Here’s a look at the championship game matchups for June 19 at the WIAA state baseball tournament at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium:
9 a.m. – Division 4, Johnson Creek (23-6) vs. Pacelli (26-4)
Noon – Division 3, Kewaunee (18-5) vs. Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic (22-7)
3 p.m. – Division 2, Seymour (26-3) vs. New Berlin Eisenhower (23-5)
6 p.m. – Division 1, Badger (23-7) vs. Muskego (22-9)
10:25 pm CT June 18, 2025
A few numbers from Muskego’s victory over Hartford
Mike Sherry
Here’s some final numbers from Muskego’s 9-6 victory over Hartford in the Division 1 semifinal game.
Kyle Rogosienski was 3-for-5 with two RBIs for Muskego. Ben Kuglitsch, Aidyn Mueller and Dean Staudacher each added two hits. Staudacher had three RBIs.
Staudacher was also the winning pitcher. He went 2⅓ innings, allowed two hits, one run (unearned) and struck out one.
Aidan Kolb had two hits for Hartford. Joe Landgraf drove in two runs.
10:08 pm CT June 18, 2025
Muskego is headed to the D1 championship game
Mike Sherry
Muskego has advanced to the Division 1 title game with a 9-6 victory over Hartford.
The Warriors got a run in the top of the seventh on an RBI single by Kyle Rogosienski to score Cooper Wendt, giving them a three-run cushion.
Dean Staudacher, the third Muskego pitcher, retired the first two batters in the seventh inning before Jaxson Stater and Boden Brandner hit back-to-back singles.
Staudacher then struck out Aidan Kolb looking for the final out.
Muskego, the No. 7 seed, improves to 22-9 overall, while Hartford finishes the season 22-8.
The Warriors will play No. 8 seed Badger (23-7) in the championship game at 6 p.m. June 19.
9:45 pm CT June 18, 2025
Hartford adds run, Muskego leads 8-6 heading to seventh inning
Mike Sherry
Hartford got back one run in the bottom of the sixth and trails Muskego 8-6 heading to the seventh inning.
Brady Helms reached on a throwing error with one out for the Orioles, then advanced to second on a wild pitch and to third on another wild pitch.
Joe Landgraf then grounded out to shortstop to score Helms before Kaiden Romens flew out to center field to end the inning.
9:37 pm CT June 18, 2025
Muskego regains lead with five runs in the sixth
Mike Sherry
The Warriors scored five times in the top of the sixth inning to go ahead 8-5.
Carter Nicolato singled with one out, then Aidyn Mueller singled to left field. An error on the play allowed both runners to take an extra base.
Dean Staudacher then tripled to right-center, scoring Mueller and Nicolato to tie the game 5-5.
After a pitching change, Kyle Rogosienski singled up the middle to score Staudacher and give Muskego a 6-5 lead.
That wasn’t the end of it.
Maddux Lessard was hit by a pitch. Pinch-runner Joey Shaw and Rogosienski then pulled off a double steal.
Ben Kuglitsch followed with an infield single, bringing home Rogosienski to make it 7-5.
Kuglitsch stole second, then Tyson Grulkowski walked to load the bases.
Callen Tomsyck walked, bringing in another run to make it 8-5.
Hartford finally got out of the jam by turning an inning-ending double play.
9:20 pm CT June 18, 2025
Hartford leads 5-3 in the sixth inning in D1 semifinal
Mike Sherry
After a wild fourth inning that saw the teams combine for eight runs, things settled down in the fifth with no runs.
Muskego got a one-out double from Ben Kuglitsch in the top of the fifth, but that was it.
Hartford got two runners on base in the bottom of the inning when Jaxson Stater and Boden Brandner walked with two outs, but a fly out ended the inning.
The Orioles lead the Warriors 5-3 heading to the sixth.
9:01 pm CT June 18, 2025
Hartford responds with five runs in bottom of the fourth inning
Mike Sherry
After Muskego scored three runs in the top of the fourth inning, Hartford responded in the bottom with five runs.
