By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor What’s the scariest thing about the Burlington/Badger/Wilmot gymnastics team? After posting a 145.625 team score Saturday to win the Falcon Invite – the best score of the season for BBW and in the state – the squad still has plenty of room for improvement. A […]
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BHS boys get back on track
By Jennifer Eisenbart Sports editor After a pair of non-conference losses last week, the Burlington High School boys basketball team needed a dose of confidence Tuesday night at home against Wilmot. The Demons got it, outscoring the Panthers 21-11 in the second quarter and then coming home with a 70-59 […]
CCHS roundup: Boys, girls fall at St. Joseph
By Bud Milroy Sports correspondent An early deficit proved to be too much for the Catholic Central High School boys basketball team to overcome Saturday night, as the Hilltoppers dropped a 64-52 contest at Kenosha St. Joseph. “The very competitive nature of our kids will keep us battling to the […]
Broncos down Demon girls 51-37
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Over much of this season, the Burlington High School girls basketball team has had a difficult time scoring points. The result is a losing streak that has extended to nine games. During that nine-game span, 50 percent of the time the Demon girls have scored […]
Swim team finishes sixth at Rocket Invite
By David Paulsen SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Even with having the smallest squad at the event, the Burlington co-op boys swim team finishes eighth out of 11 teams at the South Milwaukee Rocket Invite Saturday. “The team did very well,” head coach Denita Jones said. “We weren’t last for a change.” Burlington […]
Standouts for the Week of Jan. 13, 2012
Female Athletes of the Week Stephanie Rank, Waterford Union High School girls’ basketball: In a pair of games last week, the senior showed why she is considered one of the best players in the Southern Lakes Conference. In a 49-46 loss to Union Grove at Union Grove Jan. 3, Rank […]
Primary pecking order set
Ballot established for Feb. 21 BASD election By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff writer After confirming six official candidates for two open spots on the Burlington Area School District Board of Education Monday night, the official order was set for a primary election on Feb. 21. According to BASD officials, state law […]
Welcome winter!
With snow in forecast, area ski resort rejoices By Vanessa Lenz Staff Writer With a few inches of snow in the forecast for Thursday and Friday, officials at Alpine Valley Resort near East Troy remain hopeful Mother Nature’s mantle of white with have skiers itching to hit the slopes. As […]
Songs for peace
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Waterford, was the setting for “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace” by Karl Jenkins, performed this week by the Waterford High School choirs, conducted by music director Derek Machan. Selections included works sung in French, Arabic, Latin and English. Above, soloists Mitchell Nelson (from left), […]
Moving day
Employees and patrons of Bob’s Pedal Pusher bicycle store use old fashioned pedal power to move its inventory of bikes to the store’s new location about a mile up the road at 817 North Pine Street Sunday. Both Bob’s and Stan’s Glass are moving because their current building on South […]
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