The win over the Central Falcons Thursday night sends the Girls Softball team on to the WIAA State Tournament! Here’s some information you might want to know.

Schedule: The state tournament is eight team single-elimination.  Our first game is Thursday, June 17 at 9:00 a.m. against either Germantown or Mequon Homestead.  The quarterfinal winner would then play in the semifinals Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m.  The championship game is Saturday evening at 5:30 p.m.  http://www.wiaawi.org/index.php?id=410

Spectator Info: http://www.wiaawi.org/index.php?id=531

Location: The games will be played at Goodman Diamond on the UW campus in Madison.  The field is located next to Nielsen Tennis Stadium, and near the McClimon Track/Soccer complex and the UW Hospitals on the west end of campus.  Google Map

Easiest directions: Get on the Beltline (Hwy 12/18) in Madison and exit at Park St.  Go north (right) on Park St all of the way to University Ave.  Turn left on University Ave.  Take University Ave for a few blocks and then stay right onto Campus Dr.  Take the first exit off of Campus Dr, which is the Highland Ave/UW Hospitals exit.  Turn right on Highland Ave.  At the stop sign in front of the tennis stadium, turn right onto Marsh Dr, then first left onto University Bay Dr.  The field is on the left.  Parking is in the structure on the left or in Lot 60 on the right.

If you can’t make it: The quarterfinal and semifinal games will by streamed LIVE on the Internet at www.wiaa.tv.  The championship game will not be streamed live.

The team hopes to see everyone up there and thanks you for your support this season!

Boys Golf Making History

A BIG congratulations goes out to the boys golf team on their 10th place finish at state yesterday.  The boys shot 327 on the first day to put them in a three way tie for 6th.  During the second round, played yesterday in the blowing rain, the boys shot a 333, for a tournament total of 660 and the 10th place finish.

Cody Schmidt shot a first round 76 followed by an 82 on Tuesday to finish in a three way tie for 21st, Kyle Cooke shot a pair of 77′s to finish in a two way tie for the 9th spot, Michael Rawlins shot 82 & 83 to tie for 48th, James Rawlins shot 93 & 91 to end up tied for 94th, and Austin Vanderhoof shot 92 & 95 to finish 99th.  What a great ending to a great season. CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN TO OUR TOP TEN STATE GOLF TEAM.

The team was lead by Head Coach Greg Olson, assistant Luke Braden, and assistant Jerry  Christiansen. Great Job and great season boys!

A huge congratulations goes out to the Wilmot boy’s golf team, lead by Head Coach Greg Olson, assistant Luke Braden, and assistant Jerry  Christiansen.  The boys are heading to the state golf tournament  at the University Ridge Golf Course in Madison next Monday June 7^th and Tuesday, June 8^th .  This is Wilmot’s 1^st time participating in the state tournament.  The coaches are proud of the entire golf team, including the following athletes participating next week:

Kyle Cooke, James Rawlins, Mike Rawlins, Tyler Stoller, Cody Schmidt and Austin Vanderhoof.  Congratulations to our golfers.

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A team from Wilmot won the 1^st Annual State Finance and Investment Challenge Bowl this past Tuesday held at the UW-Madison campus.  Wilmot competed against eight other schools in a single-elimination tournament who had advanced from their respective regional competitions held earlier in the school year.  (Wilmot won and advanced from the Milwaukee Regional)

The Wilmot team was comprised of seniors Robb Evans and Mitch Marks and juniors Cara Dowell and Mandy Aug.  Robb Evans, team captain, dominated the competition with his rapid reflexes and his mastery of Financial Literacy and Economics.  Mitch Marks also heavily contributed to the team’s victory.  Coach Don Serkowski was elated that not only did the team win the championship, but that Evans ended his stellar extra-curricular academic career as a state champion.  “Robb has been the most decorated champion in our school’s well accomplished competitive history, the title of state champion is well deserved.”  Serkowski also hopes that the example of this team inspires future Wilmot students to not only become more financially savvy, but also to study rigorously over the course of the next year in preparation to defend the championship.  “Whoever these students are, they have enormous shoes to fill,” commented Serkowski.

The Panthers first defeated Madison West in the 1^st round and went on to beat D.C. Everest to advance to the championship match.  The Wilmot students then faced a team from Milwaukee Pius XI which they beat by a score of 175-155 in the 30-question lightning round.

For their efforts the team took home the hefty, newly minted traveling trophy, and each team member received a  1^st place plaque and $50.00 cash.

The event was spearheaded by the efforts of Asset Builders of America, Inc. who have dedicated themselves to furthering financial and economic education throughout the state of Wisconsin. After seven years of organizing separate regional competitions around the state, Asset Builders was able to bring everyone together for the first ever state championship.  The students from Wilmot want to thank all volunteers involved for the opportunity to compete in such an enjoyable and meaningful competition.

Press release from Governor Jim Doyle (pdf)

Congrats to the WUHS Forensics Team for going to state with the same roster they started the season off with – all members were eligible to compete in Madison on the 17^th

Receiving BRONZE medals were:
Sammie Tomczewski – Radio Speaking
Heidi Anderson
Courtney Anderson – Group Interpretation “The Little Mer-Persun”
Lizzy Benser

Receiving SILVER medals were:
Jess LaRocca – Moments in History  “John Lennon’s Death”
Alex Arenas
Amanda Barth
Ben Chileski – Group Interpretation “Dear America: Letters Home”
Cheyenne Lucassen

And … receiving a GOLD medal:
Ryan Edquist – Demonstration   “How to and not to – give a speech”

Wilmot freshman, Marlee Brunow was selected First-Team All State for the uneven bars by the Wisconsin High School Gymnastics Association.  Marlee is part of the Burlington Badger Wilmot Co-op that placed 3^rd at the WIAA State Meet in March. Congratulations!

The Wilmot Forensics Team competed successfully at the district level last weekend. We congratulate all of the students as they head to the state competition at UW-Madison on April 17.

Members of the team:
Heidi Anderson
Courtney Anderson
Ben Chileski
Alex Arenas
Lizzy Benser
Jess La Rocca
Cheyenne Lucassen
Ryan Edquist
Hannah Stamper
Sammie Tomczewski
Amanda Barth

DECA State Competitors

On March 9-11, 2010 our DECA chapter traveled to Lake Geneva for the annual state competition.  Over 1,200 DECA members from the state gathered to compete in a variety of occupational areas.  Wilmot was represented by eight outstanding students.  Each of these students competed two tests and two professional case studies.  Their performance was incredible.  Three of our state competitors have qualified to compete at national competition in late April in Louisville, KY.  Our state competitors were:

Nick Crifase – Senior (Series finalist AND National Qualifier)
Ashley Dargan – Junior
Sara Dillon – Junior
Cody Guetzow – Junior (Series finalist AND National Qualifier)
Ben Hejhal – Junior
Kelly ONeill – Junior (Case study medalist)
Kailee Wahler –Senior (4^th Place in Retail Merchandising AND National Qualifier)
Courtney White – Senior

Congratulations to all competitors and Good luck at Nationals!

Mitch Marks, Robb Evans, Many Aug, and Cara Dowel

Congratulations to Wilmot Investment and Finance Bowl winners Mitch Marks, Robb Evans, Many Aug, and Cara Dowell.  They brought home the trophy for the second year in a row!  These financial gurus will be headed to the state competition in May.  The other Wilmot competitors had strong showings and played well.

Wilmot had one wrestler advance to the semi-finals at the Kohl Center in Madison.  Matt Gray (140 lbs.), sophomore, will be wrestling at 7:00 p.m. tonight.  Congratulations to all the wrestlers for a great tournament performance!

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