Kaiden Romens walked to open the inning, then Ethan Birkel doubled to left-center and Romens scored.
Brady Walters singled to left-center and Birkel advanced to third. Jaxson Stater then walked to load the bases.
After a pitching change, Boden Brandner struck out before Aidan Kolb singled to center to drive in Birkel and keep the bases loaded.
Carter Kutz walked to force in a run, then Brady Helms walked to bring in another run and give Hartford a 4-3 lead.
Joe Landgraf then reached on a fielder’s choice for the second out, with Kolb scoring from third.
Romens flied out to left field to end the inning with Hartford leading 5-3.
8:48 pm CT June 18, 2025
Muskego takes lead with three runs in top of the fourth
Mike Sherry
Tyson Grulkowski singled with one out and went to second after a walk to Callen Tomsyck.
Danny Hauboldt then singled to right field, scoring Grulkowski, with Tomsyck going to third.
Hauboldt stole second, then Carter Nicolato walked to load the bases.
Aidyn Mueller then walked, forcing in a run.
Dean Staudacher followed with a sacrifice fly to center field to score Hauboldt.
8:23 pm CT June 18, 2025
Muskego, Hartford scoreless through three innings
Mike Sherry
Muskego and Hartford have combined for four hits in the first three innings of the second D1 semifinal, which is 0-0 headed to the fourth inning after a weather delay of three hours.
Muskego has two hits off Hartford starting pitcher Jack Perkowski. Kyle Rogosienski had an infield single to lead off the game in the first inning, and Dean Staudacher singled to right-center field with one out in the third inning.
Hartford has two hits off Muskego starter Ben Kuglitsch, a single up the middle by Brady Helms in the first inning and a leadoff double by Aidan Kolb down the left field line in the third inning, but he was stranded at third base to end the inning.
Perkowski has walked one batter and struck out three.
Kuglitsch has not walked a batter and struck out five.
7:43 pm CT June 18, 2025
Muskego-Hartford finally underway after long delay
Mike Sherry
After a weather delay of more than three hours, the second Division 1 semifinal game between Muskego and Hartford is underway at Fox Cities Stadium.
Muskego is the visiting team and is up to bat in the first inning.
The winner of this game will play Badger in the championship game. Badger advanced with a 2-1 win over Hamilton before the rain started.
5:35 pm CT June 18, 2025
In case you didn’t know
Mike Sherry
5:12 pm CT June 18, 2025
Hartford-Muskego semifinal remains in a delay
Mike Sherry
The second Division 1 semifinal game between Hartford and Muskego remains in a weather delay at Fox Cities Stadium.
The WIAA says the weather and field conditions will be evaluated again at 6 p.m.
4:56 pm CT June 18, 2025
Three title games set at WIAA state baseball tournament
Mike Sherry
As we wait for the weather to lift at Fox Cities Stadium before the final Division 1 semifinal game, here’s a look at the championship games that are set for June 19, pending any weather-related schedule changes:
WIAA STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
9 a.m. – Division 4, Johnson Creek (23-6) vs. Pacelli (26-4)
Noon – Division 3, Kewaunee (18-5) vs. Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic (22-7)
3 p.m. – Division 2, Seymour (26-3) vs. New Berlin Eisenhower (23-5)
4:29 pm CT June 18, 2025
A few numbers from the Badger-Hamilton D1 semifinal game
Mike Sherry
While we wait for the final D1 game to start, weather permitting, here’s some final numbers from Badger’s 2-1 victory over Hamilton.
Badger finished with four hits, while Hamilton had three hits. No player had more than one hit in the game.
Badger starter Gavin Stewart pitched seven innings, allowed three hits, one run, walked four and struck out four.
Hamilton starter Nick Brauhn pitched six innings, allowed four hits, both runs, walked two and struck out five.
Badger left three runners on base, while Hamilton left five runners on base.
4:22 pm CT June 18, 2025
Hartford-Muskego game won’t start on time
Mike Sherry
The tarp is on the field at Fox Cities Stadium, meaning the final Division 1 semifinal game will not start on time.
