By Chris Bennett Sports Correspondent The Waterford High School girls golf team last won a conference title in 1980. The Wolverines’ title drought of 34 years might come to an end this season. “We have a lot of experience back this year, so we should be very competitive,” Waterford […]
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Plaza Theater to host Robin Williams night
The Plaza Theater in Burlington will hold a Robin Williams Night Thursday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. The theater will have Dr. Mervin Langley from Clinical Psychology Associates, Burlington, speak for about five minutes and then answer questions about the warning signs and symptoms of depression and positive strategies to […]
Union Grove football bashes Evansville in season opener
Team enjoys strong offseason By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor The Union Grove football squad started off year two of the Jordan Hein era in style Friday night. Playing at home against Evansville, the Broncos led 19-0 at the half and cruised to a 25-6 nonconference victory behind Jameson Radke’s […]
Stylists embrace ice bucket challenge
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor If you’ve been anywhere near social media in the last two weeks, inevitably, you have seen someone dumping a bucket of ice water on his or her head. For hair stylists at Nelson’s Mane Concern in Burlington Tuesday evening, the challenge was taken to a whole […]
Can Waterford football make it 4 titles in a row?
By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Waterford football head coach Adam Bakken is a perfect three for three when it comes to Southern Lakes Conference championships. Now in his fourth year, he must figure out a way to replace the conference’s leading rusher from a year ago, Jacob Bauer, and […]
FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS: Burlington, Big Foot, Wilmot welcome new coaches
Area teams open 2014 season tonight Change is the one constant in the high school football landscape. This fall is no different. With new coaches taking over at Burlington, Wilmot, Delavan-Darien and Walworth Big Foot, there promises to be big changes in the Southern Lakes Conference. The biggest departure […]
Tenhagen era begins for Burlington football
Demons feature new coaching staff, system By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor In 1996, he was catching touchdown passes from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo as a star wide receiver. The 6-foot-4 standout went on to excel at UW-Whitewater as an all-conference receiver. After college, he got his coaching feet […]
Dalton will be guest of honor at Friday’s stadium naming
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Friday will be a night of untested ground for Burlington High School and football. As the school welcomes in new head coach Steve Tenhagen for his first game – against Racine Case at home at 7 p.m. – the school will also be presented the newly […]
Kansasville Graded School considers move to Players Park – Initial talks begin on pros/cons of relocating
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Right now more questions than answers exist, but a proposal is on the table to relocate Kansasville Grade School to a foreclosed piece of property located less than half a mile away along Highway 11. At a special School Board meeting held Aug. 18 for […]
Catholic Central football will rely on togetherness
Team must step up after key injury By Mike Ramczyk Sports Editor Entering his 23rd season, Catholic Central football coach Tom Aldrich has one of the top 10 win percentages in the state in the last decade. So why does this Division 7 school of roughly 200 kids have […]