WAUKESHA, Wis. — Catholic Memorial Boys Soccer has punched their ticket to the state tournament for the first time in more than a decade, embodying their philosophy that "teamwork is what makes our dreams work."

The Crusaders have transformed from a team that won just one game during their current seniors' freshman year (2022) to earning the top seed in Division 3 this fall.

"This is definitely a great year. A lot of success that we haven't had in previous years, and it's just the product of the hard work of the whole group," Crusaders junior captain Will Kinateder said.

The team's success reflects their collective identity, according to senior captain Ben Brejcha.

"It ties into like our team identity almost of working as a team," Brejcha explained. "It's about everybody. It's not abou

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