WIAA officials will assess the weather conditions again at 5 p.m.
3:58 pm CT June 18, 2025
Badger beats Hamilton to advance to Division 1 title game
Mike Sherry
No. 8 seed Badger is headed to the Division 1 state championship game.
But it wasn’t easy.
Gavin Stewart pitched a complete game and worked out of a jam in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Badgers a 2-1 victory over Hamilton.
Stewart issued a one-out walk and then gave up a two-out single to Luka Tusic, putting runners on first and third with two outs.
Stewart struck out Blake Guthrie swinging to end the game.
Badger will play either Hartford or Muskego in the championship game. That semifinal is coming up next.
Badger improves to 23-7 overall, while Hamilton finishes the season 22-9.
3:39 pm CT June 18, 2025
Badger three outs away from spot in D1 title game
Mike Sherry
Badger, the No. 8 seed which beat top-seeded Hudson 14-3 in the quarterfinals, is three outs away from advancing to the Division 1 championship game.
The Badgers lead Hamilton 2-1 heading to the seventh inning.
Jacob Osmanski is on to pitch the seventh inning for Hamilton after starter Nick Brauhn went six innings.
3:25 pm CT June 18, 2025
Badger hangs on to one-run lead over Hamilton
Mike Sherry
Badger leads Hamilton 2-1 heading to the sixth inning in the first D1 semifinal game.
The fifth inning went by quickly as both starting pitchers worked 1-2-3 innings.
Nick Brauhn has allowed three hits, walked two and struck out five for Hamilton.
Gavin Stewart has allowed two hits, walked two and struck out one for Badger.
3:16 pm CT June 18, 2025
Badger leads Hamilton 2-1 after four innings
Mike Sherry
Badger finally got to Hamilton pitcher Nick Brauhn with two runs and two hits in the top of the fourth inning.
After the first out, Matthew O’Grady walked and stole second, then Gavin Stewart walked. O’Grady then stole third base as well and scored on a single through the left side by Ryan McCarthy.
Bradley McCarthy then singled to right field, scoring pinch-runner Oliver Schaid from second base.
Muskego went down in order in the bottom of the fourth, which included a double play when Brady York lined out to second base after John Arnold had singled up the middle and Arnold was thrown out at first.
Badger leads Hamilton 2-1 heading to the fifth.
2:51 pm CT June 18, 2025
Brauhn on fire on the mound for Hamilton
Mike Sherry
Hamilton starting pitcher Nick Brauhn has sailed through three innings with just one hit allowed.
He retired the side in order in the first inning, with one strikeout. He struck out the side in the second inning. He retired the first two batters in the third inning before allowing a two-out single to Ryan Albanese, then got the third out on a grounder to second base.
The Chargers come to bat in the bottom of the third leading 1-0.
2:35 pm CT June 18, 2025
Hamilton takes early lead in first D1 semifinal game
Mike Sherry
After Badger was retired in order in the top of the first inning by Hamilton pitcher Nick Brauhn, the Chargers put up one run in the bottom of the inning, although it could have been more.
Nate Glapa walked to lead off, then Luke Lehnen singled to right field to put runners on first and second. Glapa stole third, then Wes Spreng walked to load the bases with no outs.
Ethan Hibicke grounded into a 4-6-3 double play, allowing Glapa to score the game’s first run but giving the Badgers two big outs.
John Arnold then grounded out to second base to end the threat, leaving the Chargers with a 1-0 lead.
1:36 pm CT June 18, 2025
New Berlin Eisenhower advances to Division 2 title game
Mike Sherry
New Berlin Eisenhower is headed to the Division 2 championship game after a 3-1 victory over Reedsburg.
Cal Schneider nearly pitched a complete game for Eisenhower. He allowed three hits, an unearned run, did not walk a batter and struck out eight in 6⅔ innings. He hit Clint Harms with a pitch with two outs in the seventh inning and reached his pitch limit.
Sam Hirthe came on in relief of Schneider and retired Kane Kennedy on a line drive to second base to end the game.
