Gateway Technical College Foundation will hold its annual golf scramble Sept. 3 at Hawk’s View Golf Club in Lake Geneva to raise money to support Gateway scholarships, student emergency grants and college initiatives. The 26th Annual Gateway Foundation Scramble includes a boxed lunch, 18 holes of golf and a short evening reception. Registration costs $185 […]
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Posted inCulture, Sports
Golf For Beginners: Basic Information About Your Sports Gear
So, you want to play golf. It’s a very established and classy sport, one that we often see the elite and affluent play (stereotypically speaking). As simple as the sport may look, there’s actually a lot of components and physical preparation that is needed to succeed in it. The golf gear, too, needs preparation so […]
Posted inCommunity, Non-Profits
Annual golf outing to benefit STRIVE scholarships
The Racine Founders Rotary Club will host its annual Dennis Barry STRIVE Scholarship Golf Classic on Monday, Sept. 9 to raise funds to support the club’s annual scholarship awards to local high school graduates. This year the club awarded five scholarships totaling $10,000. Named to remember Dennis Barry, a long-standing and energized local Rotarian, the […]
Posted inObituaries
Philip Litrenta Always Put Family First
Philip J. Litrenta, Sr. passed away peacefully on Saturday at Ridgewood Care Center at the age of 90. Philip was born on October 27th, 1927 to Anthony (Tony) and Sophie (Romano) Litrenta. He lived in Racine his entire life, his childhood days, living on Blake Ave., where many lasting friendships were formed. At the age […]
Posted inCommunity, Obituaries
Obituary: Karen Nelson Community Volunteer
Karen P. Nelson, 76, passed away Monday at Ascension All Saints Hospital. Karen was born in Lancaster, Wisconsin on July 28, 1940, and was the daughter of the late Walter and Henrietta (Nee: Jackering) McDonald. On June 29, 1963 in Lancaster, she was united in marriage to Theodore “Ted” F. Nelson. She volunteered for twenty […]
Posted inCommunity, Events
Welcoming a new Juniors golf tournament
The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) is bringing the inaugural AJGA Preview to Mount Pleasant’s Meadowbrook Country Club with the support of Real Racine on May 5-7. The AJGA provides exceptional junior golfers the opportunity to develop and showcase their competitive skills for college golf scholarships. The organization has annual membership of more 6,500 junior […]
Posted inSchools
Excellence in Racine: Girl Golfers Named Academic All-State
Congratulations are in order for nine female student-athletes who earned Academic All-State honors from the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin. These outstanding students are being recognized for their accomplishments on and off the green because they maintain a grade point average of 3.25 or higher; participate in at least 75 percent of their team’s varsity events; […]
Posted inSchools
Excellence in Racine: 12 Student Golfers Named All-State Honorees
Congratulations are in order for 12 Racine Unified student golfers for being recognized as All-State Academic honorees. The Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin named five students from William Horlick; six students from J.I. Case; and one student from Walden III high schools based on this criteria: A cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 […]
Posted inCommunity, Government
Drivin’ It To The Parks Golf Fundraiser Set
Hoping to expand the Caledonia Parks and Recreation Department, a golf fundraiser will be held at 11 a.m. June 6 at South Hills Country Club, 3047 U.S. Highway 41. The money raised will help add shelters, playground and fitness equipment. Plans also include upgrading the baseball/softball diamonds, and expand the recreational programs with summer playground […]