Waterford finding groove, upsets Union Grove By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School boys basketball team doubled its season win total last week. The Wolverines beat Milwaukee Reagan 68-47 Feb. 9 in a non-conference game at Waterford and beat Union Grove 59-58 Feb. 7 in a […]
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8 Union Grove wrestlers survive, advance to next round
Willis brothers looking to make noise in Madison By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The Union Grove bus ride to Racine Park High School will certainly be louder than usual. It will contain eight boisterous sectional qualifying wrestlers. The eight wrestlers helped the Broncos rack up 160 points and finish […]
Waterford wrestling sends all 14 to sectionals
Guardiola, others poised for state success By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Every member of the Waterford Union High School wrestling team lived to hit the mat another day after advancing out of a WIAA Division 1 regional tournament Feb. 9 at Pewaukee High School. The Wolverines wrestle Saturday in […]
A new school record
Burlington Co-op misses out on state, but kids enjoy personal bests By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] They may not be going to state like they ultimately hoped, but Burlington Co-op swimmers Zach Olstinske, Ethan Brannen, Jimmy Keeker and E.J. Wright will see their names on the wall very soon at […]
Burlington High School selects team, coach for Wall of Fame
1984 state champion softball team, pioneer coach, teacher Hanson to be honored The Burlington High School Athletic Wall of Fame Committee has selected the 1984 girls state champion softball team and longtime coach and physical education teacher Diane Hanson as its 2019 inductees. On Friday night, the honorees will […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
After three residents filed candidacy papers for the Common Council’s fourth district, there will be a primary election, which is set for Tuesday. The candidates, including one incumbent, explained why they are seeking the seat along with their vision for the future. The primary election, meanwhile, will reduce the field […]
Burlington dominates Oak Creek, advances to state wrestling
Demons clinch 6th team state berth in 8 years By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor [email protected] RACINE – It was business as usual Wednesday night for the Burlington High School varsity wrestling squad. Competing with a fully healthy roster for only the second time in more than three months, the […]
Back to back: Burlington wrestling captures conference championship
Demons send all 14 to sectionals Saturday Editor’s Note: Burlington hosted a Division 1 regional Saturday and had all 14 wrestlers earn a top-four finish, thus qualifying for sectionals Saturday, Feb. 9 at Racine Park High School. The following story appears in this week’s Burlington Standard Press, available […]
Reward increased for info in hit and run death
Crime Stoppers of Racine County has increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of the personal responsible for the apparent hit and run death of Keith Brown, of Raymond, on Nov. 27. The anonymous tip agency is offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to the culprit. […]
Tiny racing becomes big attraction
Local hobby store’s indoor RC track gains faithful following By Chad Hensiak Correspondent In 2011, Scott and Kristen Parks opened a small metal detector store on Chestnut Street in Burlington. Interest in their product line was high, and it was not long before they outgrew that location and began looking […]