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Published on: 8/6/2002
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Players are from left to right, front row: Nick Chesak and coach Bob Heinkel; second row: Nick Collins, Ryan Rohlinger, Dave Gouge and Luke Sternig; third row: Daryl Maday, Nick Wichser, John Stetzenbach and Mike Rohde; fourth row: Eric Belter and Kyle Obenauf.
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COACH OF THE YEAR: Bob Heinkel, Milwaukee Lutheran
Despite having just four seniors, Heinkel led the Red Knights to the Division 2 spring state championship.It was the first baseball championship for the school.
Milwaukee Lutheran, which lost to Oconomowoc in the Division 1 state quarterfinals in 2001, started the spring season with a 2-4 record.The team went on to win seven of its next eight, before eventually losing two of its last three regular-season games.
Heinkel, in his 23rd season, lit a fire under the team in the playoffs, as Milwaukee Lutheran outscored its five opponents, 57-8.
The Red Knights (17-7) beat Iowa-Grant (21-3) in the state semifinals and Denmark (23-4) in the state final.
Appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Aug. 6, 2002.BACK TO TOPFEATURED ADVERTISERS> > > > > > > > > >