The Washington County Track and Field Invite was held at Slinger High School.

It was a solid team win for the Hartford Union High School boys track team.

The Orioles were impressive in many events, including the 4x100-meter relay with a first place finish at 43.59 (M. Jansen, S. McManigal, C. Koch, C. Ohm). West Bend East earned second place in 46.10 with Slinger coming in third at 46.52.

Hartford's Cole Ohm used his speed to finish first in the 100-meter race with a time of 10.93. Slinger's Jeffrey Ford and Tomasz Van eperen finished tied for second at 11.67.

Another notable performance was Brody Gumm's 51.67 in the 400-meter. It was enough for first place. Benjamin Sajdak of West Bend East finished second with a time of 51.88. Oliver Davison of Kettle Moraine Lutheran earned third place with a 52.49. 

The 200-meter race saw the Orioles finish first and second. Ohm broke through the tape first at 22.22 while his teammate, Ethan Webb finished second at 23.22. 

It was also a first and second place finish in the triple jump for the Orioles. Gumm's 39-00.00 was the top jump followed by 38-08.00 by Tyler Zuern. 

Carter Koch recorded the top long jump for Hartford Union High School with 20-07.00. Vincent Zirbes of West Bend East was second with a jump of 18-11.00.

The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association is made up of over 4,900 members who coach at the youth, high school or collegiate level.

The WBCA hosts the Hall of Fame, All-State/Academic All-State, Boys’ All-Star and Girls’ All-Star, Fall Coaches Clinic.  The feature event of the WBCA is the running of the boys’ and girls’ high school all star games with proceeds going to five charities:  Garding Against Cancer, The MACC Fund, Ronald McDonald House, Camp Waubeek  (Easter Seals) and Hometown Heroes.

The mission of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association is to improve, preserve and promote the game of basketball in Wisconsin.

The All-Star Games, scheduled for June 24 and 25 at Justagame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells, are a celebration of the state’s top high school basketball talent, and an opportunity to give back. The Girls’ All-Star Games will tip off on Wednesday, June 24, followed by the Boys’ All-Star Games on Thursday, June 25, featuring standout seniors from each WIAA division. 

What sets these games apart is their purpose. Every dollar raised supports the five charities. 

Hartford Union High School Boys Basketball Head Coach, Chris Smith and Hartford's 6-3 small forward/point guard Sam Richter have been selected to participate in the 2026 WBCA All-Star Game.  

High school baseball:

West Bend West 7

Hartford Union High School 2

Slinger 8

Nicolet 6

Kewaskum 9

Ripon 2

Germantown 10

Marquette University 2

Luther Prep 5

Lake Mills 3

Campbellsport 14

Columbus 1

Horicon 2

Pardeeville 1

Oconomowoc 5

McFarland 1

High school softball:

Arrowhead 13

Hartford Union High School 11

Cedarburg 2

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 0

Beaver Dam 8

West Bend West 4

Germantown 4

Menomonee Falls 1

Winnebago Lutheran Academy 15

Lake Country Lutheran 0

Pewaukee 15

Divine Savior Holy Angels 0

Hamilton 19

Wauwatosa East 0  

Baseball:

Hartford Union High School 8

Cedarburg 2

West Bend East 6

Plymouth 3

West Bend West 11

Sheboygan South 1

Kewaskum 6

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 5

Wisconsin Lutheran 7

Slinger 3

Lake Country Lutheran 12

University School of Milwaukee 1

Oconomowoc 22

Arrowhead 7

Winnebago Lutheran Academy 5

Campbellsport 0

Beaver Dam 2

Watertown 0

Laconia 14

Mayville 7

Waukesha West 3

Kettle Moraine 0

Softball:

