2nd quarter honor roll announced

Lakeside Lutheran High School is pleased to announce the Honor Roll for 2023-24 Quarter 2:

High Honors Honor Roll (3.75-4.0 GPA)

Grade 9

Ezra Abram, Ixonia;  Daniel Arndt, Sun Prairie;  Carrie Becraft, Sun Prairie;  Benjamin Berg, DeForest;  William Bode, Oconomowoc;  Josie Brey, Columbus;  Nico Caminata, Janesville;  Madelyn Chrisler, Verona;  Carter Davis, Oconomowoc;  Olyvia Dominguez, Marshall;  Emmalee Dorshorst, Waterloo;  Evelyn Ebert, Watertown;  Gabrielle Geasland, Windsor;  Lucas Gentz, Juneau;  Jackson Gleesing, Johnson Creek;  Fernanda Gonzales-Banares, Ixonia;  Alyssa Gresens, Sun Prairie;  Abigail Harrison, Sun Prairie;  Lillian Haw, Marshall;  Tana Hoefner, Sun Prairie;  Claire Jesberger, Marshall;  Reagan Jobke, Watertown;  Taryn Jobke, Watertown;  Hannah Johansson, Columbus;  Madeline Koeffler, Watertown;  Jeremiah Koester, Fort Atkinson;  Samuel Kolander, Sun Prairie;  Alexandra Krahn, Sun Prairie;  Lucy Kuchta, Whitewater;  Cora Lloyd, Fall River;  Bernard May, Janesville;  Kara Meske, Johnson Creek;  Hannah Minning, Watertown;  Easton Morris-Robinson, Johnson Creek;  Molly Muchka, Waterloo;  Nadia Murphy, Watertown;  Kylie Nedbal, Oconomowoc;  Julia Nixon, Madison;  Abigail Ozminkowski, Johnson Creek;  Leah Parsons, Watertown;  Cristabelle Perkins, Madison;  Oliver Povich, Middleton;  Micah Robinson, Helenville;  Malachi Rupnow, Ixonia;  Nolan Schafer, Oconomowoc;  Reagan Schneider, Jefferson;  Elias Schreiber, Fort Atkinson;  Graiden Schwarze, Lake Mills;  Katelyn Starkenburg, Madison;  Gabriel Strassburg, Oconomowoc;  Kasen Tardie, Madison;  Jack Thiele, Lodi;  Regan Welke, Fort Atkinson;  Karina Wilson, Cottage Grove;  Abigail Wood, Madison

Grade 10

Katherine Abel, Fort Atkinson;  Chloe Barganz, Johnson Creek;  Sophia Bostetter, Madison;  Marek Curia, Watertown;  Tyler Dretske, Sun Prairie;  Owen Fleming, Avalon;  Linc Foskett, Jefferson;  Malachi Fredenberg, Cottage Grove;  Ellie Griffin, Lodi;  Addison Hallberg, Columbus;  Emma Hallberg, Columbus;  Emmalee Hertel, Johnson Creek;  Violet Larson, Sun Prairie;  Ella Lauber, Lake Mills;  Christian Martin, Sun Prairie;  Elizabeth Mellon, Verona;  David Mews, Waterloo;  Hailey Nasett, Marshall;  Elijah Nelson, Watertown;  Ruby Nerothin, Verona;  Angelina Petrovic, Jefferson;  Natalie Popp, Fitchburg;  Keyanna Rank, Madison;  Haylie Reese, Delafield;  Grant Schmid, Sun Prairie;  Hunter Schwab, Ft. Atkinson;  Caleb Seavert, Fort Atkinson;  Sophia Stempski, Sun Prairie;  Ella Taylor, Lake Mills;  Abigail Tolkinen, Lowell; Cameron Vogel, DeForest;  Gabriel Weidner, Columbus;  Brady Wolfram, Fort Atkinson;  Grace Zhou, Madison

