Dogs, owners to walk for cancer survivors The American Cancer Society’s fourth annual Bark for Life fund-raising event will take place from noon to 2:30 p.m. April 22 at Waterford union High School. The event aims to honor the contributions of pets and the comfort and companionship they give cancer […]
Sports & Other News
Water leak damages classrooms
Repairs will be delayed until referendum is set By Alex Johnson Correspondent School Board members on Monday got a firsthand look at damage to Karcher Middle School from a leaking steam pipe. Soon after the leak was discovered in December mold began to set in, causing school district officials to […]
State dreams: 5-time defending champion Burlington seeks higher heights
Anderson, McCourt, Burling lead talented squad By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] A model of consistency, the Burlington varsity girls soccer team took a major leap in 2017. The five-time defending Southern Lakes Conference champions finally cleared the playoff hurdle of beating Milton and advanced to the school’s first sectional final. […]
SEASON PREVIEW: Union Grove soccer hopes to contend for conference title
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent “Five-time, Five-time, Five-time.” That is what kept repeating in the heads of the Union Grove High School girls soccer team last May, when the Lady Broncos lost 2-1 to Burlington, coming up one goal short of dethroning the now five-time defending Southern Lakes […]
Krueger takes over Waterford softball
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School softball team scored 12 runs on 12 hits to beat the Whippets 12-5 March 26 at Whitewater High School. The victory over the Whippets marked the first victory for new Wolverines coach Ryan Krueger. Krueger is in his […]
SEASON PREVIEW: Robson leads Catholic Central squad hungry for more
Greskiw prepared to start plethora of newcomers to complement strong core By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent It’s springtime, so that means business as usual for the girls Catholic Central softball team. Winning the Metro Classic Conference Championship has always been the goal, and for 16 out of the […]
SEASON PREVIEW: Catholic Central baseball boasts 4 all-conference returners
Toppers open with loss at Badger By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Jim Friend is making waves in the local baseball community. After several attempts to play against crosstown rival Burlington, but to no avail, the third-year head coach didn’t give up. In an olive branch of inclusion and sheer love […]
Rails to Trails still on track, despite slow momentum, organizer says
By Dave Fidlin Corresponodent It is moving slow, but it is moving forward. Larissa Gallagher, a Union Grove resident instrumental in the Rails to Trails program, made this assertion recently as she gave an update on the effort, which has been multiple years in the making. In 2016, village officials […]
School Board president steps down
Bousman and his wife were injured while visiting Ireland By Alex Johnson Correspondent Burlington Area School District Board of Education President Jim Bousman resigned his position Monday after he and his wife were injured in an auto accident while visiting Ireland last month. Bousman made the announcement Monday in a […]
SEASON PREVIEW: Senior-laden Burlington softball aims for SLC crown
Experienced bunch ready to contend for SLC title, build off strong finish in ‘17 By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] While Wilmot, Westosha Central and Union Grove have dominated the decade in area high school softball, a new team is on the rise. Enter the 2018 Burlington Demons, ripe with eight […]
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