Posted: Sept. 22, 2009 |(0) Comments

The top-ranked in state Division 2 Shorewood boys cross country team continues to challenge itself, taking second to Marquette for the second time this season in the Hilltoppers own invitational last Friday.

Shorewood scored 80 points in the talent-laden affair as second-ranked in state Division I Marquette won with 50. Fifth-ranked in Division I Neenah was third with 92 and ninth-ranked in Division I Madison La Follette was fourth with 97.

Ben Tyler was fourth on the 5,000-meter Washington Park course (16 minutes, 19 seconds) while Peter Drews was right behind him in fifth (16:23). Others in the top 20 included Joe Pendleton, who placed 19th (17:27) and John Taylor who came in 20th (17:27).

The Greyhound girls were sixth in the same meet with 119 points as Neenah edged Waukesha West 66-67, for the title. Emily Bachhuber was fifth on the 4,000-meter course (15:16) while Haley Holan was 17th (16:04).

Shorewood will head up to Minnesota on Saturday for the powerhouse regional meet, the Griak Invitational.

Whitefish Bay, Homestead girls cross country

What a difference a week makes.

Just seven days removed from a stunning upset at the hands of North Shore rival Homestead at Arrowhead, the defending state champion Whitefish Bay girls cross country team turned the tables on the Highlanders on Sept.17, sweeping the first three individual places and dominating its own Vandon Avond Invite at Kletzsch Park.

"It was a weird meet," said Blue Duke coach Mike Miller. "The course gets tight quick and you have to be in position in a hurry. It helped that our girls knew how to run it and that they had targets painted on the backs of the Homestead runners."

That's because of the Highlanders stunning upset of the top-ranked in state and defending state champion Blue Dukes the week before at the Arrowhead Invite.

"In the big picture, I still view this as being at the indoor portion of the season," Miller said. "There's a long ways to go, but I was really, really pleased by this."

Homestead coach Victor Vilar, whose team vaulted into second in the state rankings with the Arrowhead win, was concerned about how his team did not get out well in the first portion of the race, but like Miller, was looking at the bigger picture.

"Our girls got stuck way in back by the 2-kilometer mark and that was just way too much room to give a team like Bay," he said. "We were 10 to 15 seconds back by that point. That's not meant to discredit Bay. They really hammered this race. It was their course and they had something to prove."

The Blue Dukes scored just 36 points as Homestead was second with 73 and Germantown third with 93. A total of 14 schools were involved in the event.

State track 3,200 champ Kenzie Vicker won the race, covering the 4,000-meter course in 15 minutes 17 seconds as teammates Emma-Lisa Murphy placed second (15:28) and Megan Palmer came in third (15:31).

Other scoring runners were Mady Vicker in 10th place (16:08); Arden Stewart, 20th (16:28); Ally Spiroff, 22nd (16:36); and Emma Fallone, 47th (17:22).

The Highlanders were led by Lauren Holtz in fourth (15:31) while Sarah Miller was 14th (16:13); Kelsey Boyle, 15th (16:16); Caity Bobber, 16th (16:20); and Keali Bjork, 24th (16:42). Also running were Carrie Rice, 26th (16:43); and Andrea Dolsky 29th (16:44).

Vilar was pleased with how Holtz went out and battled with the top Bay runners. Dana Griepentrog won the junior varsity race for Homestead.

Bay will head up to Minnesota for Saturday's high-powered regional meet, the Griak Invitational. Last year, the Blue Dukes placed in the top 10 of the top high school division. Homestead will be at the Muskego Invitational on Saturday.

 

Whitefish Bay boys cross country

The Blue Dukes, short second runner Casey Easterday, who was out with a hip problem, still finished a commendable sixth in Bay's 16-school Vanden Avond Invitational Sept. 17.

Miller said holding Easterday out was a precautionary measure.

The Blue Dukes, who will be at the Laser Relays at Naga-Waukee Park on Saturday, scored 202 points for their spot at their own meet as Waukesha West won with 69.

