Congratulations to three student-athletes on being named a GMC Athlete of the Year for their sport!
Congratulations to Piper Eby for being named the GMC Athlete of the Year for Girls' Track and Field!
Congratulations to Madison Werner for being named the GMC Athlete of the Year for Softball!
Congratulations to Evan Lauer for being named the GMC Athlete of the Year for Baseball- Pitcher!
The Germantown Boys' Cross Country season kicked off on August 18th with a long run and Dunkin’ Donuts. After graduating 10 seniors and 4 varsity runners from last year’s squad, the team will be looking to new faces to step-up to the challenge this year.
Thursday, August 28th was a beautiful night at Veterans Park by Lake Michigan for the team's first competition of the season. Some of the top ranked teams in the Wisconsin were at the Hoehnke-Hill Milwaukee River Invite and the Germantown boys team finished 5th overall out of 22 teams. Matt Momper (senior) in 15th place; Vander Hausmann (sophomore) in 20th place; and Jack Flynn (junior) in 31st place all earned medals at the race. Liam Paruch (junior) and Ben Armstrong (sophomore) rounded out the scoring runners. Matt Momper, Vander Hausmann, and Liam Paruch all set personal records (PRs) for the 5k distance, which is pretty rare at the first meet of the season. The team had some excellent performances from all of the athletes and they are looking forward to their next competition at the Leighton-Betz Invite at Greenfield Park on Friday, September 5th.
Congratulations to the Germantown Girls Cross Country Team!
The Germantown Girls' Cross Country Team turned in an outstanding performance with a runner-up finish at the highly competitive Milwaukee Lakefront Run, which featured 27 teams from around the area. The team placed behind top-ranked Slinger High School in an impressive early-season showing!
Individual Medalists included: Kierta Siegert, Elise Olson, Addie Timm, Avery Burns, Gracie Ballesteros, Samyiah Fox and Savannah Wendorf.
The team now sets their sights on their next challenge, competing this Friday night in West Allis, aiming to improve on their #18 ranking in the Wisconsin Cross Country polls released on September 3, 2025.
A huge thank you to Assistant Coach Layne Burkette for her unwavering commitment, expert guidance, and compassionate leadership that continues to inspire the team.
2025 Germantown Girls' Cross Country Team Roster: Ellie Ankerson, Gracie Ballesteros, Angela Bengston, Brooke Bengston, Lizzie Blodgett, Ava Borchardt, Avery Burns, Madison Burns, Anne Drinan, Samyiah Fox, Ella Gouthro, Zoey Grekso, Kathleen Holloway, Brooke Jakubowski, Clare Kanters, Jordan Knudson, Sophie Lee, Trinity Lewis, Carley Lorbecki, Natalie Menzl, Ella Molnar, Elise Olson, Alana Olstad, Lucy Orlowski, Ella Pederson, Sarah Plambeck, Madeline Quesenberry, Hailey Sadowski, Abigail Schwedler, Kierta Siegert, Elyse Steuerwald, Allison Theys, Addie Timm, Savannah Wendorf, Irelyn Young and Cassie Zarder
The football team is 1 and 1 and they head to West Allis Nathan Hale tonight to take on the Huskies. Good luck!
The football team celebrates their parents at parent's night! THANK YOU PARENTS!
The poms team performs at halftime of the first home football game!
The Wall of Sound plays at the first home football game!
Girls' Golf has been off to a busy start. To open the season Varsity battled hot, windy conditions at the Washington County Invite. Led by Freshman Remy Lichtig’s 91 and Junior Rylie Wille’s 96 the girls placed 17th out of 27 in a tough field. Next up at the Homestead Scramble Senior Erin Tonnessen’s hot putter helped the team shoot an Even Par 70 and a 6th place finish. To start the conference season the girls got off to a tough start at Dretzka Park finishing 7th at the meet led by Freshman Remy Lichtig’s 46 and Senior Erin Tonnessen’s 48. Keep up the good work!
There has been some hardware collected by the program to start the season as well. The team of Junior Emily Laitinen, Junior Caitlin Andree, Senior Ally Pentek, and Junior Anna Ruedinger won the JV Saber Scramble shooting a combined 73 to win the tournament by two strokes. Bringing home the 1st place medals to start the season off with a bang. At the first JV GMC Mini Meet the girls took third led by sophomores Ella Larson’s 41 and Joie Czajka’s 43.
