Squad has just six available members on weekdays By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer “As Chief of the Burlington Rescue Squad, it is an honor to serve alongside individuals that bring a true meaning to our motto, ‘Service Above Self,’ as these people give more than you know to help those […]
Sports & Other News
Waterford basketball: Boys, girls both win games
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor It may not have been pretty, but Waterford’s 40-36 victory over Elkhorn at home Jan. 11 was exactly what the Wolverines needed – a win. “We won,” said Waterford coach Dena Brechtl. “I did feel it was a strange game. We were in control almost […]
Co-op swim team falls to Badger
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Burlington/Waterford co-op boys swim team traveled to Badger High School in Lake Geneva for a Southern Lakes Conference dual Tuesday and were dealt a 114-55 defeat. David Jones led the Demons with two victories. Jones won the 50-yard freestyle in 24.43 seconds and then […]
Gymnasts fall short in tri-meet competition
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Burlington Combined gymnastics team knew it would be short on varsity numbers this year. So when senior Lauren Otter went down at Saturday’s tri-meet against Franklin/Muskego/Whitnall/Oak Creek and Kenosha Combined, it definitely wasn’t a good thing. “She couldn’t finish floor,” said Burlington coach Diane […]
Bronco girls drop two of three
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Union Grove High School girls basketball team gave Wisconsin Lutheran (10-2 coming into the game) all it could handle Tuesday night before succumbing 52-46 in non-conference action on the Bronco home court. Union Grove led 11-10 after one quarter and 22-20 at the half, […]
Demons down Delavan, come up short at Mukwonago
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Burlington High School boys basketball coach Steve Berezowitz admits his team has hit a little bit of a rough patch. The Demons have lost three of their last four games, but Berezowitz said his team is sticking to its plan. “We’re in that little bit […]
Gymnastics posts season high in loss to Whitewater
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Even though the team lost a Southern Lakes Conference meet to Whitewater, the Waterford High School gymnastics squad had its highest score of the season Jan. 8. The Wolverine girls tallied 117.95 points, with Whitewater scoring 126.20 points. Sam Dziak had a solid day, winning […]
It’s Free Fishing Weekend across the state
Pull up a pail and help family and friends discover that ice is nice when it comes to fishing in Wisconsin – doubly so when the fishing is free. Wisconsin’s first winter Free Fishing Weekend is set for Jan. 19 and 20. Residents and nonresidents alike can fish anywhere in […]
Plans to cut WSD user fees march on
By Patricia Bogumil Editor This spring, around the time the Waterford Sanitary District plans to cut its quarterly user fees by about 5 percent, a 10 percent increase from the Western Racine County Sewerage District will kick in. But that doesn’t matter, according to Dan Dickinson, the WSD board president. […]
Timing of Easter spurs school calendar debate
BASD tries to balance academic, religious concerns By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer For the most part, school calendars seem to vary little from year to year. One of the few exceptions is Easter, and how breaks are arranged around it. The 2013-14 school calendar for Burlington Area School Districts […]