As the temperatures get cooler, the varsity sports teams at Muskego High School look to be warming up nicely.
Several Warrior teams are off to hot starts, and it appears like the excitement will continue into October and November.
The boys soccer squad stands at 10-1 heading into this weekend's Wauwatosa West Quadrangular at Whitman Middle School. The Warriors are also 3-0 in Southeast Conference play and have claimed first place in the Brown Deer Cup and second in the Warrior Cup so far this season.
Their 1-0 victory over South Milwaukee on Sept. 16 was their eighth shutout of the season, but they also boast a strong and balanced offense. They have had six players score at least two goals in a particular game this season.
"I didn't know if we would get off to this quick a start," coach Eric Hess said, "but I knew we were capable of doing it."
The boys cross country team won the South Milwaukee Invitational on Sept. 13, while the girls took third, to go with two earlier second places in invitationals.
For the boys, Mike O'Connor ran the fourth-fastest time for a sophomore in school history at Grant Park, while the girls are led by sisters Taylor and Niki Drolshagen, who have been in the top 10 in their races.
The girls swimming team finished second at two major invitationals, its own Fountainwood meet and the Shorewood meet, and was 3-0 in Southeast duals going into this week. What's more, many of the key performers are underclassmen.
The girls volleyball unit, which has a strong tradition, has already won both the Warrior Invitational and Brookfield Invitational while going 3-0 in SEC duals going into Thursday's test against Racine Park.
"We really had to fight through some adversity (at the Brookfield Invite)," coach Karen Anderson said. "We did have slow starts most of the day, but our girls hung in there and never quit. They believed they could come back and win."
The other Muskego teams, while struggling at times, have also had their moments this season.
Overall, it looks like Muskego fans will have more to look forward to this fall than the colorama of leaves and pumpkin shopping.
