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Philosophy of MCDS Athletics

At MCDS we believe in education-based athletics allowing our competitive sports to play an active role in our students’ overall experience. MCDS Athletics offers students opportunities to be leaders, to value teamwork, to respect others and fair play and to improve sports skills in a competitive and healthy learning environment.

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Building Teamwork & Self-Confidence

We offers students the opportunity to develop teamwork, self-confidence, perseverance, sportsmanship, and a lifelong love of physical activity. Each year MCDS evaluates new sports, programs, and ideas to further expand opportunities for our students.

Student-athletes benefit from our carefully maintained facilities, including our collegiate-level track and gymnasium, as well as our dedicated coaches and supportive school spirit. Our Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) cooperative partnerships with other local high schools provide a range of additional varsity sport challenges to our high school student-athletes.

Conference Championships and School Records

2024-25

WIAA Championships 2024-25:

WIAA Regional Champs, High School Boys Soccer, Division 4

WIAA Regional Champs, High School Girls Basketball, DIvision 5

Trailways All-Conference 2024-25:

First Team: Girls Basketball All-Conference

Second Team: Boys Basketball All Conference

Honorable Mention: Girls Basketball All-Conference

First Team: Boys Cross Country All-Conference

Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association, 2024-25:

Girls Basketball All-State Academic Team

Boys Basketball All-State Academic Team

School Records 2024-25:

High School Girls Basketball, New MCDS Record Season Scoring, 473

High School Girls Basketball, New MCDS Record Career Scoring, 473

High School Girls Basketball, New MCDS Record Season Assists, 65

High School Girls Basketball, New MCDS Record Season Steals, 89

High School Boys Soccer, New MCDS Record Seasons Saves, 84

MAISL Championships 2024-25:

MAISL 8th grade Girls Volleyball

MAISL 6th grade Girls Basketball, Consolation Bracket

2023-24

WIAA Championships 2023-24:

WIAA Regional Semi-Finalist, High School Boys Soccer, Division 4

WIAA Boys Tennis Sectional Champs: Second Doubles

WIAA Boys Tennis Sectionals, Second Place: First Singles

WIAA Boys Tennis Sectionals, Second Place: Second Singles

WIAA Boys Tennis Sectionals, Second Place: Third Singles

WIAA Boys Tennis STATE Qualifier: First Singles

Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association, 2023-24:

Girls Cross Country All-State Academic Team

Trailways All-Conference 2023-24:

Girls Cross Country Trailways Conference 5K, 3rd place

First Team: Girls Cross Country All Conference

Second Team: Boys Basketball All Conference

Honorable Mention: Boys Basketball All Conference

School Records 2023-24:

High School Boys Soccer, New MCDS Record Seasons Assists, 9

High School Cross Country, New MCDS Record 5K 9:15.2

High School Girls Track & Field, New MCDS Record 100 Meter 12.56

High School Girls Track & Field, New MCDS Record 200 Meter 24.51

High School Girls Track & Field, New MCDS Record 1600 Meter 5:01.95

High School Boys Track & Field, New MCDS Record 300 IMH 45.61

High School Boys Track & Field, New MCDS Record 4x400 Meters 3:45.62

MAISL Championships 2023-24:

MAISL 6th grade Boys Basketball Consolation Bracket

MAISL 7th and 8th Grade Girls Volleyball

MAISL 7th and 8th Grade girls Basketball

Athletic Calendar

Annie Gravel

Athletic Director

_{High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)}
_{BA, Dickinson College}
_{MA, Columbia University}

Meet Anne Gravel, Athletic Director

This summer, MCDS welcomed Anne Gravel to the role of athletic director. Most recently a teacher, coach, and instructional leader at Middleton High School, Anne is excited to rejoin the world of independent schools. The native New Yorker brings thirty years’ experience working as a teacher and mentor to students and athletes alike to her new position.

Athletics at MCDS have helped me become a better person because I learned how to time manage and to commit. You see a bigger picture on a team and realize your role and importance. It has taught me the struggle of work, but also the satisfaction gained from accomplishment.

—MCDS High School Student

MCDS Basketball
On The Rise!

The 2021-22 season was an incredible year for the MCDS basketball program, with numerous records broken and success at all levels. After a full season off due to the pandemic, the middle school basketball teams demonstrated great improvement. MCDS was able to field six middle school teams this year: fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade boys, as well as combined fifth and sixth grade, and seventh and eighth grade girls teams. Each team grew in skills and basketball knowledge over the course of the season.

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Basketball

_{Ella Whinney '26 (Frank Poulin)}

MCDS Alumna Ella Whinney '22 set a personal best

in the 1000m race as Wellesley College track and field finished in a tie for 18th at the New England Division III Championships from the TRACK at New Balance.