Finally, the JV2 team got off to a strong start as well. The team of Lexi Kons, Jillian Croasdaile, Teigan Stuve, Alexis Maier, Lily Erickson, and Hannah Jorgensen dominated Menomonee Falls in their first dual of the season. All levels are looking to continue to build momentum as the season gets into full swing.
The boys' soccer team beat Fond du Lac 1-0, tied Oconomowoc 0-0 and lost a hard fought game to Marquette. They head to Wauwatosa East next Tuesday for a JV and Varsity match-up. Good luck! They also celebrated their parents in their first home game of the season- THANK YOU PARENTS!
The Germantown Girls' Swim and Dive Team has been busy. They have had five meets so far! First, they had a dual meet against Nicolet- Varsity and JV won. The, came the Earlybird invite where the team placed 4th out of 10. Next, the MSOA Invite where they placed 5th out of 10 followed by a dual meet against Brookfield Central- Varsity and JV won. Finally, last night the team had another dual against Brookfield East- Varsity lost and JV won. Senior Caden Kelly is undefeated in all of her individual events thus far. The coaches have already seen some great time drops in many athletes. Next meet is next Thursday at Germantown against Wauwatosa West. Good luck!
The Germantown girls fought hard against conference opponents Wauwatosa West this Thursday 9/4/25 but came up a bit short. On a blustery and chilly night Germantown's 1 to 3 doubles teams swept Tosa West while Tosa West swept Germantown's 1 to 4 singles matches. Germantown will see them again in the GMC conference tournament at the end of the month.
Wauwatosa West - 4, Germantown - 3,
Singles:
No. 1 - Emmersen Weber, Wauwatosa West def. Jacalyn Kerpan, Germantown, 2-6 , 0-6
No. 2 - Devin Long, Wauwatosa West def. Cassidy Nelson, Germantown, 1-6 , 1-6
No. 3 - Annie O'Toole, Wauwatosa West def. Josey Laabs, Germantown, 5-7 , 5-7
No. 4 - Addy Russell, Wauwatosa West def. Eliana Szejna, Germantown, 1-6 , 4-6
Doubles:
No. 1 - Claudia Schilder, Germantown - Ava Barrett, Germantown def. Molly Smale, Wauwatosa West - Christina Scharifo, Wauwatosa West, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 2 - Leiah Goetter, Germantown - Alikah Hesiak, Germantown def. Anna Theis, Wauwatosa West - Mayla Lynch, Wauwatosa West, 7-6 (1), 6-1
No. 3 - Olivia Scherdin, Germantown - Maddie Nehring, Germantown def. Amariella Ramirez, Wauwatosa West - Reagan Liebenthal, Wauwatosa West, 6-2 , 6-3
Germantown - 7, Beaver Dam - 0,
Singles:
No. 1 - Jacalyn Kerpan, Germantown def. Abby Gutknecht, Beaver Dam, 7-6 (5), 6-3
No. 2 - Cassidy Nelson, Germantown def. Aaliyah White, Beaver Dam, 6-4 , 6-1
No. 3 - Josey Laabs, Germantown def. Lydia Schroeder, Beaver Dam, 4-1 , retirement
No. 4 - Eliana Szejna, Germantown def. Elizabeth Fields, Beaver Dam, 6-0 , 6-0
Doubles:
No. 1 - Claudia Schilder, Germantown - Ava Barrett, Germantown def. Maya Connaughty, Beaver Dam - Audrey Lont, Beaver Dam, 6-4 , 7-6 (5), 10-5
No. 2 - Leiah Goetter, Germantown - Alikah Hesiak, Germantown def. Addison Hoekstra, Beaver Dam - Betsy Wesle, Beaver Dam, 6-2 , 4-6 , 10-7
No. 3 - Olivia Scherdin, Germantown - Maddie Nehring, Germantown def. Grace Schultz, Beaver Dam - Jayna Lanphier, Beaver Dam, 6-0 , 7-6 (2)
Germantown participated in the Washington County Invitational on Saturday, August 23rd at both Slinger and Hartford High Schools. The team won 13 out of 21 matches finishing 2nd behind Slinger with 15 wins out of 21. The invitational was based off a points system and Germantown took 3rd behind Slinger and Waukesha West with 17 points. Claudia Schilder and Ava Barrett took 1st place at 1 doubles beating Waukesha West in the final. Cassidy Nelson, Eliana Szjena, Oliva Scherdin, and Alikah Hesiak won the consolation bracket (5th place). Josey Laabs took 4th after losing in the 3rd place match to West Bend West.
