SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

If your last name was Goodrich or Schwartz, and you competed for the Union Grove High School girls track and field squad, then Monday was a good day for you.

The Goodrich sisters – Cassy, a junior; and Alex, a freshman – and junior Madelyn Schwartz, won two events, finished second in two more, and third in a fifth at the WIAA Division 1 regional at Mukwonago. That qualified them for sectional competition Thursday.

Cassy Goodrich won the 100-meter dash (in 13.08 seconds) and the 400 in 59.62, plus placed second in the 200 (25.78).

Head coach Joe Busalacchi noted that Goodrich did what she needed to do.

“At this point, it’s about advancing,” Busalacchi said.

Schwartz was second in both the 400 and 800. She was timed in 1:01.83 to finish right behind Cassy Goodrich in the 400, and then turned in a time of 2:21.03 in the 800.

“She ran great times in both races,” Busalacchi said. “She came out and she ran awesome.”

Busalacchi believes the Schwartz’s training and the fact that she faced some good competition helped her turn in such good times.

“We were really, really excited,” Busalacchi said about Schwartz’s 800 time, since Schwartz had already run the 400.

Alex Goodrich was third in the 300 hurdles in 49.35, and narrowly missed qualifying in the 100 hurdles where she placed fifth, just .05 of a second out of fourth.

“(The 300 hurdles) is going to be her event,” Busalacchi said. “She can use her natural speed.”

Both Bronco squads took seventh in the regional held at Mukwonago.

The Bronco boys were led by the 4-by-200 relay team of Andy Hatch, Dennis Hebron, Kyle Martinez and Joe Peterson. That foursome turned in a time of 1:32.71 to finish third. That time was just .2 off the UGHS record.

“They were flying,” Busalacchi said. “The handoffs were clean.”

J.K. Witkofski was the only other Bronco to qualify for sectional. He was fourth in the 200 in 23.50.

Joe Veselik and Ryan Mevis narrowly missed qualifying for sectional. Veselik was fifth in both the 110 hurdles and the 300 hurdles, while Mevis was fifth in the 800.

No Bronco boy advanced to sectional last year.

“I can’t brag enough about the boys side this year,” Busalacchi said, adding that the boys have responded well to all the coaching.

WIAA Division 1 sectional action was held Thursday at Wisconsin Lutheran.

Randy Kelly Nelson, 55, Rochester, died May 21, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 26, 1957, to John Nelson Sr. and Louise (Pease) Ford. He grew up in Racine where he graduated from Horlick High School. He then attended Gateway where he received his degree in criminology.

He married the love of his life, Luanne (Gilboy) in 1985. He joined the Racine County Sheriff’s office in 2011 after more than seven years as a police officer for the Town of Burlington Police Department. He truly loved his hunting and fishing trips, traveling on his Harley with Luanne, Brewer games with his family, and loved spending time with his girls “Sammy and Sophie.”

Survivors include his wife; children, Randy Kelly (Jaime) Nelson Jr., Racine, Benji Gister, Rochester, Jaymie Gister, Racine; seven grandchildren; his mother, Horicon; sister, Bonnie Petrakis, Tomahawk; brother, Larry (Julie) Shockley, Sarona; sister, Sharyon Kubista, Mayville; and many other family members.

The family would like to send a special “thank you” to Dr. Haider, Katrina and staff at the Aurora Vince Lombardi Cancer Center in Burlington.

In accordance with Randy’s wishes there will be no funeral service. Mealy Funeral Home, Waterford, served the family.

Carl Anders’ painting captures images of military service as a tribute to the veterans who’ve served their country. The painting has been donated for display at Veterans Terrace in Burlington. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)

Attention to detail captures conflict, heroism

By Jennifer Eisenbart

Staff Writer

At the heart of Carl Anders’ artwork are the details.

A painter since he was a child, Anders lived in California until 2008. After the death of his wife, his daughter urged him to move to Burlington.

A Vietnam veteran, Anders joined Veterans of Foreign War Anderson Murphy Post 2823 – and began contemplating how to use his art to convey an important message.

“I wanted to come up with an idea of all the wars, and get a point across – what we’ve been through,” said Anders, 71.

And so, three and a half years ago, he purchased a canvas to capture his vision. With meticulous and pain-staking detail, Anders’ tribute to the four main branches of the military and their vets is now finished.