Grade 11

Isabella Alvarez, Columbus;  Lorian Backhaus, Cottage Grove;  Alexander Baehr, Sun Prairie;  Nicholas Bode, Oconomowoc;  Natalie Clark, Lake Mills;  Kyra Gresens, Sun Prairie;  Noah Hammond, Monona;  William Hemling, Beaver Dam;  Nadia Henriquez, Johnson Creek;  Kayla Hirschfeld, Lake Mills;  Jack Holzman, DeForest;  Reilly Jobke, Watertown;  David Johnson, Janesville;  Libby Jones, Madison;  Addison Kraft, Sun Prairie;  Cecelia Krahn, Sun Prairie;  Benjamin Krauklis, Lake Mills;  Isabel Kuchta, Whitewater;  Joshua Kutz, Lake Mills;  Noel Meinel, Verona;  Nolan Meis, Watertown;  Joseph Metzger, Lake Mills;  Morgan Muchka, Waterloo;  Kayla Plitzuweit, Oconomowoc;  Grace Retzlaff, Columbus;  Ashley Rosenau, Ixonia;  Gabriella Schmid, Sun Prairie;  Tessa Schmocker, Whitewater;  Ella Schuetz, Lake Mills;  Ryan Schultz, Lake Mills;  Kathryn Schulz, Beaver Dam;  Nolan Schweighardt, Johnson Creek;  Caleb Studnicka, Sun Prairie;  Farah Stuebs, Lake Mills;  Kate Thiele, Lodi;  Ava Tuchscherer, Oconomowoc;  Carlee Uttech, Watertown;  Elijah Vik, Fort Atkinson;  Caleb Wensel, Johnson Creek

Grade 12

Nathaniel Aldinger, Oconomowoc;  Wrigley Bastian, Watertown;  Aidan Berg, DeForest;  Isaac Bilitz, Madison;  Caleb Bittorf, Waterloo;  Joseph Dretske, Sun Prairie;  Alex Evensen, Jefferson;  Corinna Faes, Columbus;  Karsten Grundahl, Lake Mills;  Rebecca Hallberg, Columbus;  Hannah Hartwig, Waterloo;  Joshua Hecht, Cottage Grove;  Claire Heinrich, Madison;  Ella Hembrook, Jefferson;  Isabela Hobbs, Watertown;  Megan Huber, Columbus;  Olivia Ibeling, Cambridge;  Elsa Johansson, Columbus;  Joshua Jorgensen, Mc Farland;  Paige Krahn, Sun Prairie;  Kylee Krutsinger, Cottage Grove;  Brielle Leis, Watertown;  Caitlin Lloyd, Columbus;  Ambria McCrary, Sun Prairie;  Emma Meis, Watertown;  Kooper Mlsna, Lake Mills;  Kieghtan Rank, Madison;  Alex Reinke, Watertown;  Kylie Roekle, Middleton;  Samuel Schmidt, Janesville;  Hayden Schoenherr, Cottage Grove;  Emma Storlie, Lake Mills;  Cole Teteak, Middleton;  Mia Teteak, Middleton;  Maria Vik, Fort Atkinson;  Caitlin Weiland, Fall River;  Cameron Weiland, Fall River;  Freidrich Weittenhiller, DeForest;  Ava Wilson, Cottage Grove

Honors (3.25 – 3.749 GPA)

Grade 9

Kayleigh Anderson, Watertown;  Torin Anderson, Oconomowoc;  Silas Backhaus, Cottage Grove;  Otto Baehr, Sun Prairie;  Nolan Bagdassian, Oconomowoc;  Camden Bastian, Watertown;  Joshua Charais, Oconomowoc;  Anna Deglow, Watertown;  Olivia Detjen, Beaver Dam;  Jesse Dreyer, Madison;  Mariyah Esparza, Whitewater;  Grace Gall, Cross Plains;  Brielle Genz, Ixonia;  Abigail Hammond, Monona;  William Hirschfeld, Lake Mills;  Audrey McMahon, Cambridge;  Olivia Mendolla-Coron, Watertown;  Addison Miller, Lake Mills;  Garrett Miller, Sun Priaire;  Serena Mittag, Beaver Dam;  Sonia Monday, Watertown;  Caleb Moyer, Mount Horeb;  Paige Murphy, Watertown;  Andrew Nass, Lake Mills;  Dylan Pingel, Deforest;  Christine Ratzow, Watertown;  Trent Reich, Jefferson;  Eli Scharrer, Sun Prairie;  Makayla Schmidt, Fitchburg;  Mathias Schmidt, Ixonia;  Alexander Schmitt, Fort Atkinson;  Natalie Schultz, Lake Mills;  Alexis Smulders, Watertown;  Ethan Stout, Janesville;  Ava Swanciger, Madison;  Maya Tuchscherer, Oconomowoc;  Saleysha Vallin, Madiosn;  Lillian Vosberg, Fall River;  Josalyn Ward, Cambridge;  Kayla Whitaker, Watertown;  Matthias Yahnke, Watertown;  Braeden Zastrow, Watertown

