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Here’s the compilation of post-season write-ups from USM Sports Information Coordinator, Tom Geilfuss.
Girls’ Tennis
In the Finals of the Division 2 Girls Team State Tournament, Green Bay Notre Dame defeated University School, 5-2, to win the State Championship Saturday.
Both USM and Notre Dame swept the competition in the semi-finals. USM defeated Altoona 7-0 and Notre Dame beat Madison Edgewood 7-0 to set up the final match between the state’s two top-ranked Division 2 girls’ tennis teams.
USM won the number 1 and number 2 singles matches, and Notre Dame won the final two singles matches and swept the 3 doubles matches.
In #1 singles USM freshman Maddy Ecker had little trouble with junior Maria Koval of Notre Dame and won by a score of 6-4, 6-1.
In #2 singles USM senior Saira Khanna easily beat junior Samantha Pallini, 6-0, 6-0.
After that it was all Notre Dame.
In #3 singles Notre Dame sophomore Anne Marie McKenzie struggled but prevailed over USM junior Lucy Bartlett. The tight match ended with the score 7-5, 7-6(3)
In #4 singles freshman Meghan Linehan of Notre Dame beat USM junior Elena Noyes, 6-2, 6-3.
Top-ranked Notre Dame won all the doubles matches. In #1 doubles senior Mary Catherine Faller and Karie Williams defeated sophomores Becca Buchanan and Riley Kelly 6-2, 6-4.
Juniors Christina Schaupp and Katie Pott beat USM seniors Anne Scheid and Hannah Lubar 6-1, 6-3 in #2 doubles
In #3 doubles, Notre Dame’s juniors Katie Schick Allie Woodward knocked off USM junior Shannon Cary and sophomore Ellie Wigdale by a 6-1, 6-4 score.
Notre Dame ended the season with a perfect 15-0 record. USM’s final record was 14-7.
Cross Country
The University School cross country team competed at McCarty Park in West Allis on Friday October 23, 2009 in the Wisconsin Lutheran Sectional of the Division 2 Wisconsin State Cross Country tournament. The course was flatter than many the team had run on during the season, but because of the recent wet weather it was “a rough course” according to USM junior captain Wil Gehl.
The USM girls’ team was able to place in the results for the first time in recent memory. The Wildcats placed 11th with 290 points behind the team leader, Wisconsin Lutheran, which had a total of 50 points.
Senior Susie Carter led the USM girls. Carter finished 39th with a time of 17:30.12. The second USM girl to finish was senior Kelsie Harris who had a time of 18:53.51 and finished in 55th place. Sophomore Piper Meisinger ended in 63rd place. Her time was 19:43.10. Sophomore Maddy Foy was the next USM runner to finish the race. Foy placed 71st with a time of 20:53.52. Her classmate, Colette Cooper finished 78th. Cooper’s time was 26:55.39. The race’s winner was Shorewood junior Emily Bacchuber, who crossed the line at 15:11.89.
The USM boys’ team followed their pre-race strategy. They planned to begin quickly, run together to pull each other along, and keep pace with the expected leaders from Shorewood for as long as they could. Consequently, USM placed 8th out of 13 teams with 226 points. The sectional winner was in fact Shorewood, which had all 5 of its runners finish in the top ten. As a result, Shorewood totaled a mere 27 points.
Individually the team captains Gehl and junior Michael Wheeler finished a second apart. Wheeler came in 22nd with a time of 18:07. Gehl was 23rd at 18:08. Their classmate Ian Cooley was not far behind. He finished 29th with a time of 18:25. Freshman Bradley Schlesinger was 75th at 21:50 and seniors Victor Sobolev and Ben Florsheim pulled each other along to finish 77th and 79th respectively with times of 22:23 and 23:04. Peter Drews of Shorewood finished first at 16:06.9.
The USM runners did not place high enough to move on to state either individually or as a team. As a result, this year’s cross country season came to a close for the Wildcats.
Soccer (submitted by Joseph and Mark Horowitz)
Your University School of Milwaukee men’s soccer team played in the sectional final on Saturday, October 24th against Racine St. Catherine’s. St. Catherine’s was ranked #3 in division 3 in the state and it was clear from the beginning why they ranked so high. They were very fast and highly skilled. Although they had the edge in ball control, we managed to keep the game even through most of the first half. At 32:51, St. Catherine’s Connor Brehm scored on a header to give them a 1-0 lead. For the rest of the first half and almost the entire second half, Racine St. Catherine’s played more defensively and we gradually got more control of the game. Finally, with about two minutes left, Joseph Horowitz took a free kick from the left hand side. Charlie James ran and headed it beautifully past the keeper to tie the game 1-1. No other goals were scored in regulation and we entered overtime. Five minutes into overtime, Racine St. Catherine’s took a corner kick. The ball was sent in, Andrew Stewart got both hands on it but, as a crowd of players from both teams battled in front of the goal, it was knocked out of his hands and kicked in. No foul was called and the game, and our season, ended. University School of Milwaukee was outshot by Racine St. Catherine’s 19-9. Both goalkeepers made three saves.
Despite the disappointment of this loss, USM has had a terrific season. We were undefeated conference champions. We were regional champions. And we made it to the sectional finals, one game away from the state semifinals. Our final record was 17-4-1.
Field Hockey–From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, where we are Team of the Week!
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
Field Hockey
The Wildcats won the Wisconsin High School Field Hockey Association state championship Saturday with a 2-1 victory over Arrowhead. Seniors Liza Jacobus and Emily Schuett scored goals in the first and second halves, respectively, for the Wildcats, who finished the season 19-0. Also, senior goalkeeper Amy Bauzenberger made three saves. For the season, Jacobus, whose goal in the championship game was assisted by senior Lauren Schroeder, led the team in goals (17) and points (30). Junior Paige Costakos, who assisted Schuett’s score, finished the year with a team-high 13 assists and was second with 25 points. Bauzenberger allowed just eight goals had 55 saves.
