South Milwaukee High School graduate Lauren Kleppin continues to make a name for herself as a collegiate runner. Kleppin, a senior at Western State College of Colorado, finished second in the women’s 10,000-meters at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday. She took fifth in the 5,000 meters on Saturday. Check [...]
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Local Success Story: South Milwaukee Grad Kleppin Finishes Second At NCAA Division II Nationals
Posted in Schools, Sports, tagged Lauren Kleppin, South Milwaukee track and field on May 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Rocket Girls Fall To Oak Creek
Posted in Schools, Sports, tagged South Milwaukee basketball on March 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Update: Here is a lot more detail on Saturday’s game. The season is over for the South Milwaukee girls’ basketball team. The Rockets fell to Oak Creek, 42-28, in a WIAA regional final Saturday night at Oak Creek. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: An 18-6 fourth quarter was the difference for Oak Creek. It was [...]
Go Rockets! South Milwaukee Girls’ Basketball Regional Final Tonight At Oak Creek
Posted in Sports, tagged South Milwaukee girls basketball on March 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
March Madness is upon us, and the march to Madison continues for the South Milwaukee girls’ basketball team tonight against Oak Creek. Game time is 7 p.m. at Oak Creek High School. The Rockets are seeded third in their sectional. Oak Creek is a two seed. The winner of Saturday’s game faces a potential matchup [...]
More On The Passing Of Coach Spaltholz
Posted in Schools, Sports, tagged Bill Spaltholz, South Milwaukee football coach on February 7, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a nice story on the legacy of former South Milwaukee football Coach Bill Spaltholz, who passed away Friday at the age of 86. Check it out here. From it: Like most coaches, Bill Spaltholz never completely got the game out of his system. Years after the hall of fame football [...]
Share Your Coach Spaltholz Memories
Posted in Schools, Sports, tagged Bill Spaltholz, South Milwaukee football on February 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Update: I found this old Milwaukee Journal story on South Milwaukee’s undefeated season in 1961. Check it out here. Did you know Coach Bill Spaltholz? Did you play for him? Were you taught by him? What will you remember most about him? What is his legacy? Post your comments below … and let me know [...]
South Milwaukee Loses A Legend: Bill Spaltholz Passes Away At 86
Posted in Schools, Sports, tagged Bill Spatholtz, South Milwaukee football on February 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Update: Here is Coach Spaltholz’s obituary in Sunday’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. There will also be a visitation starting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, before the funeral service. Hall of Fame South Milwaukee football coach Bill Spaltholz — the namesake for the high school’s football field — has passed away. He was 86. The visitation is [...]
Celebrating South Milwaukee’s Baseball And Football Coach … And His Wife
Posted in Schools, Sports, tagged John Galewski, Sandy Galewski, South Milwaukee baseball on January 30, 2012 | 1 Comment »
South Milwaukee NOW has a great story on South Milwaukee High School baseball and football coach John Galewski and his wife Sandy — who both will be honored by the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association in February. John will be inducted into the WBCA Hall of Fame. Sandy is the organization’s Woman of the Year. Check [...]
South Milwaukee Sports And Activities Update
Posted in Sports, tagged South Milwaukee sports on January 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Here is the latest South Milwaukee sports and activities update from Ante Udovicic and the South Milwaukee School District … Milwaukee Wave Senior Boys Soccer All-Star Game Rocket standout senior Jake Eaton will be playing in the 4th Annual Wave HS Senior All-Star game this Sunday, January 29th, following the Wave game at the US Cellular Arena [...]
South Milwaukee Sports And Activities Update
Posted in Sports, tagged South Milwaukee athletics on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here is the latest installment of Rocket Update from the school district’s athletics and activities department … congratulations to the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams for their hot start! Good morning everyone, Here is another quick update. If you have a TV near you, try to turn on TMJ4 to catch a glimpse of the [...]
South Milwaukee Football Team Loses Playoff Opener
Posted in Sports, tagged South Milwaukee football on October 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The South Milwaukee football team staged a strong comeback but fell to Wilmot, 23-20, in the first round of the WIAA playoffs on Saturday. Check out the box score and highlights here. Mat Tagye had another 100-yard rushing game in the loss and tallied a one-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, as South Milwaukee battled [...]
South Milwaukee Sports Update: Football Playoff Details And Other Success Stories
Posted in Sports, tagged South Milwaukee football on October 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The WIAA playoff-bound South Milwaukee football team plays Wilmot at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Wilmot, in western Kenosha County. Learn more about the game, including information on a fan bus, in this week’s Rocket Sports Update. The update also includes information on the other fall sports, and there is plenty of good news when [...]
Rockets Emphatically Earn Playoff Berth
Posted in Sports, tagged South Milwaukee football on October 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The South Milwaukee football team is headed back to the playoffs. The Rockets needed to beat winless St. Thomas More to ensure a postseason berth, and they did so — easily — Friday night. The final? 68-6. Mat Tagye rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns in the win, which pushed South Milwaukee’s record to [...]
Griddlers Grand Opening And Other Headlines
Posted in Headlines, Sports, tagged Griddlers Cafe on October 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Griddlers Cafe — which replaced the South Milwaukee George Webb’s Restaurant last month — is holding its official grand opening. Learn more in this Journal Sentinel story. And check out these other headlines of local interest: Broadband Expansion Support Sparks Debate (WisBusiness.com) Oak Creek City Property Tax Levy Holds Steady (Oak Creek Patch) Oak Creek [...]
Beast Mode!
Posted in Sports on October 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
What a game! Go Brewers! Bring home a pennant!
Rockets Near Playoff Berth After Win
Posted in Sports, tagged South Milwaukee football on October 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Update: A previous version of this story (and the NOW story linked below) incorrectly stated that South Milwaukee had made the playoffs. That is not the case. South Milwaukee must beat winless St. Thomas More at home on Friday to officially clinch a playoff berth. The Rockets may also qualify for the playoffs if they [...]
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