Kettle Moraine High School

Peak Nordic Dominates State & Heads to Junior Nationals! Peak Nordic Skiers crushed it at the State Championships (Sprint Feb 1-2 and Distance Feb 8-9)!  Girls Team Combined State Champs! Combined Boys & Girls 2nd Overall! Boys Team 2nd Place in State Distance! Standout Performances: Krin Blegen: 1st in individual sprint, skate distance, classic distance & relay (with Syd Loehrl) Riley Grossklaus: 2nd skate distance, 3rd classic distance, 2nd in mixed relay (with Cole Mirek) Cole Mirek: 10th in individual sprint, 9th skate distance, 2nd classic distance Will Fisher: 9th classic distance (outstanding Sophomore finish) Junior Nationals Bound! At the 4th and final Junior National Qualifier in Houghton, MI: Will Fisher qualified for the Midwest Team & Canadian Nationals (7th skate finish) Chase Mirek (Freshman) had a strong race, finishing 12th in skate Krin, Riley, Syd & Cole made the Great Lakes Division Team & will race at Junior Nationals in Soldier Hollow Utah (March 6-15) where they will compete against the best Junior skiers in the Nation! Cole Mirek: 6th place finish in the skate race, 2nd classic race Riley Grossklaus: 1st in skate race Krin Blegen: 2nd in skate race Peak Nordic swept the classic race! Krin 1st | Riley 2nd | Syd 3rd We’re beyond excited to see these athletes compete against the nation’s best! GO PEAK NORDIC!

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KM Finnatics Reel in 21st at State! Huge Congrats to the Team & Thanks to Coach Klamik! Congratulations to our KM Finnatics who finished 21st out of 89 teams this past weekend at State with a total of 371 Inches!   It was a fight till the bitter end.  While we fell short of our goal by one Pike and five Bass; the team did finish as follows in each respective species: Bluegill: 4th out of 89 teams; 82 Inches Perch: 10th out of 89 teams; 91 Inches Crappie: 22nd out of 89 teams; 102.25 Inches Pike: 33rd out of 89 teams; 95.75 Inches We also spent the weekend celebrating a special accomplishment of Master Angler for three of our teammates!  Out of 254 Students throughout the state; Austin Weber; finished 27th with 11 fish and 288” Bradan Hegemann-Lindau; finished 38th with 7 fish and 196” Jayden Hitchcock; finished 65th with 6 fish and 119.25” An extra special thank you to our Coach Jeff Klamik who has helped lead our team to victory for more than 8 years, you will be missed! To our Seniors, you will be missed!  Your leadership has helped to build next year’s team and the memories shared will last a lifetime.

Step 1 ✔ KMHS Boys Varsity Basketball are the 2025 Classic 8 CHAMPIONS! Still working like dawgs… …and There’s a Culver’s Hookup for Boys JV and Varsity Games TOMORROW NIGHT! Culver’s is giving out coupons to everyone with a game ticket! They’re good for Wales Culver’s, tomorrow night after the game—perfect for a post-game treat!

WNKMPO MAKING WAVES UNTIL THE END! The WNKMPO boys swim team wrapped up a great season, giving it their all in the pool! Every swimmer put their heart into each race, showing true dedication and team spirit. It was a season full of hard work, perseverance, and unforgettable memories. Congrats on a great season WNKMPO!!!

WRESTLING WRAP-UP: KMHS WRESTLERS DOMINATE! KMHS Girls crushed it at Mukwonago on Friday! Four of five wrestlers advanced: 1st Place: Brooke Williamson, Charis Guerra 2nd Place: Ava Shaikh 3rd Place: Hunter Phillips As a team, KMHS placed 3rd out of 19 teams! Next stop: Whitewater on Friday for a shot at State. On Saturday, the boys battled at Wilmot Union, with 7 of 8 wrestlers moving on! 3rd Place: Spencer Prado, Owen Schlueter, Braden Daley, Eans Prado 4th Place: Hunter Konkol, Sam Schlueter, Milo Knuth They return to Wilmot Union on Saturday, fighting for a trip to Madison!

