Brookfield Academy wrapups: April 12

Girls soccer

The Upper School girls soccer team began its season this past week by dropping two matches to Waukesha North, 3-0, on April 3 at home and at Racine St. Catherine's, 2-1, on April 5.

At halftime, the team's impressive defense held Waukesha North to a scoreless tie. However, during the game, three players suffered injuries, minimizing BA's already limited roster. Despite these circumstances, sophomore Sarah Morris showed great determination throughout the whole game, playing a lot of unexpected minutes. Senior Ana Bayerlein played an outstanding game, making 18 crucial saves and only allowing three goals.

Two days later the Blue Knights were physically outmatched in the first half and were down 2-0 by halftime. But they shut out the Angels in the second half as senior Liz Collins scored in the 75th minute with an assist from senior Eimile Pesch.

The Blue Knights will play again at BA against The Prairie School at 4:30 p.m. April 13.

- Shreya Shah,

student reporter

Boys tennis

The boys tennis team consists of seniors Luke Cattani, Chris Conley, Jack Eimerman, Peter Francis, Anmar Omari and Justin Saeian, junior Bjorn Norderhaug, sophomores Ajay Doniparthi and Danny Trunzo, and freshman Will Conley.

On April 3, the boys hosted Brookfield Central, a perennial Division 1 powerhouse currently ranked seventh in the state, and came away with a 4-3 win in a major upset. Wins came from Norderhaug and Will Conley at singles and from the doubles teams of Cattani/Francis and Doniparthi/Trunzo.

On April 4, the boys played a mixed varsity/varsity reserve team from Marquette, the five-time defending Division 1 champ, and lost in a close match, 4-3. The wins came again from Norderhaug and Will Conley at singles and from the doubles team of Doniparthi/Trunzo. The Blue Knights open the season ranked No. 3 in Division 2 and 10th among all Divisions. Chris Conley and Norderhaug were both named among the five Division 2 "Players to Watch" this year by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

- Jack Eimerman,

student reporter

Baseball

The Blue Knights have continued to stay hot going 4-0 this week, defeating rival Lake Country Lutheran on April 3 and 4 and Madison Memorial on April 7.

The Blue Knights four-hit Lake Country Lutheran (6-0) in the first game at the Fields of Freedom. The game on April 4 at Lake Country Lutheran was a little different story, winning, 3-2, in extra innings. Tyler Frohwirth and Nate Stolte were phenomenal against Lake Country Lutheran, both refusing to give up any earned runs in the series.

The April 7 doubleheader saw Brookfield Academy dominate a solid Division 1 team, beating Madison Memorial 16-9 in the first game, and 11-3 in the second. Jake Kolasinski started the first game on the right foot, but ran into trouble in the fourth inning and was relieved by ace pitcher Tyler Frohwirth to get them out of the jam. The second game was started by Zach Kolasinski, giving a solid performance of three runs in six innings pitched.

- Jake Kolasinski,

student reporter

Track and field

The girls and boys track and field team finished second and third, respectively, at the Midwest Classic Conference Indoor Track meet April 3. The girls team finished second and the boys finished third out of 14 teams.

Sophomore Mackenzie Bonk placed second in the 55 meter with the fourth fastest Division 3 time in the state, and second in the 200 meter with the third fastest Division 3 time in the state. Freshman Michelle Tadych ran an outstanding 1,600 meter race and took second, and freshman Xylia Parker, competing in her first 800 meter, ran an amazingly smart and strategic race to win the event.

The team of junior Mary Liz Kim, freshman Ugo Aguwa, senior Bailey Vipond and sophomore Mackenzie Bonk won the 800 meter relay with the second fastest Division 3 time in the state. Senior Ethan Jaynes won the 55 meter with the second fastest time in the state out of all divisions, and he won the 200 meter with a new meet record and the fastest Division 3 time in the state.

Freshman Ethan Warren ran a solid 1,600 meter race in his first high school track meet, and sophomore Ryan Send placed second in the 200 meter with the second fastest Division 3 time in the state. The team of senior Ethan Jaynes, sophomore Ryan Send, senior Ricky Kustner, and senior Max Wrenn won the 800 meter relay with the fastest Division 3 time in the state.

- Jennifer Box,

reporter