars doesn’t have the same feel because everyone is 10 years younger than me. My busy, curious and adorable daughter Coraline Rose is […]
Heiligenthal surpasses 1,000-point plateau in Catholic Central’s third straight win
Senior guard having a banner 2015 By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Only a month removed from earning conference player of the year and first team all-County in football, Catholic Central senior Ben Heiligenthal put an exclamation point on his 2015 Tuesday night. Heiligenthal scored 22 points to reach the […]
Burlington wrestling suffers first loss of season to rival Elkhorn
Elkhorn 46, Burlington 22 Middleweights run away with dual meet By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] By Chris Bennett [email protected] Burlington wrestling coach Jade Gribble didn’t mince words after his squad’s blowout loss Dec. 17 at Elkhorn High School. “It was a straight up butt-kicking,” he said. “They generally wanted […]
Big shoes to fill for Union Grove wrestling squad
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent With the Southern Lakes Conference seemingly getting stronger by the year, Union Grove wrestling coach Andy Weis realizes there is no time for rebuilding. Despite losing state qualifiers Adam Braley and Cole Ryan to graduation, Weis expects his team to pick up the slack right […]
Schappel’s two goals lift Ice Force hockey
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Waterford Union High School High School’s Jakob Schappel scored two goals and helped the Greendale Ice Force beat the Whitefish Bay/Shorewood/Nicolet Storm 5-2 Dec. 11 in a non-conference game at Wilson Park in Milwaukee. The Ice Force is a high school hockey team of boys […]
Small Catholic Central wrestling squad focuses on fundamentals
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent Zack Fisher, second-year coach of the boys Catholic Central wrestling team, has two very different goals for his squad this season. One goal is to send his first wrestler to the state tournament, and the other is simply for his team to master the […]
Union Grove girls basketball beating down opponents
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent To say the Union Grove girls basketball team is on a roll may be an understatement. Union Grove (5-0) has won its games by an average margin of 29 points, including a pair of jaw-dropping victories last week against Westosha Central and Racine Case. […]
Klug leads Burlington basketball over Elkhorn
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Already equipped with strong ball-handling skills, quickness and court vision, Burlington sophomore Nick Klug is adding another dimension to his game – the long ball. The 5-foot-10, 155-pound guard knocked down five triples Monday night to help lead the Demons to a 72-63 victory […]
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