Sky's the Limit
Tom "Sky" Skibosh covers the Wauwatosa, Brookfield and New Berlin prep scene for Community Newspapers. If something is going on in local sports, Sky has an opinion about it. If you agree or not with what Sky says, we want to see your comments.
You gotta like these girls - Diamond studs
I just wanted to take a few minutes to talk about a few softball players I cover who I really enjoy watching.
There is no one I have seen who plays harder than Wauwatosa West senior 3B Katy Schmutzer. Her making honorable mention All-Conference shows that there must be some really great players in the Woodland Conference.
Schmutzer was the Trojans' team captain and MVP and a four-year letter-winner. But it was her enthusiasm for the game that I really enjoyed watching. Every game I saw her play - and according to her coach Ed Rae it was every game - Schmutzer's uniform was covered from head-to-toe with dirt. Whether diving for a ground ball or sliding into a base, Schmutzer did it with a 100 per cent effort.
The Trojans will miss her.
Ann Michna of Tosa East is another one. The talented sophomore pitches for the Red Raiders and is also bats third. Despite her team's struggles, Michna stands in the middle of the diamond and deals with whatever comes her way with real class.
Hopefully the talent around her improves, because she has two more years ahead of her which is good for the Red Raiders.
I enjoy watching the entire Brookfield Central squad and I can list several players here, but I want to focus on three - SS Andrea Schneider, 2B Lindsay Wille and catcher Karly Haralson.
Haralson is a small girl, who plays a tough position (catcher), throws as well as any catcher I have seen this year. She almost single-handedly won the second game against the defending champion Indians by throwing out lead-off hitters in the sixth and seventh innings of a 1-0 game - one on a pick off at 1B and the other a throw out at second.
Wille - who I enjoyed watching on the basketball court this season - is the best fielding second baseman I have seen this year. Her range is outstanding, especially racing into short right field to chase down pop-ups. She is fun to watch and is one of the team leaders on this young team.
Finally, there is Schneider, who is the best fielding shortstop I have seen this year. Whether going in the hole to her left, or diving for a grounder up the middle, she always bounces up to make the play thanks to an excellent arm. Of course, trying to interview her is as tough as trying to sneak an inside fastball past here.
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Great time of the year with soccer and softball playoffs going on next week.
Until next time!
Katy Schmutzer--Hon Ment All Conference--Captain--Team MVP--4 year letter winner
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