On Saturday, February 14th the Warhawks competed in Sectionals with a chance to qualify for state at Waukesha south High School. The meet was full of season best times.
Casen Piotrowski took 3rd in Sectionals in diving. He advanced to the State meet as the 11th seed in all Division 1.
Isiah Prahl swam the 200 freestyle and 100 fly and set personal bests in both (2:08 and 1:05)
Gabe Garves swam the 200 IM, 100 backstroke, and lead off the 200 freestyle relay. Turning in best times in all 3 (2:19, 1:03, and 24.32)
Jacob Osterbeck swam the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle turning in best times in both (2:13, 6:05)
Amay Desai swam the 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle (2:26, 1:04)
Aiden Kreitzer swam the 50 freestyle and set a best time of 25.03.
Tyler Kirsch swam the 50 freestyle and 100 fly and had a season best in the fly. (25.92, 1:07)
Daniel Xu swam the 100 freestyle in a season best 55.54.
Maddox Prahl swam the 50 and 100 freestyle setting best times in both (25.42, 57.14)
Jack Nicol swam the 500 freestyle and set a season best 6:34.
Edgar Rock swam the 100 backstroke and set a personal best 1:22.
Zach Prescott swam the 100 breaststroke and set a personal best 1:19.
The 200 freestyle relay made up of Gabe Garves 24.32, Daniel Xu 24.43, Aiden Kreitzer 25.01, and Tyler Kirsch 25.02 set a season best 1:38.78.
The 400 freestyle relay was made up of Isiah Prahl 58.56, Maddox Prahl 56.85, Jacob Osterbeck 59.7, and Jack Nicol 1:04 turned in a 4:00 final time.
Then last Saturday Casen competed in the WIAA Division 1 State championship for diving and took 14th place. Way to go Casen! The Warhawks finished 35 at state with his finish.
The coaches thank their seniors Tyler Kirsch, Aiden Kreitzer, Zach Prescott, and Daniel Xu for their awesome season and contributions to then swim program. The Warhawks look to carry this momentum into next season. Way to go Warhawks what a season!
The Lakeshore Lightning Girls' Hockey Team got off to a fast start in the WIAA Regionals with a 7-0 win over visiting Arrowhead! The team followed that up with a 2-1 victory Tuesday over University School, a team that twice defeated the Lightning in conference play this year. The Lightning jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first and stretch it to 2-0 in the 2nd period before University School cut the lead back to 2-1 on a deflected goal. With 1:46 left, the Lightning were called for a penalty and University School pulled their goalie for almost a 2 minute 6 on 4 advantage. With the top penalty killing unit in the State, Lakeshore was able to run out the game and advance to the Sectional Final.
The Lakeshore faces off against defending State Champion Bay Area at 4:30 Friday at the UW Panther Arena with a berth to State on the line. Good luck!
Lakeshore celebrating its game winning goal Tuesday
Good luck to Ava Ingebrigtson!
Germantown Warhawks Celebrate Seniors with 97–67 Win Over Sussex Hamilton Chargers
Senior Night was everything it was meant to be and more, as Germantown rolled to a decisive 97–67 victory over Sussex Hamilton in front of a packed home crowd.
With the program honoring Cahlil Jones, JJ Walters, Darrius Peete, Payton Laabs, AJ Melcher, and Dylan Merryfield, the Warhawks delivered one of their most complete performances of the season — shooting a scorching 61.7% from the field, 41.7% from three-point range, and finishing with 18 assists on 37 made baskets.
The six seniors made sure their final home-court celebration was one to remember.
JJ Walters led all scorers with 21 points, attacking downhill and going 8-of-9 from the free-throw line. He added seven rebounds and six assists, impacting every phase of the game.
Darrius Peete followed with 18 points, knocking down three triples and providing steady scoring throughout the night.
Floor general Cahlil Jones controlled the tempo, finishing with 17 points, seven assists, and six steals, turning defense into transition opportunities that energized the home crowd.
Inside, Dylan Merryfield was dominant on the glass, collecting eight rebounds while scoring 11 points on an efficient 5-of-6 shooting effort. He also protected the rim with two blocks.
Payton Laabs was flawless offensively, going a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and 2-for-2 from beyond the arc for eight points, while contributing three rebounds and three assists.
AJ Melcher drilled a three-pointer and provided spacing and senior leadership that helped keep the offense flowing.
The Germantown Warhawks etched their names into program history on February 26, capturing their first-ever Greater Metro Conference Championship with a thrilling 78-77 victory over Wauwatosa East Red Raiders.
