Athletics

Awards & Recognition

Sportswoman of the Year Award

The Sportswoman of the Year Award has been a tradition at DSHA since 1955. This award is chosen by the senior class and is given to the person in the graduating class whom they feel represents their class as the best athlete.
 
This year’s recipient is Caitlyn O’Brien. Caitlyn earned 6 varsity letters in Basketball and Track and Field. Freshman year she played JV Basketball and ran Varsity Track and Field helping her team to the GMC Conference Outdoor Championship, WIAA Regional Championship, WIAA Sectional Championship and the WIAA State Runner-Up trophy. Sophomore year Caitlyn was on the Varsity Basketball team which won the WIAA Regional Championship and the WIAA Sectional Championship and was at the State Tournament when it was cancelled due to COVID, unfortunately her sophomore Track and Field season was also cancelled due to COVID. Junior year Caitlyn was on the Varsity Basketball team and won the WIAA Regional Championship and was the WIAA Sectional Runner-Up. In Track and Field Caitlyn was named a captain and earned First Team All-Conference Honors in the Indoor 960 meter relay, Third Team All-Conference in the Indoor Triple Jump, First Team All-Conference in the Relays 300 meter high hurdle relay, Second Team All-Conference in the Relays 900 meter low hurdle relay, Third Team All-Conference in the Triple jump relay and earned Second Team All-Conference in the outdoor long jump. She led her team to the WIAA Regional Championship and placed third in the long jump at the WIAA State Championship. Senior year Caitlyn was a member of the Varsity Track and Field team where she was named Captain for the second year in a row and earned First Team All-Conference at the Indoor meet in the 55 meter hurdles and the long jump. In the Conference Relay meet she earned First Team All-Conference in the 3X100 meter shuttle hurdles, 4X 100 meter relay and the long jump relay, and was Third Team All-Conference in the long jump relay. Caitlyn was named First Team All-Conference in the Outdoor 100 meter hurdles, long jump and the triple jump, as well as Third Team All-Conference in the 300 meter hurdles. She competed in the Sectional qualified in 4 events at the State Championship meet next weekend.
 
Caitlyn was also a member of the Student Athletic Advisory Council both junior and senior year. Caitlyn is a great athlete and a fantastic leader and her peers have recognized this in their voting for this award. Caitlyn will attend Ave Maria University in Florida this fall where she will compete in Track and Field. She will certainly be missed next year. Congratulations!

The Coaches' Award

The Coaches Award has been a tradition since 1989 and is voted on by the Varsity Coaches. It is presented to the athlete who has demonstrated sportsmanship, leadership, a good work ethic and desire in practice and game situations.
 
This year’s recipient is Rachel Gauthier.  Rachel competed in field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse and earned 9 varsity letters. Freshman year Rachel played JV Field Hockey, was on the Varsity Ice Hockey team which won the WIAA Regional Championship and was the WIAA Sectional Runner-Up, and played Varsity Lacrosse. Sophomore year Rachel played Varsity Reserve Field Hockey, played on the Varsity Ice Hockey team and was on the Varsity Lacrosse team which had their season cancelled due to COVID. Junior year Rachel was injured during the Field Hockey season, played Varsity Ice Hockey which was the WIAA Regional Champions, WIAA Sectional Champions and was the WIAA State Runner-Up, and played Varsity Lacrosse where she was named First Team All-Conference. Senior year Rachel played Varsity Field Hockey and was named First Team All-Conference, was a captain of the Ice Hockey team which won the WIAA Regional Championship and she is currently finishing her Lacrosse season and moving on to post-season play.
 
Rachel was also named a Greater Metro Conference Scholar Athlete junior and senior year and has demonstrated great leadership skills. Rachel was also the Vice-President of the Student Athletic Advisory Council. Rachel truly exemplifies all of the attributes the Coaches Award is looking to acknowledge. Rachel will attend Marquette University in the fall. She will surely be missed next year by all of her teams! Congratulations!

Spring Rugby Wins Nationals!

The rugby team traveled to Notre Dame College in Ohio to compete in the Single School National Rugby Invitational Championships. The Dashers took on Wando High School from South Carolina in the quarter-finals on Saturday, May 21 and won 30-0. Later that day, they competed against Eagle High School from Idaho in the semi-finals and won 19-7. This put the team into the Championship game on Sunday, May 22 against Summit High School out of Breckinridge, Colorado. The team played a great game and defeated Summit 15-5 to bring home the Single School National Invitational Championship! Congratulations to the players and coaches on another fine season.


