Close matches, questionable calls highlight match against top-ranked Mukwonago By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The Burlington wrestling squad was vying for its third team state tournament berth in a row and seventh in nine years Tuesday night at Kenosha Bradford High School. Unfortunately for the Demons, who are ranked No. 4 […]
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Wrestling: Waterford advances 11 to sectionals
Wolverines garner 3 regional champions By Chris Bennett Correspondent Waterford Union High School’s wrestling squad had eight athletes move to title matches with three coming away as winners at the Feb. 15 WIAA Division 1 regional tournament hosted by Oak Creek High School. The Wolverines, who qualified 11 wrestlers for […]
Boys basketball: Eight is great
Balanced scoring attack leads to another victory By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The Demons won their eighth straight game Tuesday night in Union Grove. Three players scored in double figures, and five scored eight or more in the balanced effort, as the surging Demons beat the rival Broncos, 65-47. Burlington is […]
County agency recommends against gravel pit
By Jason Arndt Editor A resolution passed by the Spring Prairie Town Board opposing a proposed gravel pit left the Walworth County Zoning Agency with limited options at a Feb. 20 meeting. The options, according to Director Michael P. Cotter, of the Land Use and Resource Management Department, were either […]
Boys basketball: Glembin shines for Waterford
Sharpshooter tallies career-high, notches school record By Chris Bennett Correspondent Days after Cameron Glembin recorded a career-high 33 points, he notched another 30-point game, this time against visiting Lake Geneva Badger on Feb. 18. Glembin, who made six 3-pointers, helped the Wolverines win 78-65. Waterford carried a 34-27 entering halftime […]
Girls basketball: Broncos keep pace in conference play
Team wins fourth in a row By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Union Grove girls basketball team maintained a top spot in Southern Lakes Conference play Monday when the Broncos edged host Delavan-Darien 42-34 and avenged an early season loss to the Comets. Union Grove, which won its fourth straight […]
Bye, bye, chemo, it’s been quite the journey
Sportswriter banks on optimism and support of family, friends As I sit here writing on Tuesday deadline at the Coffee House, I can feel the tightness of my fanny pack strap tugging on my a-little-too-bulbous belly. As I prepare to unstrap the hook, which is holding in place my chemotherapy […]
Wrestling: Grapplers capture regional crown
By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The championships just keep piling up for the Burlington wrestling squad. Saturday’s Westosha Central Regional was just another example of the Demons’ exceptional depth and talent. The Demons won their third regional championship in a row and seventh in nine years. Burlington boasted nine individual champions […]
Gravel pit goes before County Zoning Agency today
Walworth County has final say on proposal rejected by Town Board By Jason Arndt Editor The battle over a proposed gravel pit in the Town of Spring Prairie is not over even after the Town Board unanimously rejected the plan proposed by Asphalt Contractors Inc. at Feb. 10 meeting. Asphalt […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The gravel pit proposal in the Town of Spring Prairie didn’t end with the Town Board’s rejection last week. The matter still has life as it will be considered by the Walworth County Zoning Agency on Thursday evening. And while the county usually sides with the wishes expressed by […]
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