By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With the field events leading the way, the Burlington High School boys track and field squad placed sixth at the Badger Invitational Friday at Lake Geneva. Overall, the boys tallied 60 points in the invite, which Kettle Moraine won with 156 points. “That’s our strong […]
Sports & Other News
Demon baseball weathers rough schedule for five wins
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer At the start of the 2013 season, Burlington High School baseball coach Scott Staude had a lot of unanswered questions – especially when it came to his pitching staff. After the last week, consider most of those questions answered. Playing six games in six days […]
Edwards receives Frank Tobin award
By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Long-time Burlington resident Paul Edwards admits he isn’t one to chase awards. So, when he found out earlier this year that he had been chosen for the Kiwanis Club’s annual Frank Tobin Award – given for outstanding service to the club and the community – […]
Golfers keep playing at high level
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT After winning the Falcon Invitational Saturday, the Waterford High School boys golf team faced some stiff competition Monday at the Geneva National Invite. The result was a fourth-place finish out of 21 teams. Verona won the invite with a team score of 321. Waterford carded […]
Wolverines split four games on week’s SLC action
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT In what head coach Lance Bestland called a “great high school baseball game,” the Waterford High School bsaeball team fell 4-3 to Burlington Tuesday at home. Burlington scored single runs in the third and seventh innings, and a pair of runs in the fifth. All […]
Wolverine netters win three of four
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With three wins in four duals recently, the Waterford High School boys tennis team went above .500 in both Southern Lakes Conference action and on the season. The Wolverine boys defeated Wilmot 6-1 April 26 at home to improve to 2-1 in SLC action and […]
Demon softball team wins four of six
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT After winning four of their last five games, Burlington High School head softball coach Gary Caliva knew his team would be facing a formidable opponent when taking on Westosha Central Tuesday. Caliva found that out in the first game of the doubleheader when Westosha Central […]
Unbreakable spirit
Brittle bone disease won’t stop Eve Dahl’s smile By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Put 5-year-old Eve Dahl in front of a camera, and she’s like most little ladies her age – ready with a smile and a pose and a tip of the chin to signal, “Yeah, I rock this.” […]
Extended learning
Connor Smith (in front) leads University of Wisconsin–Madison A Capella group Redefined in the song “Some Days” during a performance at Burlington High School April 26 as part of UW Extension Day. Right: Lindsay Kraemer (left) makes a button pin under the instruction of UW Extension employee Thomas Zinnen at […]
Graded School Board elects officers
By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer The Waterford Graded School Board the board thanked outgoing member Blaine Nicholls for his service to the School District and the community and swore in new members Dawn Bleimehl and re-elected member Robert Kastengren at its monthly meeting April 22. The board also elected new […]