Once a display case is built, it will be on permanent display on the lower level of Veterans Terrace. But with Memorial Day on Monday, Anders hopes visitors for the parade and to ChocolateFest will be able to view it as well.

Anders and incoming VFW 2823 commander Scott Bourassa hope to have the oil painting on display at the gazebo in Echo Park following the parade. A guard will be posted to protect the piece.

Artist Carl Anders (from left), Veterans Terrace Manager Bill Schmitz, Mayor Bob Miller and VFW Post 2823 Incoming Commander Scott Bourassa show off the painting Anders is donating to for display at Veterans Terrace. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)

In looking at Anders’ creation, it’s hard not to reach for the canvas. Badges are painted in such shadow and detail that they look real, as if Anders had created a collage instead of a painting.

Familiar scenes – from Iwo Jima to the minutemen of the Revolutionary War to the twin towers destroyed on 9-11 – dot the landscape.

But central to the piece are two ghostly images – the Vietnam Memorial and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

In Anders’ rendering, three soldiers blend in with the actual memorial, giving the impression that they are ghosts.

Similar imagery, though with less definition, mark the tomb.

Bourassa says that while laymen will appreciate the work, veterans will be able to see themselves in the portrait.

“The veterans that look at it understand everything Carl’s put into it,” he explained. “It’s definitely a tribute, and a keepsake for all the veterans.

“To be able to look at this painting and the depth and the time that was put into making it and the centuries it goes back, it’s a great tribute,” Bourassa added.

Anders, who also hand paints the poppies on each of the crosses placed in Echo Park each Memorial Day weekend, just wants veterans to know they are remembered.

“To show not only the public, but veterans what we’ve gone through,” he said.

That is no more evident than the last piece of artwork, placed at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Anders’ work – that of the POW/MIA banner.

“You Are Not Forgotten.”

Sports Correspondent

For a young Catholic Central High School baseball team, winning three games in a row is a big deal – especially when they had only won four all season before then.

“It really means a lot to us because we’re so young,” said CCHS coach Tom O’Connell after the Hilltoppers traveled to Kenosha St. Joseph and won 7-3 on May 16, and then swept a doubleheader from Greendale Martin Lutheran on Saturday, 4-3 and 11-9.

Both of the Martin Luther games went extra innings.

In the win over St. Joe’s, Kross Krueger led the Hilltoppers (7-10 overall, 5-8 in the Metro Classic Conference). The sophomore overcame two errors in the first inning where the Lancers scored three runs and shut out the opposition the rest of the way.

He finished with four strikeouts and just one walk. He also had a bases-loaded single in the fifth inning to bring in the first CCHS run. Tegan Miles followed with a walk that forced in a run. In the sixth, CCHS erupted with five runs, with single RBIs going to Alex Wegge, Jacob Webley and Miles.

Miles bounced back from a couple of rough outings and hurled the ’Toppers to the game one win over Martin Luther. He went all eight innings with just two earned runs, 13 strikeouts and four walks.

“His curve ball was outstanding and he kept his fastball down in the zone,” O’Connell said.

The Hilltoppers scored a single run in the bottom of the third, but Martin Luther tied the score in its half of the fourth, then took the lead in the fifth. CCHS tied it up in the bottom of the frame.

Miles worked out of a jam in the seventh. In the bottom of the eighth, Nolan Girard and Matt Heiligenthal each drew a walk to open the game. One out later, Webley sacrificed the runners to second and third, and Sobbe had a line-drive single for the game winner.

In the second game, CCHS rallied in the top of the eighth and held off the Spartans in the bottom half of the inning.

Austin Hayes started on the mound and went six and a third innings before running out of gas. Girard worked one and two-thirds innings in relief for the win.

Ben Heiligenthal and Zach Mehring drew walks to open the top of the eighth, and a wild pitch allowed Heiligenthal to score. A sacrifice fly by Girard scored Mehring. Matt Heiligenthal walked and an error brought in a third run.

Martin Luther scored a pair in the bottom half of the inning, but a fly out to Webley in center field ended the game.

Brian Dankle, Burlington High School boys golf: In spite of not having what coach Bill Berkholtz called his “A” game, Dankle played well enough to win Southern Lakes Conference individual medalist honors May 14 at Hawk’s View Golf Course in Lake Geneva.