Hartford Union High School 8

Slinger 5

Kewaskum 22

Sheboygan South 0

West Bend West 5

Port Washington 4

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 7

West Bend East 0

Menomonee Falls 8

Brookfield East 1

Hamilton 29

Wauwatosa West 0

New Berlin West 5

Pewaukee 4

Oconomowoc 11

Mukwonago 10

Waunakee 5

Beaver Dam 1

Lakeside Lutheran 11

Lake Mills 5

Lomira 7

Winnebago Lutheran Academy 0  

Hartford Union High School 9

Slinger 1

Lake Country Lutheran 7

University School of Milwaukee 4

Waukesha West 5

Arrowhead 3

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 14

Kewaskum 4

West Bend East 7

Plymouth 3

West Bend West 17

Sheboygan South 5

Germantown 7

Wauwatosa East 6

Winnebago Lutheran Academy 4

Campbellsport 3

Omro 3

Lomira 2

Pewaukee 29

Pius XI Catholic 0

Hamilton 9

West Allis Hale 3

Horicon 5

Markesan 2

Beaver Dam 5

Watertown 4

Muskego 7

Catholic Memorial 1

Mukwonago 9

Kettle Moraine 1

Laconia 5

Mayville 2

Hartford Union High School 15

Grafton 1

Cedarburg 4

Slinger 0

Lake Country Lutheran 12

Living Word Lutheran 0

Hamilton 24

Menomonee Falls 4

Plymouth 10

West Bend West 6

Oconomowoc 6

Catholic Memorial 4

Wisconsin Lutheran 2

Pewaukee 1

Watertown 6

Milton 1

DeForest 10

Beaver Dam 6

Campbellsport 5

St. Mary's Springs 3

Waterloo 4

Marshall 3

Waupun 6

Lodi 0 

Cedarburg 2

Hartford Union High School 0

Slinger 1 

Whitefish Bay 1

Port Washington 2

Kewaskum 0

Arrowhead 6

Waukesha West 0

Kettle Moraine 6

Mukwonago 1

Hamilton 1

Germantown 0

Wayland Academy 3

Lomira 0

DeForest 2

Watertown 0

Hartford Union High School 6

Cedarburg 3

Germantown 12

Wauwatosa East 0

Lomira 3

Kohler 1

Muskego 7

Catholic Memorial 2 

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association agreed to an eight-year contract extension with the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Explore La Crosse to host the State Track &?Field Championships in La Crosse through 2034.

“On behalf of the 515 member schools in the Association, the WIAA is proud to continue our partnership with UWL, Explore La Crosse and the local community for the next eight years.” WIAA Executive Director Stephanie Hauser said in a press release. “By bringing our State Track and Field Championships to the premier facilities at UW-La Crosse’s Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex, we are doing more than just hosting an event - we are Inspiring Champions for Life."

The agreement with UW-La Crosse provides the WIAA usage of the entire Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex, as well as Mitchell Hall and Hetzel Fieldhouse during the State Meet. The current Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex was opened in 2008 and seats 9,556 with additional seating and standing room.

The State Track & Field Championships have been held at Roger Harring Stadium at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex on the campus of UW-La Crosse since 1990, with the exception of 2020, when the event was canceled amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The championships have grown in stature since moving from Madison in 1990.

Held traditionally the last weekend in May or the first weekend in June, the State Track Meet has attracted an average attendance of 16,255 throughout the 35 years in La Crosse, including an average of more than 20,000 spectators in the last decade. The projected annual economic impact of the State Meet in the La Crosse area is $4 million.

Triangular tournaments:

Hartford Union High School 15

Menomonee Falls 2

Muskego 9

Hartford Union High School 7

Muskego 11

Menomonee Falls 3

Kimberly 15

Watertown 5

Watertown 9

Westosha Central 2

Kewaskum 7

Waukesha West 3

Kewaskum 1

Catholic Memorial 0

Mineral Point 2

Lomira 0

Mineral Point 9

Waterloo 3

Oconomowoc 9

Burlington 1

Burlington 11

Lake Mills 3

Slinger 11

Divine Savior Holy Angels 3

Softball:

Hartford Union High School 18

Nicolet 1

West Bend West 8

West Bend East 6

Oak Creek 11

Arrowhead 5

Oconomowoc 8

Kettle Moraine 4

Menomonee Falls 8

Divine Savior Holy Angels 5

Campbellsport 10

Lomira 9

Beaver Dam 6

Watertown 0

Poynette 13

Lake Mills 0

Hamilton 10

Brookfield East 0

Catholic Memorial 5

Mukwonago 2

Baseball:

Hartford Union High School 4

Menomonee Falls 2

Kewaskum 7

West Bend East 2

West Bend West 10

Plymouth 0

Living Word Lutheran 5

Lake Country Lutheran 3

Mukwonago 8

Arrowhead 1

Campbellsport 8

Laconia 4

Germantown 7

Wauwatosa West 1

North Fond du Lac 9

Lomira 3

Hamilton 8

Marquette University 6

High School Softball:

Hartford Union High School 14

Homestead 4

Kewaskum 12

Port Washington 2

West Bend East 15

Sheboygan South 0

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 7

Plymouth 5

West Bend West 4

Fond du Lac 3

West Allis Hale 7

Menomonee Falls 5

Germantown 6

Divine Savior Holy Angels 4

Slinger 16

Grafton 2

Pewaukee 2

Greendale 1

Lodi 11

Lake Mills 0

Campbellsport 4

Winnebago Lutheran Academy 1

Waukesha West 8

Kettle Moraine 7

Watertown 7

Oregon 1

Beaver Dam 11

Baraboo 0

High School Baseball:

West Bend East 9

Kewaskum 7

West Bend West 14

Plymouth 3

Living Word Lutheran 5

Lake Country Lutheran 2

Port Washington 3

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 2

Arrowhead 7

Mukwonago 5

Germantown 10

Wauwatosa West 1

North Fond du Lac 9

Lomira 3

Watertown 8

Waunakee 6

Horicon 14

Hustisford-Dodgeland 1

Pewaukee 10

Waukesha South 2

Laconia 8

Campbellsport 4

Beaver Dam 6

Baraboo 3

Catholic Memorial 10

Kettle Moraine 4

Marquette University 8

Hamilton 5  

High school softball:

Hartford Union High School 16

Whitefish Bay 2

Slinger 15

Nicolet 0

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 3

Oakfield 1

Green Bay Preble 10

West Bend West 2

Lake Country Lutheran 15

Palmyra-Eagle 5

Pewaukee 5

Waukesha North 3

Arrowhead 12

Mukwonago 1

Catholic Memorial 1

Oconomowoc 0

Hamilton 4

Sun Prairie East 1

Monona Grove 9

Beaver Dam 1

Watertown 13

Baraboo 5

Campbellsport 14

Mayville 1

High school baseball:

Hartford Union High School 4

Grafton 0

Germantown 11

Menomonee Falls 1

Kewaskum 12

Mayville 5

Cedarburg 10

West Bend East 8

Watertown 5

Oregon 4

The beginning of Lake Country Lutheran's outdoor track season was met with lightning and thunderstorms, which eventually called for the meet to be canceled.

Before it was shut down, there were a number of impressive performances for the Chargers.

Sydney Falkowski's time of 12.06 in the 100-meter race turned a lot of heads. She broke her own school record in the 100m. The 4x200-meter relay team of Grace Vanderhoof, Sophia Wendt, Jayden Schmidt and Grace MacGillis ran to second place. Fern Ortiz raced through the mile in 5:40, and it was good enough for second place. 

Oliver Davison finished first in the 400-meters with a time of 51.8. 

West Bend West 14

Kewaskum 10

Arrowhead 6  2

Catholic Memorial 4  13

Horicon 16

Hustisford/Dodgeland 3

Mukwonago 10

Oconomowoc 2

Muskego 5

Kettle Moraine 2

Mayville 7

Campbellsport 6

Beaver Dam 3

DeForest 2

Living Word Lutheran 18

Luther Prep 3

Fort Atkinson 9

Stoughton 3

Hartford Union High School's pool renovation project is progressing.

The state inspection took place in March, with the chemical water treatment process also addressed.

Hartford Union High School Superintendent Dr. Stacy Gahan told WTKM that all of the work shows big improvements to the pool facility.

"It looks great, the pool is officially filled. The chemical treatments, which are a necessary part of it, proceeded as planned. We have such a great swimming program with many talented swimmers. We have an impressive swimming facility."

The pool deck slip-resistance testing is finished and fully complies with State standards.

Photo by Hartford Union High School.

High School Baseball:

Slinger 4

Hartford Union High School 2

West Bend West 10

Milwaukee School of Languages 1

Lake Country Lutheran 11

Brookfield Academy 3

Germantown 10

Greendale 7

Beaver Dam 6

DeForest 5

High School Softball:

Hartford Union High School 26

Grafton 1

Homestead 5

West Bend West 3

Kewaskum 6

West Bend East 5

Arrowhead 4

Catholic Memorial 0

Mukwonago 2

Oconomowoc 1

Wisconsin Lutheran 3

Pewaukee 2

Port Washington 10

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 9

Muskego 10

Kettle Moraine 0

Beaver Dam 15

Sun Prairie West 3

Campbellsport 8

Waterloo 1

Hartford Union high School 2

Arrowhead 1

Slinger 5

Menomonee Falls 2

Wauwatosa East 9

West Bend East 8

Pewaukee 14

Somerset 2

Living Word Lutheran 3

Horicon 2

St. Thomas More 3

Beaver Dam 1

Waukesha South 5

Waterloo 4

Catholic Memorial 8

Shorewood 6

Softball:

Hartford Union High School 19

Slinger 9

Kewaskum 5

West Bend West 1

West Bend East 1

Port Washington 0

Germantown 10

Menomonee Falls 2

Pewaukee 3

Waukesha West 2

Watertown 8

Milton 1

Beaver Dam 10

DeForest 3

Baseball:

