Sky's the Limit
Tom "Sky" Skibosh covers the Wauwatosa, Brookfield and New Berlin prep scene for Community Newspapers. If something is going on in local sports, Sky has an opinion about it. If you agree or not with what Sky says, we want to see your comments.
Class act and other thoughts
Brookfield East senior C.J. Caliendo declined to play against his teammates - senior Mike Herrmann and junior Kyle Henning - in a playoff to advance to the state tournament on Monday and Tuesday.
Besides taking the top two teams from each sectional, three individuals from teams not making the next step also qualify. The top spot will filled by another golfer, so that left the three Spartans to play off.
Caliendo, who will be playing golf at Concordila College in Austin, Texas, declined. Herrmann, who will be attending the University of Wisconsin, but not golfing collegiately, and Henning, who has another year at East, will take part instead.
"It was a gentlemanly thing to do, a classy move," East coach Chris Minch called it.
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It was nice to see Brookfield Central first singles Michael Treis move on to state. Treis, a freshman, is the top singles player for the Lancers, but during the season he battles every team's ace. His 17-13 record isn't overwhelming, but this alloweds the Lancers to move everyone down a stop and make their singles play even better.
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It will be fun to see how high East record-holder Collin Taylor will go in the high jump at state. He jumped onll 6-6 at sectional, but he could be shooting for another three inches at La Crosse.
Mitch Aprahaniam, an outstanding tight end and the emotional leader of the basketball team, will be looking to do some damage with the shot put.
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Looking ahead to baseball, look out for East pitcher Jake Janowski, who is off to a great start already. Janowski blanked Marquette, 2-0, to help the Spartans improve to 3-1 in GMC play.
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Freshmen pitchers Amanda Kalupa of East and Britney Held of Central, had good seasons, and should give the GMC batters problems for the next three years.
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Everyone will be watch Chidera Obasih and Katelyn Malcore at state this weekend, but the key to Central's success will be what their teammates will be doing.
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I think Brookfield East will get by Central in the sectional semis to battle top-ranked Homestead for the right to go to state on Saturday at East.
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It was nice to see the Red Raiders send three players to state individual tennis - sophomore Nick Skanavis and the doubles team of Michael Rankin and Peter Conis.
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The Tosa East athletic teams will miss Hannah Weinberg-Kinsey, an excellent basketball player, and a top high jumper. Weinberg-Kinsey and Tosa West's Ashlee Ballinger tied for first at the seconal, jumping 5-3, but Weinberg-Kinsey took first with fewer misses. Look for East's Claire Gordee to make an impression at state.
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Kelly LeDoux had an amazing season for Tosa West softball, pitching every inning of every game for the Trojans. There is no truth to the rumor her throwing arm is now four inches longer than her glove arm.
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Kevin Gorman of Tosa West and Jacob James of Tosa East qualified as individuals for state along with the Trojans 400 and relay teams.
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Congrats to Tosa West coach Mike Parulski and his girls soccer team for winning the Woodland Conference for the sixth team in seven years.
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Until next time,
Be a hit and have a ball!
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