Volume XVI, Number 18 | Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Fencing
On Saturday, February 5, the varsity fencing team competed in its last meet of the season. The Great Lakes High School Fencing Conference Team Championships were held at Marian Catholic High School.

The girl’s foil team suffered an early loss against New Trier, who went on to finish fourth, but nearly beat fellow Wisconsin school Catholic Memorial in the second round. The girl's foil team placed 13th overall.

Men’s épée lost its opening round match against Libertyville-Vernon Hills (seeded fourth), but had a fantastic next round, beating Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep. The BA men's épée team finished 12th.

Men’s sabre recovered from an initial loss against second seed Marian Catholic by fighting hard against Maine West and Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep. The BA team ultimately finished in 14th place.

It has been a great and memorable season, and we hope to see you all again next year, maybe with a lamé of your own!

~ Ruthie Yu, Student Reporter
Ski Team
On Wednesday, the co-op ski team competed at Sunburst for the last slalom race of the season against Marquette, Divine Savior Holy Angels, and Nicolet. With only three schools competing in each varsity race, our teams were guaranteed at least a third place finish and seven points toward State qualification. That was great news given the team was without the BA seniors!

The boys varsity team was able to take second place behind a tough Marquette team, giving them nine points and keeping them in a State qualifying position.

Junior William Morgan placed third, claiming his fourth podium of the season, and sophomore Kamron Kaiser finished ninth.

The girls varsity team finished third, which unfortunately means the girls team will not be able to qualify for State this year. Juniors Brynn Jeide and Cosette Holley finished eighth and 16th, respectively.

On the JV side, there were only two BA boys teams racing this week, finishing second and fourth. In the individual results, sophomore Vibhu Guda placed ninth, sophomore Peyton Zeiler was 10th, and junior Max Hong was 14th.

The ski team meets for the last race of the season tonight for a giant slalom race at Sunburst in Kewaskum. The team will recognize the seniors and hopefully see the boys varsity team secure its place at the State championships.

-Beverley Morgan
Boys Tennis
Thursday, February 10, during break, all high school boys interested in playing tennis this spring should attend the informational meeting in the Patriots Hall gym. Students interested in playing this spring should also sign the sign-up sheet located in the cafeteria under the TV.

The gear form has been released, and all orders must be made by Tuesday, February 15. All players are required to order a white BA polo (first item listed) and blue BA shorts. All other purchases are optional. It is encouraged to purchase the blue BA polo as well. Email Michael Rajchel with any questions.
Middle School Basketball
Level 7 Boys Gold:

This past weekend, the Level 7 Gold basketball team traveled to St. Rita's in Racine for a tournament. Friday night, the Blue Knights finished with a 40-30 victory over St. Joseph School of Racine, and with it, a ticket to the championship game. Stifling defense and aggressive rebounding were key to the victory.

On Sunday night, February 6, the team played in the championship game of the tournament against St. Joseph Catholic Academy of Kenosha. The team started strong, and the boys were only down by one point going into the second quarter. BA fell behind in the second half as St. Joseph's took control of the game. Ethan Potthast and Keagan Michelich led the team in scoring with fantastic shooting, including several three-pointers. The team showed grit in the fourth quarter, giving BA a chance at taking the title, but they could not pull through in the end. Even in defeat, the team learned some valuable lessons. The final score was 39-32. With a second place finish, the boys brought home some hardware for the BA trophy case. 

-Coach Mel Reynolds
Reported by Kristi Thompson