Kettle Moraine 3

Hartford Union High School 2

West Bend West 6

Nicolet 4

Slinger 7

Oak Creek 3

Menomonee Falls 5

Hamilton 2

Germantown 6

Brookfield East 4

High school softball:

Hartford Union High School @ Grafton postponed to Monday, April 13 due to the weather

Kewaskum 18

Sheboygan South 0

West Bend West 15

Port Washington 14

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 15

West Bend East 8

Arrowhead 10

Waukesha North 1

Franklin 5

Germantown 3

Brookfield East 5

Menomonee Falls 0

Campbellsport 15

St. Mary's Springs 0

Pewaukee 4

Whitnall 3

High school baseball:

West Bend West 3

Port Washington 2

Kettle Moraine Lutheran 9

West Bend East 1

Kewaskum 16

Sheboygan South 5

Lake Mills 6

New Glarus 5

Beaver Dam 6

Kettle Moraine 5

Menomonee Falls 8

Hamilton 6 

High school baseball:

Hartford Union High School 6

West Bend East 3

West Bend West 8

Port Washington 0

Campbellsport 9

Ripon 5

Homestead 16

Milwaukee King 4

High school softball:

Kewaskum 16

New Berlin West 1

Milton 14

Oconomowoc 3

Cambria-Friesland 10

Dodgeland 0

The golf season is not far away. It's a good time to tune up your swing, and it's possible, thanks to the Hartford Rec Center.

The Hartford Recreation Center's Foresight Golf Simulator provides a chance to improve your game. They have the perfect setup to enjoy a full-size, true-to-life indoor golfing experience.  

The golf simulator provides an experience for golfers. They hit the ball into a net or hitting bay, and sensors and cameras track the ball's flight. The simulator then uses the data to calculate the ball's trajectory and show where it would have landed on the virtual course.

Golf simulators typically have a large screen or projector that displays a virtual golf course. Some simulators also have a hitting mat.

Golfers can play solo or with multiple players. Some simulators require special practice balls, but others allow golfers to use actual golf balls.

The Hartford Rec Center offers a low hourly rate for city of Hartford residents and for non-residents. For more details or to schedule a tee-time, please call the Recreation Office during office hours, Monday – Thursday 7 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

The celebration continues for speed skater and Olympic gold medal winner Jordan Stolz.

The Village of Kewaskum announced a parade in honor of Jordan Stolz on Friday, April 10 at 4 p.m. It is planned to step off at the Kewaskum Public Library and finish at the Kewaskum High School Field House.

There will be a special question-and-answer session with Stolz at the field house.

Residents from Kewaskum and beyond are invited to attend. 

In recognition of his accomplishments, the Kewaskum Village Board issued a proclamation celebrating Jordan's impact and legacy. As part of this celebration, Fond du Lac Avenue will be temporarily renamed "Jordan Stolz Avenue."  

Stolz won two gold medals in the 500- and 1000-meter races and silver in the 1500-meter race in the Winter Olympics this year. 

The 2026 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 2 All-State Team included Jack Kohnen of Slinger. 

Kohnen, a junior, was a big contributor for the Owls, who made it to the Division 2 state runner-up finish. He averaged 20.6 points per game, 11 rebounds while connecting on 4.7 assists per game. He was named the Player of the Year in the North Shore Conference.

Josh Manchester, of Mount Horeb, scored over 2,000 career points and was a finalist for Mr. Basketball. He averaged around 30 points per game. 

Slinger's Joey Kohnen, only a sophomore, averaged 15.7 points per game this year with 4 rebounds per contect.

Senior Cal Loose, of Port Washington, averaged 17.3 points per game. 

Senior EJ Salettel, of Beaver Dam, earned Honorable Mention All-State honors.

The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 1 All-State Team is highlighted Yusef Gray, Jr. of West Allis Central, Amare Hereford of Beloit Memorial and Zavier Zens of Wisconsin Lutheran.

Gray unfortunately saw his season cut short by an injury late in the regular season. He was still a finalist for Mr. Basketball, averaging 24 points per game along with 6.9 rebounds. 

Hereford led the state in scoring at 37 points per game. 

Zens was the Mr. Basketball selection by the WBCA and a starter on three straight state championship teams for Wisconsin Lutheran. 

Senior Cahlil Jones of Germantown averaged 23 points per game to go with 5.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.5 steals per game.

Honorable Mention All-State Trey Resch, a junior at Arrowhead High School, averaged 21 points per game and 3.3 assists with 2 steals per contest leading the Warhawks to a 19-7 overall record, a Classic 8 Conference championship, and a WIAA Division 1 regional final appearance.