Kathryn Kleczka wins WIAA D1 Diving State Championship

Junior Kathryn Kleczka won the WIAA Sectional and then went on to compete in the WIAA Division 1 State Diving Championship meet on Saturday, November 14 at Waukesha South High School. After finishing 14thas a freshman and 7th as a sophomore, Kathryn WON the Division 1 State Diving Championship with a score of 423.95 points.  She is the FIRST diver in DSHA history to win the WIAA D1 State Diving Championship!  Congratulations to Kathryn and her coach, Herman Acevedo, on achieving this historic accomplishment! 

Field Hockey wins Second State Championship in two years!

The field hockey teams wrapped up their regular seasons on October 10th. The Varsity team finished their season in First place with a conference record of 7-1. The Varsity then moved on to the State tournament. The first round of the tournament began on Monday, October 14 and DSHA had a bye. The team then moved on to the semi-finals on Wednesday, October 14 at Uihlein Soccer Park and defeated Arrowhead 4-0 which advanced the team into the State Championship game at Hart Park on Saturday, October 17. The team faced a tough University School Milwaukee and won 3-2 in a well fought battle! Congratulations to all of the players and coaches on a historic season and the second State Championship for DSHA in Field Hockey!




Sportswoman of the Year

The Sportswoman of the Year Award has been a tradition at DSHA since 1955.  This award is chosen by the senior class and is given to the person in the graduating class whom they feel represents their class as the best athlete.
 
This year’s recipient is Jadin O’Brien.   Jadin earned 10 varsity letters in Cross Country, Basketball and Track and Field. Freshman year she played Varsity Basketball and the team won the Conference Championship and were Regional Champions.  In addition Jadin was named Honorable Mention All-Conference. She also participated in Track and field where she won 4 First Team All-Conference Honors and 8 Second Team All-Conference Honors.  She also qualified for the State Tournament and won the WIAA Division 1 300M Hurdles State Championship.  Sophomore year Jadin competed in Cross Country and was named Second Team All-Conference. She was on the Varsity Basketball team and was named Captain and the team was the Regional Runner-Up and she was named First Team All-Conference.  In Track and Field, she won 7 First Team All-Conference Honors, 1 Second Team All-Conference Honor and 2 Third Team All-Conference Honors.  She also qualified for the State Tournament and was the WIAA Division 1 300M State Runner-Up. Junior year Jadin ran Cross Country where the team was the Sectional Runner-Up and placed 7th overall at the State meet, she played Varsity Basketball and was named Captain, the team won the Regional Championship and she was named First Team All-Conference. In Track and Field she was named Captain, she won 8 First Team All-Conference Honors and 4 Second Team All-Conference Honors.  Her team was the Regionals and Sectional Champions and the WIAA State Runner-Up.  Individually she was the Division 1 State Champion in the 300M and 100M Hurdles, as well as a member of the 400M State Runner-Up relay.  Senior year Jadin was a member of the Varsity Basketball team where she was named Captain for the third year in a row, her team won the Regional Championship, Sectional Championship and made it to the WIAA Division 1 State Championship final four.  Unfortunately, the State Championship was never played along with her spring Track and Field season.
 
Jadin was named a GMC Scholar Athlete junior and senior year, as well as the WIAA State-wide Scholar Athlete. She was also a member of the Student Athletic Advisory Council her junior and senior year and was Vice President her senior year.  Jadin will attend the University of Notre Dame in the fall and will be a member of the Track and Field team. Congratulations!

Coaches’ Award

The Coaches Award has been a tradition since 1989 and is voted on by the Varsity Coaches.  It is presented to the athlete who has demonstrated sportsmanship, leadership, a good work ethic and desire in practice and game situations.
 
This year’s recipient is Bella Huschitt.  Bella is one of the few three sport athletes in the senior class.  Freshman year Bella played JV volleyball and was a member of the Varsity Basketball team that won the Regional Championship.  Sophomore year Bella was a member of the JV volleyball team, a member of the Varsity Basketball team that was the Regional Runner-Up, and a member of the Rugby team who placed third at the National Tournament.  Junior year Bella played Varsity Volleyball where they were Conference Champions, Regional Champions and were the Sectional Runner-Up. She also was a member of the Varsity Basketball team who were Regional Champions and a member of the Rugby team who were crowned National Champions. Senior year she was a member of the Varsity Volleyball team who were Conference Champions, Regional Champions and were the Sectional Runner-Up, in addition, she was named Honorable Mention All-Conference. Bella then played Varsity Basketball where the team was named Regional Champions, Sectional Champions and made it to the WIAA Division 1 State Championship final four.  Unfortunately the State Championship was never played along with her spring Rugby season.
 
