Registration is now open for high school athletics for the winter 2023-24 season. Winter sports include boys and girls basketball, boys and girls wrestling, and boys swim.

Milwaukee Public Schools requires all student-athletes to register for all high school athletics through the online registration platform. Please contact your school athletic director with any questions to ensure participation in Milwaukee City Conference competitions.

Registration for winter sports closes on Monday, Nov. 27.

Free physicals are also available at multiple locations for all student-athletes.

High school athletics not only provide opportunities for high-level competition with peers throughout the city, but they also allow all students to build friendships, develop new skills, and bolster resumes.

In the Milwaukee City Conference, MPS strives to promote academic excellence; deliver safe and secure environments for practices and competitions; provide opportunities for student-athletes to develop new skills; encourage new leaders among our coaches and athletic directors; promote the importance of teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play; and ensure all participants adhere to MPS and WIAA rules and policies.

We look forward to another great season of winter sports in the gym, on the mat, and in the pool! Register today to begin creating lifelong memories with your school.

Visit mpsmke.com/athletics to learn more about high school sports.

The Milwaukee School of Languages (MSL) varsity girls basketball team wrapped up the best season for any sport in the school’s history.

The Lady Hawks were runners up in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Division 3 championship game in the state tournament, with a 43-31 loss to Hayward Saturday afternoon.

“Personally, I feel like I accomplished what I came here to accomplish,” senior Timeah Stotts told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “For a small school like the Milwaukee School of Languages to be here at state, it feels really good. Whether it’s gold or silver, we still have a ball.”

The Lady Hawks basketball program started at the school in 2005.

Central to the district’s plan to increase academic achievement as part of its eight big ideas is the redesign of the MPS experience to include expansion of fine arts, athletic programs and the opportunity for all students to participate in student clubs, associations and organization that support their interests and increase their connection with their school and community.

These activities offer opportunities for students to learn the values of teamwork, individual and group responsibility, physical strength and endurance, competition, diversity, and a sense of culture and community. Extracurricular activities provide a channel for reinforcing the lessons learned in the classroom, offering students the opportunity to apply academic skills in a real-world context, and are considered part of a well-rounded education.