Grade 10

Cordelia Behm, Juneau;  Annaliese Bergum, Lake Mills;  Markenna Bittorf, Lake Mills;  Juliet Boche, Watertown;  Caylah Boldt, Fort Atkinson;  Lillian Brey, Columbus;  Aisiah Chaudhary, Lake Mills;  Gavin Dahl, Johnson Creek;  Joseph Daniel, Sun Prairie;  Allison Dobberstein, Lake Mills;  Cailin Duffy, Waunakee;  Elijah Dunham, Watertown;  Lilyana Eggert, Reeseville;  Olivia Evensen, Jefferson, Wi;  Mila Ewerdt, Watertown;  Micah Frank, Watertown;  Jonah Greve, Madison;  Juliette Haar, Lake Mills;  Zachary Hallman, Watertown;  Madalyn Hillmann, Oconomowoc;  Owen Jenson, Waterloo;  Brecken Jimenez, Cottage Grove;  Ashlyn Jones, Johnson Creek;  Ashland Kaulitz, Watertown;  Kooper Killmon, Watertown;  Carter Knorr, Lake Mills;  Ashton Kuykendall, Johnson Creek;  Faith Leckwee, Watertown;  Jacob Lindert, Watertown;  Owen Marty, Jefferson;  Eli McCrary, Sun Prairie;  Jackson Moore, Fort Atkinson;  Ethan Nowatka, Watertown;  Jackson Oppermann, Fort Atkinson;  Wesley Rahn, Fort Atkinson;  Sophia Rhyner, Sun Prairie;  Ava Ristow, Watertown;  Malayah Rivera, Ixonia;  Jack Rupnow, Ixonia;  Noah Schauff, Madison;  Carson Scheitinger-Strohm, Fort Atkinson;  Trent Schlender, Watertown;  Landon Smillie, Fort Atkinson;  Max Spinsky, Janesville;  Anna Taylor, Beaver Dam;  Adaline Thostenson, Madison

Grade 11

River Abram, Ixonia;  Justin Albrecht, Middleton;  Elaina Bagdassian, Oconomowoc;  Philip Becraft, Sun Prairie;  Jeremiah Borgwardt, Watertown;  Avery Buchta, Ixonia;  Molly Chopp, Lake Mills;  Tyler Dahlie, Madison;  Ava Ehlenbach, DeForest;  Denisse Figueroa, Watertown;  Nash Foskett, Jefferson;  Carson Frisch, Johnson Creek;  Isaac Garcia, Fort Atkinson;  Brandon Genz, Ixonia;  Kaelynn Gulczynski, Lake Mills;  Kaycee Guzman, Sun Prairie;  Heidi Hartwig, Waterloo;  Noah Heyerholm, Cottage Grove;  Rory Hissom, Oconomowoc;  Audra Kopfer, Columbus;  Brooklyn Lenz, Oconomowoc;  Paige Lester, Waterloo;  Elana Litherland, Columbus;  John Loest, Beaver Dam;  Korben Maas, Fall River;  Mara Minning, Watertown;  James Monday, Watertown, Wi;  Leah Morris-Robinson, Johnson Creek;  Rachel Proeber, Lake Mills;  Joah Robinson, Helenville;  Josef Rupnow, Watertown;  Blake Scharrer, Sun Prairie;  Allianna Schleef, Marshall;  Jonathan Schmidt, Ixonia;  Mara Skalitzky, Columbus;  Emma Smulders, Watertown;  Vivian Stahl, Whitewater;  Sean Turner, Watertown;  Noelle Vanderhoof, Watertown;  Carson Vogel, Janesville;  Aubrey Wilke, Waterloo;  Easton Wolfram, Sun Prairie;  Emma Wunderlich, Madison;  Kayden Zech, DeForest;  Kourtney Zech, DeForest