Bella was also named a Greater Metro Conference Scholar Athlete junior and senior year and has demonstrated great leadership skills. Bella truly exemplifies all of the attributes the Coaches Award is looking to acknowledge.  Bella will attend Dartmouth College in the fall where she will continue her rugby career.  Congratulations!
The WIAA Scholar Athlete is an award presented by the WIAA. It is given to a senior who has earned at least 4 varsity letters in WIAA sanctioned sports, has a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and is an outstanding athlete.  The recipients of the scholar athlete award for 2020 is Jadin O’Brien. Jadin was named a State Award winner and is one of the four Female Division 1 award winners in the entire state.  She is also the first athlete in DSHA history to win the WIAA State Scholar Athlete Award!  Congratulations!
Jordan Schifano wins State and Selected Journal Sentinel Tennis Player of the Year!
Senior Jordan Schifano finished her high school tennis career as the WIAA Division 1 State Singles Champion with an overall record of 34-1! This is the first time DSHA has had a Singles State Champion since 2004. She won the title in exciting fashion beating the player from Badger in a thrilling 3 set match 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. Jordan was also named the 2019-20 Journal Sentinel High School Tennis Player of the Year at their annual High School Sports Awards.  Jordan will continue her tennis career at Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville.
Field Hockey wins First State Championship!
The Varsity Field Hockey team peaked at the right time!  After earning the fourth seed in the state tournament, the first round began on Monday, October 14. The varsity defeated University Lake School 6-0. The team then moved on to the semi-finals on Thursday, October 17 at top-seeded Brookfield Academy and pulled the upset with a 1-0 victory to propel them into the State Championship game at Hart Park on Saturday, October 19. The team faced a tough Arrowhead team and was tied 1-1 in regulation to send them into two scoreless overtime periods which led to a shootout to decide the game. The shootout went five deep before Junior Jordan Bonk put in the winning penalty shot to secure the State Championship! The win marked the first State Championship for DSHA in Field Hockey!

2019 TRACK & FIELD STATE CHAMPION – JADIN O'BRIEN, DSHA '20

Jadin was the 2019 Division 1 Champion in the 100 meter hurdles with a winning time of 13.91.  She was also the 2019 Division 1 Champion in the 300 meter hurdles with a winning time of 42.34. This is the second year Jadin has earned state titles!

2019 RUGBY NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

The rugby team traveled to Denver, Colorado to compete in the Single School National Rugby Invitational Championships.  The Dashers took on Palmer, Colorado in the quarter-finals on Saturday, May 18 and won 54-0. Later that day, they competed against Grandville, Michigan in the semi-finals and won 74-3.  This put the team into the Championship game on Sunday, May 19 against Catholic Memorial.  The team played a great game and defeated Catholic Memorial 25-10 to bring home the Single School National Invitational Championship!  Congratulations!



Back to Back Ski State Champions

The Varsity Ski team won the 2018 and 2019 WIARA High School Downhill Ski State Championships! The back to back championships are the first and second Ski State Championship in school history!

In 2018, Freshman Abby Horning placed fourth overall as an individual and first in the slalom. Abby Horning and Alex Nonn qualified for Nationals and Sydney Bartos and Isabel Ullrich were named alternates for Nationals. Congratulations to the other team members not previously mentioned: Halle Quadracci, Sydney Bartos, Michelle Horning and Meghan Quadracci. 

In 2019, Slalom run Abby Horning finished in third place, Alex Nonn finished in seventh place and Michelle Horning finished in 9th place overall. In the Super G run Abby Horning finished fifth and Alex Nonn finished ninth overall.  In the overall combined scores Alex Nonn finished seventh, Michelle Horning finished ninth and Abby Horning finished eleventh overall. Congratulations to all of the team members:  Freshman Sarah Bradford, Katie Delcore and Kate Nonn, Sophomores Abby Horning and Halle Quadracci, Junior Alex Nonn,  and Senior Michelle Horning!  We are so proud of each of you!  In addition, the JV team finished second in the Conference Championship race on February 21. Meghan Quadracci finished first in Giant Slalom and Mary Kate Denton and Quinn Dupies finished first and second respectively in Slalom.  Congratulations!  We are really proud of all of our ski team members this season!

2017 Rugby National Champions

The DSHA rugby team captured an impressive 15th straight win at the Midwest Rugby Tournament in the spring of 2017. They advanced to compete in the Single School National Rugby Championships May 20 and 21 held in Elkhart, Indiana. The Dashers took on McMinn in the quarter-finals on Saturday and won 27-12. Later that day, they competed against Orchard Park, New York in the semi-finals and won 41-5 to advance to the Championship game on Sunday. The team defeated Kahuku, Hawaii 6-0 in a hard fought game. Congratulations!