Hartford - 2, Germantown - 5,
Singles:
No. 1 - Jacalyn Kerpan, Germantown def. Addyson Navarre, Hartford , 6-4 , 6-3
No. 2 - Cassidy Nelson, Germantown def. Charlotte Klink, Hartford , 6-1 , 6-3
No. 3 - Olivia Stout, Hartford def. Josey Laabs, Germantown, 6-1 , 6-1
No. 4 - Eliana Szejna, Germantown def. Sara Greenfield, Hartford , 7-5 , 6-2
Doubles:
No. 1 - Claudia Schilder, Germantown - Ava Barrett, Germantown def. Jenna Martin, Hartford - Maddie Schlitt, Hartford , 6-4 , 6-1
No. 2 - Leiah Goetter, Germantown - Alikah Hesiak, Germantown def. Lauren McGraw, Hartford - Lily Wagner, Hartford , 6-2 , 3-6 , 10-7
No. 3 - Gabriella Aguilera, Hartford - Emma Roltgen, Hartford def. Olivia Scherdin, Germantown - Maddie Nehring, Germantown, 6-4 , 6-3
Slinger - 6, Germantown - 1,
Singles:
No. 1 - Braelyn Schellinger, Slinger def. Jacalyn Kerpan, Germantown, 5-7 , 6-4 , 10-7
No. 2 - Breeana Stern, Slinger def. Cassidy Nelson, Germantown, 7-6 (6), 6-1
No. 3 - Aubree Leis, Slinger def. Josey Laabs, Germantown, 6-0 , 6-2
No. 4 - Morgan Wolf, Slinger def. Eliana Szejna, Germantown, 6-0 , 6-1
Doubles:
No. 1 - Ava Barrett, Germantown - Claudia Schilder, Germantown def. Addison Gresbach, Slinger - Megan Pfeifer, Slinger, 6-2 , 6-1
No. 2 - Alicia Wheeler, Slinger - Kaylee Kratz, Slinger def. Alikah Hesiak, Germantown - Leiah Goetter, Germantown, 6-2 , 6-4
No. 3 - Addison Greenisen, Slinger - Brianna Ries, Slinger def. Maddie Nehring, Germantown - Olivia Scherdin, Germantown, 6-4 , 6-1
Germantown - 2, Elkhorn - 5,
Singles:
No. 1 - Alexandria Trost, Elkhorn def. Jacalyn Kerpan, Germantown, 6-3 , 6-0
No. 2 - Natalie Wissell, Elkhorn def. Cassidy Nelson, Germantown, 6-1 , 6-0
No. 3 - Josey Laabs, Germantown def. Dagny Ruecker, Elkhorn, 6-4 , 6-3
No. 4 - Eliana Szejna, Germantown def. Audrey Jens, Elkhorn, 6-0 , 6-1
Doubles:
No. 1 - Charlotte Meyer, Elkhorn - Peyton Williams, Elkhorn def. Claudia Schilder, Germantown - Ava Barrett, Germantown, 6-2 , 6-0
No. 2 - Bailey Sieberer, Elkhorn - Megan Schumer, Elkhorn def. Leiah Goetter, Germantown - Alikah Hesiak, Germantown, 2-6 , 6-3 , 10-8
No. 3 - Alexis Colosimo, Elkhorn - Kate Paddock, Elkhorn def. Maddie Nehring, Germantown - Olivia Scherdin, Germantown, 3-6 , 6-3 , 10-5
The Germantown Girls' Tennis Team competed in the St. Thomas More Invitational on Saturday, August 16th. Despite the humidity and feels-like temperature well into the 100s the girls tied for 1st place with St. Thomas More and Kenosha St. Joseph on 10 wins. The rain and storms that came through in the mid-afternoon stopped the invitational short as Josey Laabs, Alikah Hesiak, Olivia Scherdin, Leiah Goetter, and Shreya Gudise were in the finals of their respective brackets.
