By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Going into last week’s Southern Lakes Conference football game at Wilmot, Burlington High School head coach Hans Block was worried about the Panthers’ defense. Five hundred, 51 yards of offense later, maybe Block isn’t so worried. The Demons put together a punishing rushing game at […]
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Burlington Titans to hold baseball tryouts
The Burlington Titans baseball team – a traveling youth program co-sponsored by Burlington Little League 0 will hold tryouts Oct. 6 and Oct. 14. Players are eligible for a team based on the age and grade they are in as of April 30. For U-8, contact Tom Follis at [email protected]; […]
Standouts for the week of Oct. 5, 2012
Male Athlete of the Week Nick Bartlett, Burlington High School boys volleyball: Playing arch-rival Westosha Central last week, the BHS boys wanted to make a statement. Bartlett ended up being a huge part of that, as the Demons won the match 25-17, 25-18, 25-10 at Burlington Sept. 27. Bartlett, whose […]
Area tennis players headed to state
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor It was an impressive day Wednesday for area high school girls tennis teams, as Burlington, Waterford Union and Union Grove Union High School all qualified at least one player for next week’s WIAA Division 1 state tournament in Madison. At the Badger sectional, Waterford’s Alyssa […]
Driver assaulted by fake cop
The Racine County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible police impersonator incident that occurred Wednesday, Sept. 26, at about 7:30 p.m. in western Racine County outside Waterford. A young female, driving alone on County Trunk Highway K (Apple Road) assumed she was being stopped by a police officer in a […]
A tavern of renown
B.J. Wentker’s featured in new book, documentary By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Burlington’s historic triangle tavern – B.J. Wentker’s – is featured front and center in a new book and soon-to-be released public television documentary about Wisconsin’s historic taverns and breweries. Local residents will have a chance to preview […]
Demon fans offer colorful support
Members of the Burlington High School student section get a little wild last week as the Demons host Westosha Central for a Southeast Conference boys volleyball match. From left are Spencer Warner, Jimmy Penzel, Jackson Wightman and Jake Reetz. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Let’s hear it for school spirit
Catholic Central High School’s poms team performs during the all-school homecoming pep rally Friday. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Lessons in life from the trailer trash
Haylofters’ adult-themed show plays on stereotypes By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As one of the main characters in “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” will explain, not every stereotype about a trailer park is true. Just, as it turns out, most of them. With off-color and offbeat humor poking fun […]
St. Vincent de Paul setting up shop in Waterford
Groundbreaking expected next month By Patricia Bogumil Editor A St. Vincent de Paul presence in the west end – sorely missed by many since the group’s pantry and thrift store closed in Burlington more than four years ago – is coming back. Monday night, the Waterford Village Board approved a […]
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