Football

The BA football team entered the WIAA playoffs as a #6 seed. Last Friday, they faced off against #3 seed University School of Milwaukee. In a closely contested game throughout, BA was able to pull off the upset and win 14-13. Below is an article that details the phenomenal BA win.

Up next for the Blue Knights is #2 seed Racine Lutheran. Kickoff is set for 7 pm at Pritchard Park.

Cross Country

This past Saturday, the boys and girls cross country teams competed at Arrowhead High School in the Sectional meet. It was a hot day, which made running a Personal Record (PR) difficult. Despite the heat, the girls team finished third out of nine schools, one spot short of qualifying as a team for State. BA did qualify two individuals from the girls team to the State meet: Rose Erlinder and Luci Jensen!

On the boys side, the team finished fifth out of 11 schools. Kamron Kaiser qualified for the State tournament this upcoming Saturday and will join his fellow state qualifying teammates from the girls team at Ridges Golf Course in Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.

-Coach Jacob Wittmershaus

Pictured above are the BA runners that qualified for Saturday's State Cross Country Meet.

Left to right: Luci Jensen, Kamron Kaiser, Rose Erlinder

Boys Varsity Soccer

The boys soccer team hosted Racine Lutheran in the first round of the State Soccer Tournament last Thursday. 

In the second minute of the game, forward Carlos Castro-Lopez found teammate Davis Arvold in front of the net for an inside-of-the-foot volley goal to get things started. BA kept the pressure on when Benny Keppler beat the Racine Lutheran defender up the middle and blasted a shot past the keeper five minutes before halftime to give BA a 2-0 lead. The play was started by a perfect throw-in from Quinn Hertler.

Five minutes into the second half, Arvold found Momcilo Jovic at the far post where he calmly put the ball into the back of the net. Five minutes later, Arvold put the game out of reach, scoring his second goal of the game on an assist from Ethan Grande. At the 60-minute mark, Peyton Zeiler scored, giving the Blue Knights a 5-0 lead, which would end up being the final score.

In the regional final, the boys traveled to conference rival University School of Milwaukee. In a very tight battle, BA lost 2-0 to end a very successful season. Goalkeeper Jacob Schneck had one of his best games of the season, finishing the game with ten saves. The players were inspired by the many fans showing their support with cheering and signs for the players.

On more than one occasion this season, referees have told me that they love reffing Brookfield Academy games because the players are always so respectful and play the game the right way. Way to go!

-Coach Lee Rogers

JR Knights

Level 7/8

The JR Knights football team had a fantastic end to the season. On October 22, the boys won at home against Cudahy 37-7. The first half was big for the Knights. The team scored 28 points and held Cudahy scoreless in the first half. Just before the half, BA drove down the field completing a pass from Ethan Potthast to Noah Thompson, who ran into the end zone for a touchdown.

Nicholas Roth was disciplined on the line at center. Samarth Singh’s defensive tackles were tenacious. The Knights performed remarkably in the second half of the game as well. After a catch by Jack Buckley and a running play by Nolan Fletcher, the team was in great field position. Quarterback Drake Bolan capitalized on the situation, completing a pass to Eli Wintheiser, who took it to the house for another touchdown. Ethan and Drake each took snaps at quarterback, and both completed passes for touchdowns in the game. 

The future looks bright for BA football as the Level 8 boys move on to high school. Special thanks to all the coaches who help make these opportunities memorable for our players.

-Coach Sheldon Thompson

Reported by Kristi Thompson