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by | September 28, 2013 · 8:09 am

Miracle: Last-Second Score Sends South Milwaukee To 6-0

This game sounds like it was a real classic.

South Milwaukee remained perfect on the season, as quarterback Justin Oliden hit Joe Saskowski with a 38-yard touchdown pass as time expired to lead the Rockets to an improbable 23-20 win over Greenfield Friday night.

New Kid’s View and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have details, and you can find stats on this page. TMJ4 also has  a couple of highlights from the game, which South Milwaukee played without star running back Ian Pribyl.

The win pushed the Rockets’ record to 6-0, with South Milwaukee hosting St. Francis on Friday night.

Go Rockets!

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by | September 27, 2013 · 3:07 pm

Bucks Bring South Milwaukee’s McKinney Jones To Camp

From South Milwaukee to the Milwaukee Bucks …

Trey McKinney Jones, a South Milwaukee High School graduate who played collegiate basketball at Missouri-Kansas City and Miami, has been invited the Bucks’ training camp.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has the story.

Go Trey!

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by | September 21, 2013 · 9:05 am

5-0! South Milwaukee Tops Whitnall

And the perfect season continues …

Ian Pribyl ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns to lead South Milwaukee past Whitnall, 16-6, Friday night. The Rockets are now 5-0, their best start to a season in recent memory (ever?).

Check out highlights on WISN. And the South Milwaukee team page on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel website has even more details.

Next up: South Milwaukee travels to Greenfield — also undefeated in the Woodland Conference — Friday night. Game time is 7 p.m.

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by | September 20, 2013 · 11:36 am

More Pub For The South Milwaukee Football Team, Cat News, Scam Update & Other Headlines

At 4-0, the South Milwaukee football team deserves some recognition. And they’re getting it.

Check out stories this week from TMJ4, NOW and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, which named South Milwaukee one of its Teams of the Week. (And don’t forget Friday’s game at Whitnall. Kickoff is 7 p.m.)

And check out these South Shore headlines …

And the South Milwaukee Police Department has this update on a scam going around …

A follow-up to a previous e-mail about a church fund raising scam.  The SMPD has taken two complaints about this person soliciting funds since I sent the original alert.  The suspect uses the name Eugene Hankins and claims to be soliciting for the United Restoration Church.  Hankins is described as a black male, about 50’s, about 5’7″ with salt and pepper hair.  Hankins is not affiliated with the United Restoration Church and does not have permission to be soliciting on their behalf.  Please contact the SMPD if you have contact with Hankins.  Please pass this along to anyone you think may benefit from it.  

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by | September 13, 2013 · 10:48 pm

The Beat Goes On: Rockets Move To 4-0 With Win Over Brown Deer

South Milwaukee’s perfect season continues …

Ian Pribyl rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown, and Andrew Plewa caught seven passes for 100 yards to lead the Rocket football team to 29-14 victory over Brown Deer Friday night at Spaltholz Field.

Quarterback Justin Oliden was 9-of-15 passing for 145 yards and added a touchdown on the ground for South Milwaukee, which scored 15 unanswered points to snap a 14-14 halftime tie.

Next up: Tough road tests at Whitnall and Greenfield.

More details here … and go Rockets!

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by | September 6, 2013 · 11:31 pm

Bring The Hammer: Rockets Roll To Shutout Over Cudahy

Another week, another shutout for the South Milwaukee football team.

The Rockets rolled past rival Cudahy, 27-0, Friday night in Cudahy. It was another big night for running back Ian Pribyl and the defense, which also held Westosha Central scoreless last week.

South Milwaukee is now 3-0 — and has outscored its opponents 81-7 to start the season. Not bad.

Check out Fox 6 coverage of Friday’s game here.

Next up: South Milwaukee hosts Brown Deer at 7 p.m. Friday. Go Rockets!

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by | September 3, 2013 · 8:43 pm

Off Like A Rocket: 2-0 Start For South Milwaukee Football Team

The South Milwaukee football team is off to a 2-0 start after shutting out Westosha Central on Friday.

Check out the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s team page here, including details on the 26-0 win last week, as Ian Pribyl ran for three second-half touchdowns.

And mark for your calendars for Friday. That’s when South Milwaukee travels to Cudahy for the annual rivalry game. Cudahy is 1-1 and coming off a 52-6 win over Bay View.

Go Rockets!

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by | August 19, 2013 · 11:18 pm

Return To The Playoffs? South Milwaukee Football Preview

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is out with its Woodland Conference football preview, and the newspaper has pegged South Milwaukee as slight favorites in the Woodland Conference East Division.