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The fields are quiet at USM this week. But don’t forget our swim team continues their efforts at the conference tournament this week at away locations. And much volunteer energy will go into welcoming hundreds of guests to shop in our gymnasiums-turned-to-shopping-boutiques.
Updates about the athletic seasons are here.
The parent education committee of USM’s PA is hosting two parent education events that will be of interest to parents of USM athletes as well as coaches.
First, on November 19 at 8:30 a.m.in the MS/LS Dining Room, please join us in welcoming Kate Pollock RD CD, the Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin Sports Medicine Dietician, and her talk about “Carbs, Fats, and Proteins – I’m an athlete…..What should I eat?” Learn how eating well can help you and your child perform at maximum capacity!
Second, on November 30 at 7 p.m., in Mellowes Hall, Barbara Meyer, professor of sports psychology, and her graduate students will be talking about the game between your ears!
Barbara Meyer, of UW-Milwaukee’s College of Health Sciences with a focus in sports psychology, will be coming to speak to parents and coaches on November 30 at 7 p.m. (USM room location TBD).
She and her graduate students would like to prepare for this presentation by getting YOUR feedback on questions in this survey. Let’s give her a hand in preparing a program just for us by completing this survey by Wednesday, October 22.
Thanks much!
Monday, October 19
3:45 p.m. Field Hockey JV Playoffs
Tuesday, October 20
@Ken Laird Field
3:30 p.m. 5th and 6th grade Flag Football
@ other sports venues
3:45 p.m. Varsity Field Hockey Playoffs
4:55 p.m. Field Hockey Varsity Reserve Play-offs
Wednesday, October 21
@Ken Laird Field
4:30 p.m. 7th and 8th grade Football vs. UCC Middle School
Thursday, October 22
@Ken Laird Field
3:30 5th and 6th grade Flag Football
Friday, October 23
No events at USM
Saturday, October 24
@Ken Laird Field
9 a.m. 5th and 6th grade Football vs. Catholic East
An exciting addition to the USM Athletic Department is Sylvester Cutler. Coach Sly will be providing academic support for selected athletes and new students, helping them develop successful study habits.
Coach Sly will also assist with the day-to-day of running a high quality athletic program. Like: ”Sure, I’ll help you get the cash box for Willie’s Corner?” Or “Phil, will you meet the ambulance at the front gates and lead it to the athletic circle?” We’re talking range here.
Join the Booster Club in making Coach Sly feel welcome at USM!
Let’s back to business–full uniform, mid-term progress reports, the whole nine yards.
Speaking of nine yards–we’ve still got plenty of Fall sports left. Hope to see you out supporting our teams!
Complete Wildcat schedules are available at the Midwest Classic Conference website.
Monday, October 5, 2009
4:30 p.m. Girls’ Varsity Reserve Field Hockey v University Lake School
5:00 p.m. Varsity Soccer v Carmen High School
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
@Ken Laird Field
4:30 p.m. 7th and 8th grade Football v Heritage Christian
@Courtside in the Gymnasium
5:30 p.m. JV Volleyball v Brookfield Academy
6:30 p.m. Varsity Volleyball v Brookfield Academy
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
4:30 p.m. Varsity Reserve Field Hockey v Arrowhead
@Brown Deer Pool, our home away from home
6:00 p.m. Girls’ Varsity Swim Meet v Shorewood
Thursday, October 8, 2009
@Ken Laird Field
5 p.m. JV Soccer v Port Washington
7:00 p.m. Varsity Soccer v Port Washington
@other venues on campus
4 p.m. 7th and 8th grade Soccer v Bayside Middle School
Friday, October 9, 2009
4:30 p.m. Varsity Reserve Field Hockey v Kettle Moraine
Saturday, October 10, 2009
@Ken Laird Field
9:00 a.m. 5th and 6th grade Football v Lake Country Lutheran
Tom Geilfuss has joined the USM Athletic Department as Sports Information Coordinator.
“Mr. G,” as he is sometimes called, has a long history with USM as both a graduate and faculty member. Field and ice hockey fans are familiar with his game updates and now all of the USM athletic community can enjoy coverage of their sport through Mr. G’s efforts.
Look for Mr. G’s Wildcat Week in Review on the USM website.
It’s Homecoming week at University School–was your kid mis-matched yesterday? EMO or preppy today? As for me, bring out the blue and gold!
Complete Wildcat schedules are available at the Midwest Classic Conference website.
Monday, September 28
4:15 Varsity vs Varsity Reserve Field Hockey
Tuesday, September 29
4 p.m. JV Tennis vs Homestead
4:15 7th and 8th grade Field Hockey vs University Lake School
Wednesday, September 30
4:15 JV Field Hockey vs Divine Savior Holy Angels
Thursday, October 1
@Ken Laird Field
7th and 8th grade Football vs St. Thomas More
@other USM athletic venues
4 p.m. 7th and 8th grade soccer vs Heritage Christian
5 p.m. 7th and 8th grade Field Hockey vs Lake Forest Country Day School
@Brown Deer Pool (our home away from home)
6 p.m. Varsity Girls’ Swimming vs Thomas More
Friday, October 2
@Ken Laird Field
4:15 Varsity Soccer vs Wayland Academy
7 p.m. Varsity Football vs Martin Luther High School
Saturday, October 3
@Ken Laird Field
9 a.m. 5th and 6th grade Football vs. Brookfield Academy
@other USM athletic venues
10 a.m. Varsity Field Hockey vs DLHA
11:15 a.m. Varsity Reserve Field Hockey vs Arrowhead
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