Brookfield/Elm Grove Monthly

SPORTS Page 8A • Freeman Brookfield & Elm Grove PREP BOYS SWIMMING FEBRUARY 2013 PREP WRESTLING Brookfield third in conference relays Lancers hold off Spartans Tight dual capped with unspectacular finish By Evan Frank Freeman Correspondent Robert F. Borkowski/Special to The Freeman Collin Steen of the Brookfield co-op prepares himself for the start of the 300-yard backstroke during the Classic 8/Greater Metro Conference Relays last month. Barracudas win two events MENOMONEE FALLS – Junior Brian Borden was a member of two winning relays in helping the Brookfield Barracudas co-op boys swim team finish third in the Classic 8/Greater Metro Conference Relays last month. Borden teamed with seniors Mitch Douglas and Joseph Bauer and junior Michael Flatley to win the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:31.08. Borden, juniors Jeffery Teng and Tyler Patt and sophomore Daniel Lee won the 300 breaststroke relay in 3:08.49. Flatley, Borden, Bauer and junior Dean Zheng finished second in the 400 freestyle relay (3:29.06). Muskego won the team title with 146 points, while Arrowhead was second at 126 and Brookfield third at 121. – Freeman Staff Youth baseball, softball leagues offered BROOKFIELD – The Brookfield Department of Parks, Recreation & Forestry is sponsoring youth leagues for softball, baseball and T-ball for children in 4-year-old kindergarten through eighth grade. There will be T-ball leagues for children in kindergarten grades, machine pitch for first-graders, Junior Lakers baseball from grades 1 through 6 and junior Brewers baseball for grades 7 and 8. Softball will be available tor children in grades 2 through 8. Eligibility is open to residents of the Elmbrook School District. The city of Brookfield will email information to past participants. Non-residents of either the city of Brookfield or the Elmbrook School District may apply for placement in the program. Online registration begins at 8 a.m. Feb. 9 and runs through 5 p.m. March 8. – Freeman Staff BROOKFIELD – A hotly contested battle between city rivals suffered an anticlimactic ending. The Brookfield Central High School wrestling team outlasted Brookfield East 39-36 last month in a Greater Metro Conference dual that had seven pins and concluded with three consecutive forfeits. With East holding a 15-12 lead, Central sophomore Julien Selby trailed in the second period of his 152pound match against East junior Zech Copeland. But a quick change in momentum turned into a matchaltering pin at 3:29 for Selby. "I was looking to what my coach said," Selby said. "He told me I needed a pin. I was just listening to his instructions. I fought through, trying to not let (Copeland) get too many points on me. When I saw the opportunity, I went for it and just stuck it." Central coach Christopher Demos never gave up on Selby, despite the sophomore being down the entire match. "On our team, I would say I have several kids who are really tough," Demos said. "Julien is one of those kids. You can never count him out." It wasn't the first time Selby had faced this type of adversity. "A lot his matches he starts out down, but the kid just has got a motor and he keeps going," Demos said. "I was optimistic that that match would have ended like that. I was a little surprised that he was able to pull out a Robert F. Borkowski/Special to The Freeman Brookfield East coach John Veal cheers on his team during a dual against Brookfield Central. pin, but I think he caught Zech off guard with that pancake and he put it away." The 160-pound match went down to the wire when East sophomore Drew Hepperla won 7-4 over Central junior Brandon Fong 7-4. Tied 4-4 in the third, Hepperla turned Fong's shoulders to the mat for a threepoint near fall with less than 10 seconds to go. Central sophomore Dan Rodriguez, who was bumped up two weight classes, took a 9-2 decision at 170, scoring several near falls during the match. The victory gave Central a 21-18 lead with six matches remaining. Central extended its lead to 27-18 when senior Elliot Yanasak turned his opponent upside down for a dramatic pin in 1:07 at 182. East closed its deficit to 27-24 when senior John LeClaire pinned his opponent at 18 seconds during Robert F. Borkowski/Special to The Freeman Brookfield Central's Ben Olsen, left, is taken down by Brookfield East's Ben Lingeman at 126 pounds during a Greater Metro Conference dual this season. the 195 match. At 220, sophomore P.J. LeClaire followed his brother's victory with his own pin at 53 seconds, giving his team a 30-27 lead. "The LeClaire brothers were kind of a given," East coach John Veal said. "They're expected victories." East forfeited the next two matches to put Central over the top. Demos knew his team had secured the victory before the LeClaire brothers stepped onto the mat. "After 170, 182, when they both got wins, going into those last two matches (195 and 220 pounds) I knew we had it won," Demos said. "I would have liked those last two guys to compete a little better, but the LeClaire brothers are tough wrestlers." Senior Mike Egan (138) also earned a pin at 3:00 for Central. ENJOY THE SIGHTS, SOUNDS AND TASTES OF MARDI GRAS AT POTAWATOMI BINGO CASINO! FEBRUARY 9–12 THERE'S SO MUCH TO DO AT THE CASINO… Score beads from traveling showgirls during parades throughout the Casino at noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and every hour from 6 p.m. to midnight Get your very own psychic reading or have your caricature drawn Enjoy music from All Star Super Band, Marcell-The Cajun Sensation and more Indulge in Cajun and Creole cuisine from The Buffet, The Fire Pit and Wild Earth Enjoy "Hurricane season" with drink specials For more information visit paysbig.com/mardigras. Please drink responsibly. 1721 WEST CANAL STREET • MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 • 1-800-PAYSBIG • PAYSBIG.COM • MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD • MANAGEMENT RESERVES ALL RIGHTS ©2013 FOREST COUNTY POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY, WISCONSIN

• Cover