Written by Trey Meier, Staff Writer
Boys Soccer
Centered around seniors Kyle Lange, Axel Perez, and Krystian Siwicki, boys varsity soccer team finished conference with a 1-5-1 record. The Hawks upset the five seed Milwaukee South in the first round of the playoffs, winning 3-2 in overtime, and their run came to an end four days later after falling to Kenosha Tremper in a hard fought battle.
Boys Cross Country
The boys cross country team dominated the competition in southeast Wisconsin, winning the county, conference, and sectional meets by commanding margins. The Hawks went on to take 14th place at the state meet in Wisconsin Rapids. They also had an individual conference champion in senior Tonatiuh Chavez, who dusted the eld, beating second place by 14 seconds. The depth of the team proved crucial in their success this year, with every runner so close in time. Along with Chavez, seniors Garrett Hatch, Mason Scoggin, Trey Meier; junior Logan Schultz; and sophomores Keegan Meier, Eric Salgado, and Nick Klinkhammer all contributed to the historic state run.
Girls Cross Country
The girls cross country team had a solid season, which was highlighted by their convincing win in the county championship. The group was led by senior Molly Balch, who punched a ticket for the state meet after taking fourth in the sectional with a time of 19:51. She then went on to take 103rd at the state meet. Junior Addie Monk and senior Olivia Zank played a prominent role on the team this year.
Boys Volleyball
The boys volleyball team was led by seniors Nathan Klimisch, Carson Skalbeck, Carson Bakkala, and Jackson Antos. The boys tied for a regular season conference title, and clinched a No.1 seed in the sectional playoffs. After crushing Racine Park High School and Racine St. Catherine/Lutheran School, they fell just short of advancing past the Ra- cine school gauntlet with their loss to Horlick High School. Many Indian Trail career school records were also shattered this season. Bakkala got the career blocks mark, Klimisch obtained the career kills mark, and Antos captured the career aces record.
Girls Volleyball
The girls volleyball team came one victory short of qualifying for state this season. After earning the three seed in the sectional with their strong regular season play, the Hawks went on to the sectional championship. Along the way they beat Milwaukee Reagan, Waterford, and Greendale in an exhilarating five set elimination game. The year came to a halt at the hands of the Broncos from Union Grove, losing in four sets. The team was led by senior captains Maddie Haines and Katie Buehler, and junior captain Bella Bratzke.
Boys Football
Posting a profound 6-1 record in conference play, the Hawks secured a three seed in the state playoffs. Led by star junior quarterback Argent Ismaili, and with senior Connor Fanrich holding down the fort on defense, they advanced past Racine Case in the first round of the playoffs, winning 17-9. Their season came to a close after losing to Franklin in the second round 44-7.
Girls Golf
The girls golf team came one spot short of qualifying for the sectional meet this year, finishing just 16 strokes behind the fourth qualifier. Senior Brianna Knuth advanced to sectionals individually, shooting a score of 102 for ninth place at the regional meet. Knuth ended her high school career on a strong note, finishing 25th at sectionals with a score of 99.
Girls Tennis
The young Hawks team had an exceptional year, including a first place team finish at subsectionals. Sectional qualifiers for singles were sophomores Victoria Rizzo and Kaitlyn Youngman, as well as freshman Srisupraja Kandrakota and Lainy Ristau. Advancing to the sectional meet in doubles were the duo of Caroline Kenefick, a senior, and sophomore Ava Murawski. Ristau, who finished the season with a record of 27-6, also went on to the third round of the state tournament.
Girls Swim/Dive
The girls swim and dive team finished a respectable eighth place in sectionals, and also had an individual qualifier for the state meet. Sophomore Joanne Banaszak advanced to state in the one meter dive after coming in second place in the sectional with a score of 383.15. After making her way through the preliminaries and semi finals at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Natatorium, she ended up finishing as the 15th best diver in Wisconsin.