Grade 12

Claire Boche, Watertown;  Archer Chaudhary, Lake Mills;  Tyler Chopp, Lake Mills;  Christian Collins, Lake Mills;  Jenna Degner, Watertown;  Daniel Ertman, Fort Atkinson;  Gideon Ewerdt, Watertown;  Mark Garcia, Fort Atkinson;  Brady Grambsch, Columbus;  Aaron Hirsch, Johnson Creek;  Leah Horn, Watertown;  Lora Kasper, Jefferson;  Mia Krahn, Sun Prairie;  Luke Krauklis, Lake Mills;  Alex Marty, Fort Atkinson;  Maria Meier, Watertown;  Abby Meis, Watertown;  Mara Meyer, Sun Prairie;  Emerson Milbrath, Watertown;  Elida Nerothin, Madison;  Riley Norenberg, Watertown;  Brooke Parkhurst, Johnson Creek;  Nathaniel Peterson, Sun Prairie;  Ethan Pillard, Oconomowoc;  Amelia Povich, Middleton;  Joshua Powers, Portage;  Elizabeth Riemer, Lake Mills;  Ella Ristow, Watertown;  Julia Schauer, Watertown;  Grant Schneider, Jefferson;  Wedmerline Schulz, Sun Prairie;  Logan Schwab, Fort Atkinson;  Ava Stein, Lake Mills;  Noah Weidner, Columbus;  Emma Wiedenfeld, Lake Mills;  Elizabeth Winkelman, Watertown;  Bryce Zimmermann, Jefferson

Commendables (3.0 – 3.249 GPA)

Grade 9

Montana Berry, Sun Prairie;  Ezra Dick, Dousman;  Ryan Fischer, Jefferson;  Bella Flegner, Watertown;  William Gibson, Jefferson;  Seth Greve, Madison;  Alina Gulczynski, Lake Mills;  Grace Hoppenrath, Lake Mills;  Molly Kalma, Oconomowoc;  Abigail Lauersdorf, Ixonia;  Kayden Probst, Watertown;  Lamayra Schmidt, Watertown;  Keaira Sommer, Columbus;  Cameron Turner, Watertown

Grade 10

Shaylen Bou, Madison;  Jerushaley Canales, Lake Mills;  Joshua Dollard, Deerfield;  Mya Duddeck, Whitewater;  Shelby Ehlke, Waunakee;  Zachary Erickson, Jefferson;  Cooper Genz, Watertown;  Alexis Griffin, Waterloo;  Madden Henning, Sun Prairie;  Amalie Johnson, Waterloo;  Shianne Keller, Helenville;  Kylie Lundgren, Waunakee;  Emmit Matthews, Sun Prairie;  Preston May, Watertown;  Henry Moore, Fort Atkinson;  Garret Parkhurst, Johnson Creek;  Jayden Rabehl, Juneau;  Brecken Riesen, Watertown;  Logan Scheitinger-Strohm, Fort Atkinson;  Katelyn Schuett, Watertown;  Tyler Schuld, Lake Mills;  Aubrey Stelzer, Fort Atkinson;  Kassidy Terpstra, Watertown;  Britin Zastrow, Watertown;  Courtney Zastrow, Ixonia

Grade 11

Isaiah Arndt, Sun Prairie;  Leaf Deavers, Cambridge;  Paxton Denning-Caldwell, Sun Prairie;  Lillian Frohmader, Fort Atkinson;  Reagan Gebhart, Cambridge;  Hannah Godwin, Madison;  Clara Grow, Cottage Grove;  William Herbrand, Marshall;  Ethan Hoyt, Jefferson;  Alex Isham, Watertown;  Alyvia Koltanowski, Johnson Creek;  Ruby Langille, Lake Mills;  Caleb Lembrich, Jefferson;  Ava Nichter, Watertown;  Payton Schultz, Watertown;  Micah Schwartz, Columbus;  Rigani Straubhaar, Waterloo