Eisenhower improves to 23-5 overall and will face Seymour in the D2 championship game at 3 p.m. June 19.
Reedsburg finishes the season with a 21-7 record.
1:25 pm CT June 18, 2025
Eisenhower three outs away from advancing
Mike Sherry
New Berlin Eisenhower leads Reedsburg 3-1 headed to the seventh inning.
Reedsburg got a leadoff single from Alek Southworth in the top of the sixth, but he was stranded there.
Eisenhower then went down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the sixth.
1:11 pm CT June 18, 2025
Eisenhower takes 3-1 lead with two runs in the fifth inning
Mike Sherry
Eisenhower put runners on first and second with one out after singles by No. 9 hitter Josh Lanser and then Alex Michna.
Carter Hollenback then blooped a single over the head of the shortstop to load the bases with one out for No. 4 hitter Sam Hirthe.
Hirthe lined a hard smash that one-hopped Reedsburg shortstop Winston Alonso and bounded into left field. Lanser and Michna scored to make it 3-1, with Hollenback reaching third and Hirthe going to second on the throw to third.
Carter Monreal followed with a bouncer to first base and Hollenback was thrown out trying to score, with Hirthe safe at third and Monreal reaching first.
Collin Harrington reached first on catcher’s interference to load the bases with two outs, but Max Nemoir flew out to right field to end the inning with the Lions ahead 3-1.
12:39 pm CT June 18, 2025
Eisenhower, Reedsburg tied 1-1 through three innings in D2 semifinal
Mike Sherry
Caleb Johns led off the bottom of the third with a double down the left-field line for Eisenhower.
After a pop out, Carter Hollenback hit a hard grounder up the middle that was knocked down by Reedsburg shortstop Winston Alonso, allowing Hollenback to reach first and Johns to advance to third.
Sam Hirthe then lofted a fly ball to left field for an out, but it was deep enough to score Johns with the first Eisenhower run.
Reedsburg has one hit through three innings, while Eisenhower has four hits.
12:14 pm CT June 18, 2025
Reedsburg leads Eisenhower 1-0 after one inning in D2 semifinal
Mike Sherry
Reedsburg got on the board in the top of the first inning thanks to an error by New Berlin Eisenhower.
Lions pitcher Cal Schneider retired the first two batters, then Winston Alonso reached on an error by the Eisenhower second baseman.
Graeme Pelton followed with a double into the gap in right-center field to score Alonso and give Reedsburg a 1-0 lead.
New Berlin Eisenhower got a one-out single by Alex Michna in the bottom of the first, but Reedsburg starter Jack Fenwick retired the next two batters.
11:51 am CT June 18, 2025
Here’s some final numbers from Seymour’s victory over Aquinas
Mike Sherry
Colten Nieland was 3-for-3 and scored two runs for Seymour. Cayden Staffeldt was 2-for-3, and Xavier Salzman drove in two runs.
Seymour finished with 11 hits.
Salzman was the winning pitcher. He went five innings, allowed one hit, two runs, walked four and struck out five.
Isaac Schelfhout was 2-for-3 for Aquinas, which had only three hits.
Waylan Hargrove pitched 5⅔ innings, gave up 11 hits, five runs (four earned), walked two and struck out three.
11:11 am CT June 18, 2025
Seymour advances to Division 2 championship game
Mike Sherry
Seymour is headed to the Division 2 state championship game after knocking off Aquinas 5-2 in the first semifinal.
Aquinas got a leadoff single in the bottom of the seventh inning, but a pop out to the catcher in foul territory and a strikeout put the Thunder one out away from the victory.
Jonny Deets, the leadoff batter in the Aquinas lineup, then struck out swinging on a 2-2 pitch from Colten Nieland to end the game.
10:57 am CT June 18, 2025
Seymour leads Aquinas 5-2 heading to the seventh inning in first D2 semifinal
Mike Sherry
Seymour loaded the bases in the top of the sixth inning after two were out.
Jordan Thompson singled, Colten Nieland singled and Cayden Staffeldt was hit by a pitch.