KMHS VARSITY CHEER IS STATE-BOUND! FOUR cheer routines coming from Kettle Moraine qualified for State! Game Day Large Routine - Kailey Ayers, Ell Bachik, Alyssa Bergholz, Kennedy Byrnes, Kendall Dollak, Peyton Gaugert, Amalia Geske, Madisyn Haggith, Kayla Heyse, Reagan Kelly, Autumn Kiekhefer, Brooke Lippold, Gabby Mannino, Alyssa McLean, Hailey McLean, Abigail Moffett, Alexia Notling, Mackenzie O'Brien, Aimee Soto, Addison Sparks, Lucy Waller All-State Finalist - Kennedy Byrnes Mascot Finalist - Reagan Kelly Stunt Group Finalists - Alyssa McLean, Kendall Dollak, Madisyn Haggith, and Autumn Kiekhefer WACPC State Cheer Competition is at DeForest High School on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025. Varsity Cheer will have a State Send Off of their State qualifying performances on Thursday, February 20th at 6:00 pm in the East Gym! Come join us and help send our athletes to State!

WE FELT THE LOVE!!! This Valentine’s Week, our amazing parents totally outdid themselves, spreading love and appreciation for our teachers and staff! Thanks to your incredible generosity, we kept the excitement going all week long with gift basket drawings—nearly FORTY lucky winners walked away with something special! Your kindness and support make Kettle Moraine the amazing community it is! A HUGE THANK YOU for sharing the love and making the KMHS Valentine Week raffles a heartwarming success!

EMERGING MUSIC EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR!!! Emma Milton is the recipient of Civic Music Milwaukee's Emerging Music Educator of the Year Award. This award is presented to a teacher in their first 5 years in the classroom for their outstanding work in the field of music education. Although we all recognize Emma's amazing contributions to KM daily, what an honor for her to be recognized by an esteemed community organization as well! Congratulations, Emma, from your KM Music and Administrative teams; we are so grateful to have you in Kettle Moraine!

NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS!!! Madeline Bruss (KM Global) and Bridget Duffy (KMHS) have been recognized as Finalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Competition. This is truly an incredible academic accomplishment! More than 1.5 million juniors nationwide entered the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/MNSQT) in the fall of their junior year. The 16,000 semifinalists represented less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors and included the highest scoring entrants in each state. To become a finalist and to be considered for a National Merit scholarship, each student was required to present an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed by their high school, and earn college entrance test scores that confirmed the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying SAT. Winners of National Merit Scholarship awards are chosen from the Finalist group based on their abilities, skills, and accomplishments. Scholarships will be awarded to approximately 7,000 finalists beginning in March, 2025.

20 and OHHHHHHH!!! Boys Varsity Basketball win 72-57 and remain UNDEFEATED! Roman Thompson with 28 pts Zach Froemming with 17 pts Teig Kowalski with 12 pts Lasers move to 20-0 and take on Waukesha North Friday. In the words of Coach Richert “Dawg mentality. Dawg Mode. We back down to nobody!”

KM WRESTLING "FUN"RAISER!!! Help support Kettle Moraine's Wrestling Team by making a donation at https://www.classmunity.com/kmsd/view-fundraiser.php?fundraiser_id=2679. The team has had a successful season, with four members placing first at the Classic 8 Wrestling Conference last Friday (Ava Shaikh at the Girls 107 lb weight class, Charis Guerra at the Girls 126 lb weight class, Spencer Prado at the Varsity 126 lb weight class, and Hunter Phillips at the Girls 138 lb weight class). The WIAA State Wrestling series officially starts this week, and the team is in need of funds so that they can order new Championship singlets for wrestlers who qualify for State. They also need to pay for necessary practice equipment and fund an overnight trip next season to complete in a tournament.

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED!!! Several foreign exchange students need host families for the 25-26 school year at KMHS. We have a girl, Ines 16, from Argentina who loves movies, reading, travel, writing, horseback riding, cross country skiing and all things active and outdoors. According to Ines, "I consider myself an ambitious and brave person, and I believe that I can do anything that I put on my mind. Even if I struggle a lot, I know that eventually, I will achieve it. For me, both university and career goals are very important objectives in my life. At school, I have chosen biology related subjects, and have always been interested in being a biochemist or maybe a biotech." We also have a boy, Ludwig 16, who enjoys pop music, pets, reading, and sporting events. He plays basketball, soccer and tennis and loves American football. "I hope the program will make me more self-reliant, more flexible and that it will provide me with a more cosmopolitan outlook," said Ludwig. "After my year abroad, I will attend school for another 2 years to acquire a diploma which allows me to study at university. I would like to become a journalist." The students' families pay all expenses and provide their medical insurance. Our students speak English and want to learn about America. Please help them realize their dream, Contact Carrie asap for information at 414-899-3890 or schulzcarr@aol.com.