Mike Camilleri turned in a clocking of 17 minutes, 4 seconds on the 5,000-meter Kletzsch Park course, good for 13th. Other scoring runners were Rob Cary, 36th (18:06); Cole Woodliff, 49th (18:25); Stuart Gilreath, 51st (18:31); and Devon Lawler in 53rd (18:32).

Also running were Reid Ziolkowski, 70th (18:55) and Jordan Lester, 76th (19:15).

Miller was impressed with Camilleri's race on a difficult course.

Nicolet boys cross country

It was an impressive day all-around for the Knights' boys team, as they took fourth of 16-schools in the Whitefish Bay Vanden Avond Invitational Sept. 17.

Nicolet scored 122 points as Waukesha West won with 69, Wisconsin Lutheran was second (95) and Brookfield East third (118).

Josh Greenberg continued his impressive season with a 10th-place showing on the 5,000-meter course (16:59) while teammate Nate Frazer was right on heels in 12th (16:59).

Other scoring runners included Ethan Klein, 23rd (17:49); Jeffrey McClain, 32nd (18:01); and Brandon Zall 45th (18:20). Also running were Matt Bootsma, 55th (18:36) and Tamir Klein, 61st (18:47).

Nicolet was impressive on the junior varsity end of the meet, winning the team portion behind individual champion Sean Mannion (18:18).

The Nicolet girls were 10th of 14 at the Vanden Avond as they scored 251. North Shore rivals Whitefish Bay (36) and Homestead (73), ranked one-two in the state, respectively, dominated the meet.

Lauren Cunningham was 36th for the Knights on the 4,000-meter course (16:58), while Christie Crossman was 43rd (17:11); Polly Durant, 54th (17:45); Elle Davis, 57th (17:50); and Grace Dykstra, 61st (17:58).

Other runners included Ashley Green in 62nd (17:59) and Allison Maling in 71st (18:34).

Homestead boys volleyball

A strong service game led the way to an easy 25-11, 25-8, 25-12 victory for the Highlanders over West Allis Central on Sept. 16.

"We controlled the tempo of the match from start to finish with our ball control and aggressive serving (22 team aces)," said Homestead coach Todd Lyon. "Our goal all year has been to control matches with our defense, serve aggressively and spread our offense and we did just that."

The Highlanders were led by Brian Hoffman with eight kills and two blocks; Will Ault with 23 assists; Josiah Spindler with nine digs; and Adam Sweet and Patrick Jones with five aces apiece.

Homestead will host Nicolet at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Brown Deer soccer

In an exhausting week of action, the Falcons went 2-4, including a 2-0 loss to New Berlin West in a Woodland tilt Monday night.

Earlier, the Falcons (7-8-1 overall, 2-4 in conference), placed second in the Waupun Quad on Saturday, beating Waupun (3-0) and falling to Berlin (1-0) on a goal with just 59 seconds left. Goalie Joey Mattefs had 15 saves on the day and Rafath Fanou had three goals on the day bringing his season total to nine. Coach Joe Shokatz also praised the effort of midfielder Sam Kuchenreuther.

The Falcons beat Watertown, 2-1, on Sept. 17 on goals from Fanou and Dylan Coleman (his first of the year). On Sept. 16, Brown Deer fell to St. Thomas More 1-0.

"I thought the week could have turned out better," Shokatz said.

The Falcons will be at Nicolet today at 7 p.m. and will host University School at 4:30 p.m. Friday.

Nicolet football

Knights quarterback Brandon Kappel completed 14 of 20 passes for 104 yards and two TDs, but it wasn't enough for Nicolet (1-3) in a 31-14 defeat at the hands of Port Washington (2-2) on Sept. 17.

Kappel hit Clem Robertson with a 20-yard TD strike to tie the score at 7-7 in the first quarter and then his 10-yard effort to Shane Wilson made it 21-14 in the second quarter, but that was all Nicolet could muster as the Pirates outgained them 339-138.