Here is the preview. And here is the outlook for the team …

The Rockets are slight favorites to win the division ahead of Whitnall. Defense will be the team’s strength with first-team all-division pick Honerlaw anchoring the line. Another positive is the return of Oliden, who passed for 991 yards and ran for 549 last season as a first-year starter. Top concerns? Developing the offensive line and receiving corps.

South Milwaukee (5-4 overall and 5-3 in the league last year) opens its season Friday at Shorewood/Messmer. The Rockets’ home opener is Friday, August 30, against Westosha Central. See the full schedule here.

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by | July 22, 2013 · 9:58 pm

South Milwaukee Little League Team Falls In Regionals

It was a good run for the South Milwaukee Little League Intermediate boys team, but their season is over.

The boys went 1-2 in three games in the Intermediate Central Regional.

Jerrianne Hayslett has the story in her New Kid’s blog.

Congratulations on a great season!

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by | July 18, 2013 · 6:51 pm

On To Regionals: South Milwaukee Little League Team Makes History

South Milwaukee’s boys of summer aren’t done yet.

The South Milwaukee Little League intermediate boys team (ages 11-13) beat West Bend Tuesday night to win the state title and advance to the Central Regional tournament in Millwood, Mich., this weekend. This puts them a few wins away from qualifying for the national tournament in San Francisco later this month.

This is a big deal. How big? It’s the first time in 35 years that any South Milwaukee Little League boys team at any level has advanced to regional competition.

The Little League intermediate level is designed to help older boys better transition from “traditional” Little League – those competing to play in the ESPN-televised World Series in Williamsport, Penn., each year – to more advanced levels like high school.

The team needs your help. They are seeking to raise money for the additional travel expenses.

Those interested in helping can contact Madeline McCarrier at 414-429-0001 or at madeemac@yahoo.com.

Here is the tournament bracket. Go South Milwaukee!

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by | June 3, 2013 · 3:26 pm

Sports Update: South Milwaukee Girls Track Team Stands Out

Just got this from Ante with the South Milwaukee School District … congratulations to the Rockets!

The SM Girls’ Track Team had a heck of a run this season once again. They captured the Woodland Conference Relay Championship for the 4th year in a row and took 2nd at both the Woodland Indoor and Woodland Outdoor Championships as well. Congratulations to Coach Stan Druckrey, Coach Emily Watson, Coach Bill Stommel, Coach Julianna Bauhs (Wucherer), Coach Darren Hojnacki, and Coach Jason Szymanski!

A big congratulations goes out to the entire team, but in this email, I would like to highlight the student-athletes that qualified for the WIAA State Track & Field Meet, and one of the best performers we have ever had at SM.

Long Jump – Micaela Creighton (Sr.) set a new school record with a jump of 18′ 7 3/4″ which was good enough for SECOND PLACE IN STATE! Micaela hit that record jump in her 6th and final jump, missing the championship by only one inch!! She was clearly on Saturday with all of her jumps hovering around 18′ including a jump of 18′ 3 1/2″ as well. This caps off a marvelous career in which she took 4th, 2nd, 15th and 2nd at State, despite battling some serious injuries her previous 3 years at State. Best of luck next year at Auburn University Micaela!

4×100 Relay – Chidimma Ozodi (So.), Lisa Thush (Sr.), Sierra Kurt (Sr.), & Micaela Creighton (Sr.) set a new school record with a time of 50.22 which was good for 12th place!

4×400 Relay – Capri Fowler (So.), Sierra Kurt (Sr.), Bristine Fowler (So.) & Lisa Thush (So.) finished in a time of 4:15.11.

Pole Vault – Taylor Zaeske (Sr.) competed in the pole vault and failed to make the opening height of 10’0″ which is her personal best height, but for someone who has only done this for a short time, what a fantastic year!

The Boys Track team also sent 2 student-athletes to the WIAA State Track & Field Meet with plenty of promise for the future.

Pole Vault – Alex Hoover (Jr.) competed in the pole vault and cleared 13’6″ and took 11th in State (by the way, 8 of the 10 boys who finished ahead of him are all seniors…).

110m Hurdles – Andrew O’Neill (Jr.) competed in the 110m hurdles and finished in 23rd place (15 of the 22 ahead of him graduate this year).

Congratulations Coach Mark Hoffman, Coach John Riggins, Coach Paul Hiegel, Coach Paul Maier, Coach Bill Stommel, Coach CJ Calteux, and Coach Laura Hamel.

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by | May 22, 2013 · 4:32 pm

Rocket Power! Woodland Conference Championship For South Milwaukee Softball Team

Congratulations to the South Milwaukee softball team, which clinched the Woodland Conference championship last week.

