By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A straight three-set win over Wilmot Tuesday has moved the Union Grove High School girls’ volleyball above .500 in Southern Lakes Conference action. The 25-17, 25-20, 25-11 victory improved the Bronco girls to 3-2 in SLC play with two more SLC matches left. In the […]
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Knurr has breakout race at Muskego
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT As a cross country season progresses, a coach looks for a steady improvement in his runners and a drop in the average times. For Waterford High School cross country coach Nate Schreiber, the times of his girls and boys teams at the Muskego Warrior Invitational […]
Inaugural River’s Edge Art Walk set
The inaugural River’s Edge Art Walk will be held Friday, Oct. 19, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. It will feature 25 artists exhibiting and selling their artwork at 18 different business locations throughout the Waterford downtown area. Artwork will range from ceramic, raku, woodcraft, water and oil paintings, photography, […]
Man charged in shooting death
A 46-year-old Sturtevant man is in custody, charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the shooting death of an Ohio man during an armed robbery in the Town of Yorkville in the early morning hours of Aug. 26. Scott D. Mertins Sr. is facing up to 91 years in prison and […]
Apple harvest more tart than sweet
Extreme weather takes its toll on specialty varieties at local orchard By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer As you walk into the barn at Brightonwoods Orchard on highways 142 and B just south of Burlington, you can see the effect an early spring and dry summer has had on the apple […]
Schwartz continues stellar running
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With a lifetime best time of 15 minutes 48.02 seconds, Union Grove’s Madelyn Schwartz finished ninth overall among 170 runners at the Laser Relays held Saturday at Naga-Waukee Park in Hartland. “That was a 24-second personal record for her,” head coach Kyle Patoka said, adding […]
Friday night football: CCHS comes up short
The Catholic Central High School football team trailed by a score at the half, and ended up losing by that margin at homecoming Friday night, 27-21 to Racine St. Catherine’s. The Hilltoppers drop to 2-4 overall and 2-2 in the Metro Classic Conference, while St. Cat’s remained undefeated. Waterford led […]
Area man dies in farm accident
A Burlington area man is dead and another in critical condition Friday night after a piece of farming equipment tipped over on an area farm Friday afternoon. According to Catholic Central High School officials, Clayton Weis – who drove school buses for athletic events for the school – died Friday […]
Pauly, Ehlen medal at Laser Relays
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Competing against some tough teams at the Laser Relays Saturday at Naga-Waukee Park in Hartland, the Burlington High School boys and girls cross country teams finished ninth and 10th, respectively, among 12 teams in Division 1. “Earning medals, among top-notch competition, were Mickael Pauly and […]
Demons rout Comets
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor With less than a quarter played in Friday night’s football game between Burlington and Delavan-Darien High Schools, the score was 21-0 in favor of BHS and rout looked in the offing. The Demons got their rout, but not before the Comets put a scare in […]