Nicolet will visit Grafton (0-4) in a North Shore tilt at 7 p.m. Friday.

Brown Deer/University School girls swimming

The Falcons Caroline Roos, Caroline Bridges, Dani Gross and Nicole Hornslein were all multiple winners as the team worked its way to a 102-66 Woodland dual meet win over Cudahy on Sept. 16.

Roos won the 200 individual medley (2:28.2) and the 100 backstroke (1:08.4) as well as being part of the winning 200 medley (2:10.3) and 400 freestyle (4:04.7) relays.

Bridges won the 200 free (2:09.37) and was also on the 400 free relay. Gross claimed the 100 breaststroke (1:21.6) and was also on the winning 200 medley and 400 free relays while Hornslein won the 100 butterfly (1:13.8) and was on the 200 free relay.

The Falcons took part in the Woodland Relays on Wednesday (Sept. 23) and now will be at the Kenosha Bradford Invitational on Saturday.

Nicolet boys volleyball

The Knights stayed unbeaten in league action with a 25-14, 25-15, 25-15 dismantling of West Allis Hale on Sept. 16.

Nicolet got 16 kills and 10 digs from Rob Mayer, and 34 assists and six aces from Anatoli Berezovsky.

The Knights (10-2 in match play overall) will be at the Kaukauna Invitational on Saturday.

Shorewood tennis

In a hectic week, the Greyhounds went 3-1 in dual meet action last week.

They dropped Woodland Conference foes Thomas More (6-1) on Sept. 15, New Berlin West (5-2), on Sept. 17 and Wauwatosa West (5-2) on Monday. On Friday, they lost a nonconference dual to Greendale Martin Luther (5-2).

With the win over Tosa West, the Greyhounds improved to 6-0 in Woodland duals.

For the week, the first doubles teams of Mary Matoba and Lizzie Tews went 4-0 while singles players Lydia Hellwig, Victoria Nelsen and Elana Lambert all went 3-1 as did the second doubles team of Ellen Gough and Brie Keane.

Coach Margie Van Lieshout praised the work of Matoba and Tews.

"They're playing some great doubles," she said. "They've been consistent at number one all season, and I look forward to that continuing through the end of the conference season."

The Woodland Tournament will be held Tuesday and Wednesday at Greenfield and Greendale.

Shorewood girls swimming

Taking a low-key approach, the Greyhounds won 11 of 12 events in cruising to a 128.5-35.5 Woodland dual meet win over St. Thomas More/St. Francis on Sept. 16.

Shorewood, which will be at the Nicolet Sprint Invite on Saturday, had Molly Hayes win both the 100 free (1:01.99) and the 50 free (28.25), while Hallie Sanders was another double winner in the 200 individual medley (2:24.84) and the 100 breaststroke (1:14.76).

Other individual victories went to Ellen Stello in the 200 free (2:03.52), Abby Kohlenberg in the 100 butterfly (1:08.6), and Claire Houterman in the 500 free (6:03.89).

In addition, Shorewood won all three relays, including the 200 medley (2:04.61), the 200 free (1:52.59) and the 400 free (4:12.71). Hayes was on the medley and 400 free as was Sonya Tomasiewicz. Stello was part of the 200 and 400 free crews, Sanders the 200 medley and 200 free, Lexie Lanphere of the 200 and 400 free and Diana Yakshimamedova the 200 medley and 200 free.

Homestead girls golf

The defending North Shore champs looked to unseat current league leader Whitefish Bay/Shorewood in the 18-hole league finale that was held at North Shore Country Club on Wednesday.

Homestead, which took fifth in a tough, talent-laden nine-hole Sheboygan North Tourney at Whistling Straights on Sept. 17, has a simple game plan, according to coach John Krueger.

"What we have to do is reduce our putts," he said. "It's been a big emphasis of ours in practice. We have a chance for (the title). It's right there."

