I'm back!
This
past weekend was unexpectedly quite busy. If you haven't heard by now,
you must be in a coma. A huge congratulations goes out to the New
Berlin Eisenhower boys basketball team on winning their first-ever
state championship title. The Lions entered the WIAA playoffs with a
fourth seed — they were even left off a list of teams to watch in the
sectional. But with hard work, determination and an incredibly strong
New Berlin fan base, the boys took home the gold Saturday, with a win
over Adams-Friendship, 54-41.
It was great to be a fly on the
floor and witness these kids' dreams come true. Here are a few picks
from the two games I covered at Madison's Kohl Center.
Nikon D2H, 17 mm, 640 ISO, f2.8, 1/320, Manual
New Berlin Eisenhower's Alex Krzykowski, a senior guard, gives a
Number 1 to the crowd Friday, March 7, 2008, shortly after the team's
Division 2 semifinal win over Monroe, held at the Kohl Center, Madison.
The final score was 53-49.
Nikon D2H, 17 mm, 640 ISO, f2.8, 1/320, Manual
New Berlin Eisenhower's Kevin Marr (center), a junior forward, goes
up for a basket Saturday, March 8, 2008, during the WIAA Division 2
Boys State Championship game, held at the Kohl Center, Madison.
Eisenhower won the state championship title, with a win over
Adams-Friendship, 54-41.
Nikon D2H, 17 mm, 640 ISO, f2.8, 1/320, Manual
New Berlin Eisenhower students cheer on their team shortly after
the end of the third quarter Friday, March 7, 2008, during the Division
2 semifinal game against Monroe, held at the Kohl Center, Madison.
Eisenhower won the game, 53-49.
Nikon D2H, 17 mm, 640 ISO, f2.8, 1/250, Manual
David Scheidegger, head coach for New Berlin Eisenhower, talks with
his players shortly after the end of the first quarter Friday, March 7,
2008, during the Division 2 semifinal game against Monroe, held at the
Kohl Center, Madison.
Nikon D2H, 112 mm, 640 ISO, f2.8, 1/320, Manual
New Berlin Eisenhower's Tristan Tobin, a senior guard, questions a
call Friday, March 7, 2008, during the second half of the Division 2
semifinal game against Monroe, held at the Kohl Center, Madison.
Eisenhower won the game, 59-43.
Nikon D2H, 200 mm, 640 ISO, f2.8, 1/400, Manual
New Berlin Eisenhower's Tristan Tobin (right), a senior guard, hugs
his teammate, Mitch Sperka, a sophomore forward, Friday, March 7, 2008,
shortly after the team's Division 2 semifinal win over Monroe, held at
the Kohl Center, Madison. The final score was 53-49.
Nikon D2H, 92 mm, 640 ISO, f2.8, 1/400, Manual
New Berlin Eisenhower's Tristan Tobin, a senior guard, goes up for
a basket Saturday, March 8, 2008, during the WIAA Division 2 Boys State
Championship game, held at the Kohl Center, Madison. Eisenhower won the
state championship title, with a win over Adams-Friendship, 54-41.
Nikon D2H, 200 mm, 640 ISO, f2.8, 1/320, Manual
David Scheidegger, head coach for New Berlin Eisenhower, yells to
his players Saturday, March 8, 2008, during the WIAA Division 2 Boys
State Championship game, held at the Kohl Center, Madison. Eisenhower
won the state championship title, with a win over Adams-Friendship,
54-41.
Nikon D2H, 17 mm, 640 ISO, f2.8, 1/320, Manual
With the help of his teammates, New Berlin Eisenhower's Jim Root
(left), a senior forward, hoists up the WIAA Division 2 Boys State
Championship trophy Saturday, March 8, 2008, following their win over
Adams-Friendship. The tournament was held at the Kohl Center, Madison.
Nikon D2H, 17 mm, 640 ISO, f2.8, 1/320, Manual
New Berlin Eisenhower's Tristan Tobin, a senior guard, hugs his
mother, Lori Tobin, Saturday, March 8, 2008, following Eisenhower's
WIAA Division 2 Boys State Championship win over Adams-Friendship. The
tournament was held at the Kohl Center, Madison.
