By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor 8:52 p.m. – BHS will play Menomonee Falls in tomorrow night’s state semifinals at 7 p.m. 8:32 p.m. – Some basic comments from Dan Lynch. He thought the team came out a little nervous in set one, but settled down nicely for the win. He […]
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Bronco girls come up short in sectional semis
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Too many errors at important times in the match proved costly for the Union Grove High School girls’ volleyball team in a straight set loss to Muskego Oct. 25 in the regional semifinal. The loss brought an end to the Broncos season with an overall […]
Malison to be inducted into Racine County Sports Hall of Fame
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Ever since her early teen years, Joyce Ziske Malison has lived and breathed golf. Besides playing five years on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, and winning four LPGA tournaments, Malison has been instrumental in teaching numerous Waterford High School students how to golf over […]
Hilltoppers eliminated by Randolph in overtime
By Bud Milroy Sports Correspondent In a game of tremendous efforts, it seemed only fitting that Saturday’s WIAA Division 7 Level Two playoff game between Catholic Central and Randolph came down to one more display. Randolph’s Allan Pocernich rushed the extra-point attempt by Catholic Central’s Spencer Wilker, and got just […]
BHS boys headed back to sectional final
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor It was a bizarre night of boys volleyball pretty much across the state Tuesday night in the WIAA sectional semifinals. Nine of the 16 semifinals went at least four sets – including Burlington’s 22-25, 25-10, 25-12, 25-18 win over Kenosha Tremper. Burlington, the top seed […]
Co-op swimmers nab second at SLC meet
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor In a dual meet earlier this year, the Burlington co-op swim meet came up just short of Elkhorn – thanks in large part to Elkhorn’s depth. On Saturday at the Southern Lakes Conference swim meet, the Demons turned the tables, using superior depth and some […]
State warns against donation scams in wake of hurricane
As the eastern United States begins its slow recovery, the Wisconsin Bureau of Consumer Protection cautions residents to watch out for scams and to research organizations to ensure that they are legitimate charities donating to the hurricane recovery. “Criminals may use this disaster to take advantage of people’s generosity, and […]
Absentee voting robust statewide
More than 412,000 Wisconsin residents have requested absentee ballots so far – including more than 256,000 in clerks’ offices – for the November 6 General Election, according to the Government Accountability Board. “Based on our limited numbers, absentee voting continues to be robust around the state,” said Kevin J. Kennedy, […]
Back for another shot
BHS, CCHS volleyball teams on track to defend state titles By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor After missing out on the WIAA state girls volleyball tournament for 12 straight seasons, the Burlington High School girls volleyball team can now be called a Resch Center regular. The same goes for the Catholic […]
Harvest of the Market event is Thursday
It’s your chance to dine on local produce from farmers market By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The last few weeks of the Burlington Farmers Market didn’t cooperate – at least in terms of the weather. That didn’t keep Market Director Carol Reed from being in high spirits about the upcoming […]