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Burlington Area School District
100 North Kane Street
Burlington, WI 53105
Phone: 262-763-0210
Fax: 262-763-0215 |
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| 200 Inductees |
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CLASS OF 2011
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| Kerry (Steffens) Cates |
| Kerry (Steffens) Cates, class of 1989, participated in cross-country, volleyball, softball, and basketball during her career at Burlington High School.
Kerry was an outstanding multi-sport athlete, debatably one of the greatest female athletes to compete at Burlington High School. As a basketball player, Kerry was named 1st Team All-Conference, All-Area 1st Team, 1st Team All-County, and Conference Most Valuable Player during her junior year. Her individual dominance continued her senior year as she was named 1st Team All-Conference, All-Area 1st Team, 1st Team All-County, Team Most Valuable Player, Honorable Mention All-State, Standard Press Girls Basketball Player of the Year, and participated in the WBCA All-Star game, representing Burlington as a starter on the South squad.
As a cross-country runner, Kerry was named Most Valuable Player her senior year. In addition, she was named the Racine County Runner of the Year and was the champion of the Southern Lakes Conference Cross Country race in 1988. As a softball player, Kerry was a two-time 1st Team All-Conference player and was recognized as a 1st Team All Racine County selection her senior year. As a result of many accomplishments, she was awarded the Burlington High School Athlete of the Year at the conclusion of her senior year.
Kerry was a two-time winner of the Burlington Flat Foot Five Road Race, winning in 1988 and 1989. In addition to her excellence in athletics, Kerry also excelled in the classroom. She was a member of the National Honor Society for three years and was named the Senior Scholastic Award winner her senior year.
Kerry is currently a Physical Therapist with Mercy Walworth Hospital and Medical Center in Lake Geneva.
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| Dennis "Tony" Price |
| Dennis ?Tony? Price was a longtime math teacher and coach at Burlington High School.
Tony, as many refer to him as, grew up in International Falls, Minnesota and starred as a football player in high school. He was selected to play in the Minnesota All-State football game as a senior. Upon graduating from International Falls, Tony took his talents to Bemidji State University where he would excel on the football field. Tony was named 1st Team All-NIC for three consecutive seasons. Tony held the career rushing record at Bemidji State for 40 years, rushing for 3,228 yards. His play was instrumental in leading the Beavers to two NIC titles in 1957 and 1959. At the conclusion of his senior season at Bemidji State, Price was named to the NAIA All-American 3rd Team. Tony graduated from Bemidji State in 1961 with a teaching degree in Mathematics.
Upon his arrival at Burlington High School, Tony immersed himself in athletics, coaching a variety of sports. In all, Tony coached tennis, football, and boys and girls track. He served as the Math Department Chairman from 1978-1984. Tony coached at various levels in the football program at Burlington High School from 1963-1986. Price coached in the boys tennis program for three years. He also served as the head boys and girls track coach from 1981-1991. In total, Tony was a part of 23 Southern Lakes Conference championships at Burlington High School.
Throughout his coaching career at Burlington High School, Tony was a humble individual that filled whatever role was asked of him. While much of the credit for team success is historically given to the head coach, regardless of what role he filled, Tony offered insight and shared his knowledge with those around him, helping to build the foundation to some of Burlington?s great Southern Lakes Conference championship teams.
Tony was inducted into the Bemidji State Hall of Fame in 1984. In 2008, Tony and the rest of his 1957 and 1959 football teams were inducted into the Hall of Fame at Bemidji State.
Tony currently resides in Burlington with his wife Evelyn. They are the proud parents of Kurt, Lisa, Jane, Jennifer, and Ted. They are also grandparents to 12 grandchildren. Burlington High School is honored to recognize Tony on the Wall of Fame.
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| Ed Uhlenhake |
| Ed Uhlenhake, class of 1974, participated in basketball during his high school career at Burlington High School.
Ed was a three-year member of the Burlington High School Varsity boy?s basketball team. He was an integral member of the fellow Wall of Fame honoree Coach Jerry Hill led Demons. Ed averaged 14.8 points per game, 9 rebounds per game, and was the leading shot blocker on the team. Along with his teammates, Ed helped lead the Burlington to their first State Basketball Tournament appearance in 1974. During his junior year, Ed was named to the All-Conference team. During his senior year, Uhlenhake was named 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-County, and 1st Team All-State. Additionally, Ed was named the 1974 Southern Lakes Conference Basketball Player of the Year.
Ed went on to attend the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. While at La Crosse, Ed was a four-year starter on the UW-La Crosse basketball team. Ed set numerous school records while at La Crosse. His records of career field goal percentage (.573), career high rebounds (1,025), career high rebound average (10.2), and blocked shots for a season (43 in 1977-78) still stand. Uhlenhake was named All-Conference all four years and earned a spot on the NAIA All-American 2nd Team in 1978. His 1,699 career points rank him third on the All-Time scoring list at La Crosse. Uhlenhake, who graduated with a major in business administration in 1978, went on to play professional basketball in Belgium, earning Division Player of the Year for Liege Belgium, and Austria before returning to the United States. Ed was inducted into the UW-La Crosse Hall of Fame in 2002.
Ed and his wife Colleen are proud parents of Todd and Leah. They are also proud grandparents of Peyton and Cade. Ed and Colleen are the owners of Valley View Home in Richland Center, Wisconsin, a home the works with developmentally disabled adults. Burlington High School is pleased to recognize Ed on the Wall of Fame.
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