By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Summer is in full swing, we’ve had our first significant summer storm day – if Sunday didn’t fit the bill for you, I don’t know what would – and we’re almost at the end of July.       You know what that means? Baseball playoffs. Again. […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Burlington High School sophomore Josh Bird added another title to his resume Monday. Bird won the 132-pound weight class at the USAW Cadet Greco Nationals at the FargoDome in Fargo, North Dakota Monday. Bird was dominant in his weight class, winning every match by technical […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor On a sweltering hot afternoon preceded by pomp and circumstance, it seemed only fitting that Sunday’s game between the Burlington Rotary Barons and the Waterford Rivermen was decided by a home run. While both teams had their chances to score, it was Landon Tenhagen’s two-out […]

When you think about summer and recreation and enjoying yourself outside in the sun, I’m betting the first thing you think of is not … sidewalks.       Yes, you heard me. I said sidewalks. By definition – at least according to Wikipedia – a sidewalk “is a path along the […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Anthony D’Alie isn’t too particular about what he’s called. His coach in college called him “Tony.” Throughout high school, he went by his middle name – Ole. Now, he says, Anthony is fine. But it is the one title he has earned – that of […]

There is absolutely nothing like the All-England Club – and the Wimbledon tennis championships. Through the years, the club has seen champions come and champions go. It’s seen John McEnroe at his best – and his worst – and gracious champions like the Williams sisters, Roger Federer and Pete Sampras. […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer It wasn’t what you would have called a promising beginning for the Union Grove Union High School baseball team. Through nine games this year, the Broncos were just 3-6 – victims of a compressed schedule due to bad weather and not enough practice time. Then, […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor With Westosha Central dominating the Southern Lakes Conference softball scene – and as it turned out, the state – it was no surprise that the Falcons dominated the All-SLC selections. The Falcons had the Player of the Year in pitcher Sarah Fonk, and four other […]

Last week, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association reached an agreement on a number of changes within its sports.       While most of the announcements from the WIAA Board of Control meeting last week had to do with tournament schedule changes and game limits, one new little quirk to boys and […]