Singles:
No. 1 - Cate Vaccaro, The Prairie School def. Jacalyn Kerpan, Germantown, 6-1 , 6-3
No. 1 - Jacalyn Kerpan, Germantown def. Grace Johnson, Cudahy/Saint Francis, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 2 - Cassidy Nelson, Germantown def. Pia Inman, Chesterton Academy, 6-0 , 6-1
No. 2 - Joy Saller, St Thomas More def. Cassidy Nelson, Germantown, 7-5 , 6-4
No. 3 - Josey Laabs, Germantown def. Abby Anderson, St Thomas More, 3-6 , 6-4 , 10-8
No. 3 - Josey Laabs, Germantown def. Luiza Jamie, The Prairie School, 6-2 , 6-1
No. 4 - Eliana Szejna, Germantown def. Talia Dykstra, Lake Country Lutheran, 6-2 , 6-0
Doubles:
No. 1 - Parker Van Dusen , Kenosha St Joseph - Ava Miller , Kenosha St Joseph def. Ava Barrett, Germantown - Claudia Schilder, Germantown, 6-1 , 6-2
No. 1 - Ava Barrett, Germantown - Claudia Schilder, Germantown def. Aslyn Simmerling, Cudahy/Saint Francis - Niveyshka (Shaka) Tapia Escalera, Cudahy/Saint Francis, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 2 - Leiah Goetter, Germantown - Shreya Gudise, Germantown def. Karyme Guardarrama, Kenosha St Joseph - Jazlyn Williams , Kenosha St Joseph, 6-3 , 6-0
No. 2 - Leiah Goetter, Germantown - Shreya Gudise, Germantown def. Lilliana Wehmeier, Lake Country Lutheran - Grace Sonnleitner, Lake Country Lutheran, 6-2 , 6-1
No. 3 - Alikah Hesiak, Germantown - Olivia Scherdin, Germantown def. Kaylee Alcantara, Cudahy/Saint Francis - Yiselle Gonzalez, Cudahy/Saint Francis, 6-0 , 6-0
No. 3 - Alikah Hesiak, Germantown - Olivia Scherdin, Germantown def. Lissette Mendez-Ramirez, Milwaukee King - Darian Terry, Milwaukee King, 6-3 , 6-1
Good luck to the boys' volleyball team as they head to Brookfield East tomorrow for a big invitational!
Good luck to the girls' volleyball team as they host a big invitational tomorrow with 8 teams!
The Warchix have had a great summer with 29 dancers this season! They competed at Camp and their Midwest competition! The Warchix have done a great job this summer and have qualified to perform in Disney this winter! The Warchix are ready to perform at school events this year!
Congratulations to the Robotics team on winning their first competition of the season! Their winning alliance was comprised of Hilltopper Robotics (students from Marquette University High School and Divine Savior Holy Angels High School), Leviathans (a community team from Eau Claire), and Germantown. The team is delighted, of course. This is far and away the best result they have achieved in the history of the team! Well done to all!
Check out THIS GREAT STORY about the Wall of Sound that TMJ4 did!
Middle Schoolers: Congratulations to Lukas Heller for the fantastic job he did on his first mountain bike race of the season at Mt. Telemark in Cable, WI. There were over 900 athletes racing across the different categories. Lukas and a fellow team mate had some great friendly competition out on the race course. It was fun watching these new racers throughout the race and then cross the finish line.
High Schoolers: Congratulations to William Heller and Alexander Seboe for the great job they did on their first mountain bike race of the season at Mt. Telemark in Cable, WI. There were over 900 athletes racing across the different categories. William rode in a 2-lap category and did a fantastic job competing. Alexander moved up to a 3-lap category this season. He started the race but ended up dropping out due to an injury.
Lukas Heller riding through some switchback singletrack
William Heller exiting the singletrack heading into the last double track section to the finish line.
Congratulations to Kristin Lovering on being inducted into this year's Wall of Fame class! Kristin was a standout three-sport varsity athlete all four years at Germantown High School from the Fall of 1995 to Spring 1999.
Senior students speak to freshmen the first week of school about their positive experiences with athletics and activities. The overall message- GET INVOLVED!
