By Chris Bennett Correspondent Two Waterford Union High School wrestlers finished their season on the podium at the WIAA Division 1 Individual State Tournament. The state tournament ran from Feb. 26-28 and was held at the Kohl Center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Hayden Halter (47-3), a two-time state […]
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Wrestling: School record 6 Demons reach podium
Ehlen title, Wallace second place highlight ‘best state tournament’ in program history By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Burlington wrestling head coach Jade Gribble didn’t hesitate to praise his team’s performance at last weekend’s WIAA Individual Wrestling state tournament. Six Demons medaled, or placed in the top six, and two reached their […]
Girls basketball: Broncos bow out in regional final overtime loss
By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Broncos certainly knew how to stop Southern Lakes Conference opponent Wilmot during regular season play. Union Grove, which defeated the Panthers in both games, continued its winning ways with a 54-37 route of Wilmot in a Feb. 28 WIAA Division 2 girls basketball regional […]
Boys basketball: Senior Night a success
Demons win 10th straight, playoffs start Friday By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It was a classic case of a tale of two halves. On Thursday, Feb. 27, at Burlington High School, the Demons honored seniors Dylan Runkel, Ryan Koeppen, Jake Klug and Logan Swantz in their last regular season home games. […]
Sailing to Tokyo
CCHS graduate qualifies for U.S. Olympic team By Jason Arndt Editor East Troy native Stephanie Roble always had a love for sailing even as a youngster growing up on Lake Beulah. Roble, a 2007 graduate of Catholic Central High School in Burlington, said the love affair began when her parents […]
Mural proposed for village
Artwork intended to welcome people into Union Grove By Dave Fidlin Correspondent A new artistic depiction of some of Union Grove’s most notable features could soon be installed in one of the village’s most highly trafficked areas with assistance from a civic organization. Village Administrator Mike Hawes presented the Village […]
Boys basketball: Making it rain
Toppers roll in playoff opener behind Doerflinger, 10 first-half threes By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent On Tuesday night in Burlington, visiting Elkhart Lake made the mistake of playing a 2-3 zone against second-seeded Catholic Central in a WIAA Division 5 boys basketball playoff opener. Saying the Toppers made them pay would […]
A decade of dominance
Waterford High School clinches 10th consecutive SLC Academic Bowl The Swinging ’60s, the Roaring ’20s, the Flying ’40s were all great decades in American history. Locally, Waterford’s Academic Team recently made its own mark in the annals of time by extending its dominance of the Southern Lakes Conference to the […]
Man charged with stealing from local business owner
A former employee of a Burlington business has been charged with stealing more than $8,000 from the owner of the company through fraudulent product orders and credit card transactions. Ted D. Kilpin, 59, of East Troy, made his initial appearance Feb. 27 in Racine County Circuit Court on charges […]
Girls basketball: Regional Champs
Waterford girls claim another title By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Waterford Union High School girls basketball team won its third straight WIAA Division 2 regional title with a 47-46 overtime victory Feb. 29 against visiting Jefferson. The Wolverines (16-8), seeded third in their postseason bracket, played fourth-seeded Waukesha West (12-12) […]