Xavier Salzman, the No. 3 hitter in the Seymour lineup, then hit a ground ball through the hole between shortstop and third base to score two runs and give Seymour a 5-2 lead.
That was the end for Aquinas starter Waylon Hargrove. Landon Teachout came in to pitch from first base with runners on first and second.
Carson Staffeldt grounded to shortstop for a fielder’s choice to end the inning.
Colten Nieland came in to pitch for Seymour to start the sixth inning after Thunder starter Xavier Salzman went five innings.
Aquinas put runners on second and third with one out after a hit batter and then a double to right-center by Isaac Schelfhout.
Waylon Hargrove then hit a roller back toward the mound that Nieland fielded with a sliding grab, throwing out Hargrove at first while the runners stayed put.
Landon Teachout then lined out to center field to end the inning.
10:33 am CT June 18, 2025
Seymour leads Aquinas 3-2 after five innings in D2 semifinal
Mike Sherry
Seymour went back ahead in the top of the fifth inning.
Cayden Staffeldt reached on an infield single to lead off the inning with a slow roller down the third-base line, then he was bunted to second by Xavier Salzman and then advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Carson Staffeldt followed with a bloop single into center field to score Cayden Staffeldt, and Carson Staffeldt advanced to second on an error.
The next two Seymour batters grounded out to end the threat.
Aquinas got a runner to second base in the bottom of the inning after a walk and a sacrifice bunt, but the Blugolds couldn’t score.
10:17 am CT June 18, 2025
Seymour, Aquinas still tied 2-2 after four innings
Mike Sherry
Seymour got a two-out infield single from Colten Nieland in the top of the fourth inning, but he was caught stealing at second base to end the threat.
Aquinas got a runner on in the bottom of the fourth when Waylon Hargrove was hit by a pitch with two outs. He then stole second base, but was stranded there when Landon Teachout grounded out to third base.
10:04 am CT June 18, 2025
Seymour, Aquinas tied 2-2 after three innings
Mike Sherry
Seymour put its first two runners on base in the third inning on back-to-back singles by Colten Nieland and Cayden Staffeldt, with Nieland reaching third on Staffeldt’s hit.
Staffeldt then tried to steal second base but was thrown out, with Nieland remaining on third.
Seymour got a huge break when a foul pop up near the first base line should have been caught but fell in between Aquinas pitcher Waylon Hargrove and first baseman Landon Teachout. Hargrove then hit Xavier Salzman with a pitch on the next offering.
Carson Staffeldt bounced out to the mound for the second out, with Nieland again remaining at third. Brandon Poch then walked to load the bases with two outs.
Micah Byers then drew a walk to bring home Nieland and tie the game at 2-2.
Brady Poch then popped out to shortstop to end the inning.
Aquinas got a runner on base in the bottom of the third on a two-out walk to Cullen Sackman, but he was picked off first base to end the inning.
9:38 am CT June 18, 2025
Aquinas leads Seymour 2-1 after two innings
Mike Sherry
Seymour got on the board in the top of the second inning.
Brandon Poch singled up the middle with one out, then stole second base. Micah Byers followed with a fly out to right field, with Poch advancing to third.
Brady Poch then waited back on a slow curveball and punched it into center field for a single to bring home Brandon Poch.
Aquinas responded with two runs in the bottom half of the inning.
Isaac Schelfhout doubled to left-center to lead off the inning, barely beating the throw to second with a nice slide, then he advanced to third on a passed ball.
Following a walk to Waylon Hargrove, Landon Teachout struck out swinging at a pitch up and out of the zone for the first out.
With Ryan Johnson at the plate, Seymour pitcher Xavier Salzman uncorked a wild pitch allowing Schelfhout to score from third and Hargrove to advance to third.
Ryan Johnson followed with a fly ball to center field that was deep enough to score Hargrove for the second Aquinas run.
9:20 am CT June 18, 2025
We’re underway with the first Division 2 semifinal game
Mike Sherry
Seymour and Aquinas are tied 0-0 after one inning at Fox Cities Stadium in the first Division 2 semifinal.