Dankle shot a 79 to win medalist honors, and helped lead BHS to a second-place finish behind three-time repeat champion Waterford.

Also considered: Kross Krueger, Catholic Central High School baseball.

Female Athlete of the Week

Cassy Goodrich, Union Grove Union High School girls track and field: Goodrich swept the sprint events May 14 at the Southern Lakes Conference meet at Waterford.

Goodrich, the defending state runner-up in the 400, won that event in 56.06, her fastest time of the season.

Goodrich also won the 100 in 12.67 and the 200 in 25.32.

She is currently ranked 15th in Division 1 in the 100, fifth in the state in the 200 and No. 1 in the state in the 400 – with the time she ran at the conference meet.

Also considered: Megan Wadsworth, Catholic Central High School track and field.

Team of the Week

Waterford Union High School boys golf: Going into the Southern Lakes Conference Meet as the favorite, the Waterford High School boys golf team lived up to expectations, winning the SLC Meet with a 326 score.

It was the third year in a row that Waterford has won the SLC title.

Played at Hawk’s View Golf Course, Lake Geneva, the Wolverines were 10 strokes better than second-place Burlington.

The top four Waterford golfers all finished in the top eight, with Zach Nash, Garrett Buri and Matt Puetz finishing second, third and fourth.

Nash and Buri each carded 80s, while Puetz shot an 82.

Adam Dewane finished eighth overall, firing an 84.

The fifth Wolverine, Grant Beck, carded an 88.

Trapshooting

With just one week left in the Southeast Wisconsin SCTP Trapshooting Conference, the race remains too close to call.

Burlington and Wilmot top the varsity standings with just one loss apiece, while Badger and Jefferson are just one match behind them.

Burlington’s Josh Grisham and Christian Jensen broke all 25 targets en route to Burlington’s 122-112 win over Racine Lutheran. Daniel Roeder was perfect for the Crusaders.

Milwaukee Marquette, meanwhile, handed Jefferson its second loss of the season while posting the highest mark of the week, 123-122. Drake Harris, James McCroy and Jack Reesman were all perfect for the Hilltoppers.

Waterford fell 116-108 to the virtual score. Hunter Swan led the Wolverines by hitting 24 of 25 targets.

Union Grove also lost to the virtual score (the average of the other team scores), 116-107. Bend Sands and Patruck Sandoval each hit 22 target to pace the Broncos.

Wilmot posted a 122 with a win over Cudahy. Other winners were Badger, Westosha Central and Muskego.

Winners in the junior varsity competition were Burlington, Milwaukee Lutheran, Union Grove, Marquette and Central. Wilmot’s Anthony Sandberg and Burlington’s Cody McCarthy posted scores of 24 in intermediate competition.

SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

With seniors Mickael Pauly and Max Shenkenberg each winning two events, the Burlington High School boys track and field squad finished fourth as a team at the WIAA Division 1 Badger Regional Monday at Lake Geneva.

Pauly, a foreign exchange student, won the 400-meter dash in 50.71 seconds, and the 800 in 2:02.42.

Shenkenberg won the pole vault, clearing 12 feet even, and the triple jump, with a leap of 44-03.

The Demon girls had two regional champs and finished sixth overall as a team.

Senior Audra Weis won the pole vault competition convincingly, clearing 10-06.

“That’s her event,” head coach Dan Luneau said. “She loves that event.”

Freshman Meta Ehlen won the mile in 5:31.36.

“She runs very smart,” Luneau noted, adding that he was going to enter Ehlen in the 800, as well, but chose not to, giving Ehlen the best chance to win the mile.

With the top four finishers in each event advancing to sectional, Burlington qualified athletes in 14 events.

For the Demon boys, other individual qualifiers were Zach Wawrzyniakowski (third, 1,600), Ross Canales (fourth, high jump), Charles Aguirre (fourth, 300 hurdles)

In addition, the boys 4-by-400 relay team of Canales, Wawrzyniakowski, Noah Strohm and Pauly was third in 3:30.57.

Other individuals qualifying from the girls’ squad were Hannah Anderson (fourth, 100) and Emma Fettig (fourth, long jump).

Luneau noted that it has been awhile since Burlington had a girl qualify for sectional in the 100.

The 4-by-400 relay team of Hannah Peterson, Anna Vogt, Fettig and Weis was second in 4:17.88.

