The road to college for athletes is no longer lined with traditional mile markers. It used to be that batting averages, points per game or yards per carry paved the way for sports stars. Nowadays, one more percentage is carrying more and more weight. It’s called the grade point average. […]
Sports & Other News
Patrick Smet treasures his time in the iconic mascot suit
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The next time you see Bucky Badger at a basketball game or a football game, you might want to look a little closer. There might be someone in the suit you recognize. For the past four years, Burlington High School graduate Patrick Smet has enjoyed the […]
Area sporting events cancelled this weekend
By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] Demons fans will have to wait until next week to catch any basketball, wrestling or gymnastics action. All sporting events scheduled Friday and Saturday for Burlington High School have been either postponed or cancelled. With snow accumulations of 7- to 11-inches expected, sparking a Winter Storm […]
Woman dies after being hit by vehicle
A 53-year-old Town of Yorkville woman died Thursday evening after being struck by a vehicle near hear home on Highway 20, according to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office. The county’s emergency communications center received multiple 911 calls shortly before 6 p.m. regarding a pedestrian hit by a vehicle on Highway […]
Matt Johnson to lead Town of Waterford police
By Dave Fidlin CORRESPONDENT With the incumbent police chief’s retirement just weeks away, Town of Waterford officials have set in motion a succession plan for its next leader. Matt Johnson, a sergeant with the town’s police force, has been tapped to lead the department in the new year after Police […]
City warns of phone scam
According to a post on the City of Burlington Facebook earlier today, phone scammers are trying to intimidate people into paying a fake WE Energies bill with pre-paid debit cards. The post said that the police department had received two calls from downtown business owners who had received fraudulent calls. […]
ROUNDUP: Late free throws lift Union Grove over Burlington
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor And Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent Union Grove junior Riley Hale had ice in his veins Tuesday night, as his four free throws in the final minute helped the Broncos edge Burlington, 61-60, in a Southern Lakes Conference clash. The Broncos (3-3, 1-1 SLC) squandered […]
Union Grove wrestling nabs first SLC win
By Tim Wester Sports Correspondent Jake Kies didn’t waste time taking out his competition at Delavan-Darien Thursday, Dec 8. The senior grappler squashed Joey Schlieger in just 15 seconds to earn the commanding pin at 195. Kies’ was one of nine Broncos to score victories on the night to […]
SLN ALL-AREA FOOTBALL: All-purpose quarterback Nelson leads tri-county squad
Waterford, Burlington lead Racine County contingent By Mike Ramczyk [email protected] For the first time, the Southern Lakes Newspapers All-Area Football squad will take into consideration all 15 of its high schools. Though Williams Bay doesn’t have a varsity football team for the first time, Sports Editor Mike Ramczyk along […]
Wake up! You’ve been nominated for a Grammy
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When Chris Vos’ wife, Valerie, woke him up screaming last week Tuesday, the farthest thing from his mind was that something momentous had just happened. “I was sleeping soundly at 6 a.m.,” said Vos Monday, adding that’s normally what he is doing that time of day, […]
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