Timely hitting, dazzling defense hold off late Westosha rally WILMOT – In order to be a successful team, in any sport, contributions are needed from top to bottom. With softball, sure, there has to be the dominant pitcher and the home run hitters, but there also needs to be […]
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UNION GROVE ROUNDUP: Manteufel, Hansel spark playoff victory
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Timely hitting and dominant pitching are key ingredients to making a deep playoff run in baseball. Union Grove featured both of these ingredients prominently in its WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal Tuesday, May 29. TJ Manteufel belted two home runs, while pitcher Luke Hansel […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
A week that started with a scorcher of a ChocolateFest will end with splash as the new Burlington Community Aquatic Center is slated to open Friday evening. The $5 million facility with water park-like amenities is viewed as a boon to the image and quality of life in Burlington, according […]
PLAYOFF BASEBALL: Hitting barrage lifts Catholic Central past Deerfield
Toppers battle top seed Johnson Creek today at 5 p.m. By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The Catholic Central baseball team loaded the bus and drove a little more than an hour to Johnson Creek Wednesday only to be told to leave and come back the next day. The Toppers were […]
PLAYOFF BASEBALL: Pitching propels Waterford to victory
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Hits came at a premium in Tuesday’s WIAA Division 1 high school baseball regional semifinal between Waterford and Racine Park at Waterford. The Wolverines limited the Panthers to two hits, but tallied just one of their own, and pulled out a 1-0 victory. Waterford […]
40 years of softball tradition
Union Grove’s Brown fires sizzling 67 to advance to 2nd straight state golf meet
Brown breaks school record, first to make two straight appearances By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The bigger the stakes, the better Union Grove junior golfer Connor Brown performs. Brown became the first Union Grove boys golfer to earn two straight state championship berths after scorching the fairways and […]
Season ends in heartbreak for Catholic Central softball
Late rally thwarted by error, walk-off By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] OAKFIELD – Sydney Robson immediately broke down in tears after the conclusion of Tuesday’s WIAA Division 5 softball sectional semifinal in Oakfield. The Catholic Central senior pitcher sat and sobbed behind the dugout for a few extra minutes, as […]
Never say die: Schmalfeldt’s late blast sparks epic comeback, Burlington one win from state
WIAA Division 1 Sectional Semifinal: (2) Burlington 7, (6) Elkhorn 6 (8 innings) Demons advance to sectional final after improbable five-run seventh By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent Trailing by five runs going into the bottom of the seventh inning, there were no sad faces or hanging heads in the […]
Union Grove sends five to sectional track
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Coming into regionals, Union Grove track and field coach Mike Mikula figured to have one or two sectional qualifiers. The Broncos more than doubled Mikula’s expectations with five sectional qualifiers at the WIAA Division 1 Kenosha Bradford regional Tuesdays, May 22. Seniors Andrew Thompkins […]