The Rockets also won their WIAA regional opener, 7-5, over Racine Horlick on Tuesday. Next up for the seventh-seeded Rockets is a regional final against second-seeded Kenosha Tremper.

Gametime is 4:30 p.m. on Thursday in Kenosha.

Here is the bracket. Go Rockets!

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by | May 9, 2013 · 10:46 pm

Rocket Sports Update: Golf And Track Success And More

Got this from Ante Udovicic and the South Milwaukee School District …

GOLF

The Rocket golf team took first place again at the Whitnall golf course on Tuesday. Matthew Boyle led the way with a 42. Ben Rosploch shot a 43, Kaylyn Markiewicz came in with a 45, Brian Hofer a 46, and Andrew Manikham a 49. The Rockets took 1st place in the Woodland East Division for the season! Kaylyn (2nd overall) and Ben (3rd overall) earned all East Division 1st team honrs. On the second team all East Division was Matthew (9th overall) and Andrew (10th overall). Great to see 4 SM golfers earn all conference honors! Congratulations Rockets and Coach Jeff Kubel!

GIRLS TRACK

South Milwaukee Girls Track won their 4th Woodland Conference Relays Championship in a row (all 4 since we moved back to the Woodland Conference in 2009). In honor of that, the Journal Sentinel picked Coach Stan Druckrey’s team as their team of the week!

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/preps/focus-on-girls-track-and-field-l19rb4u-206369311.html

TEAM OF THE WEEK: South Milwaukee. The Rockets didn’t play second fiddle this time. After a second-place finish at the Woodland Conference indoor last month, South Milwaukee won the conference relays with 108 points. The team got a state-best performance from senior Micaela Creighton in the long jump (18-6). It also won the long jump, triple jump and 400 relays with the 400 relay of sophomore Chenoa Stuhr and seniors Amber Roepke, Micaela Creighton and Alyx Birmingham winning in 51.21, which ranked 13th on the state honor roll Monday. The Rockets also got a big day from its young distance crew, which took third in the 3,200, 6,400 and distance medley despite having no upperclassmen on the teams (Bristine Fowler, Capri Fowler, Rebecca Heller, Sam Meszaros, and Karina Popek)

COMING UP

Woodland Conference Outdoor at Brown Deer, 3 p.m. Monday: South Milwaukee and New Berlin West are the teams to beat.

HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)

The following HOSA members participated in competitive events at the WI HOSA State Leadership Conference April 7-9 at the Chula Vista Resort in WI Dells and qualified to national competition in Nashville, TN at the HOSA National Convention June 24-30.

  • Kaitlin Armstrong – Medical Law and Ethics – Gold Medal
  • Ashley Heitzmann – Nursing Assisting – Silver Medal
  • Ashley Heitzmann & Miranda Olszewski – Community Awareness – Gold Medal
  • Sondra Windus – Extemporaneous Writing – 5th place
  • Shelby Wester – Extemporaneous Health Poster – 5th Place
  • and Heather Westerfield was elected to a state office – WI HOSA Reporter.

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by | March 20, 2013 · 3:59 pm

Big Cheer For The South Milwaukee Cheerleaders

Just got this email from the South Milwaukee School District … congratulations, cheer team!

This past weekend the Rocket varsity cheerleaders competed in the Xtreme Spirit Midwest Nationals at the Kalahari in Wisconsin Dells. After Saturday’s performance they were six points out of first place. The two-day competition averages the scores for the two days. There was ground to be made up if they wanted to win. With an almost flawless routine, the team pulled it off and came home with a first place trophy, championship banner, and the sportsmanship award.

Members of the team are Brittany Backes, Sam Schattschneider, Ally Schubert, Sarah Windler, Sierra Kurt, Randi Recore, Rachael Ricupero, Amber Betancourt, Nora Hall, Nora Laasiri, Nadia Mandilawi, Hailey Heath, Eleanor Borden, Jessica Rutowski, and Morgan Moczynski. They are coached by SM grad Michele (Oliphant) Sodemann.

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by | March 20, 2013 · 3:51 pm

Swimming And Singing Through Time: Beatles Tribute Band Concert To Benefit South Milwaukee Swim Team

Here’s a unique sports team fundraiser — a Beatles concert.

OK, it’s not the Beatles. It’s a local Beatles tribute band called Liverpool ’64, and it promises to be a fun night when they play on Saturday, April 6, at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $13 for adults and $9 for high schoolers and younger. A bake sale, raffles and performances from the South Milwaukee High School swim team are also planned.

Learn more in this flyer. Here is the band’s website.

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