Badger capitalizes off Burlington mistakes, stays perfect in SLC By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] LAKE GENEVA – The Lake Geneva Badger football team has gotten to a point where it takes a perfect game to beat them. Head coach Matt Hensler’s veer offense, which predicates itself on misdirection, reads and […]
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WEEK 4 FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Wilmot-Waterford, Elkhorn-Delavan-Darien highlight rivalry weekend
Football Predictions Week 4 Last week: 5-0 Season: 11-3 (all games 7 p.m. Friday) Game of the Week Wilmot (1-2) at Waterford (1-2) Two of the Southern Lakes Conference’s best teams over the past decade battle it out as the season approaches its halfway point. Wilmot finally […]
Love Inc. buys vacant store
Agency plans to move resale operations to site By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Looking to alleviate a space crunch at its current site on South Pine Street, Love Inc. has purchased the building that formerly housed Reineman’s Sport Shop on Milwaukee Avenue. The highly visible retail building will likely […]
In this week’s Standard Press…
Pick up a news stand copy of this week’s Burlington Standard Press for the latest coverage. This week’s edition includes coverage of: • Love Inc.’s purchase of the building that formerly housed Reineman’s Sport Shop. • Groundbreaking for Burlington’s new aquatic center. • Concern over a reduction of hours at […]
Super sophs: Young core helps Union Grove volleyball start strong
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Sometimes it just takes a year to adapt to varsity sports. Just ask the talented sophomores on the Union Grove girls volleyball team. After taking their lumps in the rugged Southern Lakes Conference last year, the battle-tested sophomores look to lead the way […]
Koceja stays in Burlington to coach with son at Catholic Central
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent While Catholic Central will not field a complete team of five runners on either the girls or boys side this cross country season, but they are not slowing down. “The goal this season is to work on individual improvement,” said first-year head coach Rick […]
Waterford volleyball ready to contend in SLC
Waterford proves hype is real with strong showing at Joust By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School volleyball team entered its first tournament of the season seeded 22nd, and went home with a spot in the top three. The Wolverines finished in a third-place tie Aug. […]
Burlington swimming wins SLC Relays
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent After finishing second each of the past two seasons the Burlington Co-op girls high school swimming team finally grabbed the prize this season at the Southern Lakes Conference relays. BC finished first in four events and won the SLC Relays, which were contested Aug. […]
Community Fund issues $500,000 in grants to flood victims
Charitable arm of Veterans Terrace assists nearly 200 area residents Grant checks ranging from $200 to $10,000 arrived last week in mailboxes of 194 area residents who were affected by the July flood courtesy of the Burlington Community Fund, according to members of the organization. “Grants varied from $200 […]
A new era: Nie, Brooks look to continue cross country tradition
Burlington boys, girls start strong at county invite By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] For the past decade, Matt Nie has been waiting in the wings, soaking up nuggets of information about running and how to run a program from longtime coaches Rick Koceja and Wally Bradford. Last spring, Koceja decided […]