2017 Track & Field State Champion – Jadin O'Brien, DSHA '20

Jadin was the 2017 Division 1 Champion in the 300 meter hurdles with a winning time of 43.22.

2016 Cross Country State Champion – Meghan Scott, DSHA '18

Meghan Scott, DSHA '18 is the first DSHA cross country runner to win the WIAA Individual State Championship in school history! Meghan won the WIAA Division 1 race with a time of 18:10.46.

Recent Championships

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Rugby: 2017, 2019, 2022

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Basketball: 2015
Cross Country: 2016 (indv.)
Diving: 2020 (indv.)
Field Hockey: 2019, 2020
Ice Hockey: 2015
Rugby: 2014, 2016, 2017
Ski: 2018, 2019, 2021
Soccer: 2014, 2016
Track & Field: 2017 (indv.), 2019 (indv.)
Volleyball: 2014, 2015

2021-22 All-Conference, All-Area, All-State Honors

List of 14 items.

  • Basketball

    • Emily Capper - 1st Team All-Conference
    • Alexa Jarecki - 1st Team All-Conference, All-State Honorable Mention, All-Area
    • Allison Timm - 2nd Team All-Conference

  • Cross Country

    • Olivia Campbell - 1st Team All-Conference, Academic All-State
    • Haddon Russell - 2nd Team All-Conference

  • Downhill Ski

    • Payton Bradford - Honorable Mention All-Conference, All-State Team
    • Katherine Delcore - 2nd Team All-Conference
    • Abigail Horning - 1st Team All-Conference, All-State Team
    • Katherine Nonn - 2nd Team All-Conference
    • Halle Quadracci - Honorable Mention All-Conference

  • Field Hockey

    • Mackenzie Doerr - 1st Team All-Conference
    • Anna Falci - 2nd Team All-Conference
    • Rachel Gauthier - 1st Team All-Conference
    • Molly Guenther - 1st Team All-Conference
    • Mia Kurth - Honorable Mention All-Conference
    • Morgan Mackey - Honorable Mention All-Conference
    • Scanlon Mellowes - 2nd Team All-Conference
    • Shaterra Richerson - Honorable Mention All-Conference
    • Sarah Winkler - 2nd Team All-Conference
    • Tamera Wright - 2nd Team All-Conference

  • Golf

    • Kate Krueger - 2nd Team All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-State

  • Ice Hockey

    • Jordan Bonk - 1st Team All-Conference, 2nd Team All-State
    • Layne Diffley - Honorable Mention All-Conference
    • Molly Jex - Honorable Mention All-State
    • Emily Mueller - 2nd Team All-Conference

  • Lacrosse

    • Rachel Gauthier - 1st Team All-Conference
    • Scanlon Mellowes - 2nd Team All-Conference
    • Shaterra Richerson - Honorable Mention All-Conference
    • Rylee Roloff - Honorable Mention All-Conference
    • Madeline Scherer - 2nd Team All-Conference
    • Tatum Steger - 1st Team All-Conference

  • Rugby

    • Kathryn Becker – All-State
    • Evelyn Coffou - All-State
    • Meghan Finerty – All-State
    • LaJess Jordan – All-State
    • Yesenia Morales – All-State
    • Flannery O'Keef – All-State
    • Elizabeth Susek – All-State 
    • Madison Turcinovic – All-State
    • Maura Walsh - All-State
    • Meghan Walsh - All-State

  • Soccer

    • Piper Dupies - 1st Team All-Conference
    • Ahnna Faust - 1st Team All-Conference
    • Emilie Harwood - 2nd Team All-Conference
    • Abigail Horning - 2nd Team All-Conference
    • Rachael Janes - 1st Team All-Conference
    • Daisy Johnson - Honorable Mention All-Conference
    • Theresa Kouvoukliotis - 2nd Team All-Conference
    • Laura Makowski - Honorable Mention All-Conference
    • Sofia Miranda - 1st Team All-Conference
    • Kate Nonn - 1st Team All-Conference
    • Bridget Parks - 2nd Team All-Conference
    • Anna Sikorski - 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-State

  • Softball

    • Jean Correa - 2nd Team All-Conference
    • Amanda Delcore - Honorable Mention All-Conference
    • Kate Frieseke - Honorable Mention All-Conference
    • Caroline Gueldner - Honorable Mention All-Conference
    • Gisele Glunz - 1st Team All-Conference
    • Jasmine House - 1st Team All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-District
    • Mia Jensen - 1st Team All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-State, 1st Team All-District
    • Camryn Lasota - 1st Team All-Conference, 2nd Team All-State, 1st Team All-District
    • Lia Simon - 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-District