Seymour, the visiting team, got its leadoff batter on base when Colten Nieland was hit by a pitch, but he was caught stealing.
Seymour pitcher Xavier Salzman retired Aquinas in order in the bottom of the first, including two strikeouts.
The lights are on at Fox Cities Stadium but it’s not currently raining.
We’ve got Thursday night football to kick off Week 1 around the Garden State as JSZ brings you three games from the gridiron. Princeton and Allentown meet in a Mercer County thriller, Demarest looks to start strong against Bergen Tech plus Washington Township tries to reach 2-0 against Pennsauken in the WJFL. Check back as the highlights are posted throughout the night!
Down 6-0, senior Ellinton Hinds who already had an interception on the first drive of the game, made one of the best catches in all of New Jersey high school football so far this season to keep Princeton (2-0) undefeated in 2025. Hinds had two leaping catches from QB Quinton deFaria, who threw for 109 yards and a TD. The Tigers beat Allentown (0-2) for the first time since 2005 and look to keep their win streak alive with a Week 2 matchup against Ewing.
JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights + reaction from Allentown:
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The Minutemen took care of business in their home opener by racing out to a 35-0 halftime lead and cruising the rest of the way. Colin Beeler scored a pair of touchdowns to lead a bruising rushing attack in the victory. Paris Pratt hauled in a touchdown and added a fumble return touchdown for Washington Township (2-0). Pennsauken (1-1) will look to bounce back next Thursday against Highland.
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Sewell:
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With lead running back Reed Kauderer unavailable for the majority of the game, the Norsemen needed their other playmakers to step up. They ultimately answered the bell. Quarterback Joseph Yun accounted for three total touchdowns as Demarest (1-0) begins their 2025 season with a bang. Daejuan Joseph caught a pair of touchdown passes in the win. Bergen Tech (0-1) will now turn their focus to a game against Ferris next week.
JSZ’s Sean Dugan has the highlights from Little Ferry:
Five games dotted the high school football schedule Thursday night.
In Class AA, Butte stormed past Billings Skyview 33-13 on the road while Missoula Sentinel knocked off No. 3 Great Falls CMR 6-0. A big showdown in 8-Man lived up to its billing as No. 3 Fort Benton beat No. 2 Belt 24-22.
Check out the highlights and details below:
CLASS AA
Missoula Sentinel 6, No. 3 Great Falls CMR 0
After a scoreless first half, Sentinel struck with a 32-yard touchdown pass from Rudy Hess to Kyler Haslam. That ended up being the game’s only score, as the Spartans’ defense kept Great Falls CMR off the scoreboard entirely.
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Missoula Sentinel knocks off No. 3 Great Falls CMR in defensive slugfest
Sentinel held CMR to six first downs, and 0-for-9 showing on third down and 132 total offensive yards. The Spartans’ Jake Boggust recovered a fumble on a promising CMR drive in the fourth quarter that helped preserve the shutout.
Butte 33, Billings Skyview 13
Hudson Luedtke caught three touchdown passes from Brooks Vincent to lead Butte to a road victory. Peyton Johnson had a scoring run and Jaeger Hansen returned an interception for a TD as the Bulldogs built a sizable first-half lead.
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Butte picks up convincing win at Billings Skyview
The Falcons got their points on two touchdown passes from Jaxon Zagata to Jackson Carter.
At halftime, Skyview celebrated the 30th anniversary of its 1995 state title team. That year, the Falcons went 11-1 under coach Rob Lebsock and won the Class AA championship with a 27-20 victory over Bozeman.
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The 1995 state champion Billings Skyview Falcons are honored at Daylis Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Billings.
8-MAN
No. 3 Fort Benton 24, No. 2 Belt 22
Truman Giese’s fourth-quarter touchdown and two-point conversion gave Fort Benton the lead and two defensive takeaways in the final minutes helped maintain it as Fort Benton knocked off Belt in a ranked matchup.
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No. 3 Fort Benton knocks off No. 2 Belt in 8-Man showdown
Blake Waldner set an early tone for the Huskies with a 29-yard touchdown run, but Giese scored from 3 yards out to help tie it 8-8 in the second quarter.