“Just about every one of the girls had a PR (personal record) for their split time,” Luneau said. “They left it all on the track.”

The 4-by-100 relay team of Vogt, Fettig, Molly Benavides and Anderson, was third 52.84 seconds.

“We took all of our fastest sprinters and put them all together for the first time,” Luneau said.

Fettig qualified for sectional in all three events she participated in.

“(She) had a great night,” Luneau said.

These qualifying athletes and relay teams will compete in the WIAA Division sectional at Waterford today at 3:30 p.m.

SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

It took overtime, but the Burlington High School girls soccer team advanced Tuesday to the Southern Lakes Conference title game.

The Demon girls edged Union Grove 2-1 at home to improve to 7-1 in the SLC and 11-4-1 overall.

“This was one of our most exciting games of the year,” head coach Joel Molitor said. “It was a huge step forward to win a game against a good opponent in overtime. We had not done that yet this year.”

Union Grove led 1-0 at the half, and kept that lead until midway through the secondd half. Merin Mundt scored in the 64th minute for Burlington, with Alli Zeman getting the winning goal in the 84th minute of overtime off an assist from Mundt.

“Union Grove played a great game,” Molitor noted. “They are much improved from the last time we played them.”

Tegan Rock, Natalie Dukes, Madi Ibarra, Ashley Derks and Sydney McCourt were solid on defense.

“Their play was outstanding,” Molitor said.

Morganne Brown also returned to the lineup in this game, coming back from a nagging knee injury.

Vs. Delavan-Darien

The Demon girls were handed their first SLC loss Thursday at Delavan-Darien when Comets took a 2-1 win in double overtime.

“They got a couple of free kick goals,” Molitor said.

Molitor added that Delavan-Darien played solid defense, holding the Demon offense to the one goal.

Just 12 minutes into the game, Burlington took a 1-0 lead on a Maddy Harry goal off a corner kick.

Delavan-Darien tied the game in the 66th minute, and won it at the very end of the second overtime period.

With the loss, the Demons won the dual portion of the regular SLC season with a 6-1 conference record. The team just needs to win both games in the SLC Tournament to claim the conference crown.

“We control our own destiny,” Molitor said.

The Demons will play Badger today for the SLC title at 6:30 p.m.

WIAA regional action does not begin until Thursday, May 30.

Lucinda Irene Glick, 94, Whitewater, died there on May 22, 2013. She was born June 19, 1918, in Colton, Ohio, to the late Virgil and Irene (Weirich) Kigar.

She married the Rev. Myron Glick June 25, 1939, in Colton, Ohio. He preceded her in death in April of 1999.

She was an active member of the UCC Congregational Church of Delavan and the UCC Congregational Church in Rochester, when her husband was pastor there.

She was a member of the FAITH Circle of UCC-Congregational Church and former Sunday school teacher.

She was a Gray Lady (Red Cross) in Park Falls, Wis. In Delavan she was a member of Cousin Otto’s Clowns using the name Flutterbye.

Survivors include her sons, David (Sharon) Glick, Neenah, Dennis (Connie) Glick, Fond du Lac, Phillip (Barbara) Glick, Nags Head, N.C., James (Linda) Glick, New Haven, Conn.; daughters, Sharon (Roger) Schattner, Franksville, Alice (Ray) Zwaagstra, Bishop, Ga.; 20 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sister, Elvira

She was further preceded in death by her sisters, Nina, Margaret, Rose Ann, Lavon; brothers, Melvin, Virgil, Lowell and Wayne.

Memorial services and gathering is Saturday, May 25, at 2 p.m., at Fairhaven Retirement Village, 435 W. Starin Road, Whitewater. The Rev. Kendell Nordstrom will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Rochester Cemetery. Betzer Funeral Home of Delavan is serving the family.

For the last 13 years Love Inc. has sponsored the Battle Of The Bands contest at the Chocolatefest grounds.

Hundreds of high school and middle school students from Southeast Wisconsin and Northern Illinois have come to compete on the main stage for a chance to take home the $500 prize and bragging rights.

This year’s installment of Battle Of The Bands is Thursday, May 23, from 4:30-10 p.m. at the main stage on the ChocolateFest Grounds. Admission is $5 or five non-perishable food items.