  • Swimming and Diving

    •  Kathryn Kleczka - Honorable Mention All-Conference

  • Tennis

    • Joanna Blonski - 1st Team All-Conference #3 doubles
    • Katie Buettner - 1st Team All-Conference #3 doubles
    • Kelly Coury – 2nd Team All-Conference #2 doubles
    • Ava Depies – 3rd Team All-Conference #4 singles
    • Madelyn Guillermo - 1st Team All-Conference #3 singles
    • Molly Jex – 2nd Team All-Conference #2 doubles
    • Alexandria Moews – 2nd Team All-Conference #1 doubles
    • Grace Packee – 2nd Team All-Conference #2 singles
    • Carolyn Schaefer – 1st Team All-Conference #1 singles, Greater Metro Conference Singles Player of the Year
    • Lailah Young – 2nd Team All-Conference #1 doubles

  • Track and Field

    • Olivia Campbell - 2nd Team All-Conference Relays 4x1600 meter relay, 3rd Team All-Conference Outdoors 4x800 meter relay
    • Emily Capper - 3rd Team All-Conference Relays Distance Medley, 3rd Team All-Conference Outdoor 4x800 meter relay
    • Helena Cesarz - 3rd Team All-Conference Relays Shot Put relay, 3rd Team All-Conference Outdoor Shot Put
    • Laetitia Faye - 3rd Team All-Conference Relays 3x100 meter hurdles
    • Felicity Giampietro - 2nd Team All-Conference Relays 4x200 meter relay, 3rd Team All-Conference Outdoor 200 meter dash
    • Adela Grogan - 2nd Team All-Conference Relays 4x1600 meter relay, 3rd Team All-Conference Outdoor 4x800 meter relay
    • Grace Hecht - 3rd Team All-Conference Relays Distance Medley, 3rd Team All-Conference Outdoor 4x800 meter relay
    • Araeya Huerta - 2nd Team All-Conference Relays 300 meter hurdles, 2nd Team All-Conference Outdoor 300 meter hurdles
    • Makayla Hughes - 3rd Team All-Conference Outdoor 100 meter dash
    • Sarah Kanter - 3rd Team All-Conference Relays Shot Put relay, 3rd Team All-Conference Outdoor Discus
    • Ava Kharitou - 2nd Team All-Conference Relays 4x200 meter relay, 2nd Team All-Conference Outdoor 400 meter dash
    • Anne Larsen - 2nd Team All-Conference Relays 4x1600 meter relay
    • Charlotte Lund - 3rd Team All-Conference Relays 3x100 meter hurdles, 2nd Team All-Conference Relays 300 meter hurdles, 3rd Team All-Conference Relays Shot Put relay
    • Michalene McQuide - 2nd Team All-Conference Relays 4x200 meter relay, 1st Team All-Conference Relays Long Jump relay,
    • Caitlyn O'Brien - 2nd Team All-Conference Relays 4x200 meter relay, 1st Team All-Conference Relays Long Jump relay, 2nd All-Conference Relays Triple Jump relay
    • Oriana Ognar - 2nd Team All-Conference Relays Triple Jump relay
    • Grace Packee - 2nd Team All-Conference Relays Triple Jump relay
    • Haddon Russell - 2nd Team All-Conference Relays 4x1600 meter relay
    • Anne Scheidt - 3rd Team All-Conference Relays Distance Medley
    • Sophia Scopp - 3rd Team All-Conference Relays Distance Medley, 2nd Team All-Conference Outdoor 1600 meter run, 1st Team All-Conference Outdoor 3200 meter run
    • Natalie Swiderski - 3rd Team All-Conference Relays 3x100 meter hurdles, 2nd Team All-Conference Relays 300 meter hurdles
    • Elizabeth Zeidler - 1st Team All-Conference Relays Long Jump relay

  • Volleyball

    • Madison Quest - 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-State
    • Kara Schmit - Honorable Mention All-Conference
    • Julia Wojciak - 1st Team All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-State 

DSHA Athletic Hall Of Fame

The DSHA Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes and honors exceptional DSHA student-athletes and individuals who have had a positive impact on our athletic program. Since the inception of interscholastic high school athletic opportunities for girls in 1972, DSHA has had a rich history of outstanding athletes. The Athletic Hall of Fame honors those who have significantly impacted our athletic success. It serves to inspire current and future athletes and individuals to strive for excellence.

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