Slater Lords had a long catch and run for a touchdown, putting Belt up 16-8, but a Giese-to-David Olson TD pass tied the game again. In the third, Waldner turned a Huskies interception into another touchdown run as Belt grabbed a 22-16 advantage. But it didn’t hold up.
Australian Sam Groth has the honour of having the fastest recorded tennis serve of all time.
The 6ft 4 Australian set the record during an ATP Open Challenger match in Busan, South Korea, in 2012 against Belarusian tennis player Uladzimir Ignatik.
Groths serve clocks in at a staggering 263.4kph (163.7mph).
Frenchman Albano Olivetti holds the record for the second-fastest serve ever recorded. The French tennis pro also remains the second person to break the 160mph serve speed barrier.
Olivetti’s serve came in 2012 at the challenger level during the Internazionali Trofeo Lame Perrel–Faip.
Albano Olivetti holds the second-fastest record serve on the tour.
It would be hard not to include the American giant John Isner in this list. The 6ft 10 American is known best for his monster serves, which are delivered consistently throughout.
His monstrous serve is thanks in part to his stature. Isner clocks in as the third-tallest tennis player on the ATP behind the Croatian giant Ivo Karlovic and American young gun Reilly Opelka (both 6ft 11 inches). Ivo Karlovic currently holds the record for the fourth fastest recorded tennis serve.
Isner currently holds the third fastest serve in tennis. The Americans serve, clocking in at 253 kph (157.2 mph) during a 2016 Davis Cup tie against Bernard Tomic.
John Isner also holds the record for playing the longest match in Grand Slam history against Nicolas Mahut. During Wimbledon 2010, Isner beat Mahut in 5 sets: 6–4, 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 70–68. The match lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes.
Isner’s serve is the fastest recorded serve in tennis, recognised by the ATP.
Spaniard Georgina Garcia Perez holds the record for the fastest recorded tennis serve by a woman.
Perez clocked a serve of 200kph (136.7 mph) during the Hungarian Ladies Open in 2018.
Georgina Garcia Perez holds the record for the fastest serve by a female.
Why is it nearly impossible to hit a 160 mph tennis serve?
A considered calculation of stature, technique, coaching, mechanics and good old practice is said to make the perfect concoction for a fast serve.
A direct correlation has been proven between the height of a player and power during a serve. Therefore, it is no coincidence that the top servers of the game are all giants by nature.
The trajectory of a serve remains ever important. Players who are 6ft 7 or above have the ability to hit the ball with a downward trajectory, whereas those who are under that height are unable to do so.
Modern technology has also greatly aided in the incremental increase of server power over time. The changeover from wooden rackets to today’s modern racket is a huge factor in determining serve power. Advancements in string technology and racket materials also play a huge part in determining a fast serve.
Other mitigating factors include court conditions. Faster serves are much more likely to happen on a hard court and during hotter temperatures, where there is less resistance to air density, translating to faster speeds.
When you compare the fastest tennis serve with other sports, you can see how fast it is.
Fastest Football shot – 114 mph by David Hirst in 1996 Fastest Baseball pitch – 105.1 mph by Aroldis Chapman in 2010 Fastest Cricket Bowling speed – 100.2 mph by Shoaib Akhtar in 2003
What is the average tennis serve speed?
The average tennis serve speed differs between both men and women, as well as between pros and amateurs. Data shows us that for professional male tennis players, the average tennis serve speed is approximately 114 mph (on their first serve) and 93 mph (on their second serve).
For women, the average tennis serve speed clocks in at 98 mph (on their first serve) and 82 mph (on their second serve).
This data was recorded between 2002-2013, so bear in mind the average speeds have likely increased by a few miles per hour in the modern era, as racquet technology and athletes continue to evolve and adapt within the sport.
Check out Wired’s video, which covers the topic more in-depth.
It’s the second edition of Blue Federal Credit Union‘s Fort Collins-area Athlete of the Week for the 2025-26 high school sports season.
