By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor An 18-point fourth quarter blew open a relatively close game for the Waterford boys basketball team Tuesday night, and the Wolverines went on to a 52-34 win over Lake Geneva Badger at home. The win improved Waterford to 6-2 in the Southern Lakes Conference and […]
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Grapplers fall to Delavan-Darien
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT It has been a difficult Southern Lakes Conference dual season for the inexperienced Union Grove High School wrestling squad. That continued Jan. 19 in a 60-18 loss at Delavan-Darien. The Bronco boys won just four of the 14 matches while falling to 0-6 in the […]
Wrestlers take second at Terry Kramer Open
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Four first-place finishes and one second led to a second-place team finish for the Waterford High School wrestling team at the Terry Kramer Open held at Fort Atkinson Saturday. Slinger won the event with 212 points, but Waterford finished second with 184. Fort Atkinson was […]
Wolverine gymnasts get first win of season
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Incorporating a number of new skills into their routines, the Waterford High School gymnastics team earned its first dual win of the season in a victory over Whitewater Jan. 19 at home. The WHS girls scored a season high 125.125 points, nearly five points above […]
Man remains in intensive care after being run over by pickup truck
Driver charged with injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle, second OWI By Tracy Ouellette Staff writer A 47-year-old Union Grove man was still in intensive care at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa after being run over by a truck driven by a suspected drunken driver early Monday morning in Union […]
District seeks input on athletic field improvements
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Exterior facilities have become a hot topic in the Union Grove Union High School District as officials once again grapple with the thought of going out to referendum and planning for the future. District Administrator Al Mollerskov and other school officials will be soliciting community feedback […]
One singular sensation
Members of the Sauk Prairie Executive Session show choir perform a number in the school’s “A Chorus Line” show Jan. 21 during the Chocolate City Showcase show choir competition at Burlington High School. Sauk Prairie finishedsecond overall behind Mayville in the five-choir field. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
Stuck in neutral
BASD waits for guidance from state on teacher evaluation process By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer With state law unclear and the Burlington Area School District still awaiting direction from the state on a teacher evaluation process, it could be a while before there is any clear indication on how Burlington […]
Demon grapplers bring home Highlander title
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT With their fourth straight tournament win, the Burlington High School wrestling team continued its late-season roll Friday at the Highlander Invitational at Homestead High School in Mequon. The Demon boys, who are now ranked No. 7 in the state in Division 1, won the invitational […]
BBW gymnasts post season high in victory over Waukesha
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor The Burlington/Badger/Wilmot gymnastics team hasn’t hit its peak yet – which might be scary for other teams in the state. In spite of counting a few mistakes Jan. 19 at home, BBW still posted a season high score in defeating Waukesha Combined. BBW won the […]