Grade 12

Joseph Balistreri, Madison;  Madelyn Brock, Fort Atkinson;  Braden Buss, Watertown;  Brianna Dorn, Waterloo;  Crandon Dwyer, Oconomowoc;  Makayla Ewing, Waterloo;  Caleb Heins, Ixonia;  Brody Hendricks, Watertown;  Cooper Jensen, Fort Atkinson;  Joshua Krenke, North Las Vegas;  Weston Lamp, Middleton;  Yuriza Leonperalta, Madison;  Kole Lostetter, Lake Mills;  Mya Morgan, Waterloo;  Markus Rabehl, Juneau;  Brandon Reich, Jefferson;  Brianna Roman, Oconomowoc;  Adria Saxby, Lake Mills;  Antonio Sizemore, Waterloo;  Tyler Tauscheck, Janesville;  Jacob Vergenz, Janesville;  Benjamin Zambo, Helenville

Principal’s Pen: The engine light is on

Pastor Don Schultz is principal
of Lakeside Lutheran. Reach him at
920.648.2321 or dschultz@llhs.org

Do you like it when the engine light in your car turns on?

I find it unsettling. Last month I was driving on the freeway between Milwaukee and Madison, and my engine light turned on. First there was the sound of the chime, and then the light started blinking. That’s not a good sign! What could it be? I don’t want to be that person stranded on the side of the freeway, especially during the winter. How long can I drive with this light on?

The engine light is unsettling, but it’s necessary. There’s something wrong, and it needs to be fixed. I’m grateful for the people who know how to make those engine lights turn off. The repair bill can be painful, but it’s better than waiting for a tow truck as you wave at all the cars that drive by.

We live in a world where the “engine light” is on, and it’s flashing! Death is present. Sin is everywhere. Problems abound. These are signs—“warning lights”—that something is wrong with this world. You don’t need to look very far to see those signs. Look at your own life, and the people you know and love, and you’ll find death and sin and problems. The world’s engine light is on. Something is wrong.

This imperfect world causes us to look for a Savior, someone who can fix these problems that we can’t fix ourselves. Jesus deals with the problem of sin, by taking away our sins at the cross. Jesus addresses the problem of death, by changing your death into the gateway to eternal life. And as you deal with all the other problems this world brings, Jesus gives you the strength and wisdom that only he can provide.

“In this world you will have trouble,” Jesus says, “but take heart, I have overcome the world.” Do you have trouble? Then go to the One who overcame the world. Let Jesus be the one you look to, and rely upon, as you navigate the many problems this world brings. ❧DS

Lakeside Lutheran announces new head football coach

Matt Doering—Photo credit: TJKWolf Productions

Lakeside Lutheran High School administration has announced that Matthew Doering has been selected to serve as the next Warrior head varsity football coach from among a sizable pool of interested faculty and non-faculty candidates. Doering will step in after longtime head coach Paul Bauer retires from both teaching and coaching at the end of the 2023/24 school year.

Doering’s 23 years of football coaching experience began when he assisted with a local high school team during his senior year of college at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minn. Once at Lakeside, he coached a year of freshman football in 2002, then a year with JV, before moving to his current position as varsity defensive coordinator for the past 20 years. All those years have been under Bauer, whose teams have been playoff-eligible for seven years straight. “Matt has been an incredibly valuable and loyal assistant for the past 20 years,” says Bauer. “He has certainly earned the opportunity and will do a great job as Lakeside’s next head football coach.” 

“I have been part of some great memories connected to Warrior Football, including a string of three conference championships from 2010-2012,” Doering shares. “We just missed a state final appearance in 2018, and there have been some great rivalries within our conference—Lake Mills and Lodi, most memorably. I am excited and humbled to have an opportunity to take over as head coach. We have great young Christian men who are growing as student-athletes and a great group of men on our coaching staff with a lot of experience in our program. I am really looking forward to the challenge of trying to get the most out of our kids and our staff.”

“We are excited to have Matt in place and taking on this role,” said Activities Director Todd Jahns in his announcement of the decision. “He, along with all of our football coaches, will carry on the tradition and ministry-minded approach of Warrior football that Coach Bauer established. We look forward to continued success on the field and in the development of our future Warrior football players with Coach Doering.”

Speaking on his vision for the future of the program, Doering says, “You won’t see a whole lot of major changes to Warrior football. I am a big believer in being who you are. Have an identity and stick to it. I also think that good things happen when you work hard to do the ordinary things better every day.”

Doering appreciates that the sports programs are an extension of the overall school mission. “The same core values that Lakeside has are a key part of Warrior football,” he says. “We have the opportunity to challenge our student-athletes to use their talents and gifts to come together as a team and channel all of their efforts towards success every time we step on the practice or game field. Wins and losses take care of themselves after that.”

