By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent “Five-time, Five-time, Five-time.” That is what kept repeating in the heads of the Union Grove High School girls soccer team last May, when the Lady Broncos lost 2-1 to Burlington, coming up one goal short of dethroning the now five-time defending Southern Lakes […]
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Krueger takes over Waterford softball
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School softball team scored 12 runs on 12 hits to beat the Whippets 12-5 March 26 at Whitewater High School. The victory over the Whippets marked the first victory for new Wolverines coach Ryan Krueger. Krueger is in his […]
SEASON PREVIEW: Robson leads Catholic Central squad hungry for more
Greskiw prepared to start plethora of newcomers to complement strong core By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent It’s springtime, so that means business as usual for the girls Catholic Central softball team. Winning the Metro Classic Conference Championship has always been the goal, and for 16 out of the […]
SEASON PREVIEW: Catholic Central baseball boasts 4 all-conference returners
Toppers open with loss at Badger By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Jim Friend is making waves in the local baseball community. After several attempts to play against crosstown rival Burlington, but to no avail, the third-year head coach didn’t give up. In an olive branch of inclusion and sheer love […]
Rails to Trails still on track, despite slow momentum, organizer says
By Dave Fidlin Corresponodent It is moving slow, but it is moving forward. Larissa Gallagher, a Union Grove resident instrumental in the Rails to Trails program, made this assertion recently as she gave an update on the effort, which has been multiple years in the making. In 2016, village officials […]
School Board president steps down
Bousman and his wife were injured while visiting Ireland By Alex Johnson Correspondent Burlington Area School District Board of Education President Jim Bousman resigned his position Monday after he and his wife were injured in an auto accident while visiting Ireland last month. Bousman made the announcement Monday in a […]
SEASON PREVIEW: Senior-laden Burlington softball aims for SLC crown
Experienced bunch ready to contend for SLC title, build off strong finish in ‘17 By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] While Wilmot, Westosha Central and Union Grove have dominated the decade in area high school softball, a new team is on the rise. Enter the 2018 Burlington Demons, ripe with eight […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
While election news dominates this week’s coverage, Thursday’s edition of the Standard Press includes a story about the resignation of School Board President Jim Bousman, who along with his wife was injured in a car crash during a recent vacation to Ireland. Bousman, who remains in Ireland with his wife, […]
A vernal paradox
A wintry mix of rain and snow fell outside as Greenhouse Manager Michael Oster worked in the warm and colorful confines of the Burlington Garden Center Tuesday. Oster and his staff are busy preparing for the upcoming planting season — despite all indications from Mother Nature to the contrary. (Photo […]
Area election results: Ketterhagen, Wishau prevail in Burlington School Board race
Two-term incumbent Philip Ketterhagen was returned to the Burlington Area School District Board of Education Tuesday as the top vote-getter in a four-candidate race for two open seats, according to unofficial results. Ketterhagen will be joined on the board by Taylor Wishau, who served a single term several years ago. […]
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