Catholic Central High School swept Green Bay NEW Lutheran in three sets to capture its second consecutive WIAA Division 4 girls volleyball sectional title Saturday at Central Wisconsin Christian Saturday. The top-seeded Hilltoppers, who won 25-14, 25-16, 25-10, will now defend their state championship at the Resch Center in Green […]
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WIAA Boys Volleyball: Burlington stymied at sectionals
Boys fall at top-seeded Catholic Memorial, enjoyed successful season By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent Last year, the Burlington boys volleyball squad was flying high into sectionals before its wings were clipped by Catholic Memorial. The top seed, Memorial simply had too much firepower for the Demons. Well, history repeated itself Tuesday […]
A runaway idea
‘Nanobrewery’ developer taps historic spot in Burlington By Jason Arndt Editor Bernard Petersen has always had a fondness for home brewing and wanted to share his love of craft beer with the Burlington community while doing his part to help revitalize the Chestnut Street loop. Petersen, co-owner of MPC Property […]
WIAA Cross Country: Hall’s rigorous offseason earns him state berth
Senior Grove distance runner found motivation from last year By Tim Wester Correspondent If cross country allowed mulligans, Union Grove senior Kevin Hall would have taken one at the WIAA Division 1 State Cross Country Championship in Wisconsin Rapids last year. Hall battled extreme fatigue from a lack of sleep […]
WIAA Cross Country: Distance runner Radobicky punches ticket to state
Waterford junior placed second in sectionals By Chris Bennett Correspondent Waterford Union High School distance runner Kelsey Radobicky qualified for the WIAA Division 1 state cross country meet after she finished second at the Oct. 26 Arrowhead Sectional. Radobicky, who qualified for her third consecutive state appearance, completed her race […]
WIAA Volleyball: Demons win 18th straight regional title
By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent An Oct. 26 victory was pretty much a given for the Burlington High School girls volleyball team, no matter how much head coach Teri Little says it wasn’t easy. The top-seeded and host Demons swept No. 9 Lake Geneva Badger, 25-12, 25-9, 25-18, to capture a […]
Man charged with 19 counts of possessing child porn
A 59-year-old Union Grove man appeared in court on Tuesday, Oct. 29, on 19 criminal charges of possessing child pornography. A Racine County Court commissioner set cash bond at $10,000 for Jay R. Demant before binding him over for trial on the charges. He was also ordered not to use […]
WIAA Volleyball: Toppers capture regional crown
By Mike Ramczyk Correspondent The Toppers are in full-on beast mode about defending their WIAA Division 4 state championship. Catholic Central volleyball’s encore performance from last year’s magical championship has been smooth sailing this postseason. On Oct. 26 at home in a regional final, Lainey Dirksmeyer and the top-seeded Toppers […]
WIAA Volleyball: Grove snags regional volleyball title
Aggressive serving, balanced attack key to victory By Jason Arndt Staff Writer Union Grove’s mission entering its WIAA Division 1 girls volleyball regional title match against visiting Oak Creek was to serve aggressively. Considering the Broncos accounted for 10 total service aces, Union Grove accomplished its mission Oct. 26, when […]
Rochester stays with home team
Village stomps out Waterford’s fire-EMS proposal By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Rochester officials this week upheld the strong sentiments shared this summer and snuffed out any immediate plans of canceling the village’s contract with the local fire company to enter into an agreement with the Village of Waterford’s department. In June, […]