By Patricia Bogumil Staff Writer Besides volunteer firefighter availability, ongoing equipment issues at the local level need attention, noted Waterford Town Chairman Bob Langmesser. Because hydrants are not set up at Hidden Harbor, firefighters last week had to haul the water over to the Tichigan scene in tankers, he noted. […]
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Incumbent opts out of School Board forum
Kessler decries partisan nature of sponsor By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer A planned candidate forum featuring the six people running for two available Burlington Area School Board positions will be short at least two people – the incumbents – next week. The forum is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday in […]
Friday night sports report
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor Waterford senior Stephanie Rank had to fight for every single one of her 16 points Friday night, but when she rebounded and put back her own miss of a free throw, Rank scored her 1,000th and 1,001st points. Rank’s performance helped lead the Wolverines […]
Waterford-Union Grove game will benefit coach in battle against prostate cancer
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor If there is one thing Waterford Union High School boys basketball coach Mickey Mala is sure of, it is the character of one David Hanson. Hanson is a long-time youth coach in the Waterford and Union Grove areas, both for basketball and football. During the […]
Demons pull away from Wolverines at home
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor The second quarter of both games between the Burlington and Waterford High School basketball teams has been all BHS this year. The Demons proved that again Friday night, rallying from a 15-11 deficit after the first quarter with a killer defensive effort in the second […]
Waterford girls get redemption against Wilmot
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor Coming off a loss to Elkhorn last week in which “everything went wrong,” according to coach Dena Brechtl, the Waterford Union High School girls basketball team was looking for a little redemption Tuesday night. They got it. Waterford weathered a late run by Wilmot that […]
Gymnasts score season high at Spartan Invitational
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Competing in three meets in five days took a toll on the Waterford High School gymnastics squad in a 126.325 to 115.275 loss Monday to Elkhorn in Southern Lakes Conference action at home. The loss dropped Waterford’s conference record to 2-2. “I think they were […]
Demon wrestlers finish undefeated in SLC duals
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT A 68-4 win over Union Grove Thursday provided the Burlington High School wrestling team with an undefeated Southern Lakes Conference dual season. The seventh-ranked Demon boys finished 7-0 in the SLC going into the conference meet Saturday, Feb. 4, at Badger High School in Lake […]
Hocking leads CCHS girls in pair of wins
By Bud Milroy Sports correspondent Don’t look now, but the Catholic Central High School girls basketball team may be pulling it together. The Lady ’Toppers went on the road Saturday to pick up a 57-56 win over The Prairie School and then beat Kenosha Christian Life at home Tuesday 59-49. […]
Wolverines finish SLC dual season at 2-5
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT In their final dual prior to the Southern Lakes Conference Meet, the Waterford High School wrestling squad lost 44-28 to Wilmot Jan. 26. With the loss, the Wolverine boys finished the SLC dual portion of the season with a 2-5 record. Waterford won just five […]