Katie Zganjar led the Highlanders at the Whistling Straights meet, taking second individually with a 43. WIAA regional competition will be held at Blackstone Creek in Germantown on Sept. 30.

Homestead tennis

The defending state champion Highlanders remained unbeaten with an impressive 7-0 win over North Shore rival Whitefish Bay on Sept. 15.

Homestead's top players, defending state singles champion Aly Coran beat state-ranked Sophie Lillie, 6-4, 6-0, while the first doubles team of Brittany Watchmaker and Corey Mattson overpowered the Blue Dukes Michelle Croak and Elizabeth Foran, 6-1, 6-0.

The Highlanders will be at the eight-team Nicolet Invitational on Saturday.

Nicolet, Whitefish Bay tennis

The Blue Dukes outlasted the Knights 4-3, in a North Shore dual on Sept. 17.

Nicolet experimented with its lineup in the match, as regular first singles player Jennifer Winston teamed up with Aurora Gundersen to record a 6-1, 6-2 at first doubles over the Blue Duke pair of Michelle Croak and Elizabeth Foran.

Becca Stern moved into the first singles position for Nicolet and fell to the Blue Dukes Sophie Lillie 6-4, 6-2.

The Knights will host an eight-team invitational on Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

Homestead soccer

The Highlanders continue to ride a rollercoaster, dropping a difficult 6-0 decision to state power Madison Memorial Sept. 17, two days after improving to 3-0-1 in North Shore play with a 3-1 decision over Nicolet.

"The key for us," said Highlander coach Rich Dorn, "is to keep our heads up and keep working. We'll just chalk it up to a bad day at the office. We had a good workout the day after, so that really helped."

Homestead went into this Tuesday's showdown with Whitefish Bay (4-3) at 5-5-2 overall.

In the loss to Memorial, the Highlanders got outshot 15-3. Against Nicolet, Alex Levin had two goals while Gabe Genovesi had one with an assist. Chris Browne had seven saves.

Homestead girls volleyball

The Highlanders got 17 kills out of Erika Reetz, 31 assists from Natalie Sperling, 39 digs from Andrea Voss and three aces from Lauren Kellaher in beating North Shore rival Cedarburg, 25-9, 25-19, 25-20, last week.

Homestead will now visit defending North Shore champion Nicolet today at 6:30 p.m.

Nicolet girls volleyball

The state-ranked Knights ran their North Shore-leading record to 3-0 with a 25-11, 25-14, 25-13 rout of Grafton on Sept. 17.

Nicolet, which is also 13-2 in overall matches, got 27 assists and three aces from Rachel Morello, 12 kills from Sam Lautmann, 15 digs from Katelyn Richards and six blocks from Nicole Flemming.

Coach Dann Jacobson praised the efforts of Flemming and noted that Dana Kenney played her best all-around match of the season.

Shorewood soccer

The Greyhounds improved to 5-7-1 overall with a 3-1 win over St. Thomas More on Monday.

Dominic Quinan (Oliver Newsom assist), Henry Thomas (Andrew Mahn) and James Quinan (Chris Kartheiser all had goals for Shorewood. Jimmy Lilly made five saves.

The Greyhounds will host Pius XI on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Whitefish Bay soccer

The Blue Dukes split a pair of North Shore tilts last week to go 4-3 overall.

They fell to Grafton 1-0, on Sept. 15 and then beat border rival Nicolet 3-0, on Sept. 17.

In the win over Nicolet, the Robert Courtney scored twice, both times benefitting from assists from Luke Davey while Davey also helped out on a score by Austin Middleton.

Grafton got a first-half goal to beat Bay on Sept. 15.

The Dukes will be at the Brookfield Central Invitational on Saturday.

Brown Deer girls volleyball

The Falcons will host their own invitational on Saturday at 9 a.m. They dropped a 25-14, 25-22, 25-19 decision to St. Thomas More Sept. 17 as Monique Morris had 14 kills and Nicole Bublitz 11 digs.