Campbell, Krause 3-hit Broncos By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com Riley Palmquist and Luke Hansel may have to re-evaluate their friendship after Thursday night. Teammates for the Racine Hitters club baseball squad, Palmquist describes his buddy as a “great guy.” With a WIAA Division 1 regional baseball final between Union Grove […]
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Burlington sends Meseberg, Capozzi to sectional golf
By Andrew Horschak Sports Correspondent WIAA Division 1 regional golf tournaments bring out the best in Justin Meseberg. Bolstered by two birdies on his first two holes, the Burlington senior fired a sectional-qualifying score of 2-over par 74 (37-37) and finished as the runner-up in Tuesday’s eight-team event at […]
Reindl, Pritchard, Butscher lead Waterford track to sectionals
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford Union High School girls track & field team finished fourth, and the boys finished sixth, May 22 in a WIAA Division 1 regional meet at Waterford. The Wolverines competed in a sectional meet at Mukwonago High School. The first four finishers in […]
Waterford freshman Koszarek moves on to sectionals
By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Josh Koszarek shot an 83 and will represent the Waterford Union High School boys golf team May 31 in a WIAA Division 1 sectional tournament at Naga-Waukee Golf Club in Delafield. Koszarek advanced as an individual qualifier out of a Division 1 regional event […]
Veterans memorial fund drive gets a boost
Burlington Community Fund offers fundraising challenge to residents By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief As Burlington and the nation look back on Monday’s ceremonies honoring military sacrifice, a local organization has stepped up to help build a lasting memorial to all who’ve served. Officials with the Burlington Community Fund announced […]
WIAA PLAYOFFS: Pfeil chooses baseball over golf, 1-hits Catholic Central
Defensive miscues, bad at-bats catch up to Toppers By Mike Ramczyk sports@southernlakesnewspapers.com Last week, Williams Bay junior Austin Pfeil had a day off from the Bulldogs baseball team and was asked to fill in for the varsity golf squad. In his first varsity golf competition of the season, Pfeil […]
Nude photo shuts down BHS student email
Police are investigating the matter for possible crimes By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief The student email system at Burlington High School remained shut down early this week after a nude photo of a student was circulated to all students at the school using the system, according to multiple sources. […]
Three local students die in fiery crash
Two Burlington High School students and a recent graduate of the school were killed Sunday when the car they were in collided with a tree and burst into flames in the Town of Lyons, according to officials with the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department. Driver Jason Davis, 17, and passengers Hunter […]
Short game propels Union Grove golf to first sectional since 2007
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent A bad short game is one of the quickest ways to abruptly end a high school golf season. But that wasn’t the case for the Union Grove boys golf team, which side-stepped its short game struggles to qualify for the WIAA Sectionals for the […]
TOPPER TIDBITS: Catholic Central track stars advance to sectionals
By Dana Ehrmann Sports Correspondent Several Toppers from the boys and girls Catholic Central track and field team have punched their tickets to sectionals on Thursday at Hilbert High School. At the regional meet on Monday, May 22 at Burlington High School, the top four finishers in each event advanced. […]