By Chris Bennett Correspondent Hayden Halter and Lucas Johnson each won their weight class and led the Waterford Union High School wrestling team to a third-place finish Dec. 21 in the two-day-long Ed Stech Invitational at West Allis Central High School. Waterford, meanwhile, defeated Delavan-Darien 53-16 Dec. 19 in a […]
Sports & Other News
Wrestling: Burlington grapplers capture Marty Loy title
By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It was another banner week for the Burlington wrestling squad. The Demons took the two-hour trip to Fond du Lac Dec. 21 and came home with their second tournament title of the season. Once again, the Demons showed off their superior depth in winning the 24-team […]
Boys basketball: Late rally not enough for Waterford
By Chris Bennett Correspondent The Wolverines could not overcome a nine-point halftime deficit and lost 51-48 Dec. 19 in a Southern Lakes Conference boys basketball game against visiting Westosha Central. Waterford, which trailed the Falcons 29-20 at halftime, rallied in the second half and outscored Westosha Central 28-22. While Waterford […]
Spirited tradition
Annual Nativity re-enactment transcends generations By Jason Arndt Editor Ashley Bzdawka said she cannot imagine doing anything other than participating in the 51st annual Christmas in the Barn event in the Town of Dover. Bzdawka, of the Waterford area, has been involved in the traditional Christmas Eve live nativity scene […]
Boys basketball: Honoring a legend
Hill honored by former teammates before game, Demons deliver a win By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent It’s never a bad idea to honor a legend. Longtime Burlington boys basketball coach Jerry Hill got his night last Friday, thanks to current coach Steve Berezowitz and a host of former players. Hill, who […]
Girls basketball: Broncos late flurry beats Panthers
Team pounds Prairie 71-20 By Jason Arndt Staff Writer The Broncos could have buckled with less than four minutes of regulation in a tightly contested battle with visiting Wilmot on Dec. 20. But, the youthful Union Grove girls didn’t break under pressure, even as the Panthers battled back take a […]
Update: Wind Lake murder suspect reportedly arrested
A man suspected of fatally shooting another man during a home invasion in the Town of Norway Thursday evening reportedly turned himself into police in Hustisford Friday. Troy Hoffman, 40, was taken into custody on Friday afternoon, according to an updated Racine County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. A short time […]
Manhunt continues for Wind Lake murder suspect
A manhunt continued Friday morning for a 40-year-old man suspected in the fatal shooting of another man during a home invasion in the Town of Norway Thursday evening. Authorities are looking for Troy J. Hoffman, who is considered armed and dangerous, according to Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling. Hoffman is […]
Multiple people injured in two-vehicle crash
Multiple people were injured Thursday afternoon in a two vehicle crash that occurred about 1:30 p.m. in the Town of Dover. One of the victims was ejected from a vehicle in the crash and was transported from the scene to a hospital by Flight for Life helicopter, according to the […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
All the peace and goodwill of the holidays does necessarily mean the roads are safer for motorists on their way to a family Christmas or New Year’s celebration. The Racine County Sheriff’s Department is in the midst of its annual holiday Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over crackdown and […]
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