Soccer Club Contributes $50K to Sports Complex

The Pewaukee Sussex United Soccer Club announced it would provide a sizable donation to provide soccer equipment for the new Halquist Youth Complex.

The complex will be developed on school district property near Hamilton High School. Brian Schmidt, soccer club president, committed a $50,000 donation in the form of goals, nets, benches and a sports waterwheel.

In addition, the soccer club will provide an annual donation to defray the cost of field maintenance when the club uses the facility. Hamilton School District student athletes will have priority for field scheduling, but when the field is not in use, the soccer club would have priority for field use scheduling.

The Halquist Youth Complex, located off of Town Line and Silver Spring roads in Lisbon, will become a reality thanks to the generosity of Halquist Stone Company, which is providing $200,000 toward material, equipment and labor expenses.

When opened in 2015, the complex will include two NCAA regulation size-soccer fields and three smaller soccer fields. In addition, two Little League-sized fast-pitch softball fields will be installed.

“Our donation emphasizes our commitment to the growth of youth soccer and the benefit this complex will have for years to come,” Schmidt said.

Hamilton School District Superintendent Kathleen Cooke said the district is deeply appreciative to the Pewaukee Sussex United Soccer Club and Halquist Stone Company.

“In these challenging financial times, community partnerships provide opportunities for our students and community that otherwise would not be available through the district budget,” Cooke said. “The generous spirit of the Halquist family and the Pewaukee Sussex United Soccer Club is to be commended.”