Herrick steps down, Demons lose entire varsity lineup By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] The next time you see Nick Schilleman, ask him to fly. Tell him to walk, on water, and chew gum at the same time while counting backwards with his eyes closed. Heck, go as far as […]
Sports & Other News
Full Circle: Former Union Grove baseball player, assistant coach promoted to top spot
Yorkville native Meyer has lifelong affinity for area By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent When first-year baseball coach Nathan Meyer applied for the Union Grove varsity baseball coach job last year, he could have easily just forwarded a few yearbooks instead of a resume. Meyer, a Yorkville native and a […]
Women’s softball league seeking players, teams
Tuesday night league has featured solely women since 80s, but officials open to co-ed league Since the early 1980s there has been a Women’s Recreational Slow-Pitch ( unlimited arc ) Softball League playing on Tuesday evenings from just after Memorial Day through late August at Congress Street Softball Diamond […]
Go get ‘em, Millie!
Sophia Wagner sings in the title role of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” during a recent rehearsal for the musical presented by Catholic Central High School. Performances are April 20 and 21 at 7 p.m., April 22 at 2 p.m.; April 27 and 28 at 7 p.m., and April 29 at […]
Group proposes additional athletic facilities at BHS
Project would be privately financed, according to organizer By Alex Johnson Correspondent The Burlington High School Athletic Association on Monday floated a proposal for a privately funded athletic training facility that would be attached to the south side of Burlington High School. The 48,000-square-foot conceptual plan provides room for wrestling […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
A proposal for a privately-funded athletic facility addition at Burlington High School and a story about how local emergency officials dealt with three drug overdoses – two of them fatal – in a five-day span top the news in this week’s edition of the Burlington Standard Press. Copies of the […]
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Burlington softball rocks 4 spot in 7th to stun Union Grove
Klein, Allen come through in clutch for 2-0 Demons By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] All signs pointed to the first loss of the season Tuesday evening for the Burlington softball team. Then magic happened. Down 6-3 in their last at-bat, the Demons rallied for four runs with no outs and […]
TLC to host program on opioid crisis
Presentation is Thursday at Veterans Terrace By Alex Johnson Correspondent Celebrating 25 years of service, the Transitional Living Center, or TLC, will host a presentation titled “Responding to the Opioid Epidemic,” a program to raise awareness of the opioid crisis in western Racine county. Scheduled at Veteran’s Terrace on Apr. […]
BASD seeks applicants for School Board
Candidates sought for seat help by former board president By Alex Johnson Correspondent The Burlington Area School District is accepting applications from residents interested in completing the term of School Board member Jim Bousman, who resigned last week while he and his wife recover from injuries suffered in a car […]
They got the power: Waterford powerlifting squad flexes at nationals
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent The Waterford High School powerlifting team was a force at the USA Powerlifting High School Nationals March 22-25 in Appleton. The Waterford boys junior varsity raw team took first place, while the varsity boys equipped team took fifth. Out of the 10 Wolverine […]
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