By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor Two weeks ago, Burlington High School baseball coach Scott Staude knew his team was entering a critical stretch of the season, with two games each against Wilmot and Waterford. With three of the four games now behind, Staude is pretty confident in his squad. A […]
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Netters split pair of SLC contests
By David Paulsen Sports Correspondent The Burlington High School boys tennis team evened their record at 3-3 overall and improved to 3-1 in the Southern Lakes Conference with a 5-2 win over Lake Geneva Badger Tuesday. “The team played well against a good team,” head coach Ken Savaglia said. The […]
From Out in Right Field: Reptar: He’s not just for Rugrats anymore
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports Editor If you ask most kids of the 1990s who Reptar is, they will cite “Rugrats” and the Godzilla-type green T-Rex. Right now, though, if you ask the state of South Carolina – or at least the University of South Carolina baseball fans – Reptar […]
Standouts for the week of May 4, 2012
Male Athlete of the Week Gunnar Knight and Jordan Hintz, Burlington High School trapshooting: Both Knight and Hintz notched perfect scores last week in downing previously undefeated Westosha Central. It was Knight’s first perfect score of the season, while it was the fourth perfect score in six weeks for Hintz. […]
‘Larry Moss for Money’ celebrates life with spirit
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor During his 27 years, Larry Moss took good care to enjoy his life and everything that was part of it, recalled Jessie Bertrang, his sister. Born and raised in Burlington, Larry enjoyed riding his motorcycle all around the country, Bertrang said. “He also went skydiving […]
Brittle bones can’t break family bonds
Under intense scrutiny of baseless abuse probe, Dahl family comes through for ailing daughter By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer When 4-year-old Eve Dahl arrived at Karcher Middle School Friday morning, she was all decked out in pink – right down to the pink cast on her left foot. […]
School District heads talk to and learn from each other
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The five public school districts that serve students in elementary, middle and high school throughout the greater Waterford area have been in the midst of a busy, productive year, officials said recently. These school districts are Waterford Union High School; Washington-Caldwell; North Cape; Drought (Norway Joint […]
Internet sting nabs local man
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor A 34-year-old Rochester man has been charged with two felony counts of possession of child pornography. Ryan P. Josing, 300 E. Spring St., was arrested after Racine County investigators received a tip from a Walworth County Sheriff’s Department detective who was conducting an undercover operation […]
Homeowner charged with reverse drive-by shooting
By Patricia Bogumil Interim Editor Two teens who were test-driving a truck they recently repaired were allegedly shot at sometime after midnight April 29 by a Union Grove homeowner who apparently mistook them for criminals intent on mischief. Brian S. Allyn, 55, 1222 Sta te St., Union Grove, is charged […]
A rendezvous in Paris
BHS junior prom is Saturday Burlington High School students will step out in formal attire Saturday to the theme “Meet Me in Paris” during their annual junior prom. The event includes a grand march in the BHS gymnasium beginning at 4:50 p.m., followed by a dinner and dance at Veterans […]