Faith-based education now more accessible, administrators say By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The administrators of Burlington’s Catholic schools are united this month in delivering a message that a faith-based, private school education is becoming more accessible than it has been in decades. The reason, they said, is growing implementation […]
Sports & Other News
Burlington bests Badger, faces SLC leader Union Grove Tuesday
Tuesday battle against Grove biggest test of season for Burlington By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – For a team that lost handily at Union Grove, the three-time defending Southern Lakes Conference champions, earlier this season, the Burlington girls basketball team isn’t sweating the Lady Broncos. And why should they? […]
Brotherly shove
Chance (left) and Declan Raduenz, of Franklin, tests out their hockey skills while playing on the ice at the second annual Hot ChocolateFest at Echo Lake in Burlington on Jan. 20. The ice became slushy through the course of the day as temperatures rose to above 40 degrees. (Photo […]
Board continues to refine referendum survey
Resident input seen as key to crafting question for voters By Alex Johnson Correspondent Is it productive to ask Burlington Area School District residents why they voted they way they did during last spring’s failed building referendums or is it better to wipe the slate clean and move forward? That […]
Badger basketball turns up pressure on Burlington for 2nd win
Turnovers, missed free throws spell doom for Burlington By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – It was simply one of those games for the Burlington varsity boys basketball team – a real stinker. On Friday night at home, it didn’t matter that visiting Lake Geneva Badger had only one win […]
Waterford staves off late rally, bests Badger
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Badger cut Waterford’s lead to nine points late in the second half, but the Wolverines prevailed, 72-60, Jan. 19 in a Southern Lakes Conference boys high school basketball game at Waterford. The Wolverines’ non-conference game with Waukesha Catholic Memorial, scheduled for Jan. 23, was […]
Union Grove boys gain revenge on Westosha, move into 1st place in SLC
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent For the past two seasons, Union Grove has been the foil to Westosha Central. The Falcons had won the last six games against the Broncos, including a dominating 73-39 victory over the Grove in a WIAA Division 2 Regional Final last year. The Broncos […]
ROUNDUP: Burlington basketball leaning on balanced scoring
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] And Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent The entire slate of Tuesday’s area sports was wiped out due to a massive snowstorm that dropped 8 inches on Burlington, but last week the Demons showed promise in finding an identity without leading scorer Nick Klug. It looks like […]
BHS to induct four into Wall of Inspiration Friday
Burlington High School will honor four distinguished alumni Friday by inducting them into the school’s Wall of Inspiration. The four honorees are William Albert Beller (1918), Timothy D. Boyle (1985), Leo J. Warren (1916), and Marilee Hoffman (1971). The Night of Inspiration program will include a reception and induction ceremony […]
Little dribblers
Members of the Union Grove Dribble Club perform for the crowd during halftime of the Jan. 12 varsity girls game between Union Grove and Lake Geneva Badger at Union Grove High School. (Photo by Heather Ruenz)