Doering’s overall coaching resume includes more than football. He coached some high school baseball in college. Six years teaching at the elementary level in Arizona from 1996-2002 included coaching both boys and girls in softball, volleyball, and basketball. His first spring at Lakeside saw him in the head varsity softball coach spot, a role in which he will enter his 22^nd season in spring 2024.

Holding a master’s degree in American History and Government, Doering teaches U.S. History and two required senior courses, American Government and Financial Literacy. Head of the Social Studies department and a member of the school’s educational technology committee, he also serves on the Academic Leadership Team. He’s been a Student Teaching Cooperating Teacher for Martin Luther College regularly since 2006, mentoring more than 12 future teachers in that role.

Doering and his wife, Jill, have lived in Lake Mills since 2002. Their three children, all Lakeside graduates, include Cassie (Brandon) Schilling, class of 2014; Becca (2016); and Kyle (2020). From 1996-2002, he served at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church & School in Bylas, Ariz. He continues to serve on the WELS Board for World Missions. In his free time, he especially enjoys officiating basketball, deer hunting, and family game nights.

“Top 10” LL stories of 2023

Lakeside Lutheran compiled our 7th annual “top stories of the year” post. Though we consider every piece of good news to be worthy of celebration—explaining our 76 blog entries and 916 Facebook posts shared in calendar year 2023—there are always some that garner more attention due to their scope or content. We’ve narrowed the 100s to 10 newsbits that garnered the most attention or celebrated God’s blessing on our school, students, and LLHS community, and remind you of them here with links that allow you to go more in-depth if you’d like. 

March—Boys Basketball heads to State

Lakeside Lutheran High School wins against Edgewood in the Sectional Championship at Oregon High School on March 11, 2023.

The boys basketball team won the regional and sectional championships, earning a trip to the State tournament for the second time in school history. While the team earned respect on the court, our student-fans earned respect in the bleachers. What a year for our basketball team, our seniors, our coaches, our student section, and our fans.

April—Grand Event breaks record

Our 12th annual Grand Event raised $145,000 for our mission and “fund-a needs” that included theatre lighting, a marimba, and OpGo mission trip support, as well as the return of the financial aid paddle raise.

May—Three Warriors earn State FFA degrees

Lily York, Allen Lester, and Elizabeth Gunst are three of only 382 students in Wisconsin who earned the State FFA degree, the highest degree. With 23,000 members in the state, only three percent earn the accomplishment, which is based on their leadership, service, projects, and job placements.

May & June—Record-breaking track team wins State

The boys track team broke school records in 7 events. After winning regional and sectional championships, they won the State title—in dramatic fashion—for the first time in school history. 

July—Warrior Band headed west

Band heads to Calgary Stampede Parade for the first time since 2016. First through South Dakota on their way to the 2.8 mile, 300,000 spectator Calgary Stampede parade on July 7. That trip wrapped up a busy summer of 14 parades and lots of sightseeing fun. 

August—Record enrollment

The 2023-24 school year began on August 17 with 538 students, setting a new record for enrollment since 2005. Full- and part-time faculty numbered 39. 

September—Suicide prevention presentation

In partnership with Institutional Ministries and Christian Family Solutions, Lakeside offered QPR training live for 150 people. The goal is to teach people how to question, persuade, and refer to offer hope and prevent suicide. This project was made possible with support of the Charles E. Kubly Foundation/Beyond the Blues.

October—Rainbow Fish Musical performed

Our first-ever Children’s Theatre performance of Rainbow Fish the Musical went swimmingly! Nobody could be crabby after spending a few hours in our West Gym, which was transformed into a magical shimmering sea. 

October—Boys Cross Country wins state

After repeating as sectional champs for the third year in a row (and having the three-peat sectional medalist), our boys Cross Country team won the State championship! They then participated in the Nike XC Regionals race in Sioux Falls, So.Dak., placing 22nd out of 228 teams.

November—Twice is Nice Resale marks milestones

Twice is Nice celebrated their 30th anniversary. This resale store has gifted Lakeside over $6 million dollars since it opened in 1993. Earlier in 2023, the board of directors hired the first paid full-time store manager, LLHS alum Megan Uttech.