By Chris Bennett Correspondent Welcome to the fourth annual Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area football team. This season marked many highlights, including Burlington, which came up short of reaching the WIAA Division 2 state championship game. While Waterford and Wilmot captured a share of the Southern Lakes Conference title, Burlington made […]
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Grove girls hoops to bring speed, better offensive flow
By Tim Wester Correspondent The Bronco is the official mascot of Union Grove High School. But when it comes to the Union Grove girls’ basketball team, the more appropriate mascot is a chameleon. The Broncos return a solid nucleus of upperclassmen that look to improve upon the 13-11 record and […]
Dir ends record-setting career on state stage
Grove senior part of unforgettable season By Tim Wester Correspondent There wasn’t a single game, spike, or dig where Union Grove senior Olivia Dir realized her team was headed to an unforgettable season. Somewhere between her team’s pre-game line dancing ritual and taking the court before a match, the school’s […]
WIAA Volleyball: Burlington downs Union Grove in state quarterfinal
After scare against Broncos, Demons play top-seeded Arrowhead Friday By Jason Arndt Editor Union Grove took advantage of Burlington’s early nerves to take two of the first three sets in Thursday’s WIAA Division 1 state quarterfinal at the Resch Center in Green Bay. But the fourth-seeded Demons regrouped to come […]
BREAKING: Grove girls volleyball punches state ticket for 1st time since 1985
After winning its first regional title since 2015, the Union Grove High School girls volleyball captured a WIAA Division 1 sectional championship, with punches the Broncos ticket to the state tournament in 34 years. The top-seeded Broncos, who swept No. 4 Muskego in Thursday’s sectional semifinal at Racine Case, needed […]
WIAA Cross Country: Hall’s rigorous offseason earns him state berth
Senior Grove distance runner found motivation from last year By Tim Wester Correspondent If cross country allowed mulligans, Union Grove senior Kevin Hall would have taken one at the WIAA Division 1 State Cross Country Championship in Wisconsin Rapids last year. Hall battled extreme fatigue from a lack of sleep […]
WIAA Volleyball: Grove snags regional volleyball title
Aggressive serving, balanced attack key to victory By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Union Grove’s mission entering its WIAA Division 1 girls volleyball regional title match against visiting Oak Creek was to serve aggressively. Considering the Broncos accounted for 10 total service aces, Union Grove accomplished its mission Oct. 26, when […]
Grove football playoff bound
Broncos rout Westosha Central By Tim Wester Correspondent Union Grove coach and former quarterback Craig McClelland prides himself in developing high school quarterbacks. But with an arsenal of game-changing running backs at his disposal, the Broncos’ coach certainly doesn’t mind leaning on his ground game to rack up victories. The […]
Run game propels Broncos to second straight SLC win
By Tim Wester Correspondent After losing its first four Southern Lakes Conference games, the season looked grim for Union Grove. But the Broncos weren’t ready to give up, and rededicated their work ethic at practice, which started to show three weeks ago against Wilmot. Since the loss to the Panthers, […]
Synergy helps duo surge in tennis
Grove’s Maurer, Krause state bound By Tim Wester Correspondent Union Grove’s Kayla Maurer certainly has doubles play figured out. Maurer, who was a state qualifier with doubles partner Chloe Woods last year, is making a return trip to the Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madison with senior Kaitlyn Krause. “Both of […]