Lake Country This Month
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SPORTS NOVEMBER 2013 FREEMAN & ENTERPRISE LAKE COUNTRY • Page 3B Kolbow third in state tennis Winners don't always finish first Arrowhead junior loses in semifinals WAUKESHA – Emily Kolbow was the highlight of the weekend. While many girls tennis players from Waukesha County struggled at last month's WIAA state individual tournament, Kolbow battled to third place in a tough Division 1 singles field. The Arrowhead High School junior advanced to the semifinal round, where she lost 6-3, 6-0 to eventual champion Lexi Keberle, a freshman from West Bend East. Kolbow rebounded, however, beating Whitefish Bay senior Lily Hayes 6-0, 75 in the third-place match at Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The victory capped a 35-3 season for Kolbow, who won the No. 1 singles title at the Classic 8 Conference Championships. She went unbeaten in conference play, going 7-0 during the dual season. Kolbow was the only singles player from Waukesha County to win more than one match in Division 1 singles play . Kettle Moraine sophomore Emily Behling, a special qualifier out of a difficult sectional, won her first match 6-4, 6-4 before falling in the next round to a seeded player from Homestead. "I was very happy for Emily," KM coach Brett Roecker said. "She played a great first round against a very talented player. She was down 3-4 in both sets and came back to win 6-4 in each. "She played a great second match, but the player she played was just a little stronger than she was." KM's doubles team of senior Maddie Strunsee and junior Haley Reynolds By Daniel Mike Freeman Staff Nicholas Dettmann/Conley News Service Emily Kolbow makes a return at the state tournament. advanced to the Division 1 quarterfinals before falling to the eventual runners-up from Homestead. The duo lost its consolation semifinal match. Strunsee advanced to state with a different partner last year, and Reynolds played No. 1 singles in 2012. "I put them together this season feeling I'd have a pretty good doubles team," said Roecker, who has had his No. 1 doubles team advance to state in each of his five years at KM. "They definitely lived up to expectations and exceeded them." Arrowhead sophomores Sara Geschke and Kali Flesch won their first two matches but lost in the third round, falling a match shy of the quarterfinals. Arrowhead sophomores Teagan Hipp and Rachel Ross went to state in Division 1 singles but lost in the first round. Arrowhead juniors Courtney Shipshock and Tara Tanriverdi lost their first-round Division 1 doubles match. – Freeman Staff Arrowhead girls win state golf title Reeg leads Warhawks By Daniel Mike Freeman Staff MADISON – Lauren Reeg knew her teammate needed a lift. Jessica Yost had just hit a ball into an unplayable lie, and that meant the Arrowhead High School senior needed to take another swing from the original position. "Lauren Reeg was right there, went over to her and gave her a big hug," Arrowhead girls golf coach Mike Breaker said. "She told her everything was OK, and (Yost) righted the ship after that." It was one of few strug- gles for the Warhawks during their run to the WIAA Division 1 state championship. Arrowhead shot a 324 last month to finish at 368, 10 strokes ahead of runner-up Verona. "Everyone's here for each other," Reeg said. "That's one of the reasons we won this state championship, because no one was here for themselves. The five of us here, we were here for the other girls on the team. That's why we won." Reeg led the Warhawks with her second straight 78 the second day of the tourney, finishing tied for eighth at 156. Sophomore Claire Lauterbach shot a second-round 78 to finish at 159, and Yost shot an 85 to finish at 159. Junior Allison Chomniak shot an secondround 83 to help the Warhawks to its 324. Fresh- the final day, but Arrowman Alexa Holland shot a head already had a 10-point second-round 92, but she lead on the Tigers. fired an 81 in the first round Email: dmike@conleynet.com to help the Warhawks to a first-day 314. "We've been working so hard for this," Reeg said. "All five of us have put hours in, and it was awesome that all five of us had a score that counted. That really shows that we're five deep and all of us deserve this championship. "We've never said that we have that No. 1 who can go shoot 69 ... but we have five girls that can go around 80. That's what you need to win a state championship." Arrowhead began the day with a nine-stroke lead over Middleton, but it was Verona that made a push. Verona also shot a 324 on DELAFIELD – Austin Conway felt a new level of excitement. Conway drew perhaps the largest round of applause last month as he finished his race during the Classic 8 Conference Championships at Naga-Waukee Park. He was the last runner to finish the junior varsity race. But for Conway who suf, fers from cerebral palsy , crossing the finish line could not have been a better feeling. "It feels like you're first in the race," the Arrowhead High School sophomore said. "It's just awesome." Conway decided to give cross country a try this fall to lose weight for wrestling, but he quickly found he enjoyed the sport. "Honestly I love cross , country he said. "I love the ," feel of it. For a kid going into it with CP, this feels awesome." Conway 15, has been bat, tling since birth. It took doctors 20 minutes to revive him after he was born, and doctors diagnosed his cerebral palsy when he was 2 years old. "The fact that we watched him struggle for 20 minutes before he was able to breathe, we didn't know what life would turn out to be for him," Conway's mother, Lisa, said. "We had him in therapy since he was weeks old, and eventually he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy . "From there, we just continued with him to try to support him any way we could." That support has helped Conway overcome many barriers. "He's not wheelchairbound. He learned to ride a bike, he's driving a car," Lisa Conway said. "All those things he's worked really so hard for. "He doesn't want people to see him as having a disability He's really pushed him. self to push aside anything that would really narrow people's opinion of him." Conway finished the Classic 8 race in 28:27.08. While not a personal-best time, it Robert F. Borkowski/Special to The Freeman Austin Conway loves to compete despite suffering from cerebral palsy. wasn't far off while running on the challenging NagaWaukee course. "He has been an inspiration to the whole team," Arrowhead boys coach Mike Mulrooney said. "He's one of those guys where people see him working as hard as he is and it inspires them to work hard. "It's been great having him on the team." Conway originally approached his parents about playing football this fall. While they've been supportive of their son's ventures, the parents thought that might be too much of a risk for another brain injury . "Scott and I never said he can't try something," Lisa Conway said, referring to her husband. "We always try to help navigate that world for him and pick things he might be able to do well in. He's come up with some good ones. He really enjoys playing team sports, which is remarkable because at one point we weren't sure if he'd be able to walk or talk. The fact that he's pushing himself and making gains is exciting for us." Email: dmike@conleynet.com In the Waukesha area to try the world's newest, most advanced digital hearing aids. Volunteers are now being scheduled during Nov. 20 - Dec. 20, 2013 Complimentary hearing screenings and video ear exams will also be given to all volunteers during this time. What should a hearing aid do? 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