IT'S TIME TO CELEBRATE OUR BOWLING TEAM! Photo : Back row L to R: Brecken Vossman, Brice Schmitz, Kaiden Storck, Liam Riley, Deputy (Coach) Soneberg Front row L to R: Andon Kloskey, Rylan McAllister Not pictured: Brayden Surges Firstly, the team played at AMF West in West Allis on Saturday and finished 1st out of 15 matches averaging a 204 and taking down 3,066 pins! The team ultimately fell to Muskego in the championship round but had a great run. Secondly, Kaiden Storck took 2nd place all around for the bowling district comprised of 23 teams! Thirdly, the team has three teammates with Academic Awards! Liam Reilly, Brice Schmitz, and Aiden Winter (not pictured) achieved a 3.5+ GPA!!! Congratulations Gentlemen! Finally, a big shoutout to our Seniors for a great high school bowling career!

KM CERAMICS STUDENTS ARE PERFECTING THEIR CRAFT!!! Mrs. Prokop provided tphotos of students throwing pottery on the potters wheels and glazing and hand building pieces! We frequently have projects available for "adoption" outside of the ceramics studio, so help yourself to this wonderful student work! You can also view a previous Capturing KM featuring students discussing how their pieces are produced https://vimeo.com/1006714561?share=copy.

AMAZING ARTWORK AT KM!!! Mrs. Yeager shared some wonderful photos of recent student work at KMHS. It is always rewarding to see students expressing themselves creatively through different techniques, styles, and media.

KM PERFORM FILM-FOCUSED STUDENTS WIN BEST OF TEEN AT WPL FILM FESTIVAL!!! The students competed with their original, self-produced film, Doom Scroll, winning top honors! We are incredibly proud of these amazing young writers, directors, cinematographers, editors, actors, and musicians. Special thanks to Scott Curty for acting as artist in residence on this project and providing the equipment and guidance required to bring it to fruition. Congratulations to Joe Tzougros, Talis Pomeroy, Zoe Oakland, Anika Oakland, Luca Kalman, Rayna Kavalauskas, Lillie Anderson, Norah Reddington, Jayden Dietrich, Aiden Winter and Mr. Callies on this achievement. Stay tuned for an upcoming Capturing KM with interviews and highlights from the entire cast and crew!

CHRIS YOUNG IS NEW BOYS GOLF COACH!!! Chris, a PGA Professional, is the General Manager at Fairways of Woodside. He played golf throughout high school, which inspired a love for the game that has driven his career. Chris is excited to bring that experience and enthusiasm to the KM boys team. He particularly enjoys mentoring golfers to develop their technique and share in the daily improvement that comes from those efforts. Chris and his family recently moved to Dousman and look forward to being part of the KM Community. "We are beyond delighted to hire Chris Young as our next head boys golf coach," said AD Ryan Tomczyk. "We are lucky to have found a quality candidate with an extensive background in the sport of golf." Tomczyk added that "what really stood out when meeting Coach Young was his optimism and vision for the program. We are excited for the future of KM golf, and believe Coach Young is an individual that our student-athletes will gravitate toward for positive instruction!"

KM GIRLS AND BOYS SKI TEAMS HEADED TO STATE!!! Both teams qualified for state again this year and will head to Mt. LaCrosse this weekend for the State Championship, which will be held Sunday and Monday. The event will be live streamed at explorelacrosse.com/wialpinechamps. Congrats to the following athletes who will be competing: Monica Wawrzyn (3rd place at sectionals, 1st team all conference), Allison Belt (all conference honorable mention), Gemma Rechcygl, Addie Fennig, Sophie Johnson (all conference honorable mention), Zuma Effland, Elizabeth Spence, Owen Fennig (all conference honorable mention), Theo Johnson, Wesley Whiteside, Finn Thompson, Auggie Spence, Jack Armstrong and Will Janakoski!!

CONGRATULATIONS KMMO SENIORS! Tomorrow night, we celebrate your dedication, hard work, and unforgettable moments on and off the ice. As you step into the next chapter, carry with you the lessons, friendships, and memories you've made. The best is yet to come— Varsity Puck Drops at 7p JV Game at 5p Nagawaukee Ice Arena, Delafield #SeniorNight#Classof2025#highschoolhockey