BOYS

The Journal Sentinel staff

In the City Conference, the battle for supremacy in boys track and field will be determined as much by the shortcomings of Milwaukee Tech and Bay View as it will the two teams' strengths.

In almost every spot, where one is strong the other is weak.

Tech rules the sprints, Bay View the longer distances. Tech dominates the long and triple jump. Bay View is strong in the shot and discus.

The Trojans did what they do best to win the conference indoor meet April 1. Senior Shomari Conley placed first and junior Willie Webb second in both the long jump and triple jump, while Conley joined seniors Dedric Dennist and Troey McEuens and junior Travis Jones to win the four-lap relay.

Bay View remained true to form in finishing in second, 22 points behind the Trojans. Senior Dan Calvert was second and sophomore Anthony Brown third in the shot put. Sophomore Cornelius Hill won the 800- and 1,600-meter runs.

Although Tech enjoyed a seemingly comfortable win at the indoor meet, it won't have the conference's outdoor title wrapped up. The outdoor meet will include the discus, and the Redcats could place two athletes among the top three, which would tighten up the race.

Here is a look at how the rest of the area conferences may shape up.

Little Ten: Wisconsin Lutheran, the Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association Division 1 defending champion, is young, but coach Kurt Seeger figures his team will contend if his young runners mature quickly. Watertown, the Little Ten defending champ, will be boosted by the return of high jumper Nathan Suhr, who missed last season due to knee surgery.

Metro: Defending champion Catholic Memorial will be deep in the field events, where coach John Gabelbauer will throw an array of long-, triple- and high- jumpers who are all capable of scoring. Marquette will do its damage in the distances with junior Liam O'Neill, the defending champion in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs, and senior Matt Hayes.

Midwest Classic: Watertown Northwestern Prep returns many key individuals from last year's championship team. The most important may be junior Lucas Pagels, the runner-up in the long and triple jump last season.

North Shore: Shot-putter Keith Rasmussen is Menomonee Falls' biggest asset, but as the season goes on, the defending champs should exhibit more strength in the sprints once the ankle injuries of Nick Barbera and Darrick Hyland heal.

Parkland: Defending champion Slinger looked strong in winning the conference indoor title Tuesday by more than 30 points. The Owls' overall depth, especially in the pole vault, was the key.

Southeast: Mukwonago will once again be the team to beat. Senior Bernie Radobicky won the 800- and 1,600-meter runs Tuesday at the West Division indoor meet. As a team the Indians looked especially tough in the long and high jumps where they finished 1-2.

Southern Lakes: Jefferson sophomore Gabe Jennings and Waterford junior Alex Guardiola will be the runners to watch in the 1,600 and 200, respectively.

Woodland: Brookfield Central won the outdoor title last spring and is a good bet to do it again. The Lancers return seniors Brad Mohns, a long and triple jumper, and sprinter Jason Walton, the defending conference 55-meter indoor champ.

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