Call it rivalry resentment. Or the relentless will to beat your biggest foe. Whatever you call it, call it a big-time, upset victory for the Burlington Demons over the Waterford Wolverines last Friday, something not a lot of people, including myself, saw coming. A week after allowing only seven points […]
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Burlington ousts top-seeded Waterford
Demons to face vaunted Waukesha West Friday By Chris Bennett Correspondent Players who participated in the WIAA Division 2 Level 2 football playoff game between Waterford Union and Burlington high schools Nov. 1 will talk of the experience for years to come. The fourth-seeded Demons, who upset No. 1 Waterford […]
WIAA Volleyball: Seib, ‘Toppers head to Division 4 state title match
Catholic Central faces unbeaten Clear Lake Saturday By Jason Arndt Editor Junior Sammie Seib and the Catholic Central Hilltoppers will head to Saturday’s WIAA Division 4 state girls volleyball title match following a four-set win against Hillsboro Friday. The Hilltoppers, who defeated the Tigers, 25-19, 25-13, 22-25, 25-14, received a […]
‘Jane Doe’ was abused, killed by nurse who took her in, officials allege
Suspect is charged with murder in 20-year-old case By Jennifer Eisenbart Correspondent The trail may have gone cold, but as Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said Friday morning, the Jane Doe case from 1999 never grew dust. “Over the last 20 years, we have dedicated thousands of investigative hours to […]
WIAA Volleyball: Burlington downs Union Grove in state quarterfinal
After scare against Broncos, Demons play top-seeded Arrowhead Friday By Jason Arndt Editor Union Grove took advantage of Burlington’s early nerves to take two of the first three sets in Thursday’s WIAA Division 1 state quarterfinal at the Resch Center in Green Bay. But the fourth-seeded Demons regrouped to come […]
Sheriff to reveal victim, suspect in 20-year-old murder case
Racine County Sheriff’s officials have scheduled a news conference for Friday morning during which they plan to announce the names of the victim and her suspected murderer in a “Jane Doe” case that dates to 1999. The media briefing is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Patrol Station in Ives […]
State volleyball: Again and again
Demons, Toppers vying for unprecedented success at this weekend’s state volleyball tournament By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent State tournaments are the norm in the volleyball-rich Burlington area, where the Division 1 Burlington Demons will battle for their fifth state title in nine years and the Catholic Central Hilltoppers will look for […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
State tournaments are the norm in the volleyball-rich Burlington area, where the Burlington Demons will battle for their fifth state title in nine years and the Catholic Central Hilltoppers will look for back-to-back state titles this weekend in Green Bay. The double-dip of volleyball excellence for the second straight […]
Driver in alleged hit and run left victim at roadside, drove home to watch TV
Man tells investigators he ‘freaked out’ and kept driving The driver of a truck that allegedly struck and injured a bicyclist on Oct. 20 “freaked out” and drove away from the scene to his home where he watched television while the victim of the collision was transported to a hospital, […]
BREAKING: Burlington to make sixth straight state girls volleyball appearance
The Burlington High School girls volleyball team advanced to the WIAA Division 1 state tournament for the sixth consecutive season after the Demons swept second-seeded Janesville Parker Saturday at Westosha Central. The Demons, back-to-back state title winners, cruised through their three sets, 25-9, 25-19, 25-8, and improved to 38-4 and […]
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