As the winter athletics season approaches, MMSD is celebrating a phenomenal fall sports season. Congratulations to all our dedicated student-athletes, coaches and staff for their commitment, teamwork and outstanding performances.
While the majority of the fall season has concluded, we still have some athletes competing. Congrats to Madison West Girls Cross Country Team after their state appearance, and to all our talented girls swimmers and divers as they enter their crucial tournament series this weekend.
MMSD takes immense pride in recognizing student-athletes for their dedication both on the field and in the classroom.
“I’m proud of the way MMSD student-athletes have approached this fall season," MMSD Athletic Director Jeremy Schlitz said. "Their discipline and commitment to both academics and athletics are reflected in the accomplishments we’re celebrating. These students set a strong example across our schools, and they deserve to be recognized for all they bring to their teams and classrooms.”
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Sport: Boys soccer
Achievement: Coach of the Year (Justin Swenson)
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Achievement: Offensive Player of the Year (Sam Aparicio) and Defensive Interior Lineman of the Year (Tray Harris)
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Achievement: Coach of the Year (Jamie Peterson)
Madison West: Conference champions and all-around dominance
Madison West delivered a standout season, securing major team titles and dominating All-Conference selections across multiple sports.
Team and top finishes
- Girls varsity cross country champions: The Madison West team finished in first place at the Big 8 Conference Championships to claim the Big 8 title. Leading the way were First Team selection Violet Wickizer (12th Grade) and 2nd Team selections Charlotte Fleming (12th Grade), Audrey Culp (12th Grade), Olympia Todd (10th Grade) and Sky Beutter (11th Grade).
- Boys varsity cross country: Led by Nathan Schwoerer (12th Grade), who earned 1st Team All-Conference honors, with Jasper Darley (12th Grade) earning 2nd Team recognition.
Individual honors and All-Conference selections
- Girls tennis: Lilah Dean and Emmy Schultz earned Player of the Year honors and 1st Team #1 Doubles All-Conference. 2nd Team selections included Kaylee Li (#1 Singles), Caroline Held and April Stern (#2 Doubles), Leah Devarney and Scarlett Shadman (#3 Doubles), and Mufan Li (#4 Singles).
- Boys soccer (1st Team): Louis Rowe (Forward, 12th Grade) was named the 2026 Big 8 Conference Boys Soccer Player of the Year and earned 1st Team All-Conference. Joining him on the 1st Team were Henry Bleier (Defender, 10th Grade) and Jackson Thompson (Midfielder, 11th Grade).
- Boys volleyball: Alex Pedretti (12th Grade) and Kyle Lemmon (12th Grade) earned 1st Team All-Conference honors. Jamie Peterson was named Coach of the Year. 2nd Team selections included Shane Kaseman (11th Grade) and Graham Murray (12th Grade).
- Football: Sam Spector (11th Grade) was named Outside Linebacker of the Year and earned unanimous 1st Team All-Conference. Evan Fuhrken (10th Grade) was named Punter of the Year and earned 1st Team All-Conference.
- Girls golf: Ezabell Yu (12th Grade) earned 1st Team All-Conference honors, while Aubree Ghaboussi (11th Grade) received Honorable Mention.
Vel Phillips Memorial: Offensive and defensive excellence
Madison Memorial athletes captured major individual awards and delivered impressive finishes across multiple sports.
Major individual awards
- Football Offensive Player of the Year: Sam Aparicio (12th Grade, QB) was named Offensive Player of the Year and earned 1st Team All-Conference.
- Football Defensive Interior Lineman of the Year: Tray Harris (12th Grade) earned Defensive Interior Lineman of the Year as a unanimous 1st Team All-Conference selection.
- Football Assistant Coach of the Year: Chris Ceniti was honored as Assistant Coach of the Year.
Team and top finishes and All-Conference selections
- Football (1st Team): In addition to Aparicio and Harris, August Stewart (OL, 12th Grade, unanimous), Elias Kern (Def End, 12th Grade), CJ Mulkey (Inside LB, 12th Grade, unanimous) and Manny Lopez Darden (Def Back, 12th Grade) earned 1st Team honors.
- Boys cross country: Will Lisowski-Semb (12th Grade) earned 1st Team All-Conference honors, while Berndt Rothamer (12th Grade) earned 2nd Team recognition.
- Girls volleyball (1st Team): Stella Tomalin (11th Grade) earned 1st Team All-Conference honors. Paige Williams (12th Grade) received 2nd Team recognition.
- Boys volleyball (1st Team): Connor Skjervem (11th Grade) earned 1st Team All-Conference. Evan Oebser (12th Grade) was named to the 2nd Team.
- Boys soccer (2nd Team): Angel Mendoza Villa (Goaltender, 12th Grade) and Armando Juarez Mendoza (Defender, 12th Grade) earned 2nd Team honors.
- Girls tennis (2nd Team): Sarah Men (10th Grade) earned 2nd Team All-Conference at #2 Singles.
Madison East: Strong team performance and scholar recognition
Madison East celebrated top conference honorees in volleyball, cross country, soccer and golf.
Top finishes and All-Conference selections
- Girls volleyball (1st Team): Tatum Inda (12th Grade) was named 1st Team All-Conference. Reese Inda (11th Grade) and Aby Sarr (12th Grade) earned 2nd Team honors.
- Girls cross country: Celia Zoeller (12th Grade) and Annika Stringer (10th Grade) earned 1st Team All-Conference honors and finished 21st and 37th at state, respectively.
- Boys cross country: Rishi Garvey (10th Grade) earned 2nd Team All-Conference.
- Football (2nd Team): Joziah Hayes (12th Grade) earned 2nd Team All-Conference on the offensive line.
- Boys volleyball (2nd Team): Calvin Renner (12th Grade) earned 2nd Team All-Conference.
- Boys soccer (Honorable Mention): Florian Hagen (12th Grade), Kaelan Deuchars (12th Grade), Jose Jaramillo Romero (12th Grade) and Nelson Lashley (11th Grade) earned Honorable Mention honors.
- Girls golf (Honorable Mention): Violet Goeddel (12th Grade) earned Honorable Mention.
Madison La Follette: Outstanding coaching and multisport success
Madison La Follette athletes achieved impressive recognition in soccer, cross country, football and volleyball.
Major individual award
- Boys soccer Coach of the Year: Justin Swenson was named the 2026 Big 8 Conference Boys Soccer Coach of the Year.
Top finishes and All-Conference selections
- Boys soccer (1st Team): Elijah Williams (Forward, 12th Grade) and Jibril Correa (Midfielder, 12th Grade) earned 1st Team All-Conference. Armando Sanchez Herrera (Forward, 10th Grade) and Owen Head (Goaltender, 11th Grade) earned 2nd Team honors.
- Boys cross country: Lucas Castellanos (12th Grade) and Kingston Miller (10th Grade) earned 1st Team All-Conference honors, and Kingston also qualified for state. Griffin Roesken (12th Grade) earned 2nd Team recognition.
- Football (1st Team): Bryshaun Dillard (Off Back, 10th Grade) earned 1st Team All-Conference honors. Patrick Toomey (QB, 12th Grade), Noah Thill (OL, 12th Grade), Javonta Morgan (WR, 12th Grade) and Jamario Morgan (WR and Def Back, 12th Grade) earned 2nd Team recognition.
- Boys volleyball (1st Team): Logan Casey (12th Grade) earned 1st Team All-Conference.
- Girls golf (Honorable Mention): Alex Quanbeck (11th Grade) earned Honorable Mention.