And this week’s honor is hitting the local tennis courts with a top singles player.
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Poudre boys tennis player Owen Addington took top honors in the Fort Collins area for the week of Aug. 25-30 after a couple of dominant sweeps.
Playing on the No. 1 singles line, the Impalas senior dropped just six games in four sets across two match wins over Windsor and Northglenn’s top players.
He beat Windsor’s Joseph Bisceglia (6-2, 6-3) and followed that up with a 6-0, 6-1 over Northglenn’s Emrah Mehidic.
Poudre’s Owen Addington bends down to hit a shot during a city rivalry boys tennis dual on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 at Fort Collins High School in Fort Collins, Colo.
Addington, also a basketball player and tennis team captain, has helped Poudre get off to a 3-1 start this season that also included a team tournament title at the Thompson Valley Invitational.
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The senior and third-year varsity player is the first tennis player to earn Blue FCU Athlete of the Week honors in the award’s third school year. He joins Rocky Mountain’s Bode Nesbitt as the first winners in the 2025-26 prep sports season.
Poudre fans pushed Addington atop the polls, giving him the victory with 51.5% of the fan vote.
That propelled him past these other four outstanding Athlete of the Week nominees:
Brooke Pravlik, PSD flag football (runner-up at 36.7%)
Taylor Morgan, Wellington softball
Judd Nikkel, Fossil Ridge boys golf
Nora Ebel, Rocky Mountain girls cross country
The Blue Federal Credit Union Athlete of the Week series features five nominees on Mondays, with voting at Coloradoan.com until 11:59 p.m. every Wednesday.
Fans can nominate their favorite athletes (deadline: 11:59 p.m. every Sunday), and the Coloradoan Sports staff will ultimately select the nominees each week.
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If you have nominations for a future Athlete of the Week, please send them via email to ChrisAbshire@coloradoan.com for consideration.
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Chris Abshire covers high school and community sports for the Coloradoan.
BB&N senior Sam Kelley (right) announced he will play football at Brown. Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
With sincere apologies to all the games played Thursday, here at Globe Schools it feels a lot like Christmas Eve, with a full slate of high school football arriving under the tree Friday evening.
Over the last two weeks we talked to nearly 200 football coaches and wrote more than 30,000 words previewing every team in Eastern Mass. There’s still time for a cram session!
Team-by-team previews for every Eastern Mass. program
Trevor Hass wrote about Whittier football coach Kevin Bradley, who is continuing to coach the team while battling tongue cancer. Read coach Bradley’s inspirational story.
The first three football games of the season were played Thursday night, with Pentucket topping Northeast (26-22), Waltham holding off Belmont (24-12), and Brookline beating Lexington (27-10).
1. Milestones
▪ Two golf teams made history, as Canton set a new low home score at Blue Hill Country Club, scoring a 138 as a team to best Mansfield by 15 strokes thanks to 1-under-par 33s from senior Joey Ryan and freshman Chase Thomas.
▪ Rockport set a record for most points on its home course, Rockport Country Club, posting a 168-151 win over Hamilton-Wenham behind a 38-point showing from Sam Kesterson, who shot a 1-under-par 34 with three birdies.
▪ St. John Paul II field hockey coach Leah Pierce got her first win with the program, beating Bishop Stang, 3-0. Ariana Liakos got her first win helming the Pembroke girls’ volleyball, beating Falmouth, 3-1. And Acton-Boxborough girls’ soccer coach Manny Lopes notched his first victory, 4-0, over Algonquin.
▪ On the pitch, No. 18 Medfield boys’ soccer shocked No. 10 Oliver Ames, the defending Division 2 state champions, with a 2-0 win powered by goals from Max Tillmann and Sebastian Cole.
Keene State freshman Kayla DiPasquale, a Marshfield High graduate, was named Little East Conference women’s soccer Rookie of the Week after scoring her first two collegiate goals in a 4-2 win over Rivier.
4. Commitment central
BB&N senior captain Sam Kelley, a 6-foot-2-inch, 228-pound two-way athlete from Natick, announced he will play football at Brown.