Brandon Dawley, a member of 1703 and a previous contestant at the Battle Of The Bands said, “The competition was a great experience for us because it was the first time we played on a big stage with a real sound system. It gave us a chance to showcase our sound and kick-started our music career.”

This event is great for everyone involved and offers the community more than a night of music and fun. Last year this event raised more than $800 for the food pantry at Love Inc.

Bill Schoessling, director at Love Inc. says, “This is a great way for the high school students to get awareness that people in our area are truly hungry.  It is also a great and fun way for them to display their talent.”

Bands are judged by a panel of local musicians and music critics on musicianship, originality, and crowd participation. Judges provide helpful feedback for each band and stick around after to give advice on how they can improve their sound and performances in the future.

Jeffery Erickson, a board member at Love Inc. and judge at the Battle Of The Bands said,  “Participating as a judge has provided me with a really fun way to serve Love, Inc. This fundraiser sets the stage to focus our attention and support towards this remarkable charitable organization, all while providing entertainment and a creative outlet for our community.”

Family, friends and fans come to offer support to their favorite bands and their admission fees or non-perishable food items raise funds and awareness for those in need.

Scott Herrmann, president at Love Inc. said, “The groups and their supporters who show up to support the bands are also supporting Love Inc with either food or monetary donations to help. For some, this may be the first time they are introduced to Love Inc. Many people today are struggling to get by and any time someone can help another or be helped is a blessing, however small the gesture.”

This year, six bands are entered in the competition, each influenced by different musical genres including: classic rock, punk rock, folk, and acoustic rock.

Jon Hainstock, an organizer for the event and previous Battle Of The Bands participant says, “I was blown away by some of the young musicianship I saw up there last year, and this year will be no different. The music is great, and I hope we see a good turnout for the bands and Love Inc.”

A poster of the elementary school’s Helping Hands group promotes its next mission to assist women and children dealing with domestic issues. The group has been approved to start a community garden at the former village hall location. (Photo by Jason Arndt)

By Jason Arndt

Correspondent

The idea all started with an elementary school student’s compassion, then led to a newly founded organization at Union Grove Elementary School.

“She told me that she and a couple of other girls in her class were tired of seeing other girls in their class not having anyone to play with,” explained co-founder Tiffany Janicek. “So we started a little club called Helping Hands.”

Janicek, 33, is the mother of the girl who expressed the desire to be of help to her peers at the school. The organization was formed in January after mulling her daughter’s comments for a few days, and then it led to support at the school.

“With the help and support of the staff at Union Grove Elementary, we were able to get care letters out to parents and posters up,” said Janicek.

Helping Hands began with 37 students at the school; it’s now at 27 today due to student commitments to sports and other extra-curricular activities.

A dozen of those 27 students were on hand Monday night at a Village Board meeting to ask for permission to begin a new community garden at the site of the former village hall (see related story, page 3).

Trustees listened intently Monday to the children tell them what they believe in.

“I learned how to make a difference in the community,” said Hayley, a fourth- grade student at the school.

Janicek mentioned to trustees that one person can be of help and the additional support from group members allows students to be more empowered about their beliefs.

“I help people not get bullied so much and not get picked on,” explained third-grader Brielle to the trustees.

After four months as an organization, Helping Hands has garnered a tremendous amount of attention from a variety of different charitable organizations within the community.

The first donation drive came with assistance from Modern Woodmen of America, where students were given a chance to pick out items at WalMart to donate to women and children in need.

“They were concerned about women and children being bullied out of their homes,” Janicek said.

Boys make up the majority of the members of the group.

“I was really surprised by the turnout because most of them are boys,” Janicek said. “Boys get bullied a lot in sports and I did not realize that.”

In response to the concern of most of the boys, Janicek also received help from the Racine Raiders organization.

“A representative from the Raiders came in and spoke to the class and signed autographs,” Janicek said. “I think that really made a difference.”

Offensive Lineman Dustin Svendson spent a day talking with children and answering questions they had during the day’s event.

After the initial efforts, the students spearheaded their own donation drive called “Faithful Fighters Supply Drive,” and received community support in making the effort a success. The Supply Drive benefited Women and Children Horizons of Kenosha.

“We would like to reinforce that one person can make a difference in their very own community,” Janicek said.

For more information on the organization and how to help, please visit their website at www.helpinghandswi.org.