In a game that lived up to championship billing, the Warhawks survived a back-and-forth battle that wasn’t decided until the final seconds. Clutch free throws and key defensive stops down the stretch allowed Germantown to hold off a late push from Tosa East and secure the one-point win.
Germantown shot an efficient 53.3 percent (24-for-45) from the field and an impressive 43.5 percent (10-for-23) from three-point range. The Warhawks also converted 20 of 27 free throws (74.1 percent), proving crucial in a one-possession contest.
Senior Darrius Peete led the way with 23 points, knocking down 7 of 11 shots from the floor, including 2 of 5 from beyond the arc, and going 7-for-9 at the line. Peete consistently attacked the basket and delivered in key moments to keep Germantown in control.
Senior Dylan Merryfield turned in a dominant all-around performance, finishing with 17 points on 5-of-6 shooting and a red-hot 3-of-4 from deep. Merryfield also controlled the glass, pulling down 11 rebounds — including 10 defensive boards — to anchor the Warhawks inside.
Cahlil Jones added 15 points and the game winning shot. He dished out a team-high five assists, while JJ Walters chipped in 10 points and four rebounds. Off the bench, junior Aidan Bonner provided a spark with eight points, hitting both of his three-point attempts and going a perfect 2-for-2 from the free-throw line.
Good luck to the girls' basketball team as they travel to Hamilton tonight in a Regional match-up at 7pm!
The Menomonee Falls/Germantown Varsity Gymnastics Team took fourth last weekend at the GMC Conference tournament. JV took second. Highlights include Anna Tchesnokova taking 4th on vault and beam. On JV, Carly Olson placed on floor, beam and All Around. They travel to Manitowoc tomorrow for Sectionals. Good luck!
Congratulations to the Germantown Ice Fishing Team who participated in the 2026 W.I.F.A. State Tournament on the Wisconsin River System.
While the team did not place amongst the top 20 teams in the Overall standings, Germantown did place 3rd overall, out of 85 teams, in the Walleye division.
The team had to brave a severe Winter Storm on Friday but persevered through the tournament weekend to catch a ton of Walleye and have a great time.
This week Germantown DECA competed in the State Career Development Conference in Lake Geneva, WI. The team had a great showing, as 13 students earned an award. Additionally, 6 students qualified for the National Competition in Atlanta, GA with one winning State Championships in two events!
Nicholas Socha
State Champion/National Qualifier: Financial Consulting
State Champion/National Qualifier: Business Finance
Amay Desai and Janiru Herath (Team)
4th Place Finish/National Qualifier: Business Law and Ethics
Daniel Xu
5th Place Finish/National Qualifier: Business Finance
Logan Deml and Grant Walsh (Team)
6th Place Finish/National Qualifier: Hospitality Services
Additional State Medalist
Nidhi Potineni
Exam Medalist: Principles of Entrepreneurship
Francine Buor
Exam Medalist: Apparel and Accessories Marketing
Jordan Knudson
Role Play Medalist and National Finalist: Hotel and Lodging Management
Cooper Jansen
Role Play Medalist: Restaurant and Food Service Management
Sasindu Wimalaratne and Jimmy Zheng (Team)
Exam Medalist: Travel and Tourism
Samuel Weyda
Role Play Medalist: Human Resources Management
This past weekend, the Germantown Forensics Team traveled to Brookfield East for the Greater Metro Conference Forensics Tournament. Congratulations to Sasindu Wimalaratne for 2nd in Oratory, Sammy Kessler for 2nd in Storytelling, Emmalyn Keane for 3rd in Oratory, Brooke Jakubowski and Meghan DeChant for 3rd in Group Interpretation, and Leah Anderson and Maddy Sharapata for being finalists in Special Occasion.
This past Saturday, SolTown competed at Quarterfinals and earned an impressive 3rd place finish! The competition was especially tough this year making their achievement even more meaningful.
This is the first time any of the current students in the group have placed at Quarterfinals, so it’s a huge accomplishment and a testament to their hard work, dedication, and talent. Well done to all!
Congratulations to all the SkillsUSA students who competed in the Fox Valley Regional competition on Friday, February 20th.
Placing 3rd in Welding Sculpture was Erin Estes. Also placing 3rd was Lukas Frydach in DieselEquipment Technology. Placing 2nd in Diesel Equipment Technology was Jon Brunner and 2nd in Automotive Service Technology was Cody Ziglinski. Placing 1st was Chet Davis in CO2 dragster, Zhicheng Huang in Technical Math, and Janiru Herath Medical Math. Great job and good luck at State!