Category: Sports
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Blue Devils pick up first win
By Chris Bennett SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It took better than half of the season, but the Southern Lakes Blue Devils posted their first win of the year July 26 in an Ironman Football League game at Westosha Central High School in Paddock Lake. The Blue Devils defeated the Kenosha Cougars, 10-0. The win came in the…
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Hawk’s View even better with dad
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in Sports Editor Mike Ramczyk’s summer golf series. He will be sampling a couple area courses and writing about his shenanigans. Know of a good course, or would you like to play with Mike? Email him at [email protected]. I love my job. Any time you can…
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Local girls battle state’s best
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Southern Lakes Conference acquitted itself well in recent baseball and softball All-Star games. Seven players and two coaches represented the SLC in the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association All-Star Game June 17 at Woodside Sports Complex in Mauston. Westosha Central’s Taylor Bergles, Liz Fonk, Hailey Jester, Larkin Langston and…
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Morrow finds niche with Kenosha Kingfish
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Rex Morrow dreams big. The Burlington native dreams so big, in fact, that his goal is to reach baseball’s highest level, the major leagues. Well, he’s on the right path. After being part of a high school team that won state three out of four years, the 2011 Catholic Central…
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Offense absent in fifth straight loss
By Chris Bennett/Sports Correspondent If the 2014 Southern Lakes Blue Devils offense and defense ever get on the same page the results might be epic. The defense forced five turnovers, but the offense scored only three points in the Blue Devils 21-3 Ironman Football League loss July 19 to the Rock River Raptors at Westosha…
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A soccer fan’s dream:Local outlaw shares World Cup experience
“Flags, jerseys and posters were hanging on every building and billboard throughout the entire country. You would drive by every diner, pharmacy, restaurant, bar, and even in cabs and you would see a match on.” – Balzrina on the atmosphere in Brazil. By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The world’s biggest sporting event ended Sunday in…
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Late interception dooms Blue Devils
By Chris Bennett/Sports Correspondent If not for a few odd bounces, including in the game’s final seconds, the Southern Lakes Blue Devils might be celebrating the team’s first victory of the season instead of pondering a 0-4 record in Ironman Football League play. The Blue Devils lost 20-13 July 12 at home to the Fox…
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From the bench Community lifts coach in time of need
By Dan Truttschel/Sports Correspondent To say I had quite the spring would be a huge understatement. But from something really bad came a lot of good, and a couple million reasons to count my blessings. My life changed drastically in the early afternoon of April 13, when I came home to find my house just…
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SLC team looking for new coach
By Chris Bennett/SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The time is now if you ever wanted to coach the Elkhorn Area High School baseball team. Head coach Paul Manriquez recently stepped down after 14 years in charge. “I wasn’t ready to be done, but it was a good time to do it,” Manriquez said. Manriquez said his primary reason…
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Memorable rides comes to an end: Panthers earned first state win since 2009
By Mike Ramczyk/Sports Editor The Wilmot baseball team’s season may have ended last week at the state tournament, but head coach Josh Pye said it was a fun ride. “We went out with a bad loss, but it doesn’t take away from what we did this year,” he said. “We played great baseball all season.…