William J. Pankratz, 91, of Burlington, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017, at Burlington Health & Rehab Center. Born in Valders, on April 17, 1926, he was the son of Bernard and Hilda (nee Einberger) Pankratz. He spent his early life in Valders where he graduated from Valders High […]
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STATE BASEBALL: Arrowhead exacts revenge on Burlington
Errors, big inning doom Demons By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] GRAND CHUTE – Murphy’s Law was an inescapable reality for the Burlington varsity baseball team Tuesday morning at the WIAA state tournament. Playing in a Division 1 quarterfinal against Arrowhead at Fox Cities Stadium, the team the Demons toppled in […]
Waterford softball wins playoff game before season ends
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School softball team opened its postseason with a win against Elkhorn before succumbing to Janesville Craig. The Wolverines won 5-2 May 24 in a WIAA Division 1 regional semifinal game at Elkhorn, and lost 5-1 May 27 in a regional […]
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Pick up a copy of this week’s Burlington Standard Press for our annual salute to the graduates of Burlington and Catholic Central high schools. In addition to photos of the grads, the section includes features on the valedictorians and salutatorians for both schools.
Burlington dominates Sauk Prairie, advances to second straight sectional
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] BURLINGTON – You might be my Lucky Star. No, not the famous Madonna song, but actually the fine dining establishment in Burlington, where the Lady Demons varsity soccer squad gathered for breakfast Saturday morning before a WIAA Division 2 regional final tilt with visiting Sauk […]
Union Grove’s Mauer, Zelinger capture conference championship
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Where would the Union Grove boys tennis team be without Nico Zelinger? It’s a question that Broncos’ coach Mike Brannen is thankful that he doesn’t have to answer. Zelinger came to the team this season as an exchange student from Germany and hasn’t missed […]
Koszarek will pace Waterford golf
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Waterford Union High School’s Josh Koszarek finished as the only golfer to break 80 and won individual medalist honors April 8 in the Wolverine Classic at Rivermoor Golf Club. Koszarek carded a 78 and led the Wolverines to a fifth-place finish. Waterford played Tuesday […]
The champs are back: Lineup features firepower, pitching question mark for Burlington baseball
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Teenagers that can throw a baseball 90 miles per hour don’t exactly fall from trees. Burlington High School senior Jacob Lindemann is one of those rare breeds, a big, strong, intimidating figure on the pitching mound that literally strikes fear in opposing batters. This spring, […]
Hard to improve on that cute face
Ada Schoenk sits on the lap of her father, Jake, as she gets her face painted by Hannah Broussard during the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by the DRIVEN student leadership club at Burlington High School Saturday. See Thursday’s print edition of the Burlington Standard Press for more photos from […]
Making new friends
Natasha McAnally (left) finds herself instant friends with Tiny Paws rescue dog Ritchie at the March 11 Burlington Home and Garden Show. The dogs at the show were a hit with many visitors. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)