By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Burlington High School wrestling team continued its early season roll with a 65-9 trouncing of Delavan-Darien Tuesday. The win improved the Demon grapplers dual overall and Southern Lakes Conference record to 2-0. They also won the Gunslinger Invitational held Saturday at Slinger. In the […]
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Demon girls run past Falcons, then fall Wilmot
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A 35-13 bulge in the second half turned a 24-14 halftime lead into a rout for the Burlington High School girls basketball team Friday. Played at home, the 59-27 victory over Westosha Central got the Demon girls Southern Lakes Conference schedule off to a great […]
Concert raises funds for shelter
Benefit nets $2,000 for Burlington’s Transitional Living Center By Julie Rossman Correspondent A crowd of nearly 200 gathered at the banquet hall of Cotton Exchange Restaurant in Waterford on Sunday for a relaxing concert of harp music. “Musical Moments of Hope and Healing” was presented by harpist Tami Briggs, of […]
City OKs budget with lower tax rate
Officials used fund balance to close gap By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The City of Burlington Common Council approved the 2013 budget by a 7-1 vote Tuesday night. The city has a $7.93 million budget for 2013, and will utilize approximately $400,000 from its fund balance to keep tax bills […]
Demons survive rough finish against Westosha
By Jennifer Eisenbart SPORTS EDITOR The Burlington High School boys basketball team couldn’t stand prosperity Tuesday night. Leading by 20 points at one point in the third quarter, the Demons got cold in the fourth, and had to hang on for a 48-41 win over Westosha Central to open Southern […]
Gymnasts pick up easy win
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor The Burlington/Badger/Catholic Central/Wilmot gymnastics team opened with a victory Tuesday night, downing Jefferson at Karcher Middle School 141.3875 to 102.50. “We had some falls, but the girls handled themselves well,” said coach Diane Biedrzycki. “It was a great start.” Molly Benavides won the vault with […]
Standouts for the week of Dec. 7, 2012
Male Athlete of the Week Carson Biedrzycki, Burlington High School boys basketball: If there was supposed to be an adjustment period from boys volleyball to basketball, Biedrzycki didn’t get the memo. Biedrzycki went out and dominated in Burlington’s first game of the year last week, as BHS downed Kenosha Bradford […]
Co-op swim team has best finish ever at Cudahy
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It was their best finish ever at an invitational. At least, that is what head coach Denita Jones said after consulting previous coaches for the Burlington-Waterford high schools co-op boys swim team. The Demons took second at the eight-team Cudahy Packer Invitational Saturday, tallying 201.5 […]
Quarterbacks Essman, Meinholz, lineman Miller top All-Area team
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Depending on which philosophy you take in the game of football, you can either tout the importance of scoring with the football – or subscribe to the old adage of “the best offense is a good defense.” This year, there were standouts on both sides […]
Incumbents to step aside
Simenson won’t run for City Council By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer City of Burlington Alderman Steve Rauch announced last month that he will not seek re-election, and now another City Council member has followed that route as well. Alderwoman Katie Simenson said Tuesday that she will not be seeking re-election […]
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