Elm Grove Student Athletes

Student Athlete Spotlight CLARA NEWMAN Brookfield East High School Diving, Pole Vaulting GETTING TO KNOW CLARA NEWMAN: Favorite food: Annie's Macaroni Shells and White Cheddar Cheese Favorite Quote: "If people know how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn't seem so wonderful at all." - Michelangelo Favorite Family Tradition: Every Sunday my dad makes my brothers and me cheesy eggs. Favorite Class: Calculus BC challenged me to think less about memorization and more about truly understanding concepts. Sports Highlights: Being a member

Student Athlete Spotlight DAVID SPAHR Brookfield East High School Golf, Captain GETTING TO KNOW DAVID SPAHR: Favorite Food: Pizza Favorite Quote: "The man on top of the mountain didn't fall there." - Vince Lombardi Favorite Family Tradition: Watching the movie Elf on Christmas Eve. Pre-game Ritual: I like to talk with my teammates and keep the mood light as I go through my warm-ups. Sports Highlights: Qualifying for the state tournament as a team my sophomore year, which was the first time the team

Student Athlete Spotlight CLARE MARCHANT Brookfield Central High School Basketball and Track  GETTING TO KNOW CLARE MARCHANT: Favorite Food: Chipotle Burrito Favorite Quote: "Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz Favorite Family Tradition: My family builds a new Lego set every Christmas Eve. We have a huge collection of Lego sets in our basement. Sport Highlights: Breaking a nearly 30-year-old record in the 300-meter hurdles. During this race

Student Athlete Spotlight KATIE HEUN Brookfield Central High School Soccer & Golf  GETTING TO KNOW KATIE HEUN: Favorite Food: My grandma's lasagna Favorite Quote: "The best is yet to come." Favorite Pre-Game Song: "Started from the Bottom" - Drake Favorite Family Tradition: Spending July 4th together in Merrill, WI boating, water skiing and watching fireworks. How You Got Started in Your Sport: My Grandpa was the first person to introduce me to golf. I treasured the hours we spent together playing each round while

Student Athlete Spotlight KENNEDY RAINWATER Brookfield Central High School Swimming GETTING TO KNOW KENNEDY RAINWATER: Favorite Food: Sushi Favorite Quote: "Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again." - Nelson Mandela Favorite Pre-Meet Song: "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)" - Pitbull Sport Highlights: Setting the 500 freestyle record my sophomore year and improving on it every year. Recognitions: Captain, All-State Honors 2020-2023, 9-time high school record breaker/holder for 500

Student Athlete Spotlight ELLA THOMPSON Brookfield Academy Softball, Captain GETTING TO KNOW ELLA THOMPSON: Favorite Food: Pasta Favorite Quote: "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." - Babe Ruth Favorite Family Tradition: Celebrating Thanksgiving each year at my house with all my extended family. Sport Highlights: Last season my high school team went undefeated in our conference earning the Midwest Classic Conference title for the first time in more than 30 years! Recognitions: Highest Batting Average in state of WI 2023,

Student Athlete Spotlight HAYDEN FRY Brookfield East High School Bass Angler, Captain GETTING TO KNOW HAYDEN FRY: Favorite Food: Pepperoni and pineapple pizza Favorite Quote: When I am on the water, I always tell myself, "It only takes one cast." Favorite Pre-game Song: Taylor Swift is my go-to. How did you get started in your sport? My mom grew up a saltwater angler in San Francisco and shared her passion with me when I was a little kid. I grew up fishing with my parents and friends.

Student Athlete Spotlight CHRISTIAN KINNEY Brookfield Central High School Soccer GETTING TO KNOW CHRISTIAN KINNEY: Favorite Food: Chipotle bowls  Favorite Quote: "Do or do not, there is not try." - Yoda Favorite Pre-game Song: Opposite of Adults - Chiddy Bang How did you get started in your sport? I was four-years-old when I first kicked a soccer ball around. I started playing recreationally and soon discovered this was my sport. Sport Highlight: During my junior soccer season, Brookfield Central qualified for state. This was a big achievement for

Student Athlete Spotlight EMMA NELL Brookfield Central High School Volleyball, Track GETTING TO KNOW EMMA NELL: Favorite Food: homemade Chipotle bowls  Favorite Quote: "Whatever you do, do it from the heart for the Lord and not for people. You know that you will receive an inheritance as a reward. You serve the Lord Christ." - Colossians 3:23-24. Favorite Pre-game Song: All of the Lights - Kayne West How did you get started in your sport? Coming from a long line of relatives who have run in Ironman

Student Athlete Spotlight BEN NEYLON Brookfield East High School XC, Golf, Ultimate Frisbee GETTING TO KNOW BEN NEYLON: Favorite Food: Cheesy potatoes Favorite Quote: “Whoever is happy will make others happy, too.” - Anne Frank Favorite Pre-game Song: The Horse - Jesse James How did you get started in your sport? I began golf in first grade with my grandpa and have been playing every since. Sport Highlight:  I started running my freshman year to try something new and discovered a new passion. This season I broke