The Hilltoppers clinched their third straight state team title on Saturday with a 5-2 victory against Neenah at Nielsen Tennis Stadium. Marquette has won 10 out of the last 11 championships. JSONLINE story.
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English Teacher Joe Costa '88 was named head cross country coach. He succeeds Jim Kearney who retired in May after 35 years as head coach. Costa will be the 16th cross country coach for the Hilltoppers since the program began in 1928.
Marquette High offers a variety of sports and performance camps for boys in Grades 4 - 12. Programs are taught by MUHS coaches and fitness staff. Camps include football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, hockey and performance/fitness. Camp details and registration forms are available on the school website: Sport Camps
Head Cross Country Coach Jim Kearney has announced his retirement from coaching. Kearney coached the Hilltoppers for 37 consecutive seasons, including 35 as head coach. Kearney led the Hilltoppers to 11 WISAA State Championships and most recently two WIAA runner-up titles (2009 and 2010) and two third-place honors (2007 and 2008) at the State Championships. He was inducted into the WCCCA Hall of Fame in 1995. Kearney will continue to teach at Marquette High and begins his 39th year of teaching this fall at MUHS (53 years teaching overall). JSONLINE Story
Senior Harrison Ott, who led the Hilltoppers to the WIAA Division 1 state title last year, shot a 4-under-par 68 and captured medalist honors at the 27-team Washington County Invite. Ott's score was the lowest at this tournament in at least 12 years. The Hilltoppers captured the team title shooting an impressive 300 to top runner-up Arrowhead (306) and third-place Wauwatosa East (315). See JSOnline for complete story.
Junior Tom Dineen headed to the WIAA state wrestling tournament in Madison to compete in the 106 pound class. He is the son of Marquette High Wrestling Coach Tom Dineen. Go to JSONLINE story.
