Senior nearly breaks all-time record in 800 By Dave Lubach Sports Correspondent LA CROSSE – The opportunity had never been better for Waterford senior Haleigh Reindl to finally win a gold medal at the WIAA State Track and Field Championships. The gold medal podium for the girls 800 in […]
Sports & Other News
Burlington softball, baseball teams epitomize true underdog spirit
Who else saw this coming? No, I mean come on, who actually saw this coming a month ago, two monts ago, even three months ago? If you would’ve told me back in April that by mid-June both the Burlington softball and baseball teams would compete at the state tournament, […]
Pomp, despite the circumstance
Vos hosts graduation ceremony for softball seniors at capitol By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Graduation ceremonies are typically rife with platitudes about how adversity brings out the best in people and teaches valuable life lessons. Sometimes, as members of the state runner-up Burlington softball team learned Friday, those platitudes […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
The improbable and thrilling ride to the state championship game delivered by the Burlington High School softball team is packed with storylines: There are the senior players who missed out on the school’s graduation ceremony only to be rewarded with their own very special commencement; There’s the player whose […]
STATE BASEBALL: Arrowhead edges Burlington in rubber match
Krause gets state revenge, but bats can’t come through in clutch By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] GRAND CHUTE – After beating Arrowhead for their first state championship in 2016 but falling to the Warhawks the next season at state, the Burlington Demons once again faced their state nemesis Tuesday afternoon in […]
District to seek school safety grant
Money would go toward building security By Alex Johnson Correspondent The Burlington Area School District will apply for state funds to improve security at local schools and offer additional staff training meant to resolve disputes in district buildings. The School Board learned Monday the district will seek the money as […]
In memory of Joey
Members of the O’Brien family, Lacee (from left), Kevin, Cyndi and Cara, gather at the start of the 13th annual Joey O’Brien Memorial Golf Outing at Browns Lake Golf Course on Saturday. The golf outing has raised more than $500,000 that funds local scholarships for students whose families are affected […]
BREAKING: Burlington softball falls in state championship, gains perspective with unforgettable season
Six-run inning too much to overcome By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] MADISON -The heartbreak of an emotional, frustrating state championship loss was evident as the Burlington softball players accepted their individual state runner-up medals moments after Saturday’s 7-1 loss to Sun Prairie at Goodman Diamond in Madison in the Division […]
STATE SOFTBALL: Burlington slams Slinger, will battle undefeated Sun Prairie for state championship tonight
Demons bang 15 hits in another offensive onslaught By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] MADISON – It was going to take more than a change of venue, delayed start and the latest game of the season to stop this offensive juggernaut. On Friday night and into the early moments of Saturday morning, […]
Technology, school safety top WUHS goals
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Laptops, employee health insurance and school safety are among some of the disparate items high on Waterford Union High School leaders’ minds for the next school year. Superintendent Keith Brandstetter presented the WUHS School Board with an eight-point list of goals he and other administrators will […]
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