Lady Wolverines take rubber match By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Two games in the postseason, two wins for the Waterford High School girls basketball team. Magic might be in the works if such a pace continues. The Wolverines routed Elkhorn 62-36 Feb. 27 at home in a WIAA Division […]
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Season ends for Ice Force hockey
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Waukesha Wings forward Jake Nemeth broke a 2-2 tie with a goal at 10:05 in the third period and sent the Greendale Ice Force to a 3-2, season-ending loss Feb. 19 in a WIAA regional final game at Naga-Waukee Park in Hartland. The Greendale Ice […]
Fundraiser lined up for Wheatland crash victim
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Kayla Brown may finally be back home, but the fight ahead of her is just beginning. Brown, 12, was the passenger in the car crash that took the life of Samantha Russell on New Year’s Eve. Brown suffered severe injuries and spent about a month in […]
Third-seeded Catholic Central hoops opens playoffs Tuesday night
Players embracing roles, enjoying best basketball of season By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Catholic Central boys basketball team is a prime example that it doesn’t matter how you start, but more how you finish. The Toppers took their fair share of lumps and bruises under first-year Kyle […]
Students honor teacher who died by raising funds for heart association
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor During her time with the Burlington Area School District, kindergarten teacher Jennifer Libbey touched many people with her enthusiasm and love for her job. When she died late last summer after suffering cardiac arrest while at a teaching conference in Wisconsin Rapids, district staff knew she […]
BREAKING: Bird, Fisher capture state wrestling titles
VIDEO: Bird saves his best for the end By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor MADISON – Josh Bird put two fingers in the sky, representing his second state championship in three years. One year after exiting the Kohl Center gym with his head down in defeat, Bird beamed at the legion […]
Driving it home
Cindy Robertson smiles from the silent auction table last weekend with the Daytona 500 running in the background. Robertson helped at the Burlington Lions Club annual Daytona party, held at Veterans Terrace. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Waterford wins regional title
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Fueled by a 14-1 fourth-quarter run that turned a five-point deficit into an eight-point lead, the Waterford Union High School girls basketball team won a WIAA Division 2 regional title at home 40-31 over Union Grove Saturday night. The Wolverines advance to play New […]
Deadline extended for Waterford policing proposal
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent With an awaited response from the Town of Waterford in mind, Village of Waterford officials Feb. 23 decided to extend their original deadline for receipts of Requests For Proposals to police the community. The village has been in a 35-year contractual agreement with the Racine […]
UW-Whitewater student dances her way to first crown
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For 20-year-old University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student Alyssa Bohm, dancing has always been a part of her life. “I’ve been tapping since I was five,” said Bohm. “And I’ve done many other variations of dance. But tap was always my favorite.” On Saturday evening, Bohm used […]