Local Slinger Sports History
"It’s important to know where Slinger sports have come from and where they are going. I think the Hall of Fame was built mostly to motivate the current students to succeed, to give them incentive to want to get in, but we also wanted to acknowledge prior athletes and what they have accomplished."
Larry Gundrum, on why the Hall of Fame was built
"We had an alumni named Cathy Branta going on to do all these things nationally, and it just felt like we should have a place where we could recognize some of our former athletes on their accomplishments. We had people with credentials to acknowledge."
Fred Spaeth, on why he pushed for an Athletic Hall of Fame
A Good chunk of student sports research was gathered at the Hartford History Room in the Jack Russell Memorial Library including this photo sample on right showing Bob Johnson's boys varsity basketball team (Thursday, Dec. 16, 1954). Or on left, showing Dewey Schiele's no-hitter (May 7, 1955)
Article by Hank Karius from 125 Year Anniversary publication
Article by student about PBO (2014)
Slinger/Pewaukee rivalry quotes, photos (2006)
-Cheerleading doc
1970 Homecoming photo (right) submitted by Bette Weninger. Notice home fans are on opposite side than 2019. Beine farm is in background. No lights.
For Bob Johnson audio, click here
The following sports information is not comprehensive and is primarily driven by what students have researched so far. We hope to add more depth in future
Boy's Basketball
*1977 State Qualifying Team (above)
*1977 state team stats and sectional box scores, 1997 conf. champ team roster, 2002 conf champ team stats
*1968-69 conf. champ stats and Highest Scoring game box score
*2015 Sectional Final box score, 2008 Sectional Semi-Final team stats
*Boys Basketball History doc
Girl's Basketball
*2001 State Runner Up (submitted photo)
*Fan reactions of 2001 state, AD reaction
*Player state memories, player bonds, reasons players thought they got there, community support noticed,
*Student paper, History of Girls Basketball at SHS
*1950's athlete quote, Marilyn Mayer
*1970's athlete quote, girls sports, Darlene (Kratz) Emmer
Girls Cross Country
*Terry Krall interview
*Steve Bingen interview
*Cathy Branta email interview
*Cathy Branta link one, link two, link three
*Coach Krall Honor Roll 2018
*State Runner-up History Article (Fall 2022)
*State Championship article (Fall 2023)
*State Championship times (Fall 2023)
*State Championship Story from Washington County Insider
girls track and field
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girls track and field
1976 State Champion 880 yard (4x220) relay team (photos above, this event is 4x200 meters today), audio of interview, document about event
*Steve Bingen excerpt
*Patty (Boehlen) Evans info, document
*Girls Honor Roll (submitted by Coach Bokath, 2018)
*Kiley Sabin 2013 State Champ, Kiley Sabin 2014 State Champ
boys track and field
Track and Field Records submitted by Coach Steve Bokath (2018), state qualifiers
Boys Soccer
2015 Div. Two State Champion team (above)
*Soccer records and student story
"The school gave us a field as a soccer pitch. It was a HS football field for a few years and wasn't in great shape. A bunch of dads and I fertilized, mowed it, and took care of it" John Roever, discussing early days of Slinger soccer
*Excerpts from first coach, Roger Kacmarynski
Girls Soccer
*Soccer records and student story
"I think 5 girls off my daughter's soccer team went onto play college soccer." John Roever discussing the first class of girls to play four years of soccer at Slinger.
*More excerpts from John Roever and Tracey (Roever) Conklin coming soon
