By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It was a disappointing way to begin the 2012 spring softball season for the Burlington High School girls’ team. The Demon girls traveled to Paddock Lake Thursday to take on Southern Lakes Conference foe Westosha Central and were handed an 18-0 drubbing at the hands […]
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South defeats Demon girls 3-1
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT The Burlington High School girls soccer team had its first lead of the season, but was unable to hold onto it in a 3-1 non-conference loss to Waukesha South Thursday at South. Tegan Rock, off an assist by Maddy Harry, put the Demon girls up […]
Mukwonago defeats Demon netters 5-2
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Wins at No. 4 singles and No. 1 doubles were not enough to get the Burlington High School boys’ tennis team its first dual win of the season as the Demon boys fell 5-2 to Mukwonago April 4 in non-conference action. “Just can’t put it […]
BHS golfers start season at Franksville
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Led by a junior and a freshman, the Burlington High School boys’ golf team placed second at the Franklin Triangular Thursday with a 173. Played at South Hills Country Club in Franksville, Franklin won the event with a 169. South Milwaukee shot a 194. “A […]
Standouts for the week of April 13, 2012
Co-Female Athletes of the Week Alice Fitzpatrick, Union Grove Union High School softball: Fitzpatrick scored the run that tied the game April 3 against Wilmot, but also had another outstanding pitching performance. Fitzpatrick struck out eight and walked four in Union Grove’s 3-1 win over Wilmot last week. The senior […]
Take me out to the ballpark
Spectators enjoy a sunny spring day Saturday as the Catholic Central baseball team hosted three other squads for a baseball tripleheader. (Jennifer Eisenbart photo)
Man arrested after roommate calls police to report drug deal
A City of Burlington man is facing felony and misdemeanor drug charges after his new roommate called the cops to complain April 5 that a drug deal was going down in her home. Lawrence Otto, 20, is facing a Class I felony charge of possession of narcotic drugs, second offense, […]
Yo-yo champ spins to win – and just for fun
Joey Greenamyer, 13, owns more than a dozen different styles and types of yo-yos. And if that sounds way more than a kid needs to pull off something like a common walk-the-dog trick that is correct. Since first picking up a yo-yo at age six, Greenamyer has become […]
In concert
Karcher Middle School student Kassie Herolt plays the flute at the Burlington Area School District’s Jazz Concert April 2 at Burlington High School. (Ed Nadolski photo)
School Board sends out layoff notices
Seniority no longer a deciding factor in which teachers go By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer When the Burlington Area School District issued layoff notices in 2009, there was an uproar over the possible cut of Project-Based Learning at Karcher Middle School